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Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles, August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first Black Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Television Champion ().He won the World Tag Team Championship in 1983, along with his partner Tony Atlas, to become the first black champions in WWE history.
Rocky Johnson (R), pictured here with his son Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (C) and ex-wife Ata Johnson (L), was a former WWE tag team champion Rocky Johnson, a former professional wrestler and father ...
Jan 15, 2020 · Rocky Johnson, the hard-bodied professional wrestler known as Soul Man who battled racism early in his career and later helped train his son, the actor Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson, has died.He was 75.
Rocky Johnson had a hand in training his son to follow in his footsteps and was often seen by The Rock's side after his late-1996 WWE debut. If things got hairy enough, Johnson wasn't afraid to jump in the ring and help his third-generation progeny fend off attacks from multiple foes. A few years later, Johnson also helped train other future ...
Jan 15, 2020 · WWE is saddened to learn that Rocky “Soul Man” Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles), a WWE Hall of Famer, former World Tag Team Champion, and father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, has passed away at age 75. Johnson’s sports-entertainment career began in the mid-1960s when he made a memorable impression in the National Wrestling Alliance ...
“A loss for every fan of @WWE, Rocky Johnson was a barrier-breaking performer. Our thoughts are with his family at this time,” WWE executive and wrestler Paul “Triple H” Levesque tweeted. Johnson later helped train his son, who adopted the Rocky moniker from his father. Johnson came to his son’s aid after a match at WrestleMania in 1997.
Rocky Johnson, father of "The Rock" and a legendary professional wrestler in his own right, has died, WWE announced Wednesday. He was 75. Johnson, born in Nova Scotia, Canada, held several ...
Rocky Johnson [1] Tom Prichard [5] Debut. March 10, 1996 [4] Signature. Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name the Rock, is an American actor, professional wrestler, and businessman. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis and is a member of The Bloodline.
Rocky Johnson. Actor: WWF Championship Wrestling. Rocky Johnson was born on 24 August 1944 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Spectrum Wrestling (1977) and Wrestling at the Chase (1959). He was married to Ata Johnson, Una Sparks and Sheila. He died on 15 January 2020 in Lutz, Florida, USA.
Jan 15, 2020 · Rocky Johnson, right, is shown with his son, Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, centre, and Ata Johnson in Los Angeles on May 19, 2015. (Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock) Nova Scotia-born wrestler Rocky (Soul ...
