It was recently announced that Dwayne Johnson was joining the TKO group as an Executive member of the BOD. As per the official website of the TKO group, Dwayne Johnson became a part of the BOD on January 23rd. As a joining perk, Ari Emanuel gifted Johnson with complete ownership of Johnson’s in-ring name, The Rock. With the joining and the recent resignation of Vince McMahon, the BOD size now stands at 12. So, here’s a look at the life circle of Johnson from WWE superstar to corporate boss.

Dwayne Johnson’s journey from The Rock to TKO board

WWE Legend Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock took to Instagram on January 30th to share a clip of him visiting the TKO office to mark the official beginning of his journey with TKO. The clip was shared along with the caption, “My honor to join @TKOGrp Board of Directors (who owns @wwe & @ufc). An historic day of big business with deep and personal “life comes full circle” significance for me. I have the privilege now to sit at the table, that my grandfather and my dad helped to build. Now the fun part – we go to work. We build. Thank you to my TKO/WWE partners- Ari Emmanuel, Mark Shapiro, Nick Khan, Paul “Triple H” Levesque. #peopleschamp”

After a failed attempt at Football, Dwayne Johnson followed in his father’s footsteps and tried his hands at wrestling. Though, his initial gimmick was a failed work, a character revamp turned fruitful and led him to stardom. When Rocky Maivia became The Rock, he was on his path to success and stardom, in and out of the ring.

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For Johnson, the gimmick carries high value for multiple reasons. It was the beginning of a career that transpired into great summits over the course of the next 20 years. Carrying on the popularity of his gimmick name, he entered Hollywood. Despite the struggles in his initial days, he paved his way into major projects including the Fast & Furious franchise and Baywatch.

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Hollywood fame and success made him a global star and a face people believed in. It eventually led to the success of his entrepreneurial ventures like Seven Bucks Production, Zoa Energy, and Teremana and built a net worth of $800 million. With their fame and success, he was even being considered for the POTUS election.

Dwayne Johnson has acknowledged the importance of his initial wrestling success during a recent interview at CNBC, where he was sitting with Ari Emanuel. In the same interview, he also explained the excitement behind getting complete ownership over his gimmick name, The Rock.

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