Biography
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 was the father of American actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm0426117
Known For Department
Acting
Also Known As
Wayde Douglas Bowles
,
Wayde Bowles
,
Rocky Johnson
,
Rocky 'Soul Man' Johnson
,
Rocky 'Soulman' Johnson
,
Soul Man
,
Soulman
,
Sweet Ebony Diamond
,
Drew Glasteau
,
"Soulman" Rocky Johnson
,
Date of Birth
1944-08-24
Place of Birth
Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date of Death
2020-01-15
