About Dwayne Douglas Johnson

Dwayne Douglas Johnson (May 2, 1972), also known—and sometimes credited—by his ring name The Rock, is an Americanactor and occasional professional wrestler who works for WWE, where in his return year in 2012, won the WWE Championship for an eighth time.Johnson was a college football player. In 1991, he was on the University of Miami's national championship team. He later played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, and was...

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Dwayne Johnson Facts: 29 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About The Rock

No matter the stage, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is one of the best performers of his generation.Breaking out on the WWF circuit in the mid-90s as the smack-talking "The Rock," Johnson eventually outgrew the ring and brought his talents to the big screen. The starring roles came immediately with sleeper hits such as "The Rundown" (2003) and "Walking Tall" (2004), and it wasn't long before the big blockbusters came calling. This summer, Johnson is...

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The Drive (and Despair) of The Rock: Dwayne Johnson on His Depression, Decision to Fire Agents and Paul Walker's Death

His movies grossed $1.3 billion last year. Now the underestimated A-lister attempts to own summer again as he reveals how he rebooted his career and the bouts of depression that pushed him: "Eventually you are all cried out."This story first appeared in the June 27 issue of The Hollywood Reportermagazine.It's mid-June in Australia, and I'm working out in a Gold Coast gym with the artist formerly known as The Rock.Well, working out is something of...

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What Is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Net Worth?

Every time Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson appears in a World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) ring he pads his bank account for relatively little work.Show up, raise an eyebrow, deliver his signature catchphrases, maybe throw a "People's Elbow," and the one-time wrestling champion, now major movie star, earns millions a year. World Wrestling Entertainment does not publish wrestler pay, but The Rock remains one of its biggest stars and merchandise sellers...

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Johnson, Dwayne "The Rock"

Johnson, Dwayne "The Rock" Professional wrestler, actorAlthough Dwayne Johnson is not a superhero out of a comic book, he does have an alter ego. By day he is a somewhat mild-mannered husband and father. But at night when he steps into the ring, he becomes the chair-flinging, wisecracking wrestler known as The Rock. In the late 1990s the charismatic Johnson, with his exotic good looks and signature eyebrow arch, helped make World Wrestling Smackdowns...

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