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17 Times Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Was The Best

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When Dwayne Johnson debuted in the WWE in 1996 as Rocky Maivia, few could have predicted he'd become a multi-time World Heavyweight Champion, a repeat host of Saturday Night Live, Muscle and Fitness' Man of the Century, and one of the highest-grossing movie stars of all time. However, it's not his impressive list of accolades that makes The Rock the best; rather, it's his endearing personality that has won over the hearts of fans. While many celebrities can appear friendly, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson genuinely comes across as a great guy. This is evident in the numerous times he has demonstrated his awesomeness, consistently showing his willingness to donate his time to children, fans, and especially his family, with whom he has remained remarkably close despite his skyrocketing career. It's surprising to find such a warm and kind heart beating inside a man who looks capable of overwhelming strength.

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    He Brought Jumanji To Hawaii To Create More Jobs

    Johnson fought for the upcoming Jumanji reboot film in his home state of Hawaii to boost the local economy.JumanjiHe brought the Jumanji reboot film to Hawaii to boost the local economy. He told Good Morning America.Good Morning America:

    For me to return to Hawaii, my Polynesian culture, this is where I grew up. I got into trouble here as a kid trying to stay on the right path. Now, I can bring a movie like this, this size and scale, to Hawaii. The jobs it creates for local workers are great.

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    He Bailed On 'Baywatch' To Visit Kids In The Hospital

    While filming BaywatchBaywatchJohnson called an audible while filming Baywatch in Savannah, GA, and left the set. He then visited a nearby hospital's pediatric specialty ward.nearby hospital's pediatric specialty wardThere, he said hello to many kids.

    He said, "Glad I got to shake the hand of this very strong and inspiring young man," about one of his experiences.one of his experiences.

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    He Encouraged Cancer Patients

    On the set of Johnson's HBO series Ballers one day, he was approached by a security officer with a story.BallersA security officer approached him on the set of Ballers. Years earlier, when Johnson took his cancer-stricken mother to the hospital, he opened the door for a man also fighting cancer and gave him words of support.

    Johnson explained on InstagramInstagram:

    Officer Arias told him that years ago, after Johnson shook his dad’s hand and told him to stay strong, his dad felt no pain that day. He was happy and pain-free again, even if just for one day. Jesus Arias died from cancer later that year, but his life tells an inspiring story.

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    He Helped A Little Girl Pull An Airplane

    A 2-year-old named Kai visited the set of the 2016 comedyCentral Intelligence, she wanted to "pull the airplane all by herself."

    Johnson convinced her that she was definitely doing it on her own.

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    He Bought His Uncle A Truck

    Johnson comes from a line of professional wrestlers, starting with his grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia. Tonga Fifita, who wrestled as Haku in the WWE and Meng in WCW, is one family member.

    In 2015, Johnsonbought him a truck. His great-uncle Fifita encouraged him in the early days of his career.

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    Johnson shows support for the armed forces. His Rock the Troops TV special shows this, a "grand scale music and entertainment event."Rock the TroopsTV special, a "grand scale music and entertainment event."

    The special aired onSpike TV, it featured Keegan-Michael Key, Tenacious D, JB Smoove, and Jeff Ross.

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    He Sideswiped A Car And Made A New Friend

    In 2015, Johnson sideswiped a stranger's car, knocking off a rearview mirror. He offered to swap information and pay for the damage. The owner, starstruck by who hit his car, forgot about the mirror as they laughed and took a photo together.sideswiped a car and made a new friend.

    Johnson offered another payment for the damage a few days later. The man said he handled it and Johnson thanked him on his Instagram account.

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    He Celebrates Young Wrestlers

    Part-timers and old guard members often bury young wrestlers in professional wrestling, stopping them from getting fan attention. Johnson crushes young talent in the ring, yet he also gives countless interviews and Instagram posts to celebrate new talent.Instagram postscelebrating the talent of the new generation.

    He writes glowing tributes to wrestlers like Bayley.Bayley, Samoa Joe, Tessa Blanchard, and Enzo Amore.

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    In 2014, Johnson appeared onLive! with Kelly and MichaelJohnson sang "Here Comes Santa Claus" to ring in the holiday season with a spirited renditionHere Comes Santa Claus"

    The song ended with the man in red appearing.

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    A post shared by therock (@therock)onMar 8, 2020 at 10:29am PDT/time>

    On March 9, 2020, Johnson celebrated International Women's Day by posting separate tributes to each of his three daughters.The first shared photofeatured Johnson and his daughter Simone standing before the Wrestlemania sign. He wrote, "Respect the ground you walk, protect the name you carry and blaze your own @wwenxt @wwe path. Proud of you and as you go down the road, I’ll always have your back."

    Thesecond photowas a selfie of Johnson and his daughter Jasmine. He wrote, "Blessed, strong and the world will hear from you one day."

    The final postwas a videofeaturing Johnson's youngest daughter, Tiana, with the caption: “The world will one day hear from you too, my strong little love. And I can’t promise you I’ll love you for the rest of your life, but you have my word I’ll love and protect you for the rest of mine.”

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    Johnson has hostedSaturday Night Livemultiple times.

    Thisparticular sketchdidn't make it onto the final airing of the show, but it shows his comic skills and willingness to commit.

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    He Posed For This Photo

    The turtleneck. The chain. The haircut. The single gold earring. And, of course, the fanny pack.

    This photo of Johnson from the '90s is absolute perfection, and he has beena good sportabout all the attention this photo gets because it resurfaced on the Internet.

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    He's Producing A Movie About A Great Female Wrestler

    Outside of Darren Aronofsky'sThe Wrestler, pro grappling has not done well in the multiplex. Johnson is the one who can change that. He looks set to do so by producing the featureFighting With My Family.

    The project focuses on WWE's Paige, known as Saraya-Jade Bevis, who comes from a famous family of pro wrestlers. The movie stars Lena Heady, Florence Pugh, and Nick Frost, and is directed byThe Office's Stephen Merchant.

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    He Put A Toilet In His Squat Rack

    As he wrote onInstagram:

    My old man used to kick my [butt] so hard in the gym when I was a kid, he'd say, "If you're gonna throw up go outside... and if you're gonna cry then go home to your mother." If only we had this brilliant toilet in the gym idea when I was a kid I would have never had to go outside.

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    He Helped Set The Guinness World Record For The Largest Seven-Layer Dip

    JohnsonHis YouTube studio helped the team create the 540-pound dip. They layered it in a 100-gallon fish tank. The Guinness World Records site confirms this.Guinness World Records siteIt contained 153.6 pounds of refried beans, 76.8 quarts of sour cream with 9.6 pounds of seasoning mixed in, 76.8 pounds of cheese, 38.4 quarts of guacamole, 38.4 quarts of tomatoes, 19.2 quarts of green onions, and 37.2 quarts of black olives on top.

    This is not his first world record. Dwayne Johnson also holds the title forHe took the most selfies in three minutes.In that time, Johnson took 105 photos of himself.

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    After singing his abs in the 2016 animated musicalMoana(a performance that earned him a spot ontheBillboardHot 100Johnson teamed upwith musical theater star Lin-Manuel Miranda to produceHe produced 'Millennials: The Musical' with musical theater superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda. Millennials: The Musical.

    Thea 15-minute musicaland its accompanyingbehind-the-scenes documentarypokes fun at millennial trends.

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    He Called Out Under Armour's CEO

    Johnson backs Under Armour's fitness gear. However, he did not support the company's CEO,Kevin Plank, who publicly praised President Donald Trump as a "pro-business president" and a "real asset to this country."

    JohnsonHe publicly spoke out against Plank's comments in a Facebook post, calling them "divisive and lacking in perspective."He called out Kevin Plank's comments in a Facebook post, calling them "divisive and lacking in perspective."

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