broke teenager to highest paid hollywood actor: the evolution of dwayne 'the rock' johnson
Dwayne johnson aka the rock is one of the most renowned wwe superstars and hollywood actors across the globe. his journey to the top is a particularly interesting one.
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Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock was born on May 2nd, 1972 to Rocky Johnson and Ata Johnson. His grandfather was High Chief Peter Maivia, and from a young age he was surrounded by pro-wrestling legends
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Dwayne Johnson grew up in a loving home, but had a rocky relationship with his father and is extremely close to his mother. Over the years, his relationship with his late father became better
teenager dwayne johnson
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Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock was much bigger than the teenage boys of his age. He hit puberty much early and already had a moustache when he was 15 years old. When he changed school, his school mates initially thought he was an undercover cop
dwayne johnson in college
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Dwayne Johnson wanted to play in the NFL when he was in college. He played college football but tragically, did not make the cut ofr NFL. After coming home, he turned his focus towards WWE
rocky maivia
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Dwayne Johnson arrived at WWE as Rocky Maivia. This was an ode to his father Rocky Johnson and grandfather High Chief Pete Maivia. But, Johnson did not find any success in WWE as Rocky Maivia and took a break because of an injury
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After failing as Rocky Maivia, Johnson took some time off WWE and returned to the company as The Rock. This character was a massive hit among the fans and he quickly became one of the Megastars of WWE
Dwayne johnson moves to hollywood
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After finding massive success in WWE, Dwayne Johnson moved to Hollywood to become an actor. After an initial setback, he changed his strategy and he skyrocketed in the business. Today, he is one of the highest paid Hollywood actors