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The Rock is an American professional wrestler best known for his work with WWE during the Attitude Era, when he was instrumental in the promotion’s rise to mainstream prominence. A charismatic performer and trash talker, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He has since become one of the world’s highest-grossing actors while maintaining a part-time presence in WWE.

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The Rock — Fact File

Real name
Dwayne Douglas Johnson
Born
May 2, 1972
From
Hayward, California, U.S.
Billed from
Miami, Florida
Height
6 ft 5 in
Debut
March 10, 1996
Ring names
Flex Kavana & Rocky Maivia & The Rock
Trained by
Pat Patterson & Rocky Johnson & Tom Prichard

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