[74][75] The Rock feuded with Austin and Ken Shamrock through the end of 1997 and beginning of 1998. With the MTV Movie and TV Awards just around the corner, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame takes a deeper look at global icon The Rock. [107] Rock and Mankind would win the tag titles for the third and final time after beating the New Age Outlaws on the October 14, 1999, episode of SmackDown! [140] The Rock then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship at Royal Rumble on January 20, 2002. Forbes credited the success of Fast & Furious 6, which grossed $789 million globally, and his frequent acting work as primary reasons for topping the list.[280]. This led to a match at WrestleMania XIX on March 30, 2003, which called back to their previous two WrestleMania encounters, both of which Austin had won. [68] Behind the scenes, Hart mentored Johnson for his first year in WWF[69] and refused to be booked to take the title from him. [88] Then at the Royal Rumble on January 24, 1999, the Rock regained the title in an "I Quit" match, a type of submission match that only ends if one of the combatants says "I quit" on a microphone. [272], Johnson's first big box office success came in 2011, portraying Luke Hobbs in Fast Five (2011), the film became the seventh highest-grossing film of 2011. [277] In May 2013, it was announced that he would executive produce and star in Ballers,[278] an HBO comedy-drama series about NFL players living in Miami. [286][287] Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone, in Jumanji: The Next Level. [240] He did not vote in the 2016 election,[341] and is an independent voter as of 2017[update]. 74 jersey with his name on it on Saturday night. Dwayne signed with the Stampeders in 1995, hoping to make the regular-season roster. 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His role as Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films, beginning with Fast Five (2011), helped the franchise become one of the highest-grossing in film. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 250 Marietta St., N.W [222] Fellow wrestlers Triple H, Big Show, and Mick Foley also appeared on the show. [99] The Rock then defeated Gunn in a Kiss My Ass match at SummerSlam on August 22, 1999. Johnson was ahighly recruited prospect at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pa.,and received plenty of Division I offers. The Rock was the number one overall pick, going to the SmackDown! 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Following another Instagram video for Johnson's ZOA Energy drink, in which The Foundation's helmet and sidearm were subtly featured in the background, his involvement was finally confirmed during the Chapter 2 End Event on December 4, 2021, with The Foundation removing his helmet to reveal that he shared Johnson's voice and likeness. 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. Pmaikai (blessed) @laurenhashianofficial @hhgarcia41", "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announces marriage to Lauren Hashian", "Dwayne The Rock Johnson Marries Longtime Partner Laura Hashian in Secret Hawaiian Wedding, See Pics", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Daughter Jasmine Turns 3 See Her Parents' Birthday Tributes", "Dwayne Johnson's Daughter Tiana Turns 2! The title was renamed the World Championship during his second reign. The Rock has a special shout-out for CFL fans ahead of the release of his new movie, Rampage. He has starred in more than 20 movies, including the Fast and Furious franchise, and credits range in genre from action and sports to comedy and family. Posted by ; On Maj 26, 2022; [84][86] On December 13, 1998, at the pay-per-view named after him, Rock Bottom: In Your House, the Rock had a rematch with Mankind for the WWF Championship. Intended to show a vicious streak in the Rock's character, the Rock hit Mankind in the head with a steel chair 11 times instead of the scripted five, five shots already being a risky amount (most wrestling matches in the Attitude Era involving steel chairs had at most 2 or 3 shots to the head). He played a supporting role in Be Cool (2005) - most notable for the meta element of playing a bodyguard that wants to become an actor[271] - and was the primary antagonist in Doom (2005). [347] In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. In his first television acting job, in 1999, he played his own father in an episode of That '70s Show called "That Wrestling Show". End of that, bs. "Wally Buono was my coach when I played in the CFL for Calgary," he said in an Instagram post in 2018. 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. He was assigned to Calgary's practice roster, but was cut two months into Calgary's 1995 season. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). [284][285] In 2018, he starred in the action films Rampage and Skyscraper. The following year he played his first leading role as the titular character in the sword and sorcery action fantasy film The Scorpion King (2002). [315] Johnson is also attached to produce/star in a sequel to Big Trouble in Little China,[316][317] as well as project under development with Shane Black focusing on a new interpretation of Doc Savage. The two then lost the tag titles to Booker T and Test on the November 1, 2001, episode of SmackDown!. That's when I started thinking about goals and what I wanted to accomplish," he has since said about his high school football experience. The Rock is currently in Vancouver shooting a new film Skyscraper. However, this is not the Brama Bulls first trip to Vancouver. With the critical and financial success of Welcome to the Jungle, production of the movie began in early 2019, and was released on December 13, 2019. Heopted to attend the University of Miami (Fla.), where he spent five years as a defensive tackle. [345], In 2006, Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity working with at-risk and terminally ill children. [31] After wrestling at Jerry Lawler's United States Wrestling Association under the name Flex Kavana and winning the USWA tag team championship twice with his partner Bart Sawyer in the summer of 1996, Johnson was signed to a WWF contract. PFN NEWSLETTER [2][167] This would be Johnson's final wrestling match until November 2011. Kamar Jorden had the best game of his CFL career against the BC Lions on Saturday night after channeling The Rock pre-game. [73] The next night on Raw Is War, Austin was ordered by Mr. McMahon to defend the title in a rematch, but forfeited it to the Rock instead, handing him the title belt before hitting him with the Stone Cold Stunner. Submit Feedback; Help Centre; Audience Relations, CBC P.O. [11], As he did in high school in Pennsylvania, Johnson continued to play defensive tackle at the University of Miami. [299][300] The film, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, began production in the fall of 2019. [197][198], On April 7, at WrestleMania 29, Rock lost the WWE Championship to Cena, ending his reign at 70 days. [227][228], The Rock was listed on Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People in both 2000 and 2001. [40][41][42][43][44] In 2008, Johnson inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame. [367] In 2017, he had the small "Brahma bull" tattoo on his right arm covered with a larger half-sleeve tattoo of a bull's skull. Remembering Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's stint with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders. Stats Player Stats League Leaders 2022 CFL Guide Book 2022 CFL Rule Book Stats to Week 21 109th Grey Cup Game Notes. 5. [312], In 2019, Johnson produced and appeared as himself in Fighting with My Family, a comedy drama about Paige and her family, who are also professional wrestlers. 13 in People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars. Hello world! to set up another match with Hulk Hogan at No Way Out. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. [332], In 2016, Johnson started his YouTube channel. In 2012, he co-founded the entertainment production company Seven Bucks Productions and is the co-owner of American football league, the XFL. He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! 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. [331] Since then, they have released sneakers, headphones, and other apparel. Instead, I was cut from the team, told I wasnt good enough - and sent home with $7 bucks to my name. His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide,[8] making him one of the world's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors.[9][10]. The Rock had another successful title defense against Benoit, Kane and The Undertaker, on September 24, at Unforgiven.[123]. Before the age of 17, he was arrested multiple times for fighting, theft, and check fraud and was suspended two weeks for fighting. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. [190] On January 11, he made his first SmackDown appearance in ten years, getting into an altercation with Team Rhodes Scholars, resulting in him delivering a Rock Bottom to Damien Sandow and a People's Elbow to Cody Rhodes. [351] Johnson has also worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions. The Rock has opened up about potential talks between the Canadian Football League and his own XFL and says being cut by the CFL was the best thing to happen to him. 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[339] He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. Johnsons off-the-field success can be largely attributed to the game of football. Johnson's first WrestleMania match came at WrestleMania 13 on March 23, 1997, where he was victorious in his Intercontinental Championship defense against The Sultan. College football recruiters ranked Johnson as one of the top ten high school defensive tackles in the nation. Part of the Anoai family, Johnsons father Rocky and maternal grandfather Peter Maivia were professional wrestlers, and he secured a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1996. He has since starred in family films The Game Plan (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Tooth Fairy (2010), and Jungle Cruise (2021), as well as the action adventure films Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), G.I. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). [323][324], In 2000, Johnson published his autobiography, titled The Rock Says, which he co-wrote with Joe Layden. [235], Johnson's motion picture debut was as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001). [116], In the following weeks, the Rock continued his feud with Triple H and eventually won his fourth WWF Championship, which he won on April 30, at Backlash, after Stone Cold Steve Austin intervened on his behalf. [121][122] The Rock successfully defended the championship against Chris Benoit, on July 23, at Fully Loaded. [86][87], In the main event of the January 4, 1999, episode of Raw Is War, Mankind defeated the Rock for the championship after interference from Stone Cold Steve Austin. [12], In 1996, Johnson's father Rocky, a longtime professional wrestler, assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. He correctly predicted that Bobby Lashley would defeat Umaga at WrestleMania 23 in Donald Trump and Vince McMahon's "Battle of the Billionaires" Hair vs Hair match. The segment earned an 8.4 Nielsen rating, one of the highest ratings ever for a Raw segment. [289] Jaume Collet-Serra served as director, with a script by Michael Green from a previous one co-written by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Sam Jarden is a content producer at Sporting News. After appearing in numerous backstage segments, the Rock came to ringside to restart the main event between Cena and The Miz as a No Disqualification match, after it had ended in a draw. [2] Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash-talker. He also started a new persona that has been called Hollywood Rock, with a new look and a shaved head. [24][25], Johnson was born in Hayward, California[26] on May 2, 1972,[27] the son of Ata Johnson (ne Maivia; born 1948)[28] and former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; 19442020). [114][115], Due to his image at the time, a Magic: The Gathering deck archetype was named after him. The Rock appeared in WWE sporadically following WrestleMania XX. Dwayne Johnson was on Stamps practice roster in 1995. [110] However, the Rock's feet accidentally hit the floor during the reversal attempt although those watching the event on television did not see that. He spent two months on the team's practice roster before eventually beingcut by coach Wally Buono, now president of the BC Lions. [258], Derived from one of his catchphrases "lay the smackdown", WWE introduced its second flagship program WWE SmackDown in 1999 which later became television's second longest-running weekly episodic program in history. Ive been there, so I encourage you to keep working hard and remember that sometimes our dreams that dont come true, can ultimately become the best thing that never happened. Plan your visit, throw, kick a field goal and experience 94,000 square feet of the storied tradition of college football. After 20 minutes of chaotic brawling in the ring, the stands, a kitchen, the catering area, an office, the arena corridors and finally a basement loading area, Mankind pinned the Rock using a forklift truck to win the WWF title. brand before taking a sabbatical from wrestling. [290][291][292][293][294] In addition to his work on the film, Johnson assisted with re-designing the titular ride for all Disney theme parks. Mankind to become new WWE Champion", "The Rock's second WWE Championship reign", "WWE Looks Back At Super Bowl 'Halftime Heat' With The Rock vs. Mankind", "The Rock's third WWE Championship reign", "Stone Cold vs. AM cardio starts now.. then breakfast, then hit the weights, then on to set of FAST 6. [288], In 2021, Johnson co-starred with Emily Blunt in The Walt Disney Company's Jungle Cruise, as Frank Wolff and Lily Houghton, respectively. At Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley, he ultimately emerged as a standout for both the school's football team and wrestling team. He was now ready for more and dreamed of being on the silver screen. View this post on Instagram A post shared by therock (@therock) [211] On the February 20, 2017, episode of Raw, the Rock made an untelevised appearance after the broadcast had gone off the air, where he promoted and filmed a scene for his then-upcoming film Fighting with My Family. before losing the titles to The Holly Cousins on the October 18, 1999, episode of Raw is War. The Wrestling World Reacts To The Passing Of Jay Briscoe (Part WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (2 times), WWF Tag Team Championship (5 times) with Mankind (3), The Undertaker (1), and Chris Jericho (1), USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) with Bart Sawyer. [296][297][298] Also in 2021, Johnson starred in Netflix's film Red Notice, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. read "I have a lot of confidence in myself as a football player and as a receiver. Rushmore, Tonight's Q&A, More", "Ric Flair on Who Should Be on Wrestling's Mt. [224] He has since hosted SNL another four times. (505) 431 - 5992; man jumps off cruise ship after fight with wife [216][217], The Rock appeared on Wyclef Jean's 2000 single "It Doesn't Matter" and in its music video. [210] The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 32 on April 3, 2016, where he announced that WWE had broken the all-time WrestleMania attendance record before being interrupted by The Wyatt Family. Rushmore", "WrestleMania 28 Breaks PPV Records With 1.3 Million Buys", "Wrestlingdata.com The World's Largest Wrestling Database", "Bill Banks Talks About the Highest Rated Wrestling Segment", "Detailed RAW Ratings Breakdown on The Rock's Promo (HUGE Number! When he tried to do a post-show speech for the crowd, the fans at Nassau Coliseum still booed him. Who knows where he'd be today if he had impressed Buono enough to make the Calgary roster in '95? [173][174] After numerous appearances via satellite, the Rock appeared live on the Raw before WrestleMania XXVII to confront Cena. [181] On November 14, during the special Raw Gets Rocked, the Rock appeared live, delivering Rock Bottoms to Mick Foley, who had been hosting a "This Is Your Life"-style segment for Cena, and later both members of Awesome Truth. 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. 1982 - CFL Most Outstanding Canadian 1989 - CFL Most Outstanding Canadian. The Peoples Champion pays homage to the #CFL, Jorden channels The Rock in career-best performance, The Rock has a special shout-out for CFL Fans #RampageMovie. There, he was named the number one contender for the WWE Undisputed Championship, which he won for a record-setting seventh time at Vengeance, on July 21, by defeating Kurt Angle and then-champion The Undertaker in a Triple Threat match. The title was named the WWF Championship during The Rock's first six reigns. Johnson was a defensive tackle for the University of Miami football team from 1991 to 1994. The Rock Loves Himself Some Canada, Gives CFL Shout Out, Lets get the Peoples Champ to the Lions Den, Dwayne The Rock Johnson showing the CFL some Love. Be sure to follow us on all platforms @cfbhall. The Chick-Fil-A College Football is the home of all things college football. [163] At Backlash on April 27, 2003, Goldberg defeated The Rock, who then briefly left WWE to film Walking Tall. [157][158] The Rock defeated Hogan at No Way Out before moving to the Raw brand. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson buys XFL for $15 million with partners RedBird Capital and Dany Garcia - CBSSports.com Playoff Picture Playoff Bracket Power Rankings Watch Live Dwayne 'The Rock'. [344] Following an online public opinion poll that found that 46% of Americans would consider voting for Johnson in a presidential election, he further stated during an April 12, 2021, interview on The Today Show that "I do have that goal to unite our country and I also feel that if this is what the people want, then I will do that". [279] By December of that year, Forbes named him the top-grossing actor of 2013, with his films bringing in $1.3 billion worldwide for the year. He presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards. The next month, the Rock defeated Booker T, at SummerSlam, to win the WCW Championship for the first time. With the MTV Movie and TV Awards just around the corner, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame takes a deeper look at global icon "The Rock". [29][30] Growing up, Johnson lived briefly in Grey Lynn in Auckland, New Zealand with his mother's family,[31] where he played rugby[32] and attended Richmond Road Primary School before returning to the U.S.[31], Johnson's father was a Black Nova Scotian with a small amount of Irish ancestry. [38][39] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. In 2000, Johnson released his autobiography, The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller. [183], Leading up to WrestleMania, the Rock and Cena had several verbal confrontations on Raw. [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. The Rock then resumed his feud with Triple H, as the two had a two out of three falls match at Fully Loaded: In Your House for the Intercontinental title, which the Rock retained in controversial fashion. [147], The Rock made a surprise return on a June episode of Raw before going to his assigned brand of SmackDown!. [311] Additionally, he will produce and star in a Netflix exclusive film titled John Henry & The Statesmen, as the titular folklore hero. The match was billed as "icon versus icon", with both men representing the top tier of two generations of wrestling; ultimately the Rock pinned Hogan at WrestleMania X8. The finals occurred at Survivor Series on November 15, 1998, where the Rock defeated Vince McMahon's associate, Mankind, to win his first WWF Championship. Contributors have the benefit of receiving access to the raw CFLdb Statistics data. [295] Jungle Cruise was released on July 30, 2021. The Chick-Fil-A College Football is the home of all things college football. 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