"icon versus icon, with both men representing the top tier of two generations of wrestling; ultimately Rock pinned Hogan at WrestleMania X8. Despite Rock portraying a heroic character and Hogan a villain, the Canadian crowd attending the SkyDome cheered Hulk Hogan over The Rock instead. In an interview in 2013, Hogan indicated that he and The Rock changed the thrust of the match on the fly based on the crowd's response. After the nWo turned on Hogan for losing the match, The Rock allied with him and was drafted to the SmackDown! brand, becoming the first WWF wrestler to be"
"has been in the top twenty every year since. He was the world's highest-paid actor of 2016. ""Time"" named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2015, ""Muscle & Fitness"" named him ""Man of the Century"". Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, the son of Ata Johnson (""née"" Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). His maternal grandfather, ""High Chief"" Peter Maivia, was also a wrestler, and his maternal grandmother, Lia Maivia, was one of wrestling's few female promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro"
"Rock"" Johnson, who voices Maui in the film. Peter Maivia Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia (born Fanene Pita Anderson; April 6, 1937 – June 12, 1982) was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known as Peter Maivia. He is the maternal grandfather of Dwayne ""The Rock"" Johnson, part of the famous Anoa'i family and was a promoter for the National Wrestling Alliance in Hawaii. After spending his first twenty years in American Samoa, Mavia moved to New Zealand. He began his wrestling career, wrestling not as The High Chief, but as Prince Peter Maivia. Athletic, naturally talented and a quick study, Maivia"
"business because he knew it was extremely difficult, he agreed to train his son on the condition that he would not go easy on him. Johnson was instrumental in getting Dwayne (later dubbed ""Rocky Maivia"" after both Rocky Johnson's and Peter Maivia's ring names) signed to a WWF developmental deal. Initially, Johnson had an on-camera presence at his son's matches, jumping into the ring on his son's behalf after he was attacked by The Sultan and The Iron Sheik at WrestleMania 13. Johnson was not seen on-camera again after the Rocky Maivia character flopped, but this was actually a blessing,"
"Peter Maivia Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia (born Fanene Pita Anderson; April 6, 1937 – June 12, 1982) was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known as Peter Maivia. He is the maternal grandfather of Dwayne ""The Rock"" Johnson, part of the famous Anoa'i family and was a promoter for the National Wrestling Alliance in Hawaii. After spending his first twenty years in American Samoa, Mavia moved to New Zealand. He began his wrestling career, wrestling not as The High Chief, but as Prince Peter Maivia. Athletic, naturally talented and a quick study, Maivia received his original ring training in New Zealand,"
"and a fourth child who is now deceased. A drummer since the age of 5, as well as a guitarist, Sharkey is endorsed by Soultone Cymbals, and has recorded an album of Elvis Presley cover songs. He has also appeared in several films, both as an actor and as a soundtrack composer. Originally a boxer, Sharkey began wrestling in 1988. He began his career with Larry Sharpe's WWA promotion, facing ""Diamond Jim"" Brady in a boxer vs. wrestler match. Following this, he worked with a number of other wrestling promoters including Rocky Johnson, father of Dwayne ""The Rock"" Johnson. He"
"2000) and tied with Stone Cold Steve Austin (in 2001) for most PPV shows main evented in one year (12 in 2000). Johnson became a movie star through his wrestling popularity and noted work ethic. Over his acting career, he has become one of the highest paid and most successful actors in Hollywood. He began his acting career on television while wrestling. In his first television acting job, in 1999, he played his own father in an episode of ""That '70s Show"" called ""That Wrestling Show"". Nearly a year later, he appeared in the """" episode ""Tsunkatse"" as an alien"
"programs including ""Passions"", ""General Hospital"", ""Covert Action"", and ""Days of Our Lives"". he was also a character in a DC Comics comic book, and worked as a stunt performer at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Johnson is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a certified CrossFit Endurance Specialist. He is a certified Personal Trainer. In 2010 Johnson became a Corrective Exercise Specialist. Johnson is a competitive Ironman triathlete. He has appeared in - or written for - ""Men’s Fitness"", ""Ironman"", ""Physical"", ""Muscle and Fitness"", and ""Exercise for Men"". Jason Johnson (actor) Jason Johnson (born November 30, 1974) is"
"of his birth, contradicting published genealogy records. Johnson weighed at his heaviest. He had a full head of brown hair, but shaved it to maintain an imposing and villainous appearance in his wrestling and acting work. He began getting bit parts in films upon moving to California, usually as the strongman or weightlifter, as early as 1934. His film career ended in the early 1960s, after he appeared in a string of poorly-rated films. However, he continued to make appearances on television and made a number of commercials. During his career as an actor, Johnson befriended director Ed Wood, who"
""""", and Dwayne ""The Rock"" Johnson, who branched out to become a successful film actor. WCW's closure left a gap in the market which several companies have attempted to fill. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Ring of Honor (ROH) both emerged in early 2002 and have enjoyed moderate success since that time. At first running weekly pay-per-views, TNA switched to monthly pay-per-views supported by a weekly show on cable television, ""Impact Wrestling"". In late 2007, ROH also started airing bi-monthly pay-per-views, and in 2009, ROH began airing a weekly wrestling program on HDNet. However, it was announced in early"
"Tor Johnson Karl Erik Tore Johansson (19 October 1902 or 1903; sources differ – 12 May 1971), better known by the stage name Tor Johnson, was a Swedish professional wrestler and actor. As an actor, Johnson appeared in many B-movies, including some famously directed by Ed Wood. In professional wrestling, Johnson was billed as Swedish Angel and Super Swedish Angel and became a one-time MWA World Heavyweight Champion. Johnson was born on 19 October 1902 in Brännkyrka, Stockholms län, Sweden, the son of Karl Johan Johansson and Lovisa Kristina Pettersson. His death certificate and grave list 1903 as the year"
"Dino Wells David R. Wells Jr, also known as Dino Wells (November 3, 1970) is an American actor, writer, boxer and filmmaker. Wells was a boxer among the amateur ranks in the early 1990s, but had to stop for to personal reasons. As an actor, Wells appeared in the television series, Prison Break as the character ""Trumpet's Right-hand Man"" in the 2005-6 season. He appeared in the 2006 film Glory Road in the uncredited role of ""John Anderson"". He also worked as an additional production assistant on ""Glory Road"". Wells' first TV role was on the show ""Mama Flora's Family"""
"where he was cast as Willie's friend (Willie played by Blair Underwood). Dino Wells David R. Wells Jr, also known as Dino Wells (November 3, 1970) is an American actor, writer, boxer and filmmaker. Wells was a boxer among the amateur ranks in the early 1990s, but had to stop for to personal reasons. As an actor, Wells appeared in the television series, Prison Break as the character ""Trumpet's Right-hand Man"" in the 2005-6 season. He appeared in the 2006 film Glory Road in the uncredited role of ""John Anderson"". He also worked as an additional production assistant on ""Glory"
"Earl McGraw' in season 2 of the Netflix series ""From Dusk Till Dawn"" aired in September 2015 NCIS Season 14 Jesse Johnson (actor) Jesse Wayne Johnson (born December 7, 1982) is an American actor. He is the son of actors Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville. Johnson was born on December 7, 1982 in Los Angeles to actors Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville, and was raised in Aspen, Colorado. His parents separated when he was three years old. He has seven half-siblings, which includes actress and model Dakota Johnson. In 2001, Jesse made his acting debut in a guest appearance of"
"the rivalry, McMahon founded two heel factions: The Corporation and The Corporate Ministry, using several wrestlers to face Austin, including The Rock, The Undertaker, Kane and Big Show. Dwayne Johnson, a third-generation wrestler, made his debut at the 1996 Survivor Series as ""Rocky Maivia"", naming himself after his grandfather Peter Maivia and his father Rocky Johnson. Despite being a babyface with an impressive winning streak and an Intercontinental Championship reign, he was frequently met with negative reception from live audiences: loud boos, ""Rocky sucks!"" chants, and even crowd signs that read ""Die Rocky Die"". Maivia joined the Nation of Domination"
"Anthony Johnson (fighter) Anthony Kewoa Johnson (born March 6, 1984) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed most previously in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was well known for his brutal knockout power and intimidating presence inside the octagon. Before retiring, he was the No.1 ranked light heavyweight contender in official UFC rankings, and was ranked #2 in the world by Sherdog and ESPN. He also had the most 'sub-minute' KO wins in UFC History with 5. He appeared in the 2011 film ""Warrior"" as a fighter named Orlando ""Midnight"". Anthony Kewoa Johnson"
"Jax"". Fanene is of Samoan and German ancestry. She is a relative of Dwayne ""The Rock"" Johnson; her father, Joseph Fanene, was the cousin of Peter Maivia, Johnson's grandfather, making her his second cousin once removed. She was born in Sydney, Australia, where her grandmother lives. On August 2, 2014, Fanene and her aunt, Ata Maivia-Johnson (mother of Dwayne Johnson), were hospitalized after being hit head-on by a drunk driver (subsequently charged with driving under the influence) in Clermont, Florida. Nia Jax Savelina Fanene (born May 29, 1984) is an Australian-born American professional wrestler and plus-size model signed to WWE,"
"Jesse Johnson (actor) Jesse Wayne Johnson (born December 7, 1982) is an American actor. He is the son of actors Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville. Johnson was born on December 7, 1982 in Los Angeles to actors Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville, and was raised in Aspen, Colorado. His parents separated when he was three years old. He has seven half-siblings, which includes actress and model Dakota Johnson. In 2001, Jesse made his acting debut in a guest appearance of the CBS television series ""Nash Bridges"", in the episode ""Quack Fever"". In 2003, he appeared as Young Lt. Benjamin Tyson"
"2012, in Hawaii. They have two sons: Tyron born in 2013, and Maverick born April 15, 2015, and a daughter who was born in August 2018. Johnson is an avid gamer and streams his gaming via Twitch.tv with username mightygaming. https://www.mmaweekly.com/joe-rogan-and-daniel-cormier-proclaim-demetrious-johnson-the-g-o-a-t Demetrious Johnson (fighter) Demetrious Khrisna Johnson (born August 13, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. He is currently signed to ONE Championship, in which he competes in the men's flyweight division. He is the inaugural and former UFC Flyweight Champion and currently holds the UFC record for most consecutive title defenses with 11. Known"
"by marrying ""High Chief"" Peter Maivia's daughter Ata Maivia. Ata met Rocky after Maivia and Johnson were tag team partners in a match on the independent scene. Maivia disapproved of the relationship—not because of anything personal against Johnson, but because of Johnson's chosen profession, as he knew first hand how hard it was for the wrestlers' families who were at home while they were constantly on the road. The couple had a son, Dwayne, on May 2, 1972. In his first television acting job, Dwayne Johnson portrayed his father in a season 1 (1999) episode of ""That '70s Show"" called"
"and his cousins, Rodney (Yokozuna), Solofa (Rikishi), Matt (Rosey) and Eddie (Umaga). When Johnson declared his intent to become a wrestler, his father initially resisted, but then agreed to train him himself, warning that he would not go easy on him. Veteran wrestler Pat Patterson got Johnson several tryout matches with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1996. Under his real name, he defeated The Brooklyn Brawler at a house show and lost the other matches to Chris Candido and Owen Hart. After wrestling at Jerry Lawler's United States Wrestling Association as Flex Kavana and winning the USWA World Tag"
"Phil LaFon versus The New Rockers, Owen Hart and The British Bulldog. Survivor Series (1996) Survivor Series (1996) was the tenth annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was presented by Milton Bradley's Karate Fighters, and took place on November 17, 1996 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The event is notable for seeing the in-ring debut of Dwayne Johnson, who wrestled under the name of Rocky Maivia in this event. The main event was a standard wrestling match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Shawn Michaels defended"
"George Steele William James Myers (April 16, 1937 – February 16, 2017), better known by his ring name George ""The Animal"" Steele, was an American professional wrestler, school teacher, author, and actor. His career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s. Steele portrayed Swedish wrestler and actor Tor Johnson in Tim Burton's film ""Ed Wood. Myers was born in Detroit on April 16, 1937, and was raised in Madison Heights, Michigan. During high school, he found success in track, baseball, basketball, and football. In 1956, Myers entered Michigan State University as"
"DaMarques Johnson DaMarques Johnson (born June 28, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, he competed for the UFC, King of the Cage, and was the Welterweight runner-up on """". Johnson was born and raised in West Jordan, Utah, he and his family were poor and lived in a rough part of the town. Johnson was primarily raised by his Mormon mother, as his father died when he was nine years old. Johnson attended and graduated from Kearns High School, where he competed in wrestling and"
"John Wayne Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed ""The Duke"", was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for ""True Grit"" (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He was president of Glendale High class of 1925. He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to the University of Southern California as a result of a bodysurfing accident. Initially working for the Fox Film"
"Kadeem Hardison Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role Dwayne Wayne on ""A Different World"", a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom ""The Cosby Show"". He also starred in the Disney Channel series ""K.C. Undercover"" as Craig Cooper, the title character's father. Hardison was born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, the son and only child of Donald McFadden, an antique and fine art collector and Bethann Hardison, pioneering African-American runway model and advocate for diversity in the fashion industry. Hardison was a starring cast member on the sitcom"
"Marko Zaror Marko Zaror Aguad (born June 10, 1978) is a Chilean martial artist, actor, and stuntman. Zaror was born in Santiago, Chile, and lives in Los Angeles, California. He started training in martial arts when he was six years old. His main sports are taekwondo and kickboxing and he has also black belts in judo and aikido and a green belt in shotokan. Zaror has appeared in several Spanish language action films, including ""Chinango"" and ""Kiltro"", and acted as stuntman for Dwayne ""The Rock"" Johnson in the 2003 film ""The Rundown"". In 2010 he played bloodthirsty Colombian prisoner/fighter Raul"
"look for his son. An early version of the script had Tuvok involved in the fighting, but it was decided that it would be more dramatic if there was a character involved who was not as adept at fighting. Instead, it was decided to have the character of Seven of Nine featured in this way which Tim Russ later described as a ""clever marketing ploy"" as UPN promoted that character heavily at the time. The episode was originally entitled ""Arena"", but was subsequently renamed to ""Tsunkatse"". WWE wrestler and actor Dwayne ""The Rock"" Johnson appeared as the Pendari Champion in"
"Gridiron Gang Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell and Kevin Dunn. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season. The film was released in the United States on September 15, 2006. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Sean Porter (Dwayne ""The Rock"" Johnson) works at Kilpatrick Detention Center in Los Angeles. He becomes frustrated at not being able to help the kids get away from their problems in life when they are released from the center, such"
"Roadblock (G.I. Joe) Roadblock is a fictional character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's Heavy Machine Gunner and debuted in 1984. Roadblock is one of the most prominent African-Americans in the series. He is portrayed by Dwayne Johnson in the 2013 film """". Roadblock's real name is Marvin F. Hinton and he was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. His primary function in G.I. Joe is as a heavy machine gunner and his secondary function is as a cook. Roadblock grew up with a large extended family, but was shy despite being a Boy"
"and Jill"". David Sontag David Sontag is an American professional wrestler and actor. David Sontag was a professional wrestler between 1986 and 2004 under the name ""Dave Power"", member of The Power Twins with his twin brother Larry. He and his Brother Larry were originally trained by Dr. ""D"" David Shults in Orange, Ct. Later on they trained with Robert Cortes, ""Bobby Bold Eagle"", in Manhattan, NY. The Power Twins got their start on the independent circuit, wrestling in shows from Philadelphia all the way up to Maine. His 30 movie and TV series roles include ""Ocean’s Eleven"", ""Ocean’s Twelve"""
"David Sontag David Sontag is an American professional wrestler and actor. David Sontag was a professional wrestler between 1986 and 2004 under the name ""Dave Power"", member of The Power Twins with his twin brother Larry. He and his Brother Larry were originally trained by Dr. ""D"" David Shults in Orange, Ct. Later on they trained with Robert Cortes, ""Bobby Bold Eagle"", in Manhattan, NY. The Power Twins got their start on the independent circuit, wrestling in shows from Philadelphia all the way up to Maine. His 30 movie and TV series roles include ""Ocean’s Eleven"", ""Ocean’s Twelve"" and ""Jack"
"in winning the title due to being disqualified. Emminger has not wrestled since. Lucky Cannon Jonathon David Emminger (born August 20, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names Johnny Prime and Lucky Cannon. He is best known for his appearances for WWE, where he performed on the second and fifth seasons of ""NXT"", while also working in the promotion's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where he held the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship. Emminger played football as a quarterback in college, and later played in the Arena Football League. He also played for the St."