Why Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Is The Highest Paid Movie Star In The World

Published on December 30, 2019 By Chloe Draws

He was made for wrestling

The Rock was undoubtedly one of the best wrestlers in WWE and it turns out that this was partially due to having the sport run in his family. Johnson’s grandfather, Peter Maivia was a massive wrestling star, as was his father, Rocky Johnson.

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If that wasn’t enough to convince you that he was made for the sport, his other family members in wrestling included The Wild Samoans, Yokozuna, Rikishi, Umaga and current WWE Raw Women’s Champion Nia Jax. Essentially, there was no other sport out there for him.