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Birthday – ROCKY JOHNSON
August 24, 2021
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Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler born in Amhurst NS.
Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first black Georgia Heavyweight Champion. He won the World Tag Team Championship in 1983, along with his partner Tony Atlas, to become the first black champions in WWE history.
He is the father of actor and former WWE wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.