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| Wayne Douglas Bowles | |
| Born | August 24, 1944 |
| Died | January 15, 2020 Lutz, Florida |
| From | Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring Name | Sweet Ebony Diamond Drew Glasteau Rocky Johnson |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Billed | Toronto, Ontario, Canada Washington, D.C., United States |
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first black Georgia Heavyweight Champion. He won the World Tag Team Championship in 1983, along with his partner Tony Atlas, to become the first black champions in WWE history. He was the father of actor and former WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.