It's nice to be important but more important to be nice. Jacob O'Connor, a 10-year-old Michigan boy, was able to save his younger brother's life by using what he saw Johnson's character do in the movie "San Andreas," in which he played a search-and-rescue medic. Second highest paid actor of 2017, earning $65 million. In 2017, he revealed that he raises bass in a pond on his farm. His first major personal indulgence was his purchase of a Rolex watch. To a degree, all of my promos are scripted, in that there are certain lines and phrases that I plan to include. (December 12, 2017) Announced that he and his girlfriend Lauren are expecting their second daughter in Spring 2018. He owns the rights to name "The Rock" (including logos, phrases, etc). I am Dwayne Johnson.". When he was wrestling full-time with WWE, one of Johnson's many catchphrases was telling opponents he was going to "lay the smackdown" on them. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. Despite being played as a hero, fans booed him relentlessly and chanted "Rocky sucks" every time he had a match. I have so much love and respect for the fans. When the classic Universal Orlando ride Earthquake: The Big One was redesigned in 2007, its new iteration, called Disaster!, featured Johnson in a prominent role. Success isn't overnight. As his wrestling character The Rock, often referred to himself in the third person. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. I heard that from a friend when I was about 15, and I've never forgotten it. Maivia was a legendary Samoan wrestler in his day and even appeared in the James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice." [February 2017], As a high school student, he found this very difficult to make friends due to his lofty (6' 4" / 225 lbs.) Attended the Republican National Convention (2004). In a YouTube video by Joe Weller, Dwayne Johnson was asked to talk about his first kiss. He's said in interviews that his days as a teen in Nashville first got him into country music and that he's loved it ever since. Dwayne is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman. [January 2016], Has more than 82 million Instagram followers and 11 million Twitter followers. Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World (2016). They apparently first heard the nickname when Johnson's parents came to visit and his mom called him by that name in front of everyone. Thinking it would make him appear big-headed, he graciously turned the offer down. Dwayne's mother is of Samoan background. I love the business. Soon the Rock was kicked out of the "Corporation". He then signed a three-year deal with the Canadian League but left after a year to pursue a career in wrestling.He made his wrestling debut in the USWA under the name Flex Kavanah where he won the tag team championship with Brett Sawyer. Cousin of former wrestler Umaga and wrestler Roman Reigns. [March 2017], Often plays a character who appears in a sequel of a franchise without having been in the first movie. He said that his first kiss lasted eight minutes with a teacher when he was in fourth grade. When O'Connor saw his 2-year-old brother fall into their grandmother's pool, he immediately pulled the boy out and started giving him chest compressions, which he got from The Rock. On Twitter, he's said he counts Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck, George Strait and Jamey Johnson among his favorite artists. In 2010, Johnson told "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno that country music legend Willie Nelson gave him a guitar for his birthday and that the pair had been friends since about 2000. In the episode, he played an alien gladiator who fights one of the crew members of the USS Voyager. After The Rock used the phrase so often, the word "smackdown" became so popular that it made Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in 2007. First ever 8 time WWE World Heavyweight Champion. The donation was announced at the Miami premiere of, In an interview with "Entertainment Magazine", he no longer wants to be known as "The Rock". The rights to the name "The Rock" were previously owned by WWE, Inc. (which is the main reason why, Once, while putting on a show for WWF road agent Pat Patterson, sold his opponent's moves so well, his then-girlfriend. He has often stated in interviews he is proud of his Samoan heritage and feels honored to be a Samoan. [Referring to his 0.7 grade point average in college] It's pretty hard to get a point seven. Is an official Priest registered in California for a special YouTube video for his best friend (Nick Mundy). He was majoring in criminology. In 2017, Johnson revealed that his larger-than-life "Moana" character, Maui, was partly inspired by his late grandfather, Peter Maivia. But, according to "Entertainment Tonight," Johnson was Burton's second choice for the role. Dwayne's grandfather. He got the name from the amount of cash he said was in his wallet when he was cut from the Canadian Football League before he got started in wrestling.

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