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* {{Badass|Family}} WrestlingFamily: Son-in-law to Peter Maivia, a member of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Samoan wrestling family]] and his son is [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]].
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* {{Badass|Family}} WrestlingFamily: BadassFamily: Son-in-law to Peter Maivia, a member of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Samoan wrestling family]] and his son is [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]].
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* PutOnABus: He was initially seen at his son's matches (when Dwayne was still Rocky Maivia). After Dwayne switched to his Rock personality, Rocky vanished.
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* PutOnABus: He Given how his son's gimmick as Rocky Maivia played up him being a descendant of a WrestlingFamily, he was initially seen at his son's matches (when Dwayne was still Rocky Maivia).matches, including an instance of coming to his son's aid after being beat down by [[Wrestling/{{Rikishi}} The Sultan]] following their match at ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 13''. After Dwayne switched to his Rock personality, Rocky vanished.
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* CanadaEh: Born in and raised in Canada before immigrating.
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* WrestlingFamily: He was married to Ata Maivia, part of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Anoa'i family]], and his son, Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, was also a wrestler. As is his granddaughter Simone, who goes by Ava Raine.
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* WrestlingFamily: He was married to Ata Maivia, part of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Anoa'i family]], and his son, Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, Wrestling/{{Dwayne|Johnson}} [[Creator/DwayneJohnson Johnson]], was also a wrestler. As is his granddaughter Simone, who goes by Ava Raine.
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He was married three times in his life, most notably to Ata Maivia from 1978 to 2003, a member of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family]]. He had three children, the best-known of which is Wrestling/DwayneJohnson.
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He was married three times in his life, most notably to Ata Maivia from 1978 to 2003, a member of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family]]. He had three children, the best-known of which whom is Wrestling/DwayneJohnson.
Wrestling/{{Dwayne|Johnson}} [[Creator/DwayneJohnson Johnson]].
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He was married three times in his life, most notably to Ata Maivia from 1978 to 2003, a member of the Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family. He had three children, the best-known of which is Wrestling/DwayneJohnson.
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He was married three times in his life, most notably to Ata Maivia from 1978 to 2003, a member of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family.family]]. He had three children, the best-known of which is Wrestling/DwayneJohnson.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2008.
* {{Badass|Family}} WrestlingFamily: Son-in-law to Peter Maivia, a member of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Samoan wrestling family]] and his son is [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]].
* CanadaEh: Born in and raised in Canada before immigrating.
* FinishingMove: Boston Crab
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* CanadaEh: Born in and raised in Canada before immigrating.
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* RedBaron: "The Soulman".
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* UrExample: He and Wrestling/TonyAtlas were the first black tag team champions, defeating the Wild Samoans.
* WrestlingFamily: He was married to Ata Maivia, part of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Anoa'ifamily, family]], and his son, Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, was also a wrestler.wrestler. As is his granddaughter Simone, who goes by Ava Raine.
* WrestlingFamily: He was married to Ata Maivia, part of the [[Wrestling/SamoanDynasty Anoa'i
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Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]].
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Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; Bowles, August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]].
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He died on January 20, 2020 from a pulmonary embolism.
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He died on January 20, 15, 2020 from a pulmonary embolism.
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Although he initially trained to become a boxer (sparring with the likes of UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli and George Foreman), he soon switched to professional wrestling in 1964, taking his ring name from Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson. He initially wrestled for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, winning a number of tag team regional championships, before moving on to [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in 1982. In 1983, he won the World Tag Team Championship alongside Tony Atlas, making them the first black WWE champions.
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Although he initially trained to become a boxer (sparring with the likes of UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli and George Foreman), he soon switched to professional wrestling in 1964, taking his the ring name from Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson."Rocky Johnson". He initially wrestled for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, winning a number of tag team regional championships, before moving on to [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in 1982. In 1983, he won the World Tag Team Championship alongside Tony Atlas, making them the first black WWE champions.
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* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: His ring name was inspired by boxers Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson.
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Although he initially trained to become a boxer, boxer (sparring with the likes of UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli and George Foreman), he soon switched to professional wrestling in 1964, taking his ring name from Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson. He initially wrestled for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, winning a number of tag team regional championships, before moving on to [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in 1982. In 1983, he won the World Tag Team Championship alongside Tony Atlas, making them the first black WWE champions.
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* ArchEnemy: In WWE: Wrestling/AdrianAdonis, Wrestling/GregValentine, and Wrestling/DonMuraco.
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* TheMentor: He trained his son Dwayne, and for a while, also worked for WWE as a trainer.
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* PutOnABus: He was initially seen at his son's matches (when Dwayne was still Rocky Maivia). After Dwayne switched to his Rock personality, Rocky vanished.
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* WrestlingFamily: He was married to Ata Maivia, part of the Anoa'i family, and his son, Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, was also a wrestler.
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* WrestlingFamily: He was married to Ata Maivia, part of the Anoa'i family, and his son, Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, was also a wrestler.wrestler.
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Although he initially trained to become a boxer, he soon switched to professional wrestling in 1964, taking his ring name from Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson. He initially wrestled for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, before moving on to [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in 1982. In 1983, he won the World Tag Team Championship alongside Tony Atlas, making them the first black WWE champions.
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Although he initially trained to become a boxer, he soon switched to professional wrestling in 1964, taking his ring name from Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson. He initially wrestled for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, winning a number of tag team regional championships, before moving on to [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in 1982. In 1983, he won the World Tag Team Championship alongside Tony Atlas, making them the first black WWE champions.champions.
He was married three times in his life, most notably to Ata Maivia from 1978 to 2003, a member of the Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family. He had three children, the best-known of which is Wrestling/DwayneJohnson.
He died on January 20, 2020 from a pulmonary embolism.
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* SoulBrotha: As his "Soulman" moniker implies, he was the very embodiment of this trope in the 1970s.
* WrestlingFamily: He was married to Ata Maivia, part of the Anoa'i family, and his son, Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, was also a wrestler.
He was married three times in his life, most notably to Ata Maivia from 1978 to 2003, a member of the Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family. He had three children, the best-known of which is Wrestling/DwayneJohnson.
He died on January 20, 2020 from a pulmonary embolism.
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* SoulBrotha: As his "Soulman" moniker implies, he was the very embodiment of this trope in the 1970s.
* WrestlingFamily: He was married to Ata Maivia, part of the Anoa'i family, and his son, Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, was also a wrestler.
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Although he initially trained to become a boxer, he soon switched to professional wrestling in 1964, taking his ring name from Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson. He initially wrestled for the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance]], Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, before moving on toto [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in 1982. In 1983, he won the World Tag Team Championship alongside Tony Atlas, making them the first black WWE champions.
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Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]].
Although he initially trained to become a boxer, he soon switched to professional wrestling in 1964, taking his ring name from Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson. He initially wrestled for the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance]], before moving on to
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]].
Although he initially trained to become a boxer, he soon switched to professional wrestling in 1964, taking his ring name from Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson. He initially wrestled for the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance]], before moving on to
