Wayde Bowles, best known by his stage name Rocky Johnson (August 24, 1944–January 15, 2020) was an African-Canadian former professional wrestler. While he was quite popular in his own right in the 1970s and 1980s, he was best known for being the father of actor and former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who portrayed him in an episode. Rocky Johnson passed away on January 15, 2020 at the age of 75 years.
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