Dwayne Johnson

Biography: Born may 2, 1972 Dwayne Douglas Johnson aka "The Rock" or "Rocky Maivia" of WWE fame towers at 6'4 and weighs in at 270lb's. He attended high school at Freedom High School Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he lettered in track and football, he also attended University of Miami where gained degrees in exercise physiology and criminology. He also played football and was a national champ in his freshman year of 1991. The Rock was a defensive linesman for the University of Miami.

Dwayne, a 3rd generation wrestler currently lives in Davie, Florida, a suburb of Miami and saw his first wrestling match when he was only 3 weeks old. He saw his father Rocky Johnson and grandfather Peter Maivia take on Masa Saito and Kenji Shibuya. At six years old, The Rock was taught the basics from his father such as the headlock, the armlock, and other moves. When he got taught the sleeper hold, things did not go too well. He put it on a kid at school who lost consciousness.

The Rock has not always been called The Rock. His first wrestling name was Flex Kavana. He then became The Rock, and was refered to as Rocky Maivia. He called himself Rocky Maivia to please both his father and grandfather. Eventually though he just called himself The Rock.

In 1998 The Rock won his first ever WWF title against Mankind with the Sharpshooter at Survivor Series. He beat the Big Boss Man, Ken Shamrock and The Undertaker earlier the same night to get the title shot.

His olympian physique, his finishing move, the Rock Bottom, his confidence before his peers his catchphrases and even his $500 shirts are just some of the reasons that The Rock has become known as the most electrifying man in sports entertainment. The Rock can do it all. aHe has even had success in the recording studio and has broken into the film industry having started in the smash movie The Mummy Returns.

Title History
USWA tag team champ with Bart Sawyer- intercontential belt (2)- heavyweight champion (6) wwf tag team champs with mankind (3) with the undertaker (1)





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