Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his Father Rocky Johnson, 1978
Long before he became The Rock and one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors, Dwayne Johnson was just a young boy who grew up in a wrestling family. His father, Rocky Johnson, was an NWA Heavyweight Champion and a member of the first Black wrestling tag team to take home the win in WWF.
Rocky did not want his son to be involved in wrestling, but he reluctantly agreed to train him only after they agreed that he would take it easy on young Dwayne. The young Rock had a rough start but he quickly found his footing and solidified himself as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.