Born Dwayne Douglas Johnson May 2, 1972 (age 41) Hayward, California, U.S. Residence Los Angeles, California , U.S. Alma mater University of Miami Occupation Professional wrestler, actor Years active 1995–present (wrestler) 1999–present (actor) Spouse(s) Dany Garcia (1997–2007) Partner(s) Lauren Hashian (2008-present) Children 1 Ring name(s) Flex Kavana [1] Dwayne Johnson [1] Rocky Maivia [1] The Rock [1] Billed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [2] Billed weight 260 lb (120 kg) [2] Billed from Miami, Florida [2] The South Pacific (as Rocky Maivia) Trained by Rocky Johnson [3] Pat Patterson[3] Tom Prichard [4] Debut 1995 [3] Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler , known for his time in WWE. [2][5][6] Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami, winning a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes football team . He later played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, and was cut two months into the 1995 season. [7] [8][9] This led him to become a professional wrestler like his grandfather, Peter Maivia , and his father, Rocky Johnson . Originally billed as Rocky Maivia, he gained mainstream fame as The Rock in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1996 to 2004, and was the first third-generation wrestler in the companys history. He returned to wrestling part-time for WWE from 2011 to 2013. Johnson is widely considered one of the all-time greatest professional wrestlers. [10][11] He had 17 championship reigns in WWE, including being a ten-time World Champion having won the WWF/E Championship eight times and the WCW/World Championship twice. He won the WWF Intercontinental Championship twice and the World Tag Team Championship five times. He is the sixth WWF/E Triple Crown Champion , and won the 2000 Royal Rumble .
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