Rocky Johnson was born on August 24, 1944 in Amherst, Nova Scotia), is a former
Canadian professional wrestler. While he was quite popular in his
own right in the 1970s and 80s, he is currently best known for being
the father of actor and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
During his career, he wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA),
World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), and many smaller and
overseas promotions. He reached the high point of his career in the
WWF in 1983, becoming one half of the WWF Tag Team Champions with
Tony Atlas. Johnson and Atlas were notable not only for their
popularity, but for being the first Black WWF Tag Team Champions.
Together, Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas were known as the "Soul
Patrol".
During his career, " Rocky Johnson". Was a top contender in the NWA in the 1970s, receiving title matches
against then-World Champions Terry Funk and Harley Race. He was
well-suited to tag team wrestling, winning several regional tag team
championships in the NWA. In 1983, he was recruited by the WWF and
paired with Tony Atlas, another popular Black wrestler. They
defeated the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) for the Tag Team
Championship on November 15, 1983.
He was hired as a trainer for WWE developmental territory Ohio
Valley Wrestling in early 2003. "Rocky Johnson now resides in Florida... |
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