Rocky Johnson, the late wrestler, and father of Dwayne Johnson, had a strange first wife named Una. Before going their separate ways, the pair were married for about ten years.
Una is the only one of his spouses throughout the years who have wanted a life away from the spotlight. Perhaps this explains why there isn’t much information available about her current whereabouts, but don’t worry—we might have something.
In a poor household, she was born Una Sparks in Nova Scotia. Her parents brought her up in the 15-mile-away African-Canadian neighborhood of Cherrybrook. Una learned about her extensive African-American background and heritage at a young age. He was also raised as a Jehovah’s Witness.
Una has led a somewhat secluded life thus far, thus nothing is known about her parents or siblings. The tale of her early education is comparable.
Rocky and Una first encountered one other in the 1960s. Rocky was also in Toronto for his wrestling practice and other purposes because Una had relocated there to live with her family.
Una attended a dancing event one fateful night in Toronto, and by chance, Rocky was also present. The two started to cross their eyes while dancing, which led to a serious crush. They then introduced themselves to one another and swapped phone numbers.
What began as an infatuation quickly developed into a lifelong love. They formally started dating a while later.
Just six months after their first meeting, the couple made the big decision to move forward. The late wrestler claimed in his autobiography, Soulman: The Rocky Johnson, that he decided to marry Una because he was deeply in love with her and also because he was sick of living alone in Toronto.
Rocky asked Una to marry him after considerable deliberation, and she accepted. Finally, in 1966, the couple exchanged vows. Although we are unaware of the specifics of the wedding, we can assume that many of their close friends and family members were present.
The couple had two lovely children, a boy named Curtis Bowles and a girl named Wanda Bowles, from their happy marriage. They are both older than Dwayne ‘The Rock Johnson, Una’s stepson from Rocky’s second marriage to Ata Johnson.
Additionally, Una and Rocky are loving parents. Due to his wrestling responsibilities, Rocky wasn’t always present, but even when he was, he treasured the time he did spend with his children.
Because of this, Rocky’s three children had a special bond with their late father. Additionally, Rocky had the utmost respect for both his first spouse and children. He referred to it in his 2008 Hall of Fame address.
Additionally, Wanda and Curtis both adore and respect their mother Una. If she looked at her son’s Facebook page, she would see that he always paid his mother tribute, whether it was on her birthday or Mother’s Day.
A relationship is something that, no matter how you look at it, is pretty fragile and can fall apart with the least wince. Similarly, when Una and Rocky’s opinions diverged, their otherwise solid marriage broke down.
As we have established, Una was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, and she disapproved of blood sports. Although things were going well at first, as Rocky moved up the wrestling success ladder, his marriage began to experience issues.
Una once presented Rocky with a very difficult choice: either abandon sports or leave her. Rocky had just arrived from Calgary at the time. His decision seemed obvious, even how unfortunate, given how well his career was progressing at the time and how much work he had put into it from the start.
Their marriage eventually reached its breaking point, and they obtained a divorce in 1978. One peculiarity in their separation, though, stands out. In 1972, Rocky welcomed Dwayne Johnson into the world with Ata Maivia, becoming a father for the third time.
He was still married to Una when his third child was born. This raises two possibilities: either he had an extramarital affair and kept his second family a secret, or his marriage to Una was already over when he met Ata, his second wife.
Regardless of the circumstances, Rocky and Una separated amicably in 1978, the same year he wed his lover Ata. Rocky and Una remained friends despite whatever happened between them. In addition, he has a strong bond with all three of his children. They frequently socialize together and are still on good terms. Curtis, The Rock’s older brother, frequently posts photos of them together.
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