Dwayne Johnson's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Dwayne Johnson.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is an American actor, professional wrestler, and businessman. He gained fame in WWE during the Attitude Era, transitioning to a successful acting career with his films grossing over $14.9 billion worldwide. He's among the highest-grossing and highest-paid actors. Beyond entertainment, Johnson is a co-owner of the United Football League, a board member of TKO Group Holdings (UFC/WWE's parent company), and co-founder of Seven Bucks Productions, showcasing his entrepreneurial ventures.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles Legacy & Impact

1991: Member of Miami Hurricanes National Championship Team

In 1991, Dwayne Johnson was a member of the Miami Hurricanes team that won the national championship.

February 13, 1997: Intercontinental Championship Win

On February 13, 1997, Rocky Maivia won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on a Thursday edition of Monday Night Raw.

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1999: Infamous "I Quit" Match at Royal Rumble

In 1999, The Rock's "I quit" match with Mankind at the Royal Rumble event became infamous due to its brutality, making it one of the most popular "I quit" matches of all time.

1999: Named Entertainer of the Year

In 1999, the Rock was listed No. 1 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year.

May 1, 2000: Highest-Rated Segment

On May 1, 2000, The Rock's WWF Championship defense against Shane McMahon got an 8.3 rating, making it the highest-rated segment of all time, behind "This Is Your Life".

2000: Ranked as Top Celebrity and listed in Forbes Celebrity 100

In 2000, Access Hollywood ranked The Rock No. 1 in their list of the Top 10 Celebrities of 2000. The Rock was also listed in the Forbes Celebrity 100 and People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People.

2000: Royal Rumble Winner

In 2000, Dwayne Johnson won the Royal Rumble.

2000: Records for Most Main Event Appearances

In 2000, The Rock held the record for most Raw shows main-evented in one year (38) and most SmackDown shows main-evented in one year (36).

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February 25, 2001: The Rock Wins WWF Championship

On February 25, 2001, at No Way Out, The Rock defeated Kurt Angle to win the WWF Championship for the sixth time.

2001: Tied Record for PPV Main Events

In 2001, The Rock tied with Stone Cold Steve Austin for most PPV shows main evented in one year (12).

2001: Listed on Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People and E!'s 20 Top Entertainers

In 2001, The Rock was listed on Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People and E!'s 20 Top Entertainers.

2001: Return to WWE

In 2001, The Rock's return to WWE had a 7.1 rating, which was the highest-rated segment of the year.

2002: Starring Role in The Scorpion King

In 2002, Johnson reprised his role as Mathayus in the spin-off film The Scorpion King, starring as the titular character and earning a Guinness World Record for the highest salary for a first-time leading man, at $5.5 million.

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2002: Listed on E!'s 25 Toughest Stars

In 2002, The Rock was listed on E!'s 25 Toughest Stars.

2003: Listed in VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons

In 2003, The Rock was listed in VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons and was No. 7 in People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars.

August 2004: Noble Title Seiuli Conferred

In August 2004, Dwayne Johnson was given the noble title Seiuli in recognition of his service to the Samoan people and his descent from Samoan chiefs.

March 29, 2008: WWE Hall of Fame Induction

On March 29, 2008, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson inducted his father Rocky Johnson and grandfather Peter Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame.

2008: Induction into WWE Hall of Fame

In 2008, Dwayne Johnson inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame.

2011: Return to Raw

In 2011, The Rock's return to an episode of Raw generated an average of 4.7 million viewers in the United States, with 7.4 million tuning in during his promo.

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2011: Big Box-Office Success with Fast Five

In 2011, The Rock's role as Luke Hobbs in Fast Five marked his first big box-office success, with the film becoming the seventh highest-grossing film of the year.

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2012: Highest-Rated Raw Episode

In 2012, Raw 1000 was the highest-rated Raw episode of the year, and The Rock's segment with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan was the highest-rated segment of the show.

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2012: WrestleMania XXVIII Main Event

In 2012, The Rock main evented WrestleMania XXVIII.

February 17, 2013: The Rock defeats CM Punk at Elimination Chamber

On February 17, 2013, at Elimination Chamber, The Rock defeated CM Punk to retain his WWE Championship, with a stipulation that prevented him from losing the title via disqualification or count-out.

2013: Wrestlemania 29 Main Event

In 2013, The Rock main evented WrestleMania 29.

2013: Highest Rating After Royal Rumble

In 2013, the night after The Rock won the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble, Raw got its highest rating of that year.

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April 3, 2016: The Rock sets WrestleMania record

On April 3, 2016, The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 32, announcing a new attendance record and then defeating Erick Rowan in an impromptu six-second match, setting a record for the fastest win in WrestleMania history.