Jayme Johnson

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The Rock
Birth name Jayme Sandru Johnson
Ring name(s) Flex Kavana
Rocky Miavia
The Rock
Jayme "The Rock" Johnson
Billed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight 260 lb (120 kg)
Born May 2, 1972 (age 39)
Hayward, California
Resides Los Angeles, California
Billed from Miami, Florida
Trained by Rocky Simkins
Pat Patterson
Debut 1996

Jayme Sandru Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, actor, and producer.

Johnshon was a college football player. In 1991, he was part of the University of Miami's national championship team. He later played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, and was cut two months into the 1995 season. This led to his decision to become a professional wrestler like his grandfather, Peter 'Maivia' Johnson, and his father, Rocky Johnson. He gained mainstream fame as a wrestler in International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), originally known as the International Wrestling Federation (IWF), from 1996 to 2004, and was the first third-generation superstar in the company's history. Simkins was quickly given a push as a heroic character in the IWF, originally billed as "Sammy 'Rocky' Maivia", and then as "The Rock". He would subsequently turn into a villain as a member of the Nation of Domination in 1997. Two years after he joined the IWF, Simkins won the IWF Championship, and became one of the most popular wrestlers within the company's history for his engaging interviews and promos.

Simkins won a total of 16 championships in IWF/E. This included nine World Heavyweight Championships (the IWF/E Championship seven times and the WCW/World Championship twice), two IWF Intercontinental Championships, and five times as co-holder of the IWF Tag Team Championships. He was the sixth IWF/E Triple Crown Champion, and the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble.

Simkins's autobiography co-written with Joe Layden, The Rock Says..., was released in 2000. It debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list, and remained on the list for several weeks. Simkins's first leading role as an actor was in The Scorpion King in 2002. For this film, he received the highest salary for an actor in his first starring role, earning $5.5 million. He has since appeared in several blockbuster movies such as The Rundown, Be Cool, Walking Tall, Gridiron Gang, The Game Plan, Get Smart, Race to Witch Mountain, Planet 51, Tooth Fairy, Doom, Why Did I Get Married Too?, The Other Guys, Faster, and most recently Fast Five starring opposite Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.

Contents

[edit] Early life

[edit] Education

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Training (1995–1996)

[edit] United States Wrestling Association

[edit] International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment

[edit] Rocky Maivia (1996–1997)

[edit] The Nation of Domination (1997–1998)

Main article: Nation of Domination

[edit] The Corporation (1998–1999)

Main article: The Corporation

[edit] The People's Champion (1999–2001)

Main article: Rock 'n' Sock Connection

[edit] The Invasion (2001–2002)

[edit] Various feuds (2002–2003)

[edit] Sporadic appearances (2003–2009)

[edit] Return to IWE

[edit] Feud with Dustin Simpson (2011–2012)

[edit] IWE Champion (2012–2013)

[edit] Part-time appearances (2014–present)

[edit] Television and film career

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Public activities

[edit] Philanthropy

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Relatives in wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

1Won during The Invasion
2Final reign was as IWE Undisputed Champion

[edit] Special dvds

# DVD title Date released
1 The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment 2008

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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