Playing ball, I was always the hardest worker in the room and did everything I could to make the CFL and then hopefully, make it to the NFL where I dreamed of having an All Pro/Super Bowl Champion football career. The Rock would pin Punk to retain the championship. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. [112][113] Each wrestler had a McMahon in his corner: Triple H had his wife Stephanie, Foley had Linda, the Rock had Vince and Big Show had Shane. The Rock then lost the WWF Championship to Kurt Angle, at No Mercy, on October 22, 2000. [229] In 2001, he was also listed on E! [214] At the event, he would cut a promo with Becky Lynch before they were interrupted by King Corbin. Calgary moved Johnson from defensive tackle to the linebacker position. His coach, Hall of Famer Dennis Erickson describes him, Back then, he was a broad-shouldered defensive lineman and his teammates called him Dewey. He then lost the title rematch against Stone Cold Steve Austin at Backlash: In Your House on April 25, 1999. 's 20 Top Entertainers. [370] On May 16, Johnson announced she had signed a contract with WWE,[371] and in May 2022 announced that her ring name would be Ava Raine. His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the worldshighest-grossingand highest-paid actors. [283] In 2016, Johnson co-starred with Kevin Hart in the action-comedy Central Intelligence and had a lead voice role in the Disney animated film Moana, in which he voiced the Polynesian demigod Maui. Kamar Jorden had the best game of his CFL career against the BC Lions on Saturday night after channeling The Rock pre-game. Although Johnsons career has been a remarkable success, that was far from a guarantee early in life. After attacking Corbin, the Rock and Lynch celebrated in the ring. Johnson starred as the title character in Hercules (2014)[281] and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Furious 7 (2015). Johnson produced and starred in theHBOcomedy-drama seriesBallers (20152019) and stars and produces the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock(2021). 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In reality, WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon and the WWF, and ECW had gone out of business in early 2001. The rest, as they say, is history. [332], In 2016, Johnson started his YouTube channel. [114][115], Due to his image at the time, a Magic: The Gathering deck archetype was named after him. [22][23] In 2016 and 2019, Time named Johnson one of the world's most influential people. So, for me, playing in the NFL was the best thing that never happened.". [372], Debut and Intercontinental Champion (19961997), WWF Champion and rise to superstardom (19982000), Record-breaking world champion (20002002), insulting John Cena using the history of Boston, Massachusetts, Rock Concert on the 20th anniversary episode of. to set up another match with Hulk Hogan at No Way Out. [177], The Rock appeared live on Raw in his hometown of Miami to celebrate his 39th birthday. 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[95], The Rock's popularity continued to grow and audiences still cheered for him even though he was a heel. The couple married on May 3, 1997. Johnson, of course, bought the XFL from Vince McMahon last September, months after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the league's return following a 20-year hiatus. Use the hashtag #BringTheRockToBC to help get Dwayne The Rock Johnson to come to a CFL game in November! Fellow offensive tackle Tony Washington agreed and the two indicated that a revamped XFL would be bad for the CFL's business. [163] At Backlash on April 27, 2003, Goldberg defeated The Rock, who then briefly left WWE to film Walking Tall. [153] After SummerSlam ended, the Rock was visibly angry at the crowd reaction. [240][241][242] He has also appeared in, and been the cover athlete for, several video games. 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It is set to rival other long-standing bodybuilding shows such as The Arnold Classic and Joe Weider's Mr. [99] The Rock then defeated Gunn in a Kiss My Ass match at SummerSlam on August 22, 1999. 13 in People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars. His first video, The YouTube Factory, featured online personality Lilly Singh and several other internet stars. In his first television acting job, in 1999, he played his own father in an episode of That '70s Show called "That Wrestling Show". He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017. Cwik was impressed and encouraged Johnson to try out for the football team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time,[6][7] he was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s. [333], In 2019, Johnson announced he would be launching his own competitive bodybuilding show alongside his business partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia, called Athleticon. Dwayne Johnson was on Stamps practice roster in 1995. Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (20152019),[18] and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). For the love of football. [111] The Rock then defeated Big Show, on the March 13 episode of Raw Is War, to regain the right to face the WWF Champion, Triple H, at WrestleMania 2000 on April 2, 2000, in a Fatal Four-way elimination match, also including Big Show and Mick Foley. Mankind appeared to win the match when the Rock passed out to the Mandible Claw submission move, but Vince McMahon ruled that since the Rock did not tap out, he retained his title. [327] The first item in his partnership with Under Armour, a gym bag, sold out in a couple of days. [326], In March 2016, Johnson partnered with American fitness apparel manufacturer Under Armour to release "Project Rock". : Miami (2007), and Southland Tales (2006). John Cena will fill the leading role, with Akiva Goldsman attached as screenwriter. After the fifth shot, Mankind was still at ringside instead of being two-thirds up the entrance ramp where he was supposed to be, and after the eleventh shot which knocked a bloodied Mankind out, a recording of Mankind saying "I Quit" from an earlier interview was played over the public address system. The Rock seemed to have the upper hand, until his teammate Jericho entered the ring and attacked the Rock. In 2000, Johnson released the autobiography The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller. [82][83], The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. The title was named the WWF Championship during The Rock's first six reigns. 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In 2000, he hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time. The Rock was the number one overall pick, going to the SmackDown! It debuted at No. [361] Johnson and Hashian live in Los Angeles, have a farm in Virginia, and a home in Southwest Ranches, Florida. On March 29, at WrestleMania XIV, he defeated Shamrock by disqualification once again to retain the title. Johnsons first leading role was as the titular character in thesword and sorceryfilmThe Scorpion King(2002). [335], Johnson, who is a fan of the rapper Tech N9ne,[336] featured on a song titled "Face Off" on the rapper's 2021 album Asin9ne. During his sit-down talk, Johnson speaks about his decision to step away from the CFL in favor of starting a career in professional wrestling. [49] The local newspaper later described him as "a troubled teenager with a history of run-ins with police." Like the school's football team, its track and field and wrestling teams competed in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC), a high school athletic conference known for being among the nation's best. [144][145] In an interview in 2013, Hogan said he and the Rock changed the style of the match on the fly based on the crowd's response. His grades improved and he began to receive scholarship offers from schools across the country including Penn State, Clemson, Florida State and UCLA, but in the end, it was all about The U. 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