Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Gets Rights to One of the Most Famous Nicknames in Entertainment, His Own

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Gets Rights to One of the Most Famous Nicknames in Entertainment, His Own
Actor and former WWE Superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson participates in a Wrestlemania XXVII press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, New York, on March 30, 2011. Evan Agostini/AP Photo
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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.