Deceased

How Did Wayde Bowles Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 75

Also known asWayde Douglas Bowles, Wayde Bowles, Rocky Johnson, Rocky 'Soul Man' Johnson, Rocky 'Soulman' Johnson, Soul Man, Soulman, Sweet Ebony Diamond, Drew Glasteau, "Soulman" Rocky JohnsonGenderMaleNationalityCanadaBorn24/08/1944Born inAmherst, Nova Scotia, CanadaDied15/01/2020Died inLutzCausepulmonary embolismWikidataQ1356412 ↗TMDb#589534 ↗

Rocky Johnson was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first Black NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Television Champion. He won the WWF Tag Team Championship in 1983, along with his partner Tony Atlas, to become the first black tag team champions in WWE history. He was the father of actor and wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the grandfather of wrestler Simone "Ava" Johnson.

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Filmography17 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2017	Sweet Daddy SikiMovie	—	73
2012	The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" JohnsonMovie	Rocky Johnson	68
2011	Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin'Movie	Himself	67
1997	WWE WrestleMania 13Movie	Rocky Johnson (Appearance)	53
1987	Wrestling's Most Embarrassing MomentsMovie	Rocky Johnson	43
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 5Movie	"Soulman" Rocky Johnson	42
1986	The Life and Times of Captain Lou AlbanoMovie	Rocky Johnson	42
1986	Tag Team ChampionsMovie	Rocky Johnson	42
1985	Best of the WWF Volume 3Movie	"Soulman" Rocky Johnson	41
1985	Most Unusual MatchesMovie	Rocky Johnson	41
1985	Best of the WWF Volume 2Movie	Rocky Johnson	41
1984	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84Movie	"Soulman" Rocky Johnson	40
1984	Tuesday Night TitansSeries	Rocky Johnson	40
1984	WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84Movie	"Soulman" Rocky Johnson	40
1983	WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983Movie	"Soulman" Rocky Johnson	39
1978	The Super Bowl of WrestlingMovie	Rocky "Soulman" Johnson	34
1973	WWE Old SchoolSeries	Rocky Johnson	29