[208] On June 27, the Rock appeared at a live event in Boston, where he confronted Bo Dallas and gave him a Rock Bottom. Happy birthday to @therock who turned his career around after his football dreams were shattered. [11], As he did in high school in Pennsylvania, Johnson continued to play defensive tackle at the University of Miami. Dwayne Johnson had beaten the odds and performed so well in high school that he received a full scholarship to the University of Miami in 1991. Atlanta, GA 30313 The Rock was then aided by a returning John Cena to fend off Wyatt, Rowan and Braun Strowman. The Alliance's team consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Shane McMahon. "He was a mentor of mine. 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[311] Additionally, he will produce and star in a Netflix exclusive film titled John Henry & The Statesmen, as the titular folklore hero. Over his acting career, he became one of the highest paid and most successful actors in Hollywood. In 2000, he hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. [78], The Rock and The Nation then feuded with Triple H and D-Generation X, with the two stable leaders first meeting in the quarter-final of the 1998 King of the Ring tournament, which the Rock won. He also started consolidating his famous persona during this time, which would last until 2000. Audiences became increasingly hostile toward Maivia, with chants of "die, Rocky, die" and "Rocky sucks" being heard during his matches. [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. Bret Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian-American retired professional wrestler. [189] On the January 7, 2013, episode of Raw, the Rock returned to confront his Royal Rumble opponent CM Punk. In 2012, he co-founded the entertainment production company Seven Bucks Productions and is the co-owner of American football league, the XFL. [346] On October 2, 2007, he and his then wife, Dany Garcia, donated $1million to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities. In reality, WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon and the WWF, and ECW had gone out of business in early 2001. Contact CBC. On March 29, at WrestleMania XIV, he defeated Shamrock by disqualification once again to retain the title. Stampeders.coms George Johnson explains. In 2012, he co-founded the entertainment production company Seven Bucks Productions and is the co-owner of American football league, the XFL. Joe: Retaliation(2013),Hercules(2014), andSkyscraper(2018); the science-fiction filmsSan Andreas(2015) andRampage(2018), and the animated filmMoana(2016). During his career at Miami, he appeared in 39 games, starting one, and had a total of 77 tackles and 4.25 sacks. Triple H in a 60-Minute WWE Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship", "The Rock's fifth WWE Championship reign", "The Rock: Profile & Match Listing Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)", "The Rock vs. Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship", "Six-Man Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship", "Undertaker and Rock's first World Tag Team Championship reign", "Kurt Angle vs. The stable would then refer to themselves as simply "The Nation". Published by at December 18, 2021. 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"My thought process started to change. [323][324], In 2000, Johnson published his autobiography, titled The Rock Says, which he co-wrote with Joe Layden. [304][285], On November 14, 2019, he announced a December 2021 release date for the standalone Black Adam film. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). 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. 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[234], The Rock made a surprise appearance at the official Xbox unveiling during Bill Gates's keynote speech at the ongoing Computer Electronics Show in 2001. The Rock was also given the privilege of having his own signature match, like The Undertaker with the Buried Alive match, Kane with the Inferno Match and Mankind with the Boiler Room Brawl: the Brahma Bullrope match, a variant of a strap match was a normal singles match where the components are tied together with a rope used for cattle farming, and the rope and its attached cowbell could both be used as weapons. [101] They became WWF Tag Team Champions for the first time after defeating The Undertaker and Big Show for the titles on the August 30, 1999, episode of Raw is War. Plan your visit, throw, kick a field goal and experience 94,000 square feet of the storied tradition of college football. 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! [72], At D-Generation X: In Your House on December 7, 1997, Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated the Rock in under six minutes to retain the Intercontinental Championship. When he tried to do a post-show speech for the crowd, the fans at Nassau Coliseum still booed him. Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame. Jorden channels 'The Rock' in career-best performance August 5, 2018 | George Johnson Kamar Jorden had the best game of his CFL career against the BC Lions on Saturday night after channeling. After years of blood, sweat, guts and tears, my dream was over. WELCOME FANS TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME!! In a statement posted on the Graceland website, the singer's . 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With the first official teaser trailer released in October 2018, the project marks Kasdan and Johnson's third collaboration, following Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level. [135][136] The next night on Raw, he teamed with Jericho to win the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Dudley Boyz. [301], Johnson is noted for his busy schedule and developing multiple projects at once. The official source for XFL news, schedules, rosters, tickets, team gear and more. The film began principal photography in September 2018, and was released on July 26, 2019. [38][39] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. For the love of football. [131] Austin and Triple H then formed a tag team called The Power Trip,[132] while the Rock was indefinitely suspended in storyline. [362][363][364], In recognition of his service to the Samoan people, and because he is a descendant of Samoan chiefs, Johnson was given the noble title of Seiuli (meaning the son of Malietoa [Alo o Malietoa]) by Malietoa Tanumafili II during his visit there on August 9, 2004. [3] He received US$5.5million for the role and Guinness World Records named him the record-holder for highest-paid actor in their first leading role. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he wrestled for WWEfor eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. [22][23] In 2016 and 2019, Time named Johnson one of the world's most influential people. A public memorial for Lisa Marie Presley will be held on Sunday at her father's Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, her family have announced. [337], Johnson attended the 2000 Democratic National Convention[338] as part of WWE's non-partisan "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign, which aimed to influence young people to vote. Rock and Rousey prevailed after he attacked Triple H and she overpowered McMahon. before losing the titles to The Holly Cousins on the October 18, 1999, episode of Raw is War. He opted to accept a full athletic scholarship offer from the University of Miami, whose football program was then one of the best in the nation. The Rock seemed to have the upper hand, until his teammate Jericho entered the ring and attacked the Rock. After the match, the Rock gave Cena a Rock Bottom. Posted by ; On Maj 26, 2022; Johnsons first leading role was as the titular character in thesword and sorceryfilmThe Scorpion King(2002). [52][29] Despite playing four years there, Johnson found himself behind elite players on the depth chart, including future NFL star and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren Sapp, and appeared mostly in backup roles. [235], Johnson's motion picture debut was as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001). [113][114] The Rock lasted until the final two but was eliminated by then-reigning champion Triple H after Vince betrayed him by hitting him with a chair. [313][314], Johnson will co-produce and star in The King, a film about king Kamehameha Knuikea, founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. [186] On April 1, at WrestleMania XXVIII, the Rock beat Cena in the main event after countering Cena's attempt at a People's Elbow into a Rock Bottom. [212], On August 3, 2019, the Rock officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. [237][3][222] The movie's financial success led to Johnson's first leading role in the spin-off The Scorpion King (2002). The Rock's number one contendership for the WWF Championship was then put on the line against Big Show at No Way Out on February 27, 2000, which Big Show won after Shane McMahon interfered. The match was won by Omos. The next day he found the teacher and apologized. [92] The two faced off again, at St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House on February 14, 1999, in a Last Man Standing match which ended in a draw, meaning Mankind retained the title. Dwayne Johnson sat down with . That night, he was attacked by a debuting Goldberg. 24) wins the Royal Rumble Match", "Triple H w/ Stephanie McMahon vs. Mick Foley w/ Linda McMahon vs. Big Show w/ Shane McMahon vs. CFLdb Statistics is built on the research and contributions of passionate experts and casual observers. 5 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year. [159] There, he had various small feuds, including one with The Hurricane. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. [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. Be sure to follow us on all platforms @cfbhall. We", "Dwayne Johnson Inspired by Make-A-Wish Kids on Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Set", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson & Wife Split Up", "Dwayne Johnson's heartfelt post to his daughter on her 18th birthday will make you want to call your dad", "Lauren Hashian: 5 Things To Know About The Rock's Pregnant Girlfriend", "@therock on Instagram: "We do. [146] After the introduction of the first-ever brand extension, the WWF held a "draft lottery" on the March 25, 2002, episode of Raw. [209], On the January 25, 2016, episode of Raw, the Rock was in a segment that saw him converse with The Miz, Big Show, Lana and Rusev before he and his relatives, The Usos, got into an altercation with then-WWE Tag Team Champions, The New Day. The Rock main-evented the most bought pay-per-view worldwide in WWE history (WrestleMania XXVIII),[250] the most bought pay-per-view domestically in WWE history (WrestleMania X-Seven), the highest rated Raw in history,[251][252] the highest rated SmackDown in history,[253] and was part of the highest rated cable segment in WWE history with Mankind entitled "This is Your Life", in which Mankind would honor The Rock with various gifts and reunions. Johnsons off-the-field success can be largely attributed to the game of football. [49] The local newspaper later described him as "a troubled teenager with a history of run-ins with police." College football recruiters ranked Johnson as one of the top ten high school defensive tackles in the nation. [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. [302][303] A sequel to the box-office hit San Andreas was announced to be in the pre-production stage with the director of the first film, Brad Peyton, returning as director along with the main cast (marking the fourth collaboration between the two following Journey 2, San Andreas, and Rampage). Hawaii. Who knows where he'd be today if he had impressed Buono enough to make the Calgary roster in '95? [165] In 2004, The Rock aided Mick Foley in his feud against Evolution,[3][2][166] leading to a reunion of the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. [238][239], The Rock has appeared on the covers of many magazines, including Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and TV Guide. [79] This led to a ladder match at SummerSlam on August 30, 1998, where the Rock lost the title. [29][57][58], After being cut by Calgary, Johnson began his professional wrestling career the following year, in 1996. [13] A 10-time world champion, including the promotion's first of African-American descent,[14] he is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Tag Team Champion, the 2000 Royal Rumble winner, and WWE's sixth Triple Crown champion. [169] On March 29, 2008, Johnson appeared to induct his father Rocky Johnson and grandfather Peter Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame. 's 'Songbyrd', "Dwayne Johnson To Star In & Produce HBO Pilot About Athletes From Steve Levinson & Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg To Direct", "Dwayne Johnson Is The Top-Grossing Actor Of 2013", "Hercules, Starring Dwayne Johnson, to Arrive August 8, 2014", "She rocks my Championship belt better than me! [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. Johnson accepted an athletic scholarship to play at the University of Miami, one of the country's top college football programs. The Rock was also part of the highest rated match of the 21st century with his WWF Championship defense, on May 1, 2000, against Shane McMahon did an 8.3 rating making it the highest rated segment of all time behind 'This is your life'. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. 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. [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. [93][94] The Rock then lost the WWF Championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999. Marie, ON Position: TE,SB Height: 6'3" Weight: 210 College: Ottawa Career: 1978-1991. It was clear the teacher was upset and that night, Johnson began to feel bad for the disrespect he had shown Cwik. [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. [342] He endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. 2023 CFL ENTERPRISES LP. [191] The Rock closed out the 20th-anniversary episode of Raw, on January 14, with one of his "Rock Concerts", leading to a brawl with CM Punk. 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. [227][228], The Rock was listed on Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People in both 2000 and 2001. Just one more reason why we love and celebrate the game. [204], The Rock appeared at the 2015 Royal Rumble event on January 25, 2015, during the main event match, where he helped his relative Roman Reigns fend off Big Show and Kane after Reigns eliminated them from the match. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. And we even launched As many #CFL fans know, Dwayne The Rock Johnson once was a member of the Calgary Stampeders who were coached by Wally Buono at the time. The Rock appeared in WWE sporadically following WrestleMania XX. [172], On February 14, 2011, the Rock was announced as the host of WrestleMania XXVII on April 3, 2011, appearing live on Raw for the first time in almost seven years. [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. 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). [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. And if I do, then we'll rock and roll and figure that out. [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. Cheers to dreams not coming true Not an easy concept to process, but the idea that sometimes our biggest and most important dreams that DONT COME TRUE are often times the BEST THING that never happened. [2] The Rock's contract with WWE then ended and he started his full-time acting career. Tanenbaum was rumored to be high on the XFL/CFL partnership/merger talks. Stats Player Stats League Leaders 2022 CFL Guide Book 2022 CFL Rule Book Stats to Week 21 109th Grey Cup Game Notes. [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. Johnson could have headed down a destructive path if not for an unlikely event that changed his life. [48], At Freedom High School in the Lehigh Valley, Johnson initially struggled and was drawn into a culture of conflict and petty crime. His father and Tony Atlas were the first black tag team champions in WWE history, in 1983. 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. [182] The Rock and Cena defeated Awesome Truth on November 20 at Survivor Series, when the Rock pinned The Miz. He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! He then successfully defended the Intercontinental title against Faarooq at Over the Edge: In Your House on May 31. [328][329] His second item, a black T-shirt sporting his signature "Brahma bull", sold out after being worn at WrestleMania 32. At 16, he was a 64, 225-pound high school sophomore with a chip on his shoulder. [326], In March 2016, Johnson partnered with American fitness apparel manufacturer Under Armour to release "Project Rock". (505) 431 - 5992; man jumps off cruise ship after fight with wife He has since starred in the comediesThe Game Plan(2007),Tooth Fairy(2010), andCentral Intelligence(2016); the action-adventure filmsJourney 2: The Mysterious Island(2012),G.I. WWF fans started to reject his character and push from the company. Professional wrestling was definitely in Johnsons blood. [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. The Rock then aligned with McMahon and the WWF. [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. [214] At the event, he would cut a promo with Becky Lynch before they were interrupted by King Corbin. Vince McMahon then asserted that if The Shield attacked the Rock in his title match with CM Punk, Punk would be stripped of the WWE Championship. The entrepreneur, actor, former pro-wrestler and once upon a brief time Calgary Stampeder looked back on the. Players. A member of the Hart wrestling family and a second-generation wrestler, he has an amateur wrestling background, wrestling at Ernest Manning High School and Mount Royal College.A major international draw within professional wrestling, he has been credited with changing the perception of mainstream North-American . [139] At the next pay-per-view, Vengeance on December 9, 2001, the Rock lost the World Championship to Jericho, who would then unify the WWF and World titles later that night. [128][129] The Rock then feuded with the Royal Rumble winner, Stone Cold Steve Austin, whom he lost the title to at WrestleMania X-Seven after Austin allied with Vince McMahon, who interfered on his behalf. The two then lost the tag titles to Booker T and Test on the November 1, 2001, episode of SmackDown!. [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. Instead, I was cut from the team, told I wasnt good enough - and sent home with $7 bucks to my name. [37] Johnson's maternal grandmother Lia was the one of the first female pro wrestling promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling after her husband's death in 1982 and managing it until 1988. The movie will be comparable to Braveheart in tone, given Wallace's work on both films, and will depict the king's role in resolving the wars among the islands of Hawaii. [56], Following his graduation, Johnson was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. [256] Raw 1000 was the highest rated Raw episode of 2012 and his segment with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan was the highest rated segment of the show. [81] His popularity caused him to be booked in a feud with fellow Nation members Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown, turning babyface in the process. In the end, it came down to a one-on-one between the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. He signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), but was cut from the team in his first season. In 2000, Johnson released the autobiographyThe Rock Says, which was aNew York Timesbestseller. 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! [100], Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. [232] In 2003, he was listed in VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons[233] and was No. The Chick-Fil-A College Football is the home of all things college football. 250 Marietta St. N.W. It was known as the WWF Undisputed Championship during his seventh reign and as the WWE Championship during his eighth. Toll-free (Canada only): 1-866-306-4636 Terms Of Use Privacy Policy.
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