THE MOST ELECTRIFYING BIO OF THE GREAT ONE ON THE INTERNET TODAY!!
The Man, The Myth, The Great One!
Real Name: Dwayne Johnson
Age: 26
Born: May 5, 1972, in Bethlehem, Pa.
Here's a picture of a young "Great One"
Home: Miami, Florida
Wife: Dany Johnson, 30, associate vice president at Merrill Lynch financial group; married in 1996
College: University of Miami (Florida); played football for the Hurricanes (defensive tackle) on their 1991 co-national champions; dual-majored in exercise physiology and criminology
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 275 pounds
Wrestling debut: 1995 in the USWA as Flex Kavana
WWF Debut: was the sole survivor in a 8-man elimination tag match at Survivor Series on Nov. 17, 1996, in New York City
Here's a pic of the old babyface Rocky Maivia, "The Bluechipper". Note the huge hair!!
Finishing moves: Rock Bottom slam and the People's/Corporate Elbow
That piece of Texas trailer park trash, Steve Austin, experiences the Rock Bottom:
The most electifying move in sports entertainment today, times two!! (from Triple Threat cage match at Breakdown 9/98)
Famous bloodlines: The Rock's father, Rocky Johnson, and grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, were both WWF wrestlers. Vince McMahon persuaded Dwayne to combine their two names to make his stage name, Rocky Maivia.
Here is the People's Father, Rocky Johnson himself!
Titles held: WWF Intercontinental (2 times), WWF World (3 times)
Rocky Maivia celebrates after upsetting HHH for his first I-C title
First I-C reign: defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in Lowell, Mass., on Thursday Raw Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997; lost title to Owen Hart on Monday Night Raw, April 28, 1997, in Omaha, Neb.
Second I-C reign: received title when Stone Cold Steve Austin forfeited it on Raw, Dec. 8, 1997, in Portland, Maine; lost it to Helmsley in a ladder match at Summer Slam '98 in New York City on Aug. 30, 1998
Here's The Rock admiring a picture of himself with the I-C strap, a gift intended for then-Nation of Domination leader Faarooq.
First WWF title reign: defeated Mankind in the finals of the championship tournament at Survivor Series on Nov. 15, 1998; lost it to Mankind at Raw tapings on Dec. 28, 1998
The Rock celebrates with Vince and Shane McMahon after pulling the Corporate Doublecross on Mankind at Survivor Series '98
Second WWF title reign: defeated Mankind in an "I Quit" match at the Royal Rumble in Anaheim, Calif., on Jan. 24, 1999; lost it to Mankind in an "Empty Arena Match" in Tuscon, Ariz., on Jan. 26, 1999
Third WWF title reign: defeated Mankind in a ladder match on Raw on Feb. 15, 1999; lost it to Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999, in Philadelphia.
The Rock carries the WWF title belt into the WrestleMania XV main event! (Credit: Lyn1234567@aol.com)
Other notable achievements: The Rock is the only WWF superstar to defend a championship in his first three WrestleMania appearances. He also took over as leader of the Nation of Domination faction on March 30, 1998, by kicking Faarooq out of the group. He held on to that role until the Nation slowly died out in the summer of '98. He is now a member of Vince McMahon's Corporate Team.
The People's Blood drips from The People's Eyebrow!
Major feuds: Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Mankind, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Vince McMahon, Faarooq
"Do you smell what The Rock is cookin'?" -- the most famous of all
"Layin' the smack down"
"The Rock says, 'Know your role and shut your mouth!'"
"Rudy-poo candyass"
"The Smack Down Hotel, on the corner of Know-your-role Boulevard and Jabronie Drive"
"I am the Great One"
"The People's Champ"
"The Rock guaran-damn-tees..."
Of course there's more, but I can only put a certain amount of stuff on this site before Tripod makes me pay for it!!
It's simple, The Rock is the most entertaining performer in wrestling today. He has pure ring talent which just keeps improving by the day, and mic skills that are top-notch. He dresses well and has that cocky attitude. I love how he refers to himself in the third person all the time. Just when you think his catchphrases are getting old, he finds someone new to try them on or makes up new ones. And yes, he does write all his own sayings! Just to avoid accusations of being a bandwagon jumper, I've been an fan of Maivia since his first heel turn when he joined the NOD. I can even say I enjoyed watching him in the ring during his first babyface run. I was at a TV taping two nights after his debut in '96 where he turned down Jim Cornette's offer to manage him. A wise move for sure on Maivia's part. He has developed a lot over the last two and a half years.
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