Dwayne Johnson wrestler who fought popular character Seven of Nine. While Johnson was away from WWE, the company continued to sell "The Rock" merchandise, and he continued to be featured prominently in the opening montages of their television shows. Johnson began his career in theatrical roles in action films "The Mummy Returns" (2001) and "The Scorpion King" (2002), the action-comedy "The Rundown" (2003), and the remake of "Walking Tall" (2004). He played a supporting role in "Be Cool" (2005) and was the primary antagonist in "Doom" (2006). Roles in "Gridiron Gang" (2006) and "" (2007) soon followed. Johnson played against type in
Night Thrasher (Dwayne Taylor) the analysis explained that Taylor was within close proximity of Nitro's explosion and only partly protected by his costume. In "New Warriors" #6, it is revealed that the new Night Thrasher is in fact Donyell Taylor, Dwayne's illegitimate half-brother, previously the villain known as Bandit. The remains of Dwayne, Microbe and Namorita, are later recovered by the New Warriors and Justice's Counter Initiative team and given a proper burial. The New Warriors subsequently use a time machine in an attempt to save Dwayne, but are accidentally sent to a future timeline in which Iron Man used the Initiative to place