Next in the “Hunky Guys” series is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Celeb Gossip Kings The Deli gets an inside look at this Samoan Warrior.
The Rock gained mainstream fame as a standout in World Wrestling Entertainment from 1996 to 2004. Since 2001, he has focused on a thriving acting career, though he still makes occasional WWE appearances for promotional purposes.
Johnson was a nine-time world champion in his career, including a record-setting seven-time WWE Champion; his last reign was as WWE Undisputed Champion. He also was the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble. A 3rd Generation Wrestler, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is the son of Ata (née Maivia) and professional wrestler “Soulman” Rocky Johnson, and was born in Hayward, California. His maternal grandfather, “High Chief” Peter Maivia, was also a professional wrestler.
The Rock’s Famous Samoan Tribal Tattoo
In early 2003, The Rock traveled to Hawaii to have his family history tattooed on him—a Samoan tradition. Here we reveal the meanings of his tattoo. Traditionally, Samoan tattooing was done by an artist, assisted by multiple people. The tattooist would use two tools, one a bone-tipped rake and the other the striking stick. The rake would be dipped in ink, then struck with the other stick to puncture the skin. The assistants had the job of holding the skin of the tattooee taut so that the artist could work. In his recent interview with Playboy magazine, Johnson did mention that that work took sixty hours total to execute, spread out over three sessions and was composed entirely freehand (meaning the artist worked right on his skin without a stencil or transfer). He did not mention if the tattoo was done with the traditional hand tools or if any of the ink was tattooed by conventional machine.
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The Rock Gets Smart
A Highly successful actor The Rock’s next film is Get Smart is an upcoming 2008 film adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry’s hit 1960s spy parody television show Get Smart.
