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Real Name: Dwayne Douglas Johnson
Birthday: 05/02/1972
Birthplace: Hayward, California, USA
Occupation: Actor
Sign: Taurus
First ever 7 time WWE World Champion. At age 24, he became the youngest Intercontinental Champion in WWF history. He was the first person to ever kick out of the "Stone Cold Stunner" while fighting Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania XV. Former World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champion. He was a member of Miami's NCAA National Championship team in 1990. First man to ever win the WWF title a record six times. The Rock's 5.5 million dollar paycheck for Scorpion King, The (2002) earned him a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, as hisLegend was born Dwayne Johnson on May 2, 1972 in the state of California. His mother is of Samoan heritage, the daughter of The High Chief Peter Maivia, and his father, the great legend Rocky Johnson, is of African-Canadian heritage. Legend progressed into sports by playing high school football at the age of 14 at Freedom High in Bethleham, Pa. By his senior year, Dwayne was considered one of the top 10 defensive tackles in the country.

This earned him a five year scholarship and Dwayne accepted. While playing for the Miami Hurricanes, Dwayne won a National championship in his very first year (1991). In 1995, Dwayne graduated and signed a contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. After playing on the team for one season, Dwayne decided that football wasn't for him and decided to take a crack at what was in his blood: Professional Wrestling.

Dwayne signed a contract with the WWF in March of 1996 and began wrestling in the USWA (owned by the WWF). He wrestled under the name Flex Kavana and used his time in the minor league of wrestling to hone his skills. The WWF brass took note and started promoting Dwayne in the big leagues (The World Wrestling Federation).

On November 17 1996, Dwayne made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia in a 6 man Survivor Series match and won. Dwayne combined both his grandfathers name (Peter Maivia) and his fathers name (Rocky Johnson) to honor them, thus forming the name Rocky Maivia.

After six months in the WWF, Rocky defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (Triple H to win the Intercontinental Belt (the most prestigious belt after the World Championship belt).

All that success in the ring earned him "The Best Newcomer Of The Squared Circle" Slammy Award. Professional wrestling's equivalent of "Rookie of the Year". Quite the honor for young Dwayne.

But everything wasn't roses for Dwayne Johnson. Shortly after winning the Intercontinental belt, he suffered a serious knee injury that put him out of action for a few months. It is during this time that Dwayne cooked up his current ring persona: Legend.

Upon his return to the WWF, the Brahma Bull (he has a tattoo of a Brahma bull on his right arm) came back with an attitude. He came back more cocky and more arrogant than ever before. He became the man the fans loved to hate. In wrestling parlance, he became the WWF's number one heel. He became the leader of the "Nation of Domination" and on the strength of his charisma, fans began loving him?even if he was a heel!

His popularity began to skyrocket to levels never before seen. Legend became even more self-centered and began referring to himself as "The People's Champ" and "The Great One"... and the fans ate it up. He then pushed his trademarks to even higher levels. One funny gesture he does is called "The People's Eyebrow" whereby he lifts his right eyebrow very high while staring into the camera.