Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

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Dwayne Douglas Johnson[6] (born May 2, 1972),[4] also known by his ring name The Rock, and occasionaly credited as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is an American actor and professional wrestler who appears for WWE.[7] [8] He is often credited as The Rock.[3]

Johnson was a college football player. In 1991, he was part of the University of Miami's national championship team. He later played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, and was cut two months into the 1995 season.[9] This led to his decision to become a professional wrestler like his grandfather, Peter Maivia, and his father, Rocky Johnson. He gained mainstream fame as a wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1996 to 2004, and was the first third-generation superstar in the company's history. Johnson was quickly given a push as a heroic character in the WWF, originally billed as "Rocky Maivia", and then as "The Rock". He would subsequently turn into a villain as a member of the Nation of Domination in 1997. Two years after he joined the WWF, Johnson won the WWF Championship, and became one of the most popular wrestlers within the company's history for his engaging interviews and promos. Johnson is regarded by many as one of the greatest talkers in professional wrestling history, Rock was voted third by the fans for his microphone ability behind Roddy Piper and Stone Cold Steve Austin who were second and first respectively.[10] [11]

Johnson is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.[12] [13] He won a total of 16 championships in WWF/E. This included nine World Heavyweight Championships (the WWF/E Championship seven times and the WCW/World Championship twice), two WWF Intercontinental Championships, and five times as co-holder of the WWF Tag Team Championships. He was the sixth WWF/E Triple Crown Champion, and the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble.

Johnson's autobiography co-written with Joe Layden, The Rock Says..., was released in 2000. It debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list, and remained on the list for several weeks.[citation needed] Johnson's first leading role as an actor was in The Scorpion King in 2002. For this film, he received the highest salary for an actor in his first starring role, earning $5.5 million.[14] He has since appeared in several blockbuster movies such as The Rundown, Be Cool, Walking Tall, Gridiron Gang, The Game Plan, Get Smart, Race to Witch Mountain, Planet 51, Tooth Fairy, Doom, The Other Guys, Faster, Fast Five, and Fast Six.

Early life
Dwayne Johnson, the son of Ata Johnson (née Maivia) and Rocky Johnson, was born in Hayward, California.[4] His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, was also a professional wrestler. His maternal grandmother, Lia Maivia, ran Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling from 1982 until 1988, following her husband's death, becoming one of wrestling's few female professional promoters.[15] [16] His father is of Black Nova Scotian (Canadian) origin and his mother is of Samoan heritage.[17] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-islandconnections_17-0">[18] For a brief period, Johnson lived in Auckland, New Zealand, with his mother's family.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-m.26cbio_18-0">[19] During this time his mother Ata ensured Johnson was exposed to one of the urban Polynesian cultural strongholds of the southern hemisphere.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-m.26cbio_18-1">[19] Johnson attended Richmond Road Primary School before returning to the United States with his parents.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-m.26cbio_18-2">[19]

He spent 10th grade at President William McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. As he entered 11th grade, Johnson's father's job required his relocation to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the state's Lehigh Valley region. He began playing football at Bethlehem's Freedom High School in the highly competitive East Penn Conference.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-islandconnections_17-1">[18] In addition to playing football at Freedom High School, he also was a member of the high school's track and field and wrestling teams.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-islandconnections_17-2">[18]

On April 17, 2009, changes to Canadian nationality law came into effect, which made all children born in the first generation abroad to Canadian-born parents automatically (and retroactively to date of birth) Canadian citizens. Since Johnson's father was born in Canada and Johnson was born in the first generation abroad, he automatically received Canadian citizenship.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19">[20]

Education
Johnson was heavily recruited by many Division I collegiate programs but ultimately accepted a full scholarship from the University of Miami to play defensive tackle. In 1991, he was part of the Miami Hurricanes' national championship team.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-miamihurricanes_20-0">[21] After an injury kept him sidelined, Johnson was replaced by fellow Hurricane and future National Football League (NFL) star Warren Sapp.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-islandconnections_17-3">[18]

While attending Miami, Johnson met his future wife, Dany Garcia. Garcia, who graduated from the university in 1992, is a member of its Board of Trustees,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-universitydonation_21-0">[22] and the founder of a Miami-based wealth management firm. The two have remained close to their alma mater, giving a $2-million donation in 2006 to build a living room at the University's Newman Alumni Center. Johnson graduated from Miami in 1995 with a Bachelor of General Studies<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22">[23] degree in criminology and physiology. Johnson continued his football career in 1995, joining the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League after being passed over by the NFL, but he was cut two months into the season.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-calgarystampeders_8-1">[9] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-islandconnections_17-4">[18] On November 10, 2007, he returned to the Orange Bowl in Miami to participate in the festivities surrounding the University of Miami's last home football game at the stadium. Johnson has two nephews who play football. Kaluka Maiava played football at USC and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2009, while Kaluka's brother Kai Maiava currently plays at UCLA.

Training (1995–1996)
Along with his father and grandfather, several members of Johnson's family are current and former professional wrestlers, including his uncles, the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika Anoa'i) and cousins, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afa_Anoa%27i,_Jr. Manu], Yokozuna, Rikishi, Rosey, and Umaga.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-m.26cbio_18-3">[19] When he declared his intention to join the family business, his father resisted, but agreed to train his son himself, warning him that he would not go easy on him.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-islandconnections_17-5">[18] With help from veteran wrestler Pat Patterson, Johnson had several tryout matches with the WWF in 1996; he defeated The Brooklyn Brawler at a house show under his real name, Dwayne Johnson,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23">[24] and lost the others to Chris Candido and Owen Hart.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-m.26cbio_18-4">[19] Impressed by his talent and charisma, Johnson was signed to a contract after wrestling at Jerry Lawler's United States Wrestling Association, where he wrestled under the ring name "Flex Kavana".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-OWOW_4-3">[5] While there, he won the USWA World Tag Team Championship twice with Bart Sawyer in the summer of 1996.

Early WWF run (1996–1997)
Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia, which combined his father and grandfather's ring names; Johnson was initially reluctant to the idea, but was persuaded to go ahead with the name by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-yahoo_15-1">[16] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24">[25] In addition to taking on the nickname "The Blue Chipper," the WWF played up his connection to his father and grandfather, calling him the company's first third-generation wrestler.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-4">[3]

Johnson, who was first portrayed as a clean-cut face character (fan favorite), was pushed heavily from the start despite his lack of in-ring experience. He debuted at Survivor Series in November 1996 and was the sole survivor,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25">[26] and he won the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Raw on February 13, 1997, after only three months in the company.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26">[27] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27">[28] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28">[29] He scored a notable victory, albeit by disqualification, over Bret Hart in a title defense on the March 31 episode of Raw.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-29">[30] Fans, however, quickly grew sick of the one-dimensional good guy character, thanks in part to the increasing popularity of Stone Cold Steve Austin.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-slam_0-3">[1] As a result, a regular occurrence during Johnson's matches was the fans' angry chants of "Die, Rocky, die!" and "Rocky sucks!"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-slam_0-4">[1] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-OWOW_4-4">[5] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-yahoo_15-2">[16]

Nation of Domination (1997–1998)
Main article: Nation of DominationAfter losing the Intercontinental Championship to Owen Hart on the April 28, 1997 episode of Raw is War,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-30">[31] and returning from an injury, The Rock turned into a heel character (villain). He joined the Nation of Domination with Faarooq (later member of the APA), D'Lo Brown, and Kama.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nation_31-0">[32] During that time, Johnson refused to acknowledge his actual name, instead referring to himself as "The Rock" and speaking in third person. He attacked and insulted the fans in his promos. In sharp contrast to the overly positive persona, he was now a charismatic bully, eventually driving out the group leader, Faarooq in March 1998.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nation_31-1">[32] He also mocked WWF television announcers- with particularly cutting comments for former announcer Kevin Kelly (referred to as an "ugly hermaphrodite").<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nation_31-2">[32]

Johnson was soon recognized for cutting arguably the best promos in the industry. In his 2000 autobiography, Johnson attributed this skill to his exceptional performance in speech communications classes at Miami, in which he earned "A" grades.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[citation needed] At In Your House: D-Generation X, Austin defeated The Rock in less than six minutes to retain the Intercontinental Championship.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-32">[33] The following night on Raw is War, Austin was ordered by Mr. McMahon to defend the Intercontinental Championship in a rematch, but Austin decided to forfeit it instead, and handed the championship over to The Rock before performing the Stone Cold Stunner on him.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-33">[34] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-34">[35] Rock spent the end of 1997 and the beginning of 1998 feuding with both Austin and Ken Shamrock.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-35">[36] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-36">[37]

The Rock next feuded with Faarooq, who was angry at him for usurping his position. The two had a title match at Over the Edge, where the Rock retained the Intercontinental Championship.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-37">[38] The Rock then moved into a feud with Triple H and D-Generation X. Nation members fought DX while the Rock fought Triple H over the Intercontinental Championship. They first had a two out of three falls match at Fully Loaded for the Rock's title, where the Rock retained the title in controversial fashion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-38">[39] This led to a ladder match at SummerSlam where the Rock lost the belt.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-39">[40] At Breakdown, the Rock defeated Ken Shamrock and Mankind in a triple threat steel cage match to become the number one contender to the WWF Championship before feuding with fellow Nation member Mark Henry, effectively disbanding the Nation.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-40">[41] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-41">[42]

The Corporation (1998–1999)
Main article: The CorporationAs part of The Corporation, the Rock feuded with Stone Cold Steve Austin and stole Austin's personalised WWF Championship, the Smoking Skull belt.Johnson's popularity as the Rock propelled him to the WWF Championship. The Rock began to conduct many entertaining interviews, and thus he got over with the fans. Fan reaction effectively turned him into a face character, and he began to feud with Mr. McMahon, who said he has a "problem with the people" and thus he should target the "People's Champion" (as the Rock claimed himself to be). A double turn occurred at Survivor Series, when The Rock defeated the then-villain Mankind in the finals of the "Deadly Game" tournament<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rock1wwe_42-0">[43] for the vacant WWF Championship.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Survivor_Series_-_Rock_vs_Mankind_43-0">[44] At the end of the match, The Rock applied a Sharpshooter on Mankind. As he did this, McMahon called for the bell to be rung and then ordered for The Rock to be declared the winner.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rock1wwe_42-1">[43] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Survivor_Series_-_Rock_vs_Mankind_43-1">[44] This was a parody of the Montreal Screwjob, which happened one year earlier at Survivor Series to Bret "The Hitman" Hart.

With the plan coming to fruition, the Rock turned into a villain again and sided with Vince and Shane McMahon as the crown jewel of The Corporation stable.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rock1wwe_42-2">[43] This was also a start of a double turn, as Mankind became a fan favorite.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-corporation_44-0">[45] Later, The Rock had his own pay-per view, Rock Bottom: In Your House, where he had a rematch against Mankind for the WWF Championship. Mankind won the match by knocking the Rock out with Mr. Socko and the mandible claw, but Mr. McMahon said that The Rock did not tap out and therefore The Rock would retain his title.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-corporation_44-1">[45] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-45">[46] The Rock began a feud with Mankind over the WWF Championship, during which the title changed hands back and forth between the two, first during the main event of the January 4, 1999 episode of Raw is War, when Mankind defeated The Rock with the help of Stone Cold Steve Austin.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-46">[47] The Rock captured his second WWF Championship in an "I Quit" match at Royal Rumble on January 24, 1999,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-47">[48] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-48">[49] when a pre-recorded sample of Mankind saying "I quit" from an interview segment was played over the sound system. This second reign did not last long, however. In a match that counter-programmed the Super Bowl halftime show on January 31, 1999, Mankind pinned The Rock using a forklift truck in an Empty Arena Match where the competitors used everything from bags of popcorn to garbage to punish each other.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-49">[50] This feud continued until the February 15 episode of Raw is War, when The Rock won his third WWF Championship in a ladder match after newly debuted Big Show chokeslammed Mankind off the ladder, thus assisting Rock in a WWE title victory.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-50">[51] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-51">[52]

With Mankind out of the way, The Rock had to defend his WWF Championship at WrestleMania XV, but lost the belt to Austin.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-52">[53] The Rock lost the title rematch to Austin at Backlash: In Your House.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-53">[54] Despite him being a villain, WWF fans had begun to cheer The Rock due to his comedic interviews, promos, and segments, which mocked wrestlers and announcers. The Rock transitioned into a face character again after being betrayed by Shane McMahon, and established a feud with Triple H, The Undertaker, and the Corporate Ministry. During this feud, he sometimes found himself fighting alongside Steve Austin. The Rock defeated Triple H at Over the Edge, and then lost to WWF Champion The Undertaker at King of the Ring.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-54">[55] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-55">[56] During mid-1999 he continued his rivalry with Triple H, losing to him in a number one contender's match at Fully Loaded following interference from Mr. Ass.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-56">[57] Due to this, as well as feuding with Triple H, The Rock commenced a feud with Mr. Ass, highlighted by the 'Billy's Prayer To God' segment and a victory over him in a "Kiss My Ass" match at SummerSlam.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-57">[58]

The Rock 'n' Sock Connection (1999)
Main article: Rock 'n' Sock ConnectionTowards the latter part of 1999 The Rock found himself in several singles and tag team championship opportunities. He teamed with former enemy Mankind to create the Rock 'n' Sock Connection, after The Rock challenged the team of The Undertaker and The Big Show, which led to Mankind offering his help.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Aug40-99_58-0">[59] The Rock accepted, and they went on to win the WWF Tag Team Championship three times.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rocknsock_59-0">[60] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-60">[61] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-61">[62] Aside from the championships, the team was regarded as one of the most entertaining teams in history, as Mankind imitated The Rock, who ignored Mankind, with both wrestlers having support from the crowd. The team was also involved in a segment which occurred on Raw is War called This Is Your Life, in which Mankind brought out people from The Rock's past, such as his high school girlfriend and his high school football coach. The segment earned an 8.4 Nielsen rating and is one of the single highest rated segments in terms of viewership in Raw history.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rocknsock_59-1">[60] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-62">[63]

Feuds for the WWF Championship (2000–2001)
The Rock's popularity was fuelled by his charisma and speech making abilities, which often led to many memorable catchphrases and subsequent merchandise.At Royal Rumble in early 2000, The Rock entered in the Royal Rumble match and lasted until he and The Big Show were the final two men. In the final moment of the match, The Big Show was seemingly going to throw The Rock over the top rope in a running powerslam-like position, but when they got to the apron The Rock reversed the blow, sending The Big Show to the outside floor and then came back up.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-63">[64] The Rock's feet, however, hit the floor first, although those watching the event did not see that. The Big Show attempted to prove that The Rock's feet, not his, touched the ground first. He provided video footage showing that he was the rightful winner. Despite that, the decision that The Rock had won the Rumble match could not be reversed, so a number one contender's match for the WWF Championship at No Way Out was held, which saw The Big Show come out on top after Shane McMahon interfered, knocking The Rock in the head with a steel chair as he attempted to finish off his opponent with a People's Elbow.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-64">[65] The Rock later defeated The Big Show on March 13, 2000 episode of Raw is War to regain the right to face the WWF Champion, Triple H, at WrestleMania 2000 (XVI) in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match also featuring The Big Show and Mick Foley.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-raw00_65-0">[66] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wrestlemania00_66-0">[67] Each competitor had a McMahon in their corner; for Triple H, his on-screen wife and then off-screen girlfriend Stephanie McMahon; for Mick Foley, the matriarch Linda McMahon; for The Rock, Vince McMahon; and in Big Show's corner, Shane McMahon.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wrestlemania00_66-1">[67] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wrestlemania00event_67-0">[68] Triple H retained the title when Vince betrayed The Rock, hitting him with a chair, allowing Triple H to pin The Rock for the three-count.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wrestlemania00event_67-1">[68] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-oww-wrestlemania00_68-0">[69]

Over the next couple of months The Rock feuded with Triple H over the WWF Championship. A month after the match at WrestleMania 2000, The Rock had a rematch with Triple H at Backlash in which The Rock won his fourth WWF Championship, after Stone Cold Steve Austin made a brief return and intervened on The Rock's behalf.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-backlash00_69-0">[70] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-0">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-71">[72] Later, at Judgment Day, the two had an Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee, that saw The Undertaker return.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-judgmentday00main_72-0">[73] The Rock got disqualified and lost the title, as a result of The Undertaker attacking Triple H.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-judgmentday00main_72-1">[73] The following night on Raw is War, The Rock got his revenge, taking out the entire McMahon-Helmsley Faction with the help of The Undertaker.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rawmay2000_73-0">[74] He later won his fifth WWF Championship at King of the Ring in a tag team match, which saw him team up with Kane and The Undertaker to fight Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and Triple H.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-kingofthering00_74-0">[75] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-75">[76] He successfully defended the championship against superstars such as Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, Triple H, Kane, The Undertaker, and Shane McMahon.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-1">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-fullyloaded00_76-0">[77] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-summerslam00_77-0">[78]

The Rock later lost the WWF Championship to Angle at No Mercy in October.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-2">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nomercy00_78-0">[79] During this time, he feuded with Rikishi and defeated him at Survivor Series.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-3">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-survivorseries00_79-0">[80] He also participated in a six-man Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon for the WWF Championship, in which Kurt Angle retained the title.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-4">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-armageddon00_80-0">[81] Around that same time, Rock held the WWF Tag Team Championship with The Undertaker and the duo exchanged the titles with Edge and Christian.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-5">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nowayout03_81-0">[82]

In 2001, The Rock continued his feud with Angle over the WWF Championship, which they eventually settled at No Way Out. After a battle that saw both wrestlers kick out of each other's finishers, The Rock finally came out on top and won the WWF Championship for the sixth time.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-6">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nowayout01_82-0">[83] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-83">[84] Afterwards, he feuded with the Royal Rumble winner, Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Rock went into WrestleMania X-Seven as the WWF Champion, but he was defeated after Austin used Mr. McMahon to win the title.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-7">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wm17_84-0">[85] During a Steel Cage match with Austin in a rematch for the WWF Championship on the following night's Raw is War, Triple H came down to the ring with a sledgehammer. Many thought he was coming to aid The Rock, due to the hatred between Austin and Triple H (and an argument with Vince earlier in the night), but it transpired that he had joined the Austin/McMahon partnership by hitting The Rock instead.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-85">[86] Austin and Triple H became a tag team called "The Two-Man Power Trip",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-86">[87] while according to the storyline The Rock was indefinitely suspended, during which time he acted in the movie "The Mummy Returns".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-OWOW_4-5">[5]

Pursuit of the WCW Championship (2001)
Main article: The InvasionThe Rock taunts Rob Van Dam at ringside.He returned in late July 2001 and had to decide if he wanted to join the WWF or The Alliance (a combination of WCW and ECW) during The Invasion, eventually siding with the WWF.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-8">[71] At SummerSlam, The Rock defeated Booker T to win the WCW Championship.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-9">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-summerslam01_87-0">[88] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-88">[89] He lost the WCW Championship to Chris Jericho, with whom he won the WWF Tag Team Championship around the same time, at No Mercy.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nomercy01_89-0">[90] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-90">[91]

The Rock defeated Jericho on November 5 episode of Raw for his second WCW Championship.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-91">[92] Continuing with the WWF's battle against The Alliance, The Rock was involved in a "Winner Takes All" match at Survivor Series, which saw him end up one on one with Steve Austin who had joined The Alliance. The Rock seemed to be superior to Austin, until Chris Jericho, who was also a member of team WWF and was eliminated a few minutes before that point, came inside the ring and attacked The Rock. Austin took advantage of that and tried to defeat The Rock, but Kurt Angle, a supposed Alliance teammate of Austin, proved to be a mole planted by Vince McMahon and hit Austin in the head with a title belt. This allowed The Rock to eliminate him, and destroyed The Alliance once and for all.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-10">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-survivorseries01_92-0">[93]

Championship Pursuits (2001–2002)
The Rock closed out the year losing the WCW Championship to Chris Jericho at Vengeance, when Jericho won both the WCW and WWF titles to become the first Undisputed WWF Champion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-vengeance01_93-0">[94]

In early 2002, Rock feuded with Jericho and challenged him for the Undisputed Championship at Royal Rumble, but would go on to lose the match.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-royalrumble02_94-0">[95] After losing to Jericho, Rock defeated The Undertaker at No Way Out,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nowayout02_95-0">[96] before issuing a challenge to the newly returned Hollywood Hulk Hogan on Raw for a match at WrestleMania X8. He then engaged in a feud with Hogan and the re-formed New World Order (nWo); Rock defeated Hogan at WrestleMania in an "Icon vs Icon" match,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wmx8_96-0">[97] but fan reaction resulted in Hogan again becoming a fan favorite when the nWo turned on Hogan, thus The Rock returned to the ring and assisted Hogan in fighting off his former stablemates.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-97">[98] On July 21, The Rock won his record-breaking seventh and final WWE Championship, which was known as the Undisputed WWE Championship at the time.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rockwwe7_98-0">[99] He defeated Kurt Angle and The Undertaker in a match at Vengeance, after he hit the Rock Bottom on Angle.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rockwwe7_98-1">[99] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-vengeance02_99-0">[100] The Rock successfully defended the title at Global Warning against Triple H and Brock Lesnar by pinning Triple H, who then saved The Rock after Lesnar tried to ambush him after the match.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-100">[101] Johnson finally dropped the Undisputed WWE Championship to Lesnar at SummerSlam, who with outside interference from Paul Heyman and the use of a steel chair, would go on to become the youngest world champion in the history of the WWE at the time, a record previously held by Johnson himself. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-summerslam02_101-0">[102] The Rock then went on an extended hiatus from WWE.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-11">[71]

Final Storylines (2003)
Johnson at WWE Axxess in 2002.The Rock began his last villainous turn on SmackDown!, publicly criticizing Hulk Hogan and taking the persona of a smug sellout who made it clear the WWE (and its fans) was no longer a priority.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-102">[103] Their WrestleMania X8 rematch at No Way Out ended with The Rock claiming victory again, with assistance from Vince McMahon (who had cut the arena lights off on Rock's behalf) and the referee, Sylvain Grenier (who nailed Hogan with a chair when the lights were out).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-12">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nowayout03_81-1">[82] The Rock later drafted himself to the Raw brand and started a feud with The Hurricane and other fan favorites.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-103">[104] He also had a comical gimmick, where he played the guitar and sang songs mocking the host city for the event, which culminated in a "Rock concert" that took place during the main event of the March 24, 2003 episode of Raw, where The Rock mocked the host city, Sacramento, California, because of the Sacramento Kings' inability to beat the Los Angeles Lakers.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-mar24-03_104-0">[105]

When Stone Cold Steve Austin returned, they again feuded, and The Rock defeated Austin at WrestleMania XIX, which was Austin's last major appearance in a wrestling role.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-13">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wm19_105-0">[106] The Rock then had a feud with Bill Goldberg, to whom Rock lost at Backlash.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-14">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-backlash03_106-0">[107] The Rock then turned into a fan favorite once more by engaging in a one night feud against Chris Jericho and Christian.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Jun02-03_107-0">[108] During his previous villainous turn, he had declared Christian as his favorite wrestler, leading Christian to begin calling himself the "new people's champion" and referring to his fans as "his peeps."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Jun02-03_107-1">[108] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-108">[109]

Part–time appearances (2004–2009)
The Rock made occasional wrestling appearances up to 2004's WrestleMania XX, when the storyline revolving around Mick Foley had him brought back to help in his feud with Evolution (Ric Flair, Randy Orton, Triple H and Batista).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-5">[3] One humorous in-ring segment involved The Rock hosting his own version of "This Is Your Life" for Foley on the March 8, 2004 episode of Raw.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-15">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-109">[110] Rock reunited with Foley after five years, as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. The duo went on to lose to Orton, Flair and Batista at WrestleMania XX in a handicap match when Orton pinned Foley with an RKO.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-16">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wmxx_110-0">[111]

He made sporadic appearances in WWE following WrestleMania, including standing up for Eugene, making a cameo appearance in his hometown of Miami and helping Foley turn back La Résistance.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-slam_0-5">[1] In 2004, he hosted a "Pie-Eating Contest" during the WWE Diva Search and ended the segment by giving Jonathan Coachman a spinebuster and a People's Elbow.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-slam_0-6">[1] After this appearance, Johnson reported in several interviews that he was no longer under contract with WWE.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-slam_0-7">[1] He also reported that the reason he was able to continue using the name "The Rock" was part of a dual ownership between him and WWE.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-111">[112]

On March 12, 2007, The Rock made an appearance on WWE after a near three year absence, appearing on Raw via a pre-taped segment on the TitanTron. He correctly "predicted" that Bobby Lashley would defeat Umaga at WrestleMania 23 in Donald Trump and Vince McMahon's "Battle of the Billionaires" match.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-112">[113]

On March 29, 2008, The Rock inducted his father, Rocky Johnson, and his grandfather, Peter Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame. During his induction speech he roasted WWE superstars such as John Cena, Santino Marella, Chris Jericho, Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels, and Steve Austin.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-113">[114]

In September 2009, Johnson appeared at a World Xtreme Wrestling show in order to support the debut of Sarona Snuka (daughter of longtime friend and mentor Jimmy Snuka, later known as "Tamina") in professional wrestling.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-114">[115] On October 2, 2009, on the 10th anniversary of SmackDown, The Rock made a special appearance in a pre-recorded video.

Return to WWE (2011–present)
The Rock as host of WrestleMania XXVII.On the February 14, 2011 episode of Raw, the Rock was revealed as the Host of WrestleMania XXVII, appearing live on Raw for the first time in almost seven years. During a lengthy promo that ran 20 minutes over the usual Raw end time, the Rock addressed the fans, Michael Cole, The Miz, and John Cena, calling him a "big fat bowl of Fruity Pebbles" and a "YABBA-DABBA BITCH!", as a response of a shoot interview Cena did on the Rock a couple of years ago.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-115">[116]

After numerous appearances via satellite, the Rock made a live appearance on the Raw before WrestleMania to confront Cena, whom he had been feuding with through social networking. At the beginning of the Rock's live promo, he again made fun of Cena's accessories, calling him a "homeless Power Ranger" and "Vanilla Ice". After an exchange of words with Cena, the Miz and Alex Riley appeared and attacked the Rock. He fended off Miz and Riley, but Cena then blindsided him with the Attitude Adjustment.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-116">[117]

At WrestleMania XXVII on April 3, the Rock opened the show by cutting a promo. After numerous backstage segments that aired on camera, the Rock appeared during the main event between Cena and the Miz to restart the match that ended in a draw, making it a No Disqualifications match. However, in response to the Attitude Adjustment that Cena performed on the Rock on Raw,the Rock hit Cena with his finisher, the Rock Bottom, this allowed The Miz to pin and retain his title. However, Rock then nailed The Miz with The People's Elbow right after The Miz retained his title.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-117">[118] The Rock and John Cena agree to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII, one year in advance.The next night on Raw, the Rock and Cena had a confrontation, after Cena called out the Rock and challenged him to a match which he accepted for WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1, 2012 a little under a year. The two of them then came together to fend off an attack by The Corre (which at that time consisted of Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Ezekiel Jackson).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-118">[119] the Rock made an appearance live on Raw in his hometown of Miami on May 2, 2011 to celebrate his 39th birthday. On the same night, Cena, WWE Champion at that time, stated that he would keep his title until WrestleMania XXVIII so that their match would be for the WWE Championship.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-119">[120]

On September 16, WWE announced that the Rock was confirmed to take part in a traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series tag team match alongside his WrestleMania 28 opponent John Cena at the 25th anniversary of Survivor Series on November 20.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-120">[121] This stipulation was changed on the October 24 episode of Raw, when Cena chose the Rock as his tag team partner in a standard tag team match against Awesome Truth, an alliance formed by the Miz and R-Truth.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-121">[122] The following week, the Rock accepted Cena's offer albeit the hyped tension between them.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-122">[123] On the November 14 episode of Raw, the Rock made a live appearance, delivering Rock Bottoms to Awesome Truth and Mick Foley, the latter who had been hosting a "This Is Your Life" segment for Cena.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-123">[124] At Survivor Series, despite the hatred between the Rock and Cena, they defeated Awesome Truth when the Rock pinned the Miz with "The People's Elbow". Following the match, the Rock gave Cena a Rock Bottom.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-124">[125] The Rock celebrating his victory at WrestleMania 28.From the February 27, 2012 and up to WrestleMania, The Rock and John Cena had various verbal confrontations on Raw, but they never came to blows.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-125">[126] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-126">[127] On March 12, 2012 edition of Raw, The Rock hosted his first Rock Concert after 8 years since 2004. The Rock also explained that having beaten Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania, he needed only to beat Cena to become the greatest wrestler of all time.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-127">[128]

At WrestleMania XXVIII, the Rock faced Cena in the main event match which had been building for a year and that was billed as "once in a lifetime". The climax of the match came when Cena made the mistake of attempting the People's Elbow on the Rock, as the Rock countered with a Rock Bottom to seal the victory.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-128">[129] The next night on Raw, the Rock praised Cena for putting up a good fight, calling their match an honor. The Rock then vowed to once again become WWE Champion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-129">[130] Johnson would announce that he would get to face whoever the WWE Champion is at the Royal Rumble. During the show, the Rock would have encounters with both CM Punk, Daniel Bryan and Cena, all showing a desire to face the Rock, with Cena wanting a rematch. Later during the night, the Rock would save Cena from an assault by the Big Show, but would similarly get assaulted by CM Punk.

Television and film career
The success of Johnson's in-ring character allowed him to cross over into mainstream popularity, and he appeared on Wyclef Jean's 2000 single "It Doesn't Matter" and the accompanying video.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-130">[131] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-131">[132] That same year, he hosted Saturday Night Live.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-shining_132-0">[133] Fellow wrestlers Triple H, The Big Show, and Mick Foley appeared on the show.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-6">[3] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cooking_133-0">[134] According to Johnson, it was due to the success of that episode that he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-134">[135]

Johnson filmed guest roles on Star Trek: Voyager, where he played an alien wrestler that used Johnson's famous moves,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-135">[136] and That '70s Show, where he played his father, Rocky Johnson. His motion picture debut was a brief appearance as The Scorpion King in the opening sequence of The Mummy Returns. His character later appears in the climax as a CGI character.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-7">[3] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-shining_132-1">[133] The film's financial success led to his first leading role starring in the follow-up, The Scorpion King.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-8">[3] He was considered for the lead in a feature-length Johnny Bravo film, but it was canceled during production.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-m.26cbio_18-5">[19]

Since his last WWE match in 2004, he had quit wrestling and focused solely on acting.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nzherald_136-0">[137] He also continued to make television appearances, including Disney Channel's hit show Cory in the House, in the episode entitled "Never the Dwayne Shall Meet".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-137">[138] When Johnson was not active with WWE, the company continued to sell "The Rock" merchandise, and Johnson continued to be featured prominently in the opening montages of their television programming.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-m.26cbio_18-6">[19] The Rock appeared in roles like the cocky famous football player Joe Kingman in The Game Plan, and in Get Smart, where he played Agent 23.

Johnson was featured in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records for having the highest salary as an actor in his first starring role, receiving US$5.5 million.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-138">[139] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-139">[140] He appeared at the 80th Academy Awards on February 24, 2008 as a presenter for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-140">[141] He was nominated for Favorite Movie Actor at the 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for his role in The Game Plan, but lost out to Johnny Depp, who won for his performance in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-141">[142] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-142">[143] He then had a supporting role in the Steve Carell action comedy Get Smart. Dwayne Johnson at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.On March 20, 2009, Johnson appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Johnson hosted the 2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on March 28. Johnson also appeared on the Wizards of Waverly Place episode "Art Teacher" as part of his stint with The Walt Disney Company. Johnson has made various guest appearances on Saturday Night Live, reviving his character of The Rock Obama, a parody of The Hulk.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-143">[144] Also in 2009, Johnson played an ex-con turned cab driver Jack Bruno in Las Vegas in the movie Race To Witch Mountain. His role was to accompany and protect two aliens siblings, Seth and Sara, played by Alexander Ludwig and AnnaSophia Robb respectively, who crashed landed their spaceship and retrieve it before Earth is destroyed while being pursued by "Siphon", a powerful armored alien assassin. He also voice acted as Capt. Charles 'Chuck' Baker in the movie Planet 51.

In 2010, Johnson headlined the family comedy Tooth Fairy. Johnson also made an uncredited cameo in the 2010 film Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? as a handsome psychiatrist who asks out the recently widowed Patricia Agnew (Janet Jackson). He had a brief appearance in the Will Ferrell/Mark Wahlberg film The Other Guys as an action seeking detective along with Samuel L. Jackson. He made his return to action films after a string of family films and supporting roles with Faster.

In 2011, Johnson appeared in the fifth film in The Fast and the Furious film series, Fast Five, as Luke Hobbs, a Diplomatic Security Service agent assigned to hunt down the series' protagonists. Johnson was cast in the role after Vin Diesel had read comments and feedback from fans, one of whom wanted to see Diesel and Johnson in a movie together. Johnson, a fan of the franchise, had wanted to work with Universal again after they had given him his first film roles. Critics and audiences alike considered Johnson's involvement a welcome addition to the franchise. The film grossed at over $86 million its opening weekend, making it the best opening for a Fast & Furious film, the biggest opening for an April release,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-144">[145] and Johnson's best opening weekend.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-145">[146]

In 2012, Johnson appeared in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, and will play Roadblock in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. He began filming for Fast Six, in which he will reprise his role as Luke Hobbs from Fast Five, in August 2012.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-146">[147]

Personal life
Dany Garcia and Johnson at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.Johnson married Dany Garcia on May 3, 1997, the day after his 25th birthday.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-split_147-0">[148] Johnson and his wife have a daughter, Simone Alexandra, born August 14, 2001.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-split_147-1">[148] On June 1, 2007, Johnson and Garcia announced that they would be splitting up after 10 years of marriage.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-split_147-2">[148] They indicated that their parting was amicable and that they would spend the rest of their lives together as best friends.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-split_147-3">[148]

Johnson's autobiography co-written with Joe Layden, The Rock Says..., was released in 2000, debuting at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list, and remaining on the list for several weeks.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[citation needed]

Johnson is a good friend of actor and former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-148">[149]

Public activities
In 2000, Johnson attended both the 2000 Republican National Convention<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-9">[3] and the 2000 Democratic National Convention,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-149">[150] giving a speech at the former. Both appearances were part of the WWE's non-partisan "Smackdown your Vote" campaign which aims to increase voting among young people without endorsing any candidate or party.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-150">[151]

Because his mother, Ata Fitisemanu Maivia, had royal blood, Samoan King Malietoa Tanumafili II bestowed Johnson with the noble title of Seiuli during his visit to Samoa in July 2004 in recognition of his service to the Samoan people. He is therefore known in Samoan circles as Seiuli Dwayne Johnson.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-151">[152] He is a supporter of the Samoa national rugby union team, as the team's website during the run-up to the 2007 Rugby World Cup showed him holding a personalized Manu Samoa jersey with "The Rock" emblazoned on the back.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-152">[153] He also acknowledges his heritage through a tattoo he got in 2003.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-153">[154]

Philanthropy
In 2006, Johnson began "The Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation", which is known for its charitable work with at-risk and terminally ill children.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-154">[155] On October 2, 2007, Johnson and his ex-wife donated an additional $1 million to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities; it was noted as the largest donation ever given to the university's athletics department by former students. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-155">[156]

In wrestling
The Rock preparing to hit the People's Elbow on John Cena at WrestleMania XXVIII.*Finishing moves
 * People's Elbow<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-10">[3] / Corporate Elbow<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-156">[157] (Running delayed high-impact elbow drop, with theatrics)
 * Rock Bottom<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-11">[3] (Lifting side slam)
 * Running shoulderbreaker<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-17">[71] – 1996
 * Signature moves
 * Diving Crossbody used as Rocky Maivia
 * Dropkick used as Rocky Maivia
 * Float-over DDT<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-18">[71]
 * Flowing snap DDT, sometimes followed by a kip-up<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-19">[71]
 * Flying clothesline<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-157">[158]
 * Powerslam used from 1996–1999
 * Running swinging neckbreaker<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-20">[71]
 * Running thrust lariat<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-21">[71]
 * Samoan drop<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-22">[71]
 * Sharpshooter<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-23">[71] – used as a tribute to Owen Hart from 1999 onwards,<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[citation needed] sometimes preceded by a legwhip
 * Snap overhead belly-to-belly suplex, sometimes to an oncoming opponent<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-24">[71]
 * Spinebuster<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-25">[71]
 * Managers
 * Debra
 * Vince McMahon<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-26">[71]
 * Shane McMahon<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-owwpro_70-27">[71]
 * Nicknames
 * "The People's Champion"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-12">[3] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-listthis_158-0">[159]
 * "The Brahma Bull"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-listthis_158-1">[159]
 * "The Corporate Champion"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-returning_159-0">[160]
 * "The Great One"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-listthis_158-2">[159]
 * "The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-13">[3]
 * "The Most Electrifying Man in All of Entertainment"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-160">[161]
 * Entrance themes
 * World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
 * As Rocky Maivia
 * "Destiny" by Jim Johnston (1996–1997)
 * As The Rock
 * "Nation Of Domination" by Jim Johnston (1997–1998)
 * "Do You Smell It" by Jim Johnston (1998–1999)
 * "Know Your Role" by Jim Johnston (September 26, 1999 – April 2, 2001; 2004, 2007, 2008)
 * "Know Your Role" by Method Man (2000)
 * "If You Smell..." by Jim Johnston (July 30, 2001 – February 20, 2003)
 * "Is Cookin'" by Jim Johnston (February 23, 2003 - June 2, 2003; December 8, 2003; March 1, 2004)
 * "Electrifying" by Jim Johnston (February 14, 2011 – present) <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-161">[162] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-162">[163] 

Relatives in wrestling
Main article: Anoa'i family==Championships and accomplishments== The Rock as WWF Champion.*Pro Wrestling Illustrated 1Won during The Invasion. 2Final reign was as Undisputed WWE Champion.
 * PWI Match of the Year (1999) vs. Mankind in an "I Quit" match at Royal Rumble <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pwimatchofyear_163-0">[164]
 * PWI Match of the Year (2002) vs. Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8 <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pwimatchofyear_163-1">[164]
 * PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1999, 2000)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pwipopular_164-0">[165]
 * PWI Wrestler of the Year (2000)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-165">[166]
 * PWI ranked him #2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2000<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-166">[167]
 * PWI ranked him #76 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-167">[168]
 * United States Wrestling Association
 * USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bart Sawyer<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-uswatag_168-0">[169]
 * World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
 * WCW/World Championship (2 times)1<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-169">[170]
 * WWF/E Championship (7 times)2<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-170">[171]
 * WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-171">[172]
 * WWF Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Mankind (3), The Undertaker (1), and Chris Jericho (1)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-172">[173]
 * Royal Rumble (2000)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwebio_2-14">[3]
 * Slammy Award for New Sensation (1997)
 * Slammy Award for Game Changer of the Year (2011) – with John Cena
 * Slammy Award for Guess Who's Back or: Return of the Year (2011)
 * Sixth Triple Crown Champion
 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 * Best Box Office Draw (1999–2000, 2011)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-WON11_173-0">[174]
 * Best Gimmick (1999)
 * Best on Interviews (1999–2000)
 * Most Charismatic (1999–2002, 2011)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-WON11_173-1">[174]
 * Most Improved (1998)
 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)