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. The following year he played his first leading role as the titular character in the sword and sorcery action fantasy film The Scorpion King (2002). Johnson's first film appearance was in The Mummy Returns (2001). Johnson headlined the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view ( WrestleMania XXVIII) and was featured among the most watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series ( Raw and SmackDown). A 10-time world champion, including the promotion's first of African-American descent, he is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Tag Team Champion, the 2000 Royal Rumble winner, and WWE's sixth Triple Crown champion. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019.
Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker. In 1996, Johnson's father Rocky, a longtime professional wrestler, assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. Following his graduation, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders but was cut from the team in his first season. Johnson aspired to play professional football but went undrafted in the 1995 NFL draft. Īfter accepting an athletic scholarship to play at the University of Miami, he was a member of the 1991 national championship team, but largely spent his four college football years in backup roles behind elite players, including future NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren Sapp. His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the world's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, 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. Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, film producer, and former professional wrestler.
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