Editing Dwayne Johnson (section)

== Mainstream crossover ==
[[File:The ROCK b.jpg|thumb|upright=1|The Rock in a 2001 ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' photo shoot]]
The Rock appeared on [[Wyclef Jean]]'s 2000 single "[[It Doesn't Matter (Wyclef Jean song)|It Doesn't Matter]]" and in its music video.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429153/20000607/fugees.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515002434/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429153/20000607/fugees.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 15, 2008 |title=Wyclef, The Rock Shoot "It Doesn't Matter" Video |date=June 7, 2000 |last=Nazareth |first=Errol |access-date=April 22, 2008 |work=MTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_3_2/ai_65858896?tag=artBody;col1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009225339/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_3_2/ai_65858896?tag=artBody%3Bcol1|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 9, 2008 |title=Rock On |date=October 2000 |access-date=July 17, 2008 |publisher=Wrestling Digest}}</ref> He also recorded "Pie" with [[Slick Rick]] for ''[[WWF The Music, Vol. 5]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingReviews/feb20_wwfvol5-can.html |title=New WWF CD disappoints | last = Ristic | first = Alex | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120803055513/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingReviews/feb20_wwfvol5-can.html | archive-date = August 3, 2012 | url-status=usurped}}</ref> In 1999, Johnson appeared on ''[[That '70s Show]]'' as his father [[Rocky Johnson]]. The next year, he was on ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' as an alien wrestler who used the Rock's moves.<ref>''Star Trek: Voyager'' Tsunkatse</ref> In 2000, he hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (SNL) for the first time.<ref name="shining">{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_5_2/ai_68951382?tag=artBody;col1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925122845/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_5_2/ai_68951382?tag=artBody%3Bcol1|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2008 |title=7 Superstars Shining Brightly |first=Anderson |last=Steve |publisher=Wrestling Digest |access-date=July 17, 2008 |date=February 2001}}</ref> Fellow wrestlers [[Triple H]], [[Big Show]], and [[Mick Foley]] also appeared on the show.<ref name="wwebio" /><ref name="cooking">{{cite web |url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2000/2000_03_21.jsp |title=What 'The Rock' Is Cooking |date=May 21, 2000 |access-date=July 21, 2008 |publisher=WWE Corporate |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323103620/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2000/2000_03_21.jsp |archive-date=March 23, 2008}}</ref> Johnson has said the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=17317 |title=Chat with Dwayne ''The Rock'' Johnson! |access-date=April 22, 2008 |work=ESPN |archive-date=January 5, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105102914/http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=17317 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has since hosted SNL four more times.

In 1999, the Rock was listed No. 1 on ''Entertainment Weekly''{{'}}s Top 12 Entertainers of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(o1bk3hmqc1llksq0zm0fzg0z))/collection.aspx?collection=10555 |title=AmIAnnoying.com – Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year [1999] |website=Amiannoying.com |access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref> In 2000, ''Access Hollywood'' ranked him No. 1 in their list of the Top 10 Celebrities of 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pwi-online.com/ |title=PWI Online :: Home |website=Pwi-online.com |access-date=August 28, 2015 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227064313/http://pwi-online.com/// |url-status=live }}</ref> That year, Rock was also listed in the [[Forbes Celebrity 100]] and ''People'' Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(o1bk3hmqc1llksq0zm0fzg0z))/collection.aspx?collection=79 |title=AmIAnnoying.com – Forbes' Celebrity 100 Power Ranking [2000] |website=Amiannoying.com |access-date=November 12, 2016 |archive-date=February 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222123218/https://www.amiannoying.com/%28S%28tejgorogrsnpdhwjnvs4i54y%29%29/collection.aspx?collection=79 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(o1bk3hmqc1llksq0zm0fzg0z))/collection.aspx?collection=107 |title=AmIAnnoying.com – People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [2000] |website=Amiannoying.com |access-date=November 12, 2016 |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212151747/https://www.amiannoying.com/(S(3lidosu2s2njh0icvuzcwp2z))/collection.aspx?collection=107 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Rock was listed on ''Entertainment Weekly''{{'}}s 101 Most Influential People in both 2000 and 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(o1bk3hmqc1llksq0zm0fzg0z))/collection.aspx?collection=375 |title=AmIAnnoying.com – Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2001] |website=Amiannoying.com |access-date=November 12, 2016 |archive-date=February 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222131418/https://www.amiannoying.com/(S(uwd4qkuopipgmbeb3innh3l3))/collection.aspx?collection=375 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2001, he was also listed on E!'s 20 Top Entertainers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(o1bk3hmqc1llksq0zm0fzg0z))/collection.aspx?collection=1449 |title=AmIAnnoying.com – E!'s 20 Top Entertainers [2001] |website=Amiannoying.com |access-date=November 12, 2016 |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212140548/https://www.amiannoying.com/%28S%28eo25hkcclaylhtqjgpezpu1w%29%29/collection.aspx?collection=1449 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(o1bk3hmqc1llksq0zm0fzg0z))/collection.aspx?collection=374 |title=AmIAnnoying.com – Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2000] |website=Amiannoying.com |access-date=November 12, 2016 |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212150455/https://www.amiannoying.com/%28S%28grzfmjrzbzb15upyxhqqxsk2%29%29/collection.aspx?collection=374 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2002, the Rock was listed on E!'s 25 Toughest Stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(o1bk3hmqc1llksq0zm0fzg0z))/collection.aspx?collection=1454 |title=AmIAnnoying.com – E!'s 25 Toughest Stars [2002] |website=Amiannoying.com |access-date=November 12, 2016 |archive-date=February 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222102809/https://www.amiannoying.com/%28S%284hzhgxs3ds3f4gh0cp5jii0z%29%29/collection.aspx?collection=1454 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2003, he was listed in VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(o1bk3hmqc1llksq0zm0fzg0z))/collection.aspx?collection=1413 |title=AmIAnnoying.com – VH-1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons [101–200] |website=Amiannoying.com |access-date=November 12, 2016 |archive-date=February 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222111413/https://www.amiannoying.com/%28S%28l2mg4m3shmdesfemfzjcch1u%29%29/collection.aspx?collection=1413 |url-status=live }}</ref> and was No. 7 in ''People'' Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(o1bk3hmqc1llksq0zm0fzg0z))/collection.aspx?collection=1316 |title=AmIAnnoying.com – People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars [2003] |website=Amiannoying.com |access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref>

The Rock made a surprise appearance at the official Xbox unveiling during [[Bill Gates]]'s keynote speech at the ongoing [[CES_(annual_technology_trade_show)#2001|Consumer Electronics Show in 2001]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ces-2001-the-rock-crashes-bill-gates-ces-keynote-speech/1100-2671932/ |title=CES 2001: The Rock Crashes Bill Gates' CES Keynote Speech |work=GameSpot |access-date=August 28, 2015 |archive-date=October 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016212345/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ces-2001-the-rock-crashes-bill-gates-ces-keynote-speech/1100-2671932/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Johnson's motion picture debut was as [[List of characters in The Mummy series#Mathayus (The Scorpion King)|The Scorpion King]] in ''[[The Mummy Returns]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 12, 2020|title=Dwayne Johnson developing 'The Scorpion King' reboot|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dwayne-johnson-developing-the-scorpion-king-reboot/article33082326.ece|access-date=March 26, 2021|archive-date=November 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118175013/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dwayne-johnson-developing-the-scorpion-king-reboot/article33082326.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning {{USD|28,594,667|long=no}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pwi-online.com/pages/wrestlingframe.html |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated |website=Pwi-online.com |access-date=August 28, 2015 |archive-date=July 5, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705145609/http://www.pwi-online.com/pages/wrestlingframe.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="wwebio" /><ref name="shining" /> The movie's financial success led to Johnson's first leading role in the spin-off ''[[The Scorpion King]]'' (2002).<ref name="wwebio" /> He received {{USD|5.5 million|long=no}} for the role and ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' named him the record-holder for highest-paid actor in their first leading role.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dwayne Johnson Biography |website=Movies.com |url=http://www.fandango.com/dwaynejohnson/biographies/p476559 |access-date=November 5, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204124258/http://www.fandango.com/dwaynejohnson/biographies/p476559 |archive-date=February 4, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Top+25+Hollywood+moneymakers:+these+black+powerhouses+generate+the...-a0175876346 |title=Top 25 Hollywood moneymakers: these black powerhouses generate the most green in Tinseltown. |access-date=April 22, 2008 |publisher=The Free Library |archive-date=April 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430052308/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Top+25+Hollywood+moneymakers:+these+black+powerhouses+generate+the...-a0175876346 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Rock has appeared on the covers of many magazines, including ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', and ''[[TV Guide]]''.<ref name="RS2018" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/11/30/dwayne-johnson-the-rock-ew-cover/ |title=Dwayne Johnson sleighs the holidays on EW's new cover |publisher=EW |first=Devan |last=Coggan |date=November 30, 2017 |access-date=September 26, 2021 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926103652/https://ew.com/movies/2017/11/30/dwayne-johnson-the-rock-ew-cover/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2000/01-27-2000 |title=WWE announces collector TV Guide editions |publisher=WWE |date=January 27, 2000 |access-date=September 26, 2021 |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416032405/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2000/01-27-2000 |url-status=live }}</ref> He has also appeared in, and been the cover athlete for, several video games.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cook |first=Dave |url=https://www.vg247.com/2013/06/25/wwe-2k14-cover-revealed-features-the-rock-talking-smack/ |title=WWE 2K14 cover revealed, features The Rock talking smack |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=June 23, 2018 |work=[[VG247]] |archive-date=June 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623225155/https://www.vg247.com/2013/06/25/wwe-2k14-cover-revealed-features-the-rock-talking-smack/ |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2024|10}}, his [[Instagram]] account is the [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts|sixth most-followed in the world]], with over 395 million followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trackalytics.com/the-most-followed-instagram-profiles/page/1/|title=The Most Followed Instagram Profiles|website=Trackalytics.com|access-date=September 11, 2019|archive-date=February 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201130332/https://www.trackalytics.com/the-most-followed-instagram-profiles/page/1/|url-status=dead}}</ref>