Ripped, chiselled, and packed with power, Rocky Johnson proved that a black wrestler could still draw in mostly-white territories, and as a face at that.
Now mostly known as being the father to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, he helped to fight prejudice and increase the profile of African Americans in pro wrestling during the tumultuous time following the American Civil Rights movement.
Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.