Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s father, dead at 75


  • World
  • Thursday, 16 Jan 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP): Rocky "Soulman" Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne "The Rock” Johnson, has died. He was 75.

WWE issued a statement on Johnson's death Wednesday night. Johnson and Tony Atlas became the first black world tag team champions in WWE history when they defeated The Wild Samoans on Dec. 10,1983.

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