Acting
Wayde Bowles
- Born
- Aug 24, 1944 · Aged 75
- Died
- Jan 15, 2020
- Place of birth
- Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 15
- TV credits
- 3
Also known as (10)
- Wayde Douglas Bowles
- Wayde Bowles
- Rocky Johnson
- Rocky 'Soul Man' Johnson
- Rocky 'Soulman' Johnson
- Soul Man
- Soulman
- Sweet Ebony Diamond
- Drew Glasteau
- "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
Biography
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles) was a Canadian professional wrestler. During his wrestling career, he became a National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Georgia Champion and a NWA Southern Heavyweight Memphis Champion, as well as winning many other championships. Along with his partner Tony Atlas, Johnson was part of the first black tag team to win the World Tag Team championship in WWE. He was the father of American actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
