Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s father, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky “Soul Man” Johnson, died on Wednesday. He was 75.
WWE released a statement, saying, “The physically imposing and wildly charismatic Johnson had several memorable rivalries with the likes of Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine, Don Muraco and Adrian Adonis. He found his greatest success when he teamed up with Tony Atlas as The Soul Patrol. The two men became the first African-American World Tag Team Champions in WWE history when they defeated The Wild Samoans on Dec. 10, 1983.”
Rocky, who helped train his son to become a WWE star, retired in 1991.
