Rocky Johnson Rocky Johnson Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944) is a Canadian retired 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 a part of the first black tag team to win the World Tag Team championship in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He is the father of American actor and professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Rocky Johnson was born Wayde Douglas Bowles in Amherst, Nova Scotia, where he
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