Are The Usos related to Dwayne Johnson?

Last Modified Aug 1, 2023 07:29 GMT
The Usos
The Usos

The Usos are a wrestling tag team consisting of Jimmy and Jey Uso, currently working with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). They are the sons of the legendary Hall of Famer Rikishi and have been working with the brand since 2010. Training from a young age, they quickly became one of the more well-known teams on the WWE roster after their debut on the main roster. Their first feud was with the Hart Dynasty, and since then they have worked their way up in the ranks, working on Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and even WWE Superstars. They have achieved numerous accolades, such as the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship, the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, and the Slammy Awards for being tag team of the year in 2014 and 2015, and they are currently part of one of the hottest storylines in wrestling industry- The Bloodline Saga where they were the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions before losing the belts to Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. They are also the longest reigning tag-team champions in the company’s history, and Jey Uso is all set to face Roman Reigns at SummerSlam for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

Dwayne Johnson, or The Rock, is probably the most well-known wrestler in the entire world. He debuted in the wrestling industry in 1996 and, since then, has achieved every accolade there is to achieve in the business. Multiple times world champion, The Rock has been part of various iconic matches and led the company in the Attitude Era to become at the forefront of the booming wrestling industry at that time. Not just his matches, but his catchphrases are also part of his iconic persona, especially “If you smell, what the Rock is cooking” and “It doesn’t matter what you think.” which have helped him to resonate with the fans even more.

How are The Usos and Dwayne Johnson Related?

Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson

The Usos and Dwayne Johnson are part of a family that is filled with legends of the wrestling industry. Amituana'i Anoa'i who is the great-grandfather of The Usos is actually the blood brother of Peter Mavia who is the father of Rocky Johnson. Rocky Johnson is the father of Dwayne Johnson making the Usos and The Rock cousins. Although they haven’t shared the ring together since 2016, anticipation and rumours have been on all time high for The Rock to be included in the Bloodline storyline. Talking about the Bloodline, the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns is also the cousin of Dwayne Johnson making him another iconic wrestler part of this decorated lineage.

FAQs

A. The Rock and the Usos are cousins.

A. The Usos held the undisputed tag-team championships for 622 days making them the longest reigning tag-team champions in the history of WWE.

A. Jey Uso is facing Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

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