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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Pays Heartfelt Tribute to His Father Rocky Johnson and WWE Legend to Celebrate Black History Month

Published 02/11/2022, 9:31 PM EST

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Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, fondly remembered his father, Rocky Johnson, and uncle, Tonga Fifita, to celebrate their legacy.

An old photograph of Rocky Johnson and King Haku emerged on social media, and Johnson explained the history behind it. The photograph is from the time when Rocky Johnson was wrestling in high school, and decades have passed since then!

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The Late Rocky Johnson has paved an incredible path for The Rock and many others who continue to carry forward the Samoan Wrestling Legacy.

Additionally, The Rock and WWE worked together to celebrate Rocky Johnson with a video showcasing his legacy while Dwayne Johnson narrated the story.

The Rock plays a key role in the Samoan Wrestling Legacy

Dwayne Johnson’s father Rocky Johnson and grandfather High Chief Peter Maivia worked hard to put their family on the WWE map. However, The Rock took it to another level when he became The Most Electrifying Man in all of WWE.

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He started with the name Rocky Maivia, which didn’t take off. However, he returned as The Rock and took the WWE by storm in the Attitude Era.

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Vince McMahon’s Close Aide Details The Rock’s Troubled Relationship With His Father: “It Was Strange Over the Years”

The Rock was a key superstar during The Attitude Era and worked alongside the big names of WWE to make the product a success. To this day, he is widely known by his WWE in-ring name.

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Now, superstars such as his cousins and extended family members Roman Reigns, The Usos, Naomi, and others are pushing forward the legacy in WWE. In fact, it is popularly believed that The Rock should return against Roman Reigns, and the duo agree!

Simone Johnson is preparing for her WWE NXT debut

It may be a while before The Rock comes back to WWE, but the legacy must keep moving forward.

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His daughter, Simone Johnson, has already started working with WWE in the Performance Center. She teased her NXT debut, but hasn’t hit the ring and performed in front of the fans.

Everyone is awaiting her official in-ring debut to watch how the next generation’s rise to the top unfolds in front of their eyes.

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From Rocky Johnson to Simone Johnson, the Johnsons have created quite the history in WWE!

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 2000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.
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