High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Bowles on August 24, 1944) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. Quite popular in his own right in the 1970s and 1980s, he is also known for being the father of actor and former wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, During his wrestling career he became a 1-time NWA Georgia Champion and also became a 1-time NWA Southern Heavyweight Memphis Champion as well as winning many other championships.