12 of the Most Fascinating Facts about Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson

of the Most 12 Fascinating Facts abotit Dwayne "THE ROCK' Johnson He never started his Career as "the Rock" He never started his career as Dwayne Johnson. He made up his own name, Flex Kavana. Upon entering the WWE, Vince McMahon named him "Rocky Maivia,", and that was eventually shortened to "THE ROCK." He Has Royalty in His Blood ............................................ His mother was royalty with ties to the Samoan King MalietoaTanu- mafili II. Because of this, the King gave Dwayne Johnson the title of "Seiuli', which means “an heir." CLEF He Has a Rap Song .................. .. 3 THE ROCK The song is titled "It Doesn't Matter" and appears on Wyclef Jean's second album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides Il a Book. It's a song & MELKY SEDECK based on the Rock's catchphrase. IT DIESIT MATTER He Was Never Supposed To Be In Fast & Furious .... ....... The role of Luke Hobbs was someone much older. However, a fan of the movie told the director he'd like to see Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson in a movie together, and the director rewrote Luke's role specifically for Dwayne Johnson. FAST URIOUS He Uses a Stunt Double ................................................ 5 He uses a stunt double for his most dangerous moves, such as many of his scenes in Fast & Furious 6 and Pain and Gain. The stunt double he uses is his cousin, Tanoại Reed. He Appeared on Star Trek: Voyager ............ ... ..... He appeared on Star Trek: Voyager. The episode of Voyager was titled Tsunkatse and interestingly, the role played to his abilities as a wrestler, as he was cast as an alien Pendari fighter. He was on That 70s Show ............................................. 7 One of his first appearances on television, aside from wrestling, was on That 70s Show. The episode aired on February 7, 1999, and was appropriately titled That Wrestling Show. mSCORPION KING He Made History in Hollywood ................ For his role in The Scorpion King, he was offered US $5.5 million - the highest amount ever offered to someone for their first major movie role. His Appearance on SNL Was One of the Biggest Boons for His Career SNL When he hosted SNL in 2000, Dwayne Johnson hadn't yet made it to the big screen. That episode of SNL was so successful that he still credits it today when speaking about his film career. UNIVEY MIAMI Injury Kept Him Out of the NFL 10 ....................... 94 While playing for the University of Miami, he hurt his back. While this made him ineligible for the NFL, the Canadian Football League (CFL) picked him up for three years. He Played Football before Becoming a Wrestler .......................................................................................... 11 94 Johnson was a football player in high school. The University of Miami offered him a full scholarship, and he accepted it only because they were the only school that didn't "actively pursue" him. He Comes From a Long Line of Wrestlers .............................................................. 12 ANIA WRS His father was a professional wrestler and his grandfather, Peter Maivia, was also a wrestler. His grandmother, Lia Maivia was one of wrestling's biggest promoters. His three uncles and 6 cousins were also wrestlers. VII REFERENCES http://www.playerwives.com/miscellaneous-sports/wrestling-wwe/the-rocks-wife-ex-dany-garcia/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425005/bio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson http://www.buzzfeed.com/thehero/14-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-rock http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1526536-the-rock-7-fun-facts-about-the-wwe-champion/page/7 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2130274/The-Rock-stunt-double-wardrobe-mishap-mismatched-jackets-Pain-Gain-set.html http://www.therichest.com/sports/wrestling/top-10-little-known-facts-about-dwayne-the-rock-johnson/ http://www.tydknow.com/9-fun-little-known-facts-about-dwayne-the-rock-johnson/. Get More Top 12 Lists and Infographs at ListMonde.com LISTMONDE