Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names, although announcers acknowledged his real name. [72] He was initially reluctant to take this ring name but was persuaded by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross.

While married to Una, he became romantically involved with Ata Fitisemanu Maivia, daughter of wrestling legend "High Chief" Peter Maivia. [3] Ata met Rocky after Maivia and Johnson were tag team partners in a match on the independent circuit. Their son Dwayne was born May 2, 1972.

2020年7月16日 · The son of Rocky Johnson and grandson of Peter Maivia, he took on their names and became Rocky Maivia. He made his debut as the Blue Chipper, a clean-cut babyface who showed up on Monday Night RAW on November 4, 1996, as the next big thing.

2024年1月26日 · One name change turned one wrestler into an international sensation. The Sporting News looks into how Dwayne Johnson went from Rocky Maivia to The Rock.

2022年6月27日 · The Rock once went by Rocky Maivia during his wrestling debut, as shown in the series Young Rock, but why is he now known to the world as The Rock?

Johnson first wrestled in the WWF as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names. The WWF played up his connection to his father and grandfather, calling him the company's first third-generation wrestler.

2025年2月22日 · When The Rock first entered the industry, he went by the name Rocky Maivia. It was a combination of the names Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia, his father and grandfather respectively. This version of The Rock was essentially a cookie cutter babyface.

2025年2月12日 · Gifted with a remarkable combination of size, speed, and agility as well as impeccable microphone skills, Johnson made his World Wrestling Federation (WWF) debut in 1996 as Rocky Maivia, a name that paid tribute to both his father and his grandfather.

Six days later on Nov. 17, Rocky Maivia made his in-ring debut in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series elimination match. Maivia teamed with Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Marc Mero and...

1996年11月11日 · Get a candid look at Rocky Maivia before he makes his Survivor Series 1996 debut. WWE Network | Subscribe now: http://wwe.yt/wwenetwork...