Man, Myth, Samoan.
THE ANOA’I DYNAST Y!
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is THE Actor, THE Businessman, and seemingly everybody’s uncle. Challenging the definition of ‘triple threat’ in the entertainment industry forever, he’s the Pacific Island performer who has dominated the small and silver screen since ‘96. Talking smack, chasing cheques, and collecting aunties’ fatus along the way. But his success runs deeper than muscles and charisma. He’s a descendant of the Anoa’i family, a Samoan professional wrestling dynasty that is the most decorated family in the sports history. His grandfather, who was also a professional wrestler, Pita Maiva, appeared as the Dodge Driver in the 1967 feature film “You Only Die Twice”. The Rock’s own daughter Simone recently debuted for WWE, under the name of ‘Ava Raine’. And yes, you guessed it, even Roman Reigns (Joe Anoa’i) shares in this lineage. Pita Maiva’s brother, Reverend Amituanai is grandfather to Joe Anoa’i. Making the Rock and Roman Reigns Cousins (you know the ones), the same grandfather to ‘The Uso’s’, double act by Joshua Samuel Fatu and Jonathan Solofa Fatu, the cheeky duo who are widely regarded as the best wrestling pair in history, with their catchphrase “USO crazy”. It’s officially 4 generations of the Wrestlers as The Rock’s Daughter joins WWE! Take this quiz below to discover which Anoa’i member of the Dynasty family you are. 1. What quote do you relate to the most?
2. How would you describe yourself?
A. One tough man
A. The Legacy ones
B. I’ve got more soul than I can control
B. The OG ones
C. Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops.
C. The Best ones
D. “This will be my life one day”, this is for you. I’m humbled, grateful & ready to work. Let’s do this.
E. The Cheeky ones
D. The Underdog ones
E. “Day One Ish!” 3. What’s your go to wrestling move?
4. Your Favourite Food is:
A. Salmon Drop
A. Beer
B. Dropkick
B. Sliced Cheese
C. Rock Bottom
C. Fish
D. Talking Smack
D. Pizza
E. Double Headbutt drop
E. Raw Fish
5. How would your theme song sound? A. Something traditional. B. Something soulful. C. Something bold. D. Something with a killer beat. E. Something Islander
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