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Rocky Johnson

[Rocky Johnson GALLERY]

[Johnson/Atlas]

Title History

  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Chris & John Tolos (April 3, 1967);
  • NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Ben Justice defeating Paul & Ron Dupree (January 18, 1969);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Earl Maynard defeating Masked Medics (1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Great Kojika (January 16, 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Don Carson (March 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title (May 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Fred Blassie (May 15, 1970);
  • NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez defeating Billy Graham & Pat Patterson (September 18, 1971);
  • NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Paul DeMarco (November 5, 1971);
  • NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Paul DeMarco & Lars Anderson (December 6, 1972);
  • NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Great Mephisto & Kinji Shibuya (May 2, 1973);
  • NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Masa Saito & Kinji Shibuya (November 1973);
  • NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Colt (December 6, 1974);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Jerry Brisco defeating Roger Kirby & Buddy Colt (January 25, 1975);
  • NWA Florida Television title defeating James J. Dillon (July 31, 1975);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Curtis Iaukea (December 23, 1975);
  • NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Killer Karl Kox (1976);
  • NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Seigfried Steinke (1976);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Killer Brooks & Stan Hanson (March 3, 1976);
  • NWA Texas Heavyweight title (August 1976);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (November 1, 1976);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Pedro Morales defeating Pat Patterson & Ivan Koloff (1977);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Killer Karl Kox (March 8, 1978);
  • NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title (October 1978);
  • CWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Roger Mason (May 10, 1980);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Valiant defeating David Schultz & Dennis Condrey (May 12, 1980);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine [Tournament] (April 29, 1981);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine (May 30, 1981);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Iceman Parsons defeating Buddy Rose & Stan Stasiak (November 28, 1981);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Brett Sawyer defeating Matt Borne & Rip Oliver (June 2, 1982);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Rip Oliver (July 15, 1982);
  • WWF World Tag Team titles w/Tony Atlas defeating Samoans (Afa & Sika) (November 15, 1983);
  • Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating Super Samoan Sakalia & Super Fly Tui (December 19, 1984);
  • Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating The Dirty White Boys (August 3, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Soul Train Jones (aka Vincent) defeating Goliath & Big Bubba (April 6, 1987);
  • CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Bill Dundee defeating Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond (July 6, 1987);

Career Highlights

In the Beginning:

  • Rocky Johnson is a former boxer who competed as “Soul Man” Johnson..
  • Rocky Johnson is the father of the most electrifying man in sports entertainment…. The Rock!

Getting into the Business:

  • Rocky Johnson’s first professional wrestling match was against Firpo Zybysco..
  • ~~~~Firpo Zybysco would later be murdered in a stabbing incident while trying to break up a fight in a Phoenix bar..
  • Mid-70s: Rocky Johnson was a top-ranked contender to the NWA world title, getting shots at Terry Funk and Harley Race..
  • 1981: Rocky Johnson wrestled under a mask, as Sweet Ebony Diamond and held the NWA Television title..

World Wrestling Federation:

  • Rocky Johnson signed with the World Wrestling Federation and formed a tag team with Tony Atlas..
  • November 15, 1983: Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated the Wild Samoans to win the WWF tag team titles..
  • ~~~~April 17, 1984: Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeat Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas for the WWF tag team titles.
  • October 14, 1984 – MSG Network: Rocky Johnson defeated Moondog Spot.
  • October 16, 1984 – Live Event: Roddy Piper defeated Rocky Johnson.
  • October 22, 1984 – MSG Network: Ken Patera defeated Rocky Johnson.
  • October 26, 1984 – Live Event: Paul Orndorff defeated Rocky Johnson.
  • November 17, 1984 – Live Event: Rocky Johnson defeated Johnny Rodz.
  • November 20, 1984 – Live Event: Rocky Johnson defeated Terry Gibbs.
  • November 21, 1984 – Live Event: Rocky Johnson defeated AJ Petruzzi.
  • November 22, 1984 – Live Event: Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas defeated The Moondogs (Moondog Rex and Moondog Spot). Rocky Johnson also won a battle royal.
  • November 26, 1984 – MSG Network: David Schultz defeated Rocky Johnson.
  • March 17, 1985 – MSG Network: Rocky Johnson defeated Charlie Fulton.
  • March 17, 1985 – PRISM Network: Rocky Johnson defeated Moondog Spot.
  • April 16, 1985 – All American Wrestling: Rocky Johnson defeated Steve Lombardi.
  • May 20, 1985 – MSG Network: Rocky Johnson defeated Rene Goulet.
  • June 8, 1985 – All Star Wrestling: Rocky Johnson defeated Ted Grizzly.

World Wrestling Entertainment – OVW Trainer:

  • December 2002: WWE.COM confirms that Rocky Johnson has been hired by the WWE as a trainer starting in 2003..
  • ~~~~He will spend two weeks in Ohio Valley Wrestling, then will travel to WWE events and work with younger talents..
  • January 15, 2003 – OVW Taping: Rocky Johnson makes his first appearance as OVW trainer and recieves a beating from Damaja!
  • May 2003: Rocky Johnson, who was working with WWE as a trainer, has been officially released..

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Trained By

Peter Maivia,
Rocky Bollie,
Kurt Von Steiger

Debut

1964-1991

Birthday

August 24, 1944-January 15, 2020

Hometown

Born in Nova Scotia, Canada
Grew up in Toronto, Canada
Lives in Davie, Florida

Gender

Male

Height

6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight

262 lbs (119 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

Boston Crab

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Johnny Valiant,
The Hells Angels,
Baron Scicluna,
The Wild Samoans

Status

Deceased