Wayde Bowles

Personal Info

Birthday

August 24, 1944

Day of Death

2020-01-15

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada

Also Known As

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

Wayde Bowles

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.