Rocky Johnson

[Rocky Johnson GALLERY]

[Johnson/Atlas]

Title History

• NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Chris & John Tolos (April 3, 1967);
• NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Ben Justice defeating Paul & Ron Dupree (January 18, 1969);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Earl Maynard defeating Masked Medics (1970);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Great Kojika (January 16, 1970);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Don Carson (March 1970);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title (May 1970);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Fred Blassie (May 15, 1970);
• NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez defeating Billy Graham & Pat Patterson (September 18, 1971);
• NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Paul DeMarco (November 5, 1971);
• NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Paul DeMarco & Lars Anderson (December 6, 1972);
• NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Great Mephisto & Kinji Shibuya (May 2, 1973);
• NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Masa Saito & Kinji Shibuya (November 1973);
• NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Colt (December 6, 1974);
• NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Jerry Brisco defeating Roger Kirby & Buddy Colt (January 25, 1975);
• NWA Florida Television title defeating James J. Dillon (July 31, 1975);
• NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Curtis Iaukea (December 23, 1975);
• NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Killer Karl Kox (1976);
• NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Seigfried Steinke (1976);
• NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Killer Brooks & Stan Hanson (March 3, 1976);
• NWA Texas Heavyweight title (August 1976);
• NWA (Mid America) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (November 1, 1976);
• NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Pedro Morales defeating Pat Patterson & Ivan Koloff (1977);
• NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Killer Karl Kox (March 8, 1978);
• NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title (October 1978);
• CWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Roger Mason (May 10, 1980);
• AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Valiant defeating David Schultz & Dennis Condrey (May 12, 1980);
• NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine [Tournament] (April 29, 1981);
• NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine (May 30, 1981);
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Iceman Parsons defeating Buddy Rose & Stan Stasiak (November 28, 1981);
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Brett Sawyer defeating Matt Borne & Rip Oliver (June 2, 1982);
• NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Rip Oliver (July 15, 1982);
• WWF World Tag Team titles w/Tony Atlas defeating Samoans (Afa & Sika) (November 15, 1983);
• Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating Super Samoan Sakalia & Super Fly Tui (December 19, 1984);
• Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating The Dirty White Boys (August 3, 1985);
• AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Soul Train Jones (aka Vincent) defeating Goliath & Big Bubba (April 6, 1987);
• CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Bill Dundee defeating Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond (July 6, 1987);

Career Highlights

In the Beginning:

• Rocky Johnson is a former boxer who competed as “Soul Man” Johnson..
• Rocky Johnson is the father of the most electrifying man in sports entertainment…. The Rock!

Getting into the Business:

• Rocky Johnson’s first professional wrestling match was against Firpo Zybysco..
• ~~~~Firpo Zybysco would later be murdered in a stabbing incident while trying to break up a fight in a Phoenix bar..
• Mid-70s: Rocky Johnson was a top-ranked contender to the NWA world title, getting shots at Terry Funk and Harley Race..
• 1981: Rocky Johnson wrestled under a mask, as Sweet Ebony Diamond and held the NWA Television title..

World Wrestling Federation:

• Rocky Johnson signed with the World Wrestling Federation and formed a tag team with Tony Atlas..
• November 15, 1983: Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated the Wild Samoans to win the WWF tag team titles..
• ~~~~April 17, 1984: Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeat Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas for the WWF tag team titles.
• October 14, 1984 – MSG Network: Rocky Johnson defeated Moondog Spot.
• October 16, 1984 – Live Event: Roddy Piper defeated Rocky Johnson.
• October 22, 1984 – MSG Network: Ken Patera defeated Rocky Johnson.
• October 26, 1984 – Live Event: Paul Orndorff defeated Rocky Johnson.
• November 17, 1984 – Live Event: Rocky Johnson defeated Johnny Rodz.
• November 20, 1984 – Live Event: Rocky Johnson defeated Terry Gibbs.
• November 21, 1984 – Live Event: Rocky Johnson defeated AJ Petruzzi.
• November 22, 1984 – Live Event: Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas defeated The Moondogs (Moondog Rex and Moondog Spot). Rocky Johnson also won a battle royal.
• November 26, 1984 – MSG Network: David Schultz defeated Rocky Johnson.
• March 17, 1985 – MSG Network: Rocky Johnson defeated Charlie Fulton.
• March 17, 1985 – PRISM Network: Rocky Johnson defeated Moondog Spot.
• April 16, 1985 – All American Wrestling: Rocky Johnson defeated Steve Lombardi.
• May 20, 1985 – MSG Network: Rocky Johnson defeated Rene Goulet.
• June 8, 1985 – All Star Wrestling: Rocky Johnson defeated Ted Grizzly.

World Wrestling Entertainment – OVW Trainer:

• December 2002: WWE.COM confirms that Rocky Johnson has been hired by the WWE as a trainer starting in 2003..
• ~~~~He will spend two weeks in Ohio Valley Wrestling, then will travel to WWE events and work with younger talents..
• January 15, 2003 – OVW Taping: Rocky Johnson makes his first appearance as OVW trainer and recieves a beating from Damaja!
• May 2003: Rocky Johnson, who was working with WWE as a trainer, has been officially released..

Other:

• November 29, 2003 – Memphis Wrestling: Rocky Johnson defeated Mabel in a Boxing/Wrestling Match..
• June 24, 2007–Pro Wrestling Syndicate: Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas were there signing autographs..
• October 28, 2007–Dory Funk’s BANG: They presented Rocky Johnson with the Fighting Heart Award before the show..
• February 25, 2008–RAW: “Soul Man” Rocky Johnson will be inducted into the Class of 2008 WWE Hall of Fame!!
• March 29, 2008 – WWE Hall of Fame: The Rock inducted Rocky Johnson into the WWE Hall of Fame in Orlando, Florida..
• March 30, 2008 – WrestleMania 24: Howard Finkel introduced the WWE Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2008 to the audience..
• January 15, 2020: Rocky Johnson has passed away at the age of 75.