20 Rare Pictures And Facts About Dwayne Johnson AKA ‘The Rock’

20 Rare Pictures And Facts About Dwayne Johnson AKA ‘The Rock’ Be it the stage of WWE or the celluloid stage, “The Rock” has successfully owned every stage that he has ever set foot on. His is an inspiring story of rags to riches, a man who started out with $7 and is now a brand name. Facts about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson serves as a source of inspiration for many. Here are 20 rare pics and facts about Dwayne Johnson, the man who worked his butt off to attain the pinnacle of success. 1. Dwayne Johnson comes from the Anoaʻi family, a Samoan family that includes over 16 professional wrestlers. 2. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hasn’t eaten candy since 1989. 3. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s first WWF persona was Rocky Maivia, a face (good guy). The audience rejected him due to his cheesy character, with chants of “Die, Rocky, die!”. After this, he became a heel (villain), referring to himself in the third person as “The Rock” and insulting the audience. 4. Dwayne Johnson was Tim Burton’s second choice for Willy Wonka in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. 5. In 2015, Dwayne Johnson became an ordained minister in order to surprise a superfan by officiating at his wedding. 6. Dwayne Johnson leading role in ‘The Scorpion King’ saw his entry into Guinness World Records for getting highest pay for first time leading actor.($5.5 million). 7. Dwayne Johnson was expected to play Johnny Bravo in a proposed live-action movie based on the character. 8. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson eats 821lbs of Cod per year. 9. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was the first person to announce the death of Osama bin laden (even before the president of the USA made the announcement) via Twitter. 10. When Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was in the Canadian Football League, he was living “in a shoddy apartment that even a rat would run from” with 4 roommates and slept on “dumpster soiled mattresses” discarded by local motels. 11. He was in Star Trek: Voyager. After his success on Saturday Night Live, The Rock has a guest role on Star Trek where he played an alien wrestler. The episode is called ‘Tsunkatse’ in case you want to watch it. 12. Dwayne Johnson donated $1,500 to save ‘Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson ‘, an abandoned puppy’s life. 13. Johnson’s autobiography The Rock Says…, co-written with Joe Layden published in 2000, debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. 14. The Rock’s Famous eyebrow lift is copied from Hollywood Legend Groucho Marx. 15. Luke Hobbs, the Fast & Furious character portrayed by Dwayne was created after a fan suggestion on the Facebook. 16. 16-year-old Dwayne Johnson looking older than current Dwayne Johnson. 17. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his father, Rocky Johnson. 18. Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson sets selfie World Record at the premier of his movie,San Andreas. 19. Dwayne Johnson next to former NBA prospect 7 foot 9 inch Sun Mingming. 20. The WWE named their Thursday night show WWE Smackdown! (1999) after one of The Rock’s catchphrases, “Layeth