Although the CFL currently has plans to conduct a 2021 season, it remains to be seen. [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. [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. [299][300] The film, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, began production in the fall of 2019. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. Reigns then won the match and the Rock endorsed him in the ring. 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. 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). Dwayne Johnson was on Stamps practice roster in 1995. 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. The film began principal photography in September 2018, and was released on July 26, 2019. [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. Dwayne The Rock Johnson gave Calgary Stampeders receiver Kamar Jorden a shout out for rocking a No. [334] The show was set to debut in October 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, but plans were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [340], Johnson voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. Atlanta, GA 30313 [2][162] The next night, Raw was billed as "The Rock Appreciation Night", in honor of his victory over Austin. [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. 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. Contact CBC. [140] The Rock then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship at Royal Rumble on January 20, 2002. Players. 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]. [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. He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017. WELCOME FANS TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME!! [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. [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. [240] He did not vote in the 2016 election,[341] and is an independent voter as of 2017[update]. Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name the Rock,[3] is an American actor and former professional wrestler. [227][228], The Rock was listed on Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People in both 2000 and 2001. Johnsons off-the-field success can be largely attributed to the game of football. [11] Johnson aspired to play professional football but went undrafted in the 1995 NFL Draft. 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. Eventually, I picked myself back up again, said fuck this and refocused and committed myself to a different path. [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. 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. [49] The local newspaper later described him as "a troubled teenager with a history of run-ins with police." [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. On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of the Rock's catchphrases. [124] The next month, the Rock feuded with Rikishi and defeated him at Survivor Series. taping. [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. The following night on Raw, the Rock praised Cena, calling their match "an honor". The Rock has a special shout-out for CFL fans ahead of the release of his new movie, Rampage. [19], In 2013, Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero. [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. He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. [334], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. August 18th, 2019. [247] In "Cable Visions: Television Beyond Broadcasting", the Rock was described as "for a long time, the WWE's biggest star and probably held the greatest international appeal". [282] He hosted another reality series for TNT in 2014, entitled Wake Up Call, which saw him "lending a helping hand to everyday people who were facing enormous challenges in their lives" alongside guest experts such as Rocco DiSpirito, Jillian Michaels, and Josh Shipp. My fam @UFC Champ @RondaRousey joins me in FAST & FURIOUS 7! A teacher, Jody Cwik, immediately told him he needed to leave. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. [265], At the 2021 Survivor Series, WWE held a 25-man Battle Royal to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Rock's WWE debut. [284][285] In 2018, he starred in the action films Rampage and Skyscraper. The Chick-Fil-A College Football is the home of all things college football. It was the final nail in the coffin for Johnson's football career, and he left the team with just $7 to his name. [22][23] In 2016 and 2019, Time named Johnson one of the world's most influential people. 250 Marietta St. N.W. During the show, he encountered then-reigning WWE Champion CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and John Cena, all of whom expressed a desire to face him. This was played up in the storyline as Big Show provided additional video footage showing this fact, and claimed to be the rightful winner. [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. "Dope, the guy who got cut from CFL w/$7 wanting to give guys like himself a home," Dennis wrote. Instead, I was cut from the team, told I wasnt good enough - and sent home with $7 bucks to my name. [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. Interestingly, he squared off against the Brooklyn Brawler, the first opponent his father ever faced. He rose to prominence after developing the gimmick of a charismatic trash-talker and helped usher in the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Once he started playing football, he flourished both on the field and in the classroom. Contributors have the benefit of receiving access to the raw CFLdb Statistics data. [319], A film centered around Teth-Adam/Black Adam, a part of the DC Extended Universe, was announced to be in development in January 2017. The Rock and Dany Garcia surprisingly bought the XFL back in August 2020 and 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. [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. His father and Tony Atlas were the first black tag team champions in WWE history, in 1983. [153] After SummerSlam ended, the Rock was visibly angry at the crowd reaction. 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. [62] His first match came at Survivor Series, on November 17, 1996, in an eight-man elimination tag match; he was the sole survivor and eliminated the final two members of the opposing team, Crush and Goldust. Remembering Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's stint with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders Sam Jarden 4 min read Before becoming a WWE Superstar, a world-famous actor and one of the wealthiest. [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. [305] Production on Black Adam began filming in April 2021 with it set to release on October 21, 2022. The Rock had another successful title defense against Benoit, Kane and The Undertaker, on September 24, at Unforgiven.[123]. [108][109], At the Royal Rumble, on January 23, 2000, the Rock entered the Royal Rumble match and was one of the final two remaining, along with Big Show. [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. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. 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. He was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team during his freshman year in 1991. After the match, the Rock gave Cena a Rock Bottom. [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. 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. I'll run if the people want it, says Dwayne Johnson, "Miami unveils football locker room dedicated to The Rock", "He's a Pawller! After years of blood, sweat, guts and tears, my dream was over. [160] He also began performing "Rock Concerts", segments in which he played the guitar and mocked WWE performers and fans in song. 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He spent much of his childhood shuffling between California and New Zealand, was arrested once by the age of 16, and although his father, Rocky, was a successful professional wrestler, his home life was unstable. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. [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. [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. Plan your visit, throw, kick a field goal and experience 94,000 square feet of the storied tradition of college football. Ever wonder what The Rocks 1st trip to Van-City was like? In the episode, the Rock continued his feud with The Corporate Ministry. The Rock then pinned Austin, giving Team WWF the victory and forcing The Alliance to disband. End of that, bs. "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. [214] At the event, he would cut a promo with Becky Lynch before they were interrupted by King Corbin. [306][307] He earned $22.5 million to star in the film and received millions more for producing and promoting it on social media. So, for me, playing in the NFL was the best thing that never happened.". ", "Dwayne Johnson's 'Red Notice' Pushed Back 5 Months to Fall 2020", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Might Just BE The BUSIEST Celeb In The Business! [244], The Rock has been listed as one of the all-time greatest professional wrestlers[14][6][7] as well as one of the top draws in wrestling history. This led to a match with Triple H, at Over the Edge on May 23, 1999, which the Rock won,[97] and a match for the WWF Championship against The Undertaker, at King of the Ring, which the Rock lost. 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. Submit Feedback; Help Centre; Audience Relations, CBC P.O. [156] Because of negative fan reaction during his previous couple of matches as a result of his budding acting career, The Rock turned heel for the first time since 1999. [259] The term "smackdown" was instituted in Merriam-Webster dictionaries since 2007. [40][41][42][43][44] In 2008, Johnson inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame. Later on Wednesday, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Instagram to talk about his own love and admiration for the CFL. 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 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. [326], In March 2016, Johnson partnered with American fitness apparel manufacturer Under Armour to release "Project Rock". That night, he was attacked by a debuting Goldberg. The next day he found the teacher and apologized. [3][223] Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios. [105][106] Rock and Mankind then lost the titles to The New Age Outlaws on the very next episode of SmackDown!. After attacking Corbin, the Rock and Lynch celebrated in the ring. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. [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. Be sure to follow us on all platforms @cfbhall. Stats Player Stats League Leaders 2022 CFL Guide Book 2022 CFL Rule Book Stats to Week 21 109th Grey Cup Game Notes. [63] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. That's when I started thinking about goals and what I wanted to accomplish," he has since said about his high school football experience. [70] On April 20, at In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker, he lost to Savio Vega by countout but retained the title. Plan your visit, throw, kick a field goal and experience 94,000 square feet of the storied tradition of college football. A post shared by Sporting News (@sportingnews) on May 2, 2020 at 8:11am PDT. [229] In 2001, he was also listed on E! [365] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. When he tried to do a post-show speech for the crowd, the fans at Nassau Coliseum still booed him. 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. And if I do, then we'll rock and roll and figure that out. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Twitter today, commenting on the recent talks between the CFL and XFL. 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. [169] On March 29, 2008, Johnson appeared to induct his father Rocky Johnson and grandfather Peter Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame. 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Dwayne signed with the Stampeders in 1995, hoping to make the regular-season roster. [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. : Detailed second report The Rock cameo, Rollins vs. Ambrose steel cage main event, Jericho, Cena vs. Owens, more", "WWE RAW Results 1/25/16 (The Rock, Fastlane main event)", "4/3 WrestleMania 32 PPV Results CALDWELL'S Complete Live Report on Main PPV", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Returns to WWE Ring to Leave CM Punk a Voicemail (Video)", "The Rock Just Announced His Official Retirement From Wrestling", "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Rolls Back To WWE For Fox's 'SmackDown!' He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! [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. Nearly a year later, he appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tsunkatse" as an alien wrestler who fought popular character Seven of Nine. For former XFL player and current CFL free agent Derek Dennis, The Rock is an example of a resilient athlete giving back. It debuted at No. His breakthrough role was in the 2001 film, The Mummy Returns, as the Scorpion King. 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His coach, Hall of Famer Dennis Erickson describes him, Back then, he was a broad-shouldered defensive lineman and his teammates called him Dewey. By Lyle Kilbane. Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame [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. Players. [275][325] In 2014, he hosted another TNT reality series entitled Wake Up Call. 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. Hesays it helped shape him into the superstarhe is today. I do a triple take and see the very man who coached and mentored me, but ultimately had to cut me from the team, Wally Buono who is now head coach and GM of the BC LIONS in Vancouver. 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