Rocky Johnson
Sign in to saveCanadian professional wrestler (1944-2020)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1944-08-24
- Died
- 2020-01-15
- Works
- 2
Top works
- One Too Many Cranberry and Vodkas
- Soulman
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles) was a Canadian professional wrestler. During his wrestling career, he became a National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Georgia Champion and a NWA Southern Heavyweight Memphis Champion, as well as winning many other championships. Along with his partner Tony Atlas, Johnson was part of the first black tag team to win the World Tag Team championship in WWE. He…
Known for
- Sweet Daddy Siki2017
- The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson — Rocky Johnson2012
- Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin' — Himself2011
- WWE WrestleMania 13 — Rocky Johnson (Appearance)1997
- Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments — Rocky Johnson1987
- The Best of the WWF: volume 5 — "Soulman" Rocky Johnson1986
- Tag Team Champions — Rocky Johnson1986
- The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano — Rocky Johnson1986
- Best of the WWF Volume 3 — "Soulman" Rocky Johnson1985
- Most Unusual Matches — Rocky Johnson1985
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 3
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Key dates
- Born
- 24 August 1944
- Died
- 15 January 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Johnson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Amherst
- Place of death
- Lutz
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- WWE Hall of Fame
Gallery (2)
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Categories
1944 births2020 deaths20th-century Canadian professional wrestlers20th-century Canadian sportsmen20th-century male professional wrestlers21st-century Canadian sportsmenAnoaʻi familyBlack Canadian sportsmenBlack Nova ScotiansCanadian emigrants to the United StatesCanadian expatriate professional wrestlers in the United StatesCanadian male professional wrestlers