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It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling, but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.”

It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned "The Rock."That will change u

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It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned "The Rock." That will change under a new agreement with the WWE under which Johnson will also join the board of TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company that houses WWE and UFC. "The Rock" is a name derived from Johnson's father, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, who was the first Black champion in WWE history (alongside partner Tony At...

Johnson, in an interview on CNBC, would not discuss the financial value of the deal with WWE, but said that the name “The Rock” means a lot to him personally.

“I owe that name everything," Dwayne Johnson said. “Without that name there’d be no wrestling career. There’d be no Hollywood career."

Under a new agreement with the WWE, Dwayne Johnson will also join the board of TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company that houses WWE and UFC.

Dwayne Johnson has joined the board of directors at TKO Group Holdings and he’s also taken ownership of "The Rock" name from WWE

It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling, but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.”

It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling, but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.”