Dwayne Johnson officially owns the stage name “The Rock” and the title “The most attractive man in sports and entertainment”.
Variety reported that the US government granted ownership of the stage name The Rock and 24 other nicknames and names to Dwayne Johnson from February 29. This is part of the agreement between the actor and TKO Group Holdings for him to join the group’s board of directors. Previously, the copyright belonged to WWE – the wrestling company that merged TKO.
The list of famous nicknames includes The Rock, Rocky Maivia, Team Corporate, Rock Nation, The Nation, Roody Poo, Jabroni, The Samoan Sensation, The Blue Chipper, The Brahma Bull, The People’s Champion, The Great One… Notably, the title “The most electrifying man in sports and entertainment” also belongs to the muscular actor.
In addition, he is also allowed to use the sayings “If you smell what The Rock is cooking” (If you understand what I’m saying), Know Your Role and Shut Your Mouth (Know your position and close your mouth). , The Rock Just Bring It (Try to beat The Rock)…
According to the agreement with TKO, Fast and Furious stars have the right to use logos, trademarks as well as “all nicknames, caricatures, voices, signatures, gestures, habits, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories and victory belt” related to his time with WWE.
“The deal also includes $30 million in TKO stock and nearly $500,000 in commercial royalties from WWE through 2023. The Rock will continue to receive royalties each year because WWE has been granted the rights to use certain properties his intelligence in the next 10 years,” Complex added.
Dwayne Johnson was born in 1972 in California (USA) in a family with a wrestling tradition. Before joining WWE and becoming a movie superstar, he played for the Miami Hurricanes football team in the 1990s. After that, he took the stage name The Rock and joined the movie world.
After two decades of filming, he has many impressive roles. In particular, the Fast and Furious brand has helped actors reach the level of Hollywood superstars and pocket millions of dollars in salary.
