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Wayde Bowles

Wayde Bowles

Birthday: 1944-08-24 | Place of Birth: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles) was a Canadian 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 part of the first black tag team to win the World Tag Team championship in WWE. He was the father of American actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1985
Best of the WWF Volume 2

as    Rocky Johnson

1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

as    "Soulman" Rocky Johnson

1983
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

as    "Soulman" Rocky Johnson