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Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), better known as The Rock (the actual name on his SAG card), is a professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment.

He was born in Hayward, California. His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, was a star in the WWWF (now WWE). A native of Samoa, his "trademark" were the ceremonial tattoos that covered the lower half of his body. His father, Rocky Johnson, was a WWF tag-team champion. The Rock portrayed him on an episode of That 70's Show.

During high school, Johnson began playing football. He received offers from several programs, but chose the University of Miami because they didn't openly express an interest in him. He is a member of the 'Caines 1990 NCAA National Championship team. A back injury ended his NFL career before it began. He signed a 3 year deal with the Canadian Football League, but left after a year to peruse wrestling.

The Rock stars, along with former Jackass Johnny Knoxville, in the remake Walking Tall, from MGM Pictures, as war hero-turned-sheriff Chris Vaughn (loosely based on the real-life inspiration for the original) who returns to the town where he grew up and rids it of corruption with his trusty two-by-four. The movie is set to release on April 2, 2004. It is rated PG-13. He has also starred in The Scorpion King and The Rundown.

Johnson will be playing in three more movies set to release in 2005; in one of the movies he portrays a homosexual man. Game Informer Magazine confirmed he will also be in the movie Spy Hunter, based off of the popular video game. He has been approached to play the role of Duke Nukem in a live action Duke Nukem movie that's currently in the works. Johnson has expressed interest. He will also star in the big screen adaptation of Cartoon Network's character Johnny Bravo.

He married Dany Garcia on May 3, 1997. They have a daughter, Simone Alexandra.

Title History

• WWE Champion (7)
  • 11/15/98-12/29/98 (Won Tournament)
  • 1/24/99-1/26/99
  • 2/15/99-3/28/99
  • 4/30/00-5/21/00
  • 6/25/00-10/22/00 (Pinned Vince McMahon in a Six Man Tag Match with Champion Triple H)
  • 2/25/01-4/1/01
  • 7/21/02-8/25/02

• WWE Intercontinental Champion (2)
  • 2/13/97-4/28/97
  • 12/8/97-8/30/98 (Awarded by Steve Austin)

• WWE Tag Team Champion (5)
  • 8/30/99-9/7/99 (with Mankind)
  • 9/20/99-9/21/99 (with Mankind, won a "Dark Side Rules" Match)
  • 10/12/99-10/18/99 (with Mankind)
  • 12/18/00-12/19/00 (with The Undertaker)
  • 10/22/01-10/30/01 (with Chris Jericho)

• World Champion (2)
  • 8/19/01-10/21/01
  • 11/5/01-12/9/01

• 2000 Royal Rumble Winner

Finisher/Signature Moves

• The People's Elbow
• Rock Bottom
• Sharpshooter

Favorite quotes

• "If you smell... what the Rock... is cooking!"
• "It doesn't matter what you think!"
• "Know your Role and Shut Your Mouth"
• "Finally... the Rock has COME BACK to (town where he is wrestling in)!"

• Professional wrestling