Rocky Johnson
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Rocky Johnson was a pioneering Canadian professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer, best known as one of the first Black world tag team champions and the father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WWE Hall of Famer
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human ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ |
| billedFrom | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pulmonary embolism ⓘ |
| championshipTitle |
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
NERFINISHED
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NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis) NERFINISHED ⓘ WWF World Tag Team Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Dwayne Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-08-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-01-15 ⓘ |
| debut | 1964 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Black Canadian ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Peter Maivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Wayde Douglas Bowles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductedBy | Dwayne Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | WWE Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Championship Wrestling from Florida
NERFINISHED
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Georgia Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ National Wrestling Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Northwest Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ Stampede Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherInLaw | Lia Maivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | One of the first Black world tag team champions in WWF ⓘ |
| notablePartner | Tony Atlas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | WWF World Tag Team Championship reign with Tony Atlas ⓘ |
| occupation |
professional wrestler
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trainer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lutz, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Anoaʻi wrestling family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirement | 1991 ⓘ |
| ringName | Rocky Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ata Maivia
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Una Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamName | Soul Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trained | Dwayne Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedRingName |
Rocky Johnson
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Sweet Ebony Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrestlingStyle | babyface ⓘ |
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