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Johnson was born in Hayward, California,on May 2, 1972, the son of former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles) and Mataniufeagaimaleata "Ata" Fitisemanu (née Maivia).Growing up, he briefly lived in Grey Lynn in Auckland, New Zealand, with his mother's family,where he played rugby and attended Richmond Road Primary School before returning to the U.S. Johnson's father was a Black Nova Scotian with a small amount of Irish ancestry, and his mother is Samoan.His father and Tony Atlas were the first black tag team champions in WWE history, in 1983. Johnson's uncle Ricky was also a wrestler.His mother is the adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a professional wrestler.Johnson's maternal grandmother Lia was one of the first female pro wrestling promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling after her husband's death in 1982 and managing it until 1988. Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative of the Anoaʻi wrestling family.In 2008, he inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame.