Toronto, Ontario, Canada[3] Washington, D.C., United States
Trained by
Peter Maivia[3] Rocky Bollie[1] Kurt Von Steiger[1]
Debut
1964[1]
Retired
1991
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler.[1] Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first Black Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Television Champion (2 times). He won the World Tag Team Championship in 1983, along with his partner Tony Atlas, to become the first black champions in WWE history.[4] He was the father of actor and current WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the grandfather of Simone Johnson (Ava Raine).[5]
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RockyJohnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance...
cut in his first season. In 1996, Johnson's father Rocky assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. Johnson quickly rose to global prominence...
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American actor Dwayne Johnson, also known by his wrestling ring name "The Rock", has a long career in media, appearing in films, television series and...
his regular partners were Tommy Rich (as "TNT"), Dick Murdoch, and RockyJohnson. He was also the first man to press slam and pin Hulk Hogan though Hogan's...
they were also victorious. Also during this time, while feuding with RockyJohnson, Jimmy Snuka, and André the Giant, the duo added Afa's son Samula to...
one of the protagonists in Rocky III and Rocky IV. Sylvester Stallone, the writer and star of Rocky, said "[Jack] Johnson served as the inspiration for...
and convinces his late father's friend Rocky Balboa to train and mentor him. In 1998, Adonis "Donnie" Johnson is spending time at a juvenile detention...
her last name to Maivia. Ata and her ex-husband RockyJohnson are the parents of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Maivia died of a heart attack at her home in...
Johnson, Adrian Groulx as 10-year-old Johnson, Stacey Leilua as Johnson's mother, Ata Johnson, Joseph Lee Anderson as Johnson's father, RockyJohnson...
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, American actor and former professional wrestler, son of RockyJohnson Kirk Johnson, boxer RockyJohnson, wrestler, father of...
August 31, 1969; Italian pronunciation: [markeˈdʒaːno]), better known as Rocky Marciano (/mɑːrsiˈɑːnoʊ/, Italian: [marˈtʃaːno]), was an American professional...
promoted in Washington and Oregon. While in the promotion, he teamed with RockyJohnson and won the tag team title. King moved to Barling, Arkansas and lived...
from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2008. "RockyJohnson". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on November...
ex-husband RockyJohnson, in 2008 by his grandson Dwayne Johnson, with the award being accepted on his behalf by his daughter Ata Maivia-Johnson. In the...
member of the Big 12 Conference. Texas Tech has played its home games at RockyJohnson Field in Lubbock, Texas since 2001. List of NCAA Division I softball...
almost one year later on October 3, 2015, at KOTC promotion, facing RockyJohnson. Emmett showed off his submission skills and won the fight via arm-triangle...
who was managed by Dr. Ken Ramey. Later that year, he teamed with RockyJohnson and won the tag team championship. In 1975 and 1981, Patterson won the...
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