When Vince McMahon first called the actor for a tryout match, the 43-year-old didn't know where to begin. Jesse Grant/Getty Images, Dwayne Johnson surprises his uncle with a car for Christmas. 1 Dwayne Johnson is a devoted family man. Most recently he doubled for Johnson in this year's Baywatch movie. Last updated 7:24 PM, Wednesday July 05 2017 GMT+1. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. I really enjoyed this week home with my family:pray: I'm grateful I got to see a couple of Samson's scrimmages as well:football:. Throughout Tonga’s illustrious wrestling career he changed his name to ‘King Haku’ and became one the WWE’s most sought after ‘bad guys’ and still known to this day for being one of the toughest and legit most vicious man in wrestling history.”, Johnson then described how he got a call from WWE years later to try out for RAW, but he didn’t have any wrestling equipment nor actual experience fighting in a “real match.”. Reed was working as a stuntman from as early as 1995, but he first doubled for his cousin in 2002's The Scorpion King - Dwayne Johnson's breakthrough role. All rights reserved. Meet the Rock’s cousin Tanoai Reed. Hawaiian-born Tanoai Reed is the great nephew of Johnson's grandmother, Lia Maivia and it's fair to say he and The Rock share certain genetics. Namely, being built like an absolute fucking brick shithouse. He wrote, “I went to Sports Authority and bought some bright ass white volleyball knee pads, called my Uncle and asked if he had ANY trunks I could use for my tryout. Though Dwayne Johnson purchased his Uncle Tonga a new truck for Christmas, the more touching gift was the story he shared on Instagram. I first became aware of Dwayne Johnson when my then 8-year-old nephew started going around screaming, “Can you smell what the Rock is cooking?” © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. Just when we thought Christmas was over, the actor decided to surprise a man he's known since he was just five years old. The man bears a striking resemblance to Dwayne Johnson. Ata got married to Rocky Johnson and they became the proud parents of arguably the most successful professional wrestler in the family’s storied legacy, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson… Since those early days, Johnson has gone on to become the world's highest-paid actor; he's got roles flying in left, right and centre and Reed has been jumping out of shit and pretending to get blown up for him the entire time. Brace yourselves Uncle Tonga because you're in for one big present. Action hero, future President. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is ready to pay it forward! “My grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia helped train him to become a professional wrestler in the 70’s. He said all I have is a pair of shiny purple trunks (purple was his signature color), I told him I don’t care if the trunks are all the colors of Skittles, I’ll happily wear them. Updated December 28, 2015 at 05:24 PM EST, Credit: © 2020 E! Earlier, Johnson wished his fans a Merry Christmas with a video of him singing “The Christmas Song” to his newborn daughter Jasmine. When the couple aren't busy defying death on set they're busy supporting their son, Samson, who followed in his parents' athletic footsteps recently when he accepted an offer to play for the Virginia Cavaliers. Hercules is a 2014 American 3D action-adventure film directed by Brett Ratner, written by Ryan J. Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos, and starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular character, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Aksel Hennie, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Reece Ritchie, Tobias Santelmann, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, Rebecca Ferguson, Isaac Andrews, Irina Shayk, and John Hurt. Thank you for being a great example not only to myself, but to all of the Polynesian youth, as well as every youth, woman and grown ass man from all over the world! Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is no stranger to diving around, but as much as his WWF (showing my age there) days may have prepared him for doing just that on the big screen, it turns out there's another chap who helps him out with it... Hawaiian-born Tanoai Reed is the great nephew of Johnson's grandmother, Lia Maivia and it's fair to say he and The Rock share certain genetics. Go get 'em nephew!'" So we walk outside and I said ‘Uncle how do you like my truck?’ He said, ‘Whoooaaa nephew it’s beautiful… I love it!’ I said ‘Good ’cause it’s yours.’ He was speechless. Topics: Stunts, The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, 3-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Rubble 65 Hours After Earthquake, Businesses In Washington D.C. Are Boarding Up Entrances Ahead Of US Election, Johnny Depp Loses Libel Case Against The Sun Over 'Wife Beater' Claims, The Rock Tastes His Own Blood During Video Following Gym Accident, Liverpool Residents To Be Regularly Tested For Coronavirus In First Whole City Testing, Takeaway Pints And Alcohol Sales Banned Under Second Lockdown Rules, McDonald's Launches Two-Week 30 Percent Off Sale, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! ", PHOTOS: These stars stepped out right in time for the holidays. But Reed isn't the only stunt performer in the family - his wife is a stunt double too. he explained on Instagram with a photo collage. Reed has featured on a lot of titles, including Faster, The Other Guys, Pain & Gain, San Andreas and the Fast & Furious franchise. Back to ATL tomorrow:city_sunset. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. Ever. '", The Rock continued, "He was speechless. So what makes this man so special? "My Uncle Tonga is a family man, humble man and champion. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. “Known my ‘Uncle Tonga’ since I was 5yrs old,” the actor began. "Here's the picture of me wrestling my FIRST MATCH EVER in Corpus Christi, TX in front of 15,000 people—proudly in my lucky purple trunks. Go get ’em nephew! I'd like to wish the most realist, down to earth, humble, talented ( and almost as handsome as me), brother from another mother, my Uce Deuce Dwayne "DJ" @therock Johnson a very happy and blessed 45th birthday! Nickayla Rivera has spoken out and appealed for "compassion" following claims that she and her late sibling's ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, have moved in to a new home together, two months after the 'Glee' actress drowned while out boating with her five-year-old son Josey. As it turns out, he got that and so much more. And this is what the holidays are all about. @media (max-width:767px){.css-4n1las{display:none;}}More Like This@media (min-width:768px){.css-1s8mc50{display:none;}}More Like This. Thru tears (manly of course;) we monster hugged ’cause I’ll never forget what he did for me when I had nothing.”. I said ‘Good 'cause it's yours. :pray:May the good Lord bless you with many more happy years to keep inspiring and sharing your Mana with the world! Read Johnson’s entire story in the post below. '”, In a collage of photos on Instagram, Johnson shared an image of himself wrestling his first match in front of 15,000 people in Corpus Christi, Texas, while wearing the “lucky purple trunks.”, He continued, “My Uncle Tonga is a family man, humble man and champion. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is ready to pay it forward!. Hercules'(Dwayne Johnson) Son of Zeus' is with his small band of followers 'Amphiarius' (Ian McShane) - 'Autolycus' (Rufus Sewell) - 'Tydeus' (Askell Hennie) - 'Atalata' (Ingrid Bolso Berdal) and Nephew 'Iolaus' (Reece Ritchie) are soldiers of fortune who's services can be acquired with the promise of 'gold' though things have not always been that Most importantly one of the greatest human beings I know," the new dad wrote on Instagram. The two cousins are part of the Anao'i family, a wrestling dynasty that goes back several generations. Most importantly one of the greatest human beings I know. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. WWE thought that I already had multiple matches under my belt, but little did they know," he confessed. WANT MORE EW? :palm_tree:I've only been home a total of 18 days since February. Just when we thought Christmas was over, the actor decided to surprise a man he's known since he was just five years old. "So we walk outside and I said ‘Uncle how do you like my truck?' "What they also didn't know was that I was broke as hell and didn't actually own wrestling gear—no boots, knee pads or most importantly...wrestling trunks. Advertisement. And the rest... was history.". Thru tears (manly of course;) we monster hugged 'cause I'll never forget what he did for me when I had nothing. Johnson is a devoted family man. The American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler, Dwayne Johnson was born on May 2, 1972. The Rock made a quick call to his "uncle" and asked for any available pairs of trunks. Though Dwayne Johnson purchased his Uncle Tonga a new truck for Christmas, the more touching gift was the story he shared on Instagram. #LuckyPurpleTrunks. As far as talented families go, we'd say this one is up there. Granted, Reed was never actually a wrestler, but he was a gladiator on American Gladiator (or simply Gladiator to our American readers), which on the badass-o-meter is pretty much level pegging. After failing to gain major success in his football career, he decided to become a professional wrestler, following the footsteps of his grandfather Peter Maivia and father Rocky Johnson. "I thought holy s--t that's awesome, buuuut there's a few problems: For me, I wasn't just having ‘a tryout match', because I had never actually HAD a real match in my life. "When I picked the trunks up from him I'll never forget the monster hug he gave me, look me in the eyes and said, ‘I'm so proud of you. ", PHOTOS: See how stars celebrated Christmas. Will Start On 15 November, One Person Has Been Killed And Several Injured In Vienna Attack. I hope I look as good as you when I turn 45 in a year and a half:wink:. Wade, who has been married to Gabrielle Union since 2014, also has a three-year-old son, Xavier and takes care of his 14-year-old nephew Funches … :birthday::muscle::heartbeat: Working on our Cirque du Soleil performance @stuntmanjae. It’s a tale of Johnson’s WWE tryout, his uncle’s illustrious “bad guy” wrestling career, and a pair of lucky purple shorts. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! Besides serving as an honorary family member for decades, Tonga helped The Rock get his start in the WWE. 10 funny mockumentaries to remind us about the absurdity of life, Family-friendly Halloween films for boos big and small. Naya Rivera's sister is "showing up" for her nephew. Merry Christmas Uncle and ofa atu. Dwayne Johnson, no longer billed as the Rock, finds Hollywood isn’t such a hard place. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and ​celebrity gossip. Offers may be subject to change without notice. It seems this trait is quite abundant in the Rock family blood; you only have to take a look at Dwayne's dad for proof of that: Turns out the pair actually come from wrestling stock. As well as doing stunts in a lot of the same films as her husband, Suzanne Reed has featured in titles including Piranha 3-D, Jack and Jill, Project X and Jurassic World. When I picked the trunks up from him I’ll never forget the monster hug he gave me, look me in the eyes and said, ‘I’m so proud of you. Subscribe now to keep up with the latest in movies, television and music. I love it!'

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