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He won the World Tag Team Championship in 1983, along with his partner Tony Atlas, to become the first black champions in WWE history. He was the father of actor and current WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the grandfather of Simone Johnson (Ava Raine).
Watch this historic No DQ championship bout, when Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas (later known as the soul patrol) challenge the Wild Samoans with captain Lou A...
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Atlas made a surprise return to the WWF on the March 10, 1997, edition of Monday Night RAW. Following a victory by Intercontinental Champion Rocky Maivia over Tony Roy, Atlas came out of the crowd to congratulate the son of his former tag-team partner Rocky Johnson.
Wild Samoans vs. Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas – World Tag Team Championship Match: Championship Wrestling, Dec. 10, 1983 | WWE. The Wild Samoans defend the World Tag Team Championship against the powerful team of Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas.
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Feb 25, 2014 · WWE honors Black History Month: Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson tribute. WWE. 100M subscribers. Subscribed. 3.3K. 392K views 10 years ago. A special look at WWE Hall of Famers Tony Atlas &...
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Jan 18, 2020 · By John Connor Coulston - January 18, 2020 11:22 am EST. Rocky Johnson's tag team partner Tony Atlas has spoken out about his longtime associate's death. As The Soul Patrol, Johnson and Atlas made wrestling history as the first black title holders in WWE 's history. While their WWE run was short-lived, their partnership went back years earlier ...
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Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas made history in 1984 by becoming the first African-American World Tag Team Champions. #BlackHistoryMonth.