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Rocky
Johnson, WWE Hall of Famer and Dwayne Johnson's dad,
died at 75 - January 16, 2020
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Rocky
"Soul Man" Johnson, WWE Hall of Famer and
the father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson,
died at the age of 75, the WWE announced on Wednesday.
Johnson,
born Wayde Bowles, began his sport's career in the
boxing ring before transitioning to the sport's entertainment
world of wrestling in the 1960s, according to his
WWE biography. He competed all over the world against
other wrestling superstars including; Adrian Adonis,
Mr. Fuji and Don Muraco.
Johnson
found his most success when he teamed up with Tony
Atlas for tag team matches, the duo went by the name
The Soul Patrol, according to WWE. In 1983, they made
history when they defeated The Wild Samoans and became
the first African-American World Tag Team Champions
in WWE's history.
He
officially retired from the ring in 1991 but had a
hand in training his son, Dwayne "The Rock"
Johnson, who would become one of the biggest names
in the sport's entertainment world.
He
was born on August 24, 1944 in Nova Scotia, Canada.
In his memoir titled "Soulman: The Rocky Johnson
Story," he opens up about his troubled youth
and says he left home at the age of 14.
"He's
a weathered soul and like all weathered souls, there's
often a harsh storied path that got them there,"
Dwanye Johnson posted on Instagram last year when
he shared the news he told his dad he was buying him
a house.
"Well
for my pops that path started at 13yrs old when his
mom kicked him out of his house on Christmas day and
forced him to live on the streets ... so his reality
of compassion and love was forged thru pain and toughness."
In
2008, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. His
life's story might be coming to the big screen in
the future. In 2018, Canadian film producers Jonathan
and Justin Gajewski announced they are producing and
writing a biopic on Johnson titled Ring King.
"Rocky
really lived the American Dream. With humble beginnings
in a small town in Nova Scotia, Rocky grew up being
fatherless and black during one of the most heavily
oppressed times for people of colour," the producers
said in a news release obtained by CNN news partner
CBC.
"Rocky
experienced all the hatred one can imagine, but still
ended up dominating the world stage thanks to his
hard work, determination and values."
The
WWE said it "extends its condolences to Johnson's
family, friends and fans."
CNN
has reached out to Dwayne Johnson's publicist.
CNN's
Joe Sutton contributed to this report.
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