The Rock

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The Rock most often refers to:

• Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), American actor, businessman, and professional wrestler
• The Rock (film), 1996 film starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, directed by Michael Bay

The Rock or The Rocks may also refer to:

Places

Australia

• The Rock, New South Wales, a town
• The Rocks, New South Wales, a Sydney suburb

Canada

• Newfoundland (island)
• The Rocks or Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, a coastal formation in Canada

United States

• The Rock (Michigan State University), a boulder on the campus of Michigan State University
• The Rock (University of Michigan), a landmark near the campus of the University of Michigan
• The Rock (Northwestern University), a landmark at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois
• The Rock, Georgia, an unincorporated community
• The Rock, or Alcatraz Island, small island in San Francisco Bay, California
• The Rock, Carolina Panthers training facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina
• The Rocks (New Hampshire), estate on the National Register of Historic Places, Bethlehem, New Hampshire
• The Rocks (Jefferson County, West Virginia), a historic place in Jefferson County, West Virginia
• "The Rocks", or McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, a borough

Elsewhere

• Ayers Kaserne, a closed U.S. Army Cold War military post in Kirch-Göns, Germany
• Bermuda, often referred to by islanders as The Rock.
• Gibraltar, often referred to as The Rock, from the Rock of Gibraltar
• Corregidor, an island in the Philippines
• Monaco-Ville, the old town of Monaco and one of its administrative divisions, known locally as Le Rocher (The Rock)
• Niue, an island in the South Pacific, near Tonga, commonly referred to as "The Rock (of Polynesia)"

People

• Jesus of Nazareth (c. 6 BCE–CE 28), the central figure of Christianity, Jewish preacher and religious leader
• Peter Hudson (darts player) (born 1984), English darts player
• Ole Anderson (1942-2024), American referee, promoter and retired wrestler
• Don Muraco (born 1949), American retired wrestler
• Warrior (wrestler) (1959-2014) American wrestler known as "Rock" while a member of The Blade Runners tag team with Sting.
• Saint Peter (died between CE 64 and 68) Apostle of Jesus and 1st pope from 30 CE till 64-68 CE
• Pedro Rizzo (born 1974), Brazilian martial artist
• Michael Rock (swimmer), (born 1987), British swimmer
• Asi Taulava (born 1973), Filipino-Tongan basketball player
• Larry Zeidel (1928–2014), Canadian ice hockey player
• Ronny Rockel (born 1972), German bodybuilder

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

Albums

• The Rock (The Frankie Miller Band album), 1975
• The Rock (John Entwistle album), 1996
• The Rock (SBB album), 2007
• The Rock (Tracy Lawrence album), 2009

Songs

• "The Rock", by Atomic Rooster from In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
• "The Rock", by Delakota from One Love
• "The Rock", an instrumental by the Who from Quadrophenia

Other uses in music

• The Rock (Rachmaninoff), an orchestral composition
• The Rocks (band), former UK indie rock band
• The Rock, Indonesian rock band formed by Ahmad Dhani

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

• The Rock (play), a play by T. S. Eliot
• The Rock (radio station), a New Zealand rock music radio network
• "The Rock", episode of the sitcom The King of Queens

Buildings

Athletic facilities

• The Rock (stadium), a football ground in Rhosymedre, Wales and home to Cefn Druids A.F.C.
• Kidd Brewer Stadium, or "The Rock", at Appalachian State University
• Knute Rockne Memorial athletic facility, or "The Rock', on the University of Notre Dame
• Memorial Stadium (Indiana), or "The Rock", on the Indiana University campus
• Prudential Center, or "The Rock", in Newark, N.J.

Other buildings

• The Rock (building), a tower in Amsterdam
• "The Rock", Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on island in San Francisco Bay
• "The Rock", or Rock N Roll McDonald's in Chicago
• "The Rock", Rockefeller Center in New York City
• The Rocks, Albany, residence in Albany, Western Australia

Sports

• The Rock (rugby team) or Atlantic Rock, a rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
• "The Rock," nickname of the athletic teams of Slippery Rock University
• The Rocks or Glasgow Rocks, a British basketball team
• Rockingham Speedway, a former NASCAR race track affectionately known as "The Rock"
• Toronto Rock, a Canadian indoor lacrosse team

Other uses

• The Rock or Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a former Class I railroad in the United States
• The Rocks, Inc., U.S. military officers' organization
• The Rock (diamond), largest white diamond ever auctioned as of 2022

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with The Rock
• Rock (disambiguation)

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