[140] The Rock then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship at Royal Rumble on January 20, 2002. Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (20152019),[18] and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). In 2011, the Rock's return to an episode of Raw generated an average of 4.7million viewers in the United States, with 7.4million tuning in during his promo. [127] In 2001, the Rock continued to feud with Angle over the WWF Championship, culminating at No Way Out on February 25, 2001, where he pinned Angle to win the WWF Championship for a sixth time. [126] On the December 18 episode of Raw, the Rock won the WWF Tag Team Championship with The Undertaker, defeating Edge and Christian, before losing it back to them the next night at a SmackDown! 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. [19][20] In 2012, he co-founded the entertainment production company Seven Bucks Productions,[21] and is co-owner of the XFL, a professional American football league. [3][223] Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios. The next night, on Raw is War, the Rock debuted a new Intercontinental Championship design and would later overthrow Faarooq as leader of the Nation of Domination to spark a feud between the two. [102][103] The two performed a number of critically acclaimed comedic skits together, including one called "This Is Your Life", which saw Mankind bring parody versions of people from the Rock's past on television, such as his high school girlfriend and his high school football coach, only to have the Rock insult them. Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics. [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). He made returns to provide support for Eugene against Jonathan Coachman, and made a cameo in his hometown of Miami and helped Mick Foley against La Rsistance. April 30, 2021. [2][162] The next night, Raw was billed as "The Rock Appreciation Night", in honor of his victory over Austin. Johnson used this time off to act in The Scorpion King. [96] The next night on Raw is War he was fired from the Corporation after he was betrayed by Shane McMahon, turning him face again and starting a feud with Triple H, The Undertaker and The Corporate Ministry. Johnson's first film appearance was in The Mummy Returns (2001). In reality, WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon and the WWF, and ECW had gone out of business in early 2001. He was a member of the Hurricanes' 1991 Associated Press national championship squad. [79] He presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards. The Alliance and Vince McMahon then both attempted to persuade the Rock to join their team. [353] Their daughter, Simone, was born on August 14, 2001. At 16, he was a 64, 225-pound high school sophomore with a chip on his shoulder. He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! Contact CBC. After a brief stint in the Canadian Football League following his college career, it surprised no one when he turned his sights to the family business. [197][198], On April 7, at WrestleMania 29, Rock lost the WWE Championship to Cena, ending his reign at 70 days. [205][206][207] The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 31 on March 29, 2015, alongside Ronda Rousey, getting into an in-ring altercation with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. [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. Over his acting career, he became one of the highest paid and most successful actors in Hollywood. [82][83], The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. And if I do, then we'll rock and roll and figure that out. 0. Dwayne The Rock Johnson gave Calgary Stampeders receiver Kamar Jorden a shout out for rocking a No. 5 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year. [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. 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. 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. 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). Fellow offensive tackle Tony Washington agreed and the two indicated that a revamped XFL would be bad for the CFL's business. [230][231] In 2002, the Rock was listed on E! It is the third time that the two collaborated, following Central Intelligence and Skyscraper. Johnson accepted an athletic scholarship to play at the University of Miami, one of the country's top college football programs. The Rock appeared in WWE sporadically following WrestleMania XX. [343] Johnson has expressed an interest in running for president himself, telling USA Today in February 2021 "I would consider a presidential run in the future if that's what the people wanted". 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. [201] Johnson underwent surgery on April 23 to reattach the torn tendons. Johnson headlined the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view (WrestleMania XXVIII) and was featured among the most watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series (Raw and SmackDown).[15][16]. [188], On July 23, at Raw 1000, the Rock announced he would wrestle for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. For the love of football. Sportsnet's Arash Madani discusses the potential partnership between the CFL and XFL and how it could impact the uniqueness of the Canadian game. [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. [67] He defeated Bret Hart by disqualification in a title defense on the March 31 episode of Raw is War. "Dope, the guy who got cut from CFL w/$7 wanting to give guys like himself a home," Dennis wrote. The Rock then lost the WWF Championship to Kurt Angle, at No Mercy, on October 22, 2000. [55] Additionally, Johnson was one of the university's most prolific student speakers in the Miami-area community, frequently delivering positive messages about his own struggles and encouraging them to remain in school and avoid the dangers of drug use. [349] In 2018, Johnson donated a gym to a military base in Oahu, Hawaii. [323][324], In 2000, Johnson published his autobiography, titled The Rock Says, which he co-wrote with Joe Layden. [299][300] The film, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, began production in the fall of 2019. [105][106] Rock and Mankind then lost the titles to The New Age Outlaws on the very next episode of SmackDown!. The CFL was another league hit hard by COVID-19 over the course of the last year, canceling its 2020 season. Eventually, I picked myself back up again, said fuck this and refocused and committed myself to a different path. [21], Though originally attached as producer and star, Johnson will now serve solely as the former on a film adaptation of The Janson Directive. [125] The Rock wrestled a six-man Hell in a Cell match for the WWF Championship, at Armageddon, which Angle won to retain the title. 13 in People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars. End of that, bs. A 10-time world champion, including the promotions first of African-American descent, he is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Tag Team Champion, the 2000 Royal Rumble winner, and WWEs sixth Triple Crown champion. [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. AM cardio starts now.. then breakfast, then hit the weights, then on to set of FAST 6. The Rock is currently in Vancouver shooting a new film Skyscraper. However, this is not the Brama Bulls first trip to Vancouver. After the match, Rock attacked Miz and hit him with the People's Elbow. CFL.ca Staff At the end of an eventful day, Dwayne Johnson took a moment to reflect. Austin tried to capitalize on this by pinning the Rock, but Kurt Angle revealed his true allegiance by attacking Austin. Johnson shrugged Cwik off and said he would leave when he was done. [216][217], The Rock appeared on Wyclef Jean's 2000 single "It Doesn't Matter" and in its music video. As revenge for the Attitude Adjustment Cena had given him on Raw, Rock hit Cena with the Rock Bottom, allowing The Miz to pin him and retain the WWE Championship. 1981 - CFL CFL East All-Star 1982 - CFL CFL East All-Star 1986 - CFL CFL All-CFL 1986 - CFL CFL East All-Star 1989 - CFL CFL All-CFL 1989 - CFL CFL East All-Star. [151] In 2018, writing for ESPN.com, Sean Coyle noted in a retrospective review of the event, that following his victory over Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8, the Rock "started to see a dip in fan support" and "that dip turned into a plunge" by the time Rock had his match with Lesnar at SummerSlam because fans knew he was leaving WWE to pursue an acting career. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will buy the assets of the bankrupt professional football league XFL as part of a group bid. The official source for XFL news, schedules, rosters, tickets, team gear and more. Honors. [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. They then worked together to fend off an attack by The Corre, which at the time consisted of Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, and Ezekiel Jackson. 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[254][255] His return in 2001 did a 7.1 rating which was the highest rated segment of the entire year. The Rock would pin Punk to retain the championship. [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. In 2000, Johnson released his autobiography, The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller. [175], On April 3, at WrestleMania XXVII, the Rock opened the show by cutting a promo. Get the latest CFL football stats, scores, schedules, results, standings, transactions and more at The Football Database His father and Tony Atlas were the first black tag team champions in WWE history, in 1983. 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. [357][358][359] The couple have two daughters: Jasmine (born December 17, 2015)[360] and Tiana (born April 17, 2018). The stable would then refer to themselves as simply "The Nation". [2][39], After losing the Intercontinental Championship to Owen Hart on the April 28, 1997, episode of Raw Is War[71] and suffering a legitimate knee injury in a match against Mankind,[2] Maivia returned in August 1997 and turned heel for the first time in his career by lashing out at fans who had been booing him and joining Faarooq, D'Lo Brown and Kama in the stable called the Nation of Domination. Heopted to attend the University of Miami (Fla.), where he spent five years as a defensive tackle. Miami DT Dwayne Fell into depression, didnt know what to do or where to turn. 2 min read. )", "411MANIA Complete Quarter Hour Breakdown From Monday's Raw 1,000", "Omos Wins Battle Royal to Celebrate The Rock at 2021 WWE Survivor Series", "How The Rock went from failed football player to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is the world's highest paid actor, and rightly so", "The Secret to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Success", "80th Annual Academy Awards Results & Commentary", "Why Dwayne The Rock Johnson is 'franchise viagra', "3:35am. Joe: Retaliation and reprising his role as Luke Hobbs in Fast & Furious 6 (2013),[273][274] while also starring in true-story films Pain & Gain (2013) and Empire State (2013). 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. He signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), but was cut from the team in his first season. 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. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. Hesays it helped shape him into the superstarhe is today. 's 25 Toughest Stars. 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 couple married on May 3, 1997. CFLdb Statistics is built on the research and contributions of passionate experts and casual observers. WELCOME FANS TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME!! The Rock won after giving Rowan a Rock Bottom and pinning him in six seconds, which set the record for the fastest win in WrestleMania history. The match was won by Omos. That never happened. [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". 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He was a member of Team WWF along with Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show. Johnson's role within The Fast and the Furious franchise continued with Hobbs & Shaw, co-starring Johnson and Jason Statham. [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. 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. [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. 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. That's when I started thinking about goals and what I wanted to accomplish," he has since said about his high school football experience. [171], On September 30, 2009, the Rock appeared at a World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) show to support the professional wrestling debut of Sarona Snuka, the daughter of his long-time friend and mentor Jimmy Snuka. The two then lost the tag titles to Booker T and Test on the November 1, 2001, episode of SmackDown!. In an attempt at a "false finish", Big Show intended to throw the Rock over the top rope in a running powerslam-like position, before the Rock countered the move on the ring apron, sending Big Show to the floor before re-entering the ring as the winner. [236] The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning US$28,594,667. [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. [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. [154] The Rock then took time off to kickstart his acting career. (To access, enter the search parameter "Dwayne Johnson" and select "Search by Keyword"). 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. [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. Before becominga WWE Superstar, a world-famous actor and one of the wealthiest celebrities in the world, Dwayne Johnson had a humbler goal: becominga football player. He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. 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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. 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. 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. [218][219] He also recorded "Pie" with Slick Rick for WWF The Music, Vol. Plan your visit, throw, kick a field goal and experience 94,000 square feet of the storied tradition of college football. WWF fans started to reject his character and push from the company. [340], Johnson voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. [214] At the event, he would cut a promo with Becky Lynch before they were interrupted by King Corbin. Later on Wednesday, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Instagram to talk about his own love and admiration for the CFL. Use the hashtag #BringTheRockToBC to help get Dwayne The Rock Johnson to come to a CFL game in November! [135][136] The next night on Raw, he teamed with Jericho to win the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Dudley Boyz. Be sure to follow us on all platforms @cfbhall. 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. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). [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. It is set to rival other long-standing bodybuilding shows such as The Arnold Classic and Joe Weider's Mr. The Chick-Fil-A College Football is the home of all things college football. The King was scheduled to begin production in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2016 and 2019, Johnson was named byTime one of the worlds most influential people. [48], At Freedom High School in the Lehigh Valley, Johnson initially struggled and was drawn into a culture of conflict and petty crime. 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. Before the age of 17, he was arrested multiple times for fighting, theft, and check fraud and was suspended two weeks for fighting. Audiences became increasingly hostile toward Maivia, with chants of "die, Rocky, die" and "Rocky sucks" being heard during his matches. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Guess Who's Back or: Return of the Year (2011), "Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Insult of the Year (2014) , This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 15:01. The Rock got into a verbal back-and-forth with Bray Wyatt before having an impromptu match with Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan. 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. [45], Johnson attended Montclaire Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina before moving to Hamden, Connecticut, where he attended Shepherd Glen Elementary School and then Hamden Middle School. That same year, he hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero,[275][276] and won the Favorite Male Buttkicker Award at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards. His father, Rocky Johnson, was a star professional wrestler in the 70s and 80s and his grandfather Peter Maivia, a native Samoan, also had a successful professional wrestling career in the 60s. "Dwayne Johnson Celebrates Winning a Razzie For Baywatch: "The Rock Proudly Accepts 2018 Razzie Award for So-Bad-It's-Good 'Baywatch' Movie", "People unfollow 'The Rock' after he posts support of US military", "Dwayne Johnson Will Receive MTV's Generation Award", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dwayne_Johnson&oldid=1134004121, 100 Most Influential People in the World inclusion, The Razzie Nominee So Rotten You Loved It, Ranked No. "My thought process started to change. [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). [104] The two lost the titles back to Undertaker and Big Show on the September 9, 1999, episode of SmackDown! Johnson was a defensive tackle for the University of Miami football team from 1991 to 1994. 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. [305] Production on Black Adam began filming in April 2021 with it set to release on October 21, 2022. [160] He also began performing "Rock Concerts", segments in which he played the guitar and mocked WWE performers and fans in song. [133][134] He later lost the title to Chris Jericho at No Mercy on October 21, 2001. Plan your visit, throw, kick a field goal and experience 94,000 square feet of the storied tradition of college football. the rock cfl stats | May 25 / 2022 | is 1 mile to you a true storyis 1 mile to you a true story [2] Later in 2004, he hosted a pie-eating contest, as part of the WWE Diva Search, and ended the segment by giving Coachman a People's Elbow. The Rock was the number one overall pick, going to the SmackDown! [213] On September 30, 2019, after weeks of speculation, the Rock announced that he would be making an appearance on SmackDown's 20th Anniversary on October 4, 2019, marking his first appearance on SmackDown since October 2014 and his first televised appearance since April 2016. [225] In 2000, Access Hollywood ranked him number six in their list of the Top 10 Celebrities of 2000. 2023 CFL ENTERPRISES LP. [339] He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. On March 29, at WrestleMania XIV, he defeated Shamrock by disqualification once again to retain the title. A post shared by Sporting News (@sportingnews) on May 2, 2020 at 8:11am PDT. Johnson eventually joined the Nation of Domination alongside wrestlers Faarooq, DLo Brown and Karma, where he embraced the role of heel a wrestler who portrays a villain or a bad guy, acting as the antagonist and the antihero The Rock was born. 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. The Rock then pinned Austin, giving Team WWF the victory and forcing The Alliance to disband. [17] Johnson also stars in the Jumanji films, appearing in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and voices Bark Kent / Krypto / Superdog, Anubis, and Teth-Adam / Black Adam in the animated film DC League of Super-Pets (2022), before starring as the latter in the live-action superhero film Black Adam (2022). [215], The Rock made an appearance at Impact Wrestling's 2020 Bound for Glory on October 20, 2020, in Nashville via a recorded video message to induct Ken Shamrock into the Impact Hall of Fame. [137] The Rock defeated Jericho on the November 5 episode of Raw for his second WCW Championship. [318], In 2021, his biographical comedy-drama series Young Rock began airing on NBC. Toll-free (Canada only): 1-866-306-4636 Dwayne Johnson drops $1,500 to save orphaned puppy's life", "Dwayne Johnson donates thousands to aid Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts", "@therock on Instagram: "Cool update on ARMED FORCES DAY. 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