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Dwayne Johnson alias 'The Rock' has been the top performers of his generation and he has shaken the stage with his performance from wrestling to movies. He has made his name wherever he went from wrestling, movies, music and much more. He has also got his fame in hosting award shows.
Being such a famous personality in different fields, there are still some things that you may not know about him.
- Wrestling in the blood
Source: http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dwayne-johnson/148230/
Rocky Johnson who is the father of Dwayne Johnson is a wrestler. His grandfather Peter Maivia also was a reputed wrestler. He is the first third-generation wrestler in WWF, and his entry was celebrated.
- High School Cop
Source: http://collider.com/dwayne-johnson-central-intelligence-interview/
With his broad figure and great physique, he didn't look like the others during his high school years. With his unique and crispy look, his fellow students had suspected him to be a hidden cop.
- Lost virginity at 14
Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/drive-despair-rock-dwayne-johnson-712689
His memoir 'The Rock Says' gives a complete detail on his life in which he states that he lost his virginity to his lover girl at that time who was 18 years old, four years elder to him. He confesses his attraction to older women in the book.
- Flex Kavana
Source: http://www.zippednews.com/kavana
The name taken by him in his early days in wrestling has been the name of Flex Kavana. The name was rather absurd and not very cool for his looks and attitude. He joined wrestling after the Football League in 1995.
- Popular word Jabroni
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btWkn61eZ5s
Rock is known for his slang and word usages. He had popularized the word 'jabroni' which was actually said by the Iron Sheik backstage. Iron Sheik was a wrestling star, and he used to say the 'Jabroni' frequently. Dwayne admitted to having picked up a love for the word and said it on TV.
- Played his father's role
Source: http://rebloggy.com/post/tv-that-70s-show-the-rock-dwayne-johnson-dwayne-the-rock-johnson/118831179690
He had once done the role of his father in the comedy series That 70's Show. It was named 'The Wrestling Show' and was aired in 1999, and this was Rock's first television acting opportunity.
- Seven meals
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv_duZ6v8wI
'Smell What the Rock is Cooking.' Well, you have to be cooking seven meals a day to be like The Rock. You can even find his meal plan online.
- Empty Arena Match
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-1E4uMS9_E
After Mankind alias Mick Foley lost the WWF title to The Rock, he challenged a rematch which was an empty arena match. There are every rare empty arena matches in WWF, and this one was one thrilling match to watch on TV.
- Chocolate chip cookie with Martha Stewart
Source:http://www.marthastewart.com/353255/heart-shaped-chocolate-chip-cookie
This 6 ft 5 in hunk can seem a charming co-host and even make a cookie cake on Martha Stewart show. He even shared his health secrets on the show
- Shared stage with Bill Gates
Source: https://nowloading.co/posts/3989219
Well, what job does Bill Gates have with a wrestler? The Rock has an intense love for gaming and probably that was the reason why Bill Gates bought him in to launch the Xbox.
- Smackdown on the Republican Convention
Source:https://timeline.com/donald-trump-celebrities-convention-c692540fc0cd#.2b4x8llce
He has shown his charm in all areas and this one was not this way into politics. He on the streets at the Democratic and Republican Convention to get people to vote as a representative of WWF. He even gave a speech with his signature tagline.
- Launched XFL
Source: http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2014/5/7/5683742/xfl-oral-history
The Rock was for the XFL and against the NFL and he even staged a comic promo before the first match with Vince McMahon. The XFL was supported by WWF and NBC but failed to make the impact.
- It doesn't matter
Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4aiPxbDdcM
Rock had crooned to a song which was his punch line “It doesn't matter what you think”. The song was the second album from Wyclef Jean's album The Eclectic: 2 Sides II of a Book.
- Killer appearance on SNL
Source:http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/season-40/episode/16-dwayne-johnson-with-george-ezra-115206
Saturday Night Live is one of the top shows, and The Rock is the only athlete to have appeared twice as the host. When he first hosted the show, way back in 200, he was not branded as an actor.
- World Record for Price Tag
Source: http://alchetron.com/The-Mummy-Returns-23748-W
It was during his peak time in WWF that he was called for the movie, The Mummy Returns. He was paid $ 5.5 million price tag for his brief appearance and made his way into World Record for the top payday ever for a first-time actor.
- Record for his selfies
Source:http://www.kiss925.com/2015/05/26/dwayne-johnson-sets-guinness-world-record-for-taking-selfies/
He got his name into World Records a second time for the most number of selfies taken in three minutes.
- Played role of Alien
Source:http://ubertopic.com/the-rock-in-star-trek-and-other-pro-wrestling-cameos-you-may-have-missed/32554/
In the Star Trek: Voyager episode he played a guest role as a Pendari fighter. He did his own stunts, of course, he doesn't need doubles.
- Breast reduction surgery
Source:http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/celebrity-guys-who-got-plastic-surgery-104017/photos/dwayne-johnson-162136
While moving from wrestling to acting, he had to take up a less bulky look and therefore underwent breast reduction surgery.
- Ex-Wife is his manager
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/movies/one-of-the-secrets-to-the-rocks-success-his-ex-wife-101680420797.html
After a successful 10 years of married life, he divorced his wife, Dany Garcia. But later the two came together on the 7 Bucks Productions banner where she plays the role of his manager.
- American or Canadian
Source: https://w-dog.net/wallpaper/dwayne-johnson-and-then-the-blood-anabolic-steroids-dwayne-johnson-mark-wahlberg-flag-america-mark-wahlberg/id/133440/
You would have all believed The Rock is a born American. He was born in America but holds a Canadian citizenship as his father was a Canadian and Canada had strict nationality laws at that time.
- Leap in Stardom
Source: http://www.richardcrouse.ca/tooth-fairy-1-star/
Recent years has seen a leap in his stardom, the reason was that he shifted to a different agent after his role in 2010's Tooth Fairy.
- You can ask for him to minister your wedding
Source:http://www.dailydot.com/upstream/the-rock-surprise-wedding-officiant/
You wouldn't believe that this bodybuilder has married people with his minister's license. You could even have The Rock perform your marriage if you are rather sweet at persuading.
- Second choice for Willy Wonka
Source:http://www.superiorpics.com/johnny_depp/movie-picture/2005_charlie_and_the_chocolate_factory_009.html
Tim Burton had considered casting Dwayne Johnson as Willy Wonka in the movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” even though Johnny Depp was the first preference.
- Smell like the character
Source: http://screenrant.com/best-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-facts-trivia/?view=all
We know how important the Smell is to Dwayne Johnson, but he goes as far as using a different cologne for each of his characters. He decides which cologne will be utilized.
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