The Rock's Dad

The Rock (birth name: Dwayne Douglas Johnson) is an American businessman, entertainer, and professional wrestler. He is broadly viewed as one of the best proficient wrestlers ever and was essential to the turn of events and progress of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, presently WWE). His movies have earned more than $3.5 billion in North America and more than $10.5 billion worldwide, making "The Peoples' Champion" one of the world's most highest-earning entertainers. Moreover, he is a Seven Bucks Production and XFL's co-owner.

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Who is The Rock’s Dad

Rocky Johnson (birth name: Wayde Douglas Bowles) is the father of The Rock. The Canadian was on August 24, 1944, in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and the fourth of five children of Lillian and James Henry Bowls. Among numerous Public Wrestling Collusion titles, he was the first Black Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA TV Champion (twice). He came out on top for the World Tag Team Title in 1983 with his accomplice Tony Atlas's book to turn into the first black champion in WWE history.

At 16 years old, Johnson moved to Toronto, where he started wrestling and worked as a truck driver. At first, he prepared to be a fighter and fought with greats like Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, however, he wanted to become a wrestler. Rocky Johnson also worked as a trainer for Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He even battled in an in-ring rebound against Mabel and crushed his rival in about. He is the dad of entertainer and previous WWE grappler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the grandfather of Simone Johnson (Ava Raine).In 2008, The Rock inducted his dad into the WWE Hall Of Fame. A pulmonary embolism was brought about by a blood coagulation that went from a profound vein apoplexy in his leg, prompting his demise on January 15, 2020.

Rocky Johnson’s Professional Wrestling Career

National Wrestling Alliance (1964–1982)

Johnson started his vocation as an expert wrestler in 1964 in Southern Ontario; not long after his presentation, he legitimately changed his name to his moniker. He picked the name Rocky Johnson as a recognition for two of his number one boxing greats: Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson, the last option being the first black heavyweight boxing champion. In the last part of the 1960s to mid-1970s, he was a significant star in California. In Los Angeles, he took on Freddie Blassie, The Destroyer, and John Tolos. He was a force to be reckoned with in the National Wrestling Alliance during the 1970s, getting title matches against then-title holders Terry Funk and Harley Race. He was appropriate for label group wrestling, bringing home a few territorial tag team titles in the NWA. Johnson wrestled now and again in the Memphis advancement, frequently fighting with Jerry Lawler, winning Lawler's crown at a certain point. He likewise wrestled under a veil as a "Sweet Ebony Diamond" in the Mid-Atlantic region.

World Wrestling Federation (1982–1985)

In 1982, Johnson quarreled with Don Muraco, Greg Valentine, Mike Sharpe, Buddy Rose, and Adrian Adonis. He was then matched with Tony Atlas as a tag team. They crushed the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) for the tag team Title on the December 10, 1983, episode of Title Wrestling. They were the principal individuals of color to hold a WWF championship. Together, they were charged as "The Soul Patrol".

Later career (1985–1991)

After leaving WWF in June 1985, Johnson went to Central States, Tennessee, Hawaii, Portland, Puerto Rico, and the autonomous circuit. In Hawaii, he collaborated with his sibling Ricky Johnson.

Retirement

After resigning in 1991, Johnson, alongside Pat Patterson, prepared his child Dwayne to wrestle. While he initially opposed his child's entrance into what he knew to be an incredibly troublesome business, Johnson consented to prepare him depending on the prerequisite that he wouldn't back off of him. Johnson was instrumental in getting Dwayne endorsed to a WWF formative arrangement. At first, Johnson had an on-camera presence at his child's matches and bounced into the ring for his sake after he was gone after by The Sultan and The Iron Sheik at WrestleMania 13. Johnson was not seen on-camera again after the Rocky Maivia character slumped, and soon Dwayne accomplished hybrid prominence as a cocky heel, The Rock.

In mid-2003, Johnson was employed as a coach for the WWE formative domain, Ohio Valley Wrestling, yet was given up in May. He re-visited the ring and crushed Mabel in a fight at Memphis Wrestling on November 29, 2003. On February 25, 2008, Johnson was declared an inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame alongside his father by marriage, "High Chief" Peter Maivia. Both Johnson and his father by marriage were inducted into the Hall of Fame on Walk 29, 2008, by his child, The Rock. On December 20, 2019, Johnson joined the top managerial staff of the International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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Rocky Johnson’s Award and Achievements

Big Time Wrestling

NWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Ben Justice

Championship Wrestling from Florida

NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (1 time)

NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (6 times)

NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Pedro Morales

NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)

Continental Wrestling Association

AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jimmy Valiant and Soul Train Jones

Georgia Championship Wrestling

NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jerry Brisco

NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Danny Little Bear

International Championship Wrestling Alliance

ICWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Crash the Terminator

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

NWA Television Championship (2 times)

NWA All-Star Wrestling

NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) – with Don Leo Jonathan

NWA Big Time Wrestling

NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (1 time)

NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jose Lothario

NWA Hollywood Wrestling

NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Earl Maynard

NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship (2 times)

NWA Mid-America / Continental Wrestling Association

CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bill Dundee

NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) (1 time)

NWA San Francisco

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time)

NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (4 times) – with Pat Patterson and Pepper Gomez

NWA Polynesian Wrestling

NWA Polynesian Pacific Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ricky Johnson

Pacific Northwest Wrestling

NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brett Sawyer and Iceman Parsons

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Ranked No. 258 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992

Ranked No. 211 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003

St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame

Class of 2008

World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment

WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tony Atlas

WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)

Is Rocky Johnson Alive?

Rocky Johnson passed away at 75 years old on January 15, 2020, in Florida. A pulmonary embolism was the reason for his demise which was caused by a a blood clot in his leg. The Rock along with his family paid tribute to his father.