AP Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gets rights to one of the most famous nicknames in entertainment: his own MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Jan 23, 2024 Jan 23, 2024 Updated Jan 4, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, never legally owned "The Rock."kAm%92E H:== 492?86 :? 2 ?6H 28C66>6?E H:E9 E96 ((t[ F?56C H9:49 y@9?D@? 2=D@ H:== ;@:? E96 3@2C5 @7 %z~ vC@FA[ E96 DA@CED 2?5 6?E6CE2:?>6?E 4@>A2?J E92E 9@FD6D ((t 2?5 &ur]k^AmkAmQ%96 #@4<Q :D 2 ?2>6 56C:G65 7C@> y@9?D@?VD 72E96Ci ((t w2== @7 u2>6C #@4<J y@9?D@?[ E96 7:CDE q=24< 492>A:@? :? 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