History Series / YoungRock

* ShoutOut: Season 3’s "Know Your Role" depicts Dwayne's early acting career and his guest roles on ''Series/TheNet1995'', ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', and ''Series/That70sShow'' before culminating in his first ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.

* ShoutOut: Season 3’s "Know Your Role" depicts Dwayne's early acting career and his guest roles on ''Series/TheNet1998'', ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', and ''Series/That70sShow'' before culminating in his first ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.

* OutgrownTheChildishName: In "Chest to Chest", teenaged Johnson asks to no longer be referred to as Dewey and instead be called Dwayne. He gets laughed off.

** The same is done with up-and-coming wrestlers, like Johnson’s cousin Joe, the future Wrestling/RomanReigns.

* DiplomaticImpunity: {{Defied}}. For the benefit of those who are unaware, Dwayne's maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia was legitamently elected as the Head of State of Western Samoa at one point. This doesn't prevent ICE from deporting his widow Lia when her visa expires.

* Wrestling/SamoanDynasty: Depicts several members of the Anoa'i wrestling family. This includes Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, his mother Ata Johnson, his father Wrestling/RockyJohnson, his grandmother and wife to the High Chief, Lia Maivia, and Afa and Sika the Wild Samoans, and his young cousin Joe, who would later become Wrestling/RomanReigns. (Joe's older brother Matt, oddly, does not seem to exist)

* Wrestling/SamoanDynasty: Depicts several members of the Anoa'i wrestling family. This includes Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, his mother Ata Johnson, his father Wrestling/RockyJohnson, his grandmother and wife to the High Chief, Lia Maivia, and Afa and Sika the Wild Samoans, and his young cousin Joe, who would later become Wrestling/RomanReigns.

* DiplomaticImpunity: {{Defied}}. For the benefit of those who are unaware, Dwayne's maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia was legitamently elected as the Head of State of Western Somoa at one point. This doesn't prevent ICE from deporting his widow Lia when her visa expires.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Afa's storylines for the wrestlers. Example: Big John Studd stealing Andre the Giant's parking spot. The camera cuts to a lookalike truck flying off a cliff while Big John Studd voiceovers "I'll get you for this Andre the Giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiant!"

* DiplomaticImpunity: Defied. Lia's late husband Peter Maivia was the legitimately elected head of state of [[UsefulNotes/{{Samoa}} Western Samoa]], hence the "[[{{RealitySubtext}} High Chief]]" part of his ring name. This doesn't prevent the INS[[note]]During Johnson's early life, deportation from the US was the responsibility of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. In 2003, shortly after the 2002 creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the deportation functions of INS were transferred to the current Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).[[/note]] from deporting her at one point when her visa expires.

* TruthTelllingSession: While Dwayne helps Rocky working the night shift at a Chi Chi's restaurant, they engage in a truth session, culminating with Dwayne CallingTheOldManOut for his reckless and irresponsible behavior.

* CareerEndingInjury: Johnson was on his way to a promising football career before a devastating shoulder injury during practice, never actually getting to play a game.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The show is infamous among wrestling fans for playing fast and loose with who worked in which territory and when. Example: The episode "In The Dark" takes place in Nashville, featuring Wrestling/JerryLawler's CWA organization circa 1987 (With Lawler as announcer/host), with Rocky Johnson facing Crusher Yurkov (a young Bam Bam Bigelow) and Downtown Bruno (Harvey Whippleman). The CWA was based out of Memphis and Bigelow didn't use the Yurkov persona outside of his stint in the Dallas/World Class territory. And Lawler never announced or did the interviewing. (That would've been Lance Russell)

* DiplomaticImpunity: Defied. Lia's late husband Peter Maivia was the legitimately elected head of state of Western Samoa, hence the "[[{{RealitySubtext}} High Chief]]" part of his ring name. This doesn't prevent [=ICE=] from deporting her at one point when her visa expires.

** "My Day with Andre" depicts Dewey's grandmother plotting gathering her wrestlers together to plot out a battle royale, dictating the order in which each wrestler will be eliminated and what moves will be used. [[spoiler:She pulls a screw job on Rocky at the last minute after mistakenly believing that he was planning to defect to a rival promotion.]]

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: {{Invoked}}. Dewey and his parents go to his grandmother's apartment, which is filled with heels ([[{{MyFriendsAndZoidberg}} and]] Wrestling/RandySavage) who cheerfully welcome the Johnsons and sit down over a friendly game of cards.

* Wrestling/SamoanDynasty: Depicts several members of the Anoa'i wrestling family. This includes Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, his mother Ata Johnson, his father Rocky Johnson, his grandmother and wife to the High Chief, Lia Maivia, and Afa and Sika the Wild Samoans, and his young cousin Joe, who would later become Wrestling/RomanReigns.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The show is infamous among wrestling fans for playing fast and loose with who worked in which territory and when. Example: The episode "In The Dark" takes place in Nashville, featuring Creator/JerryLawler's CWA organization circa 1987 (With Lawler as announcer/host), with Rocky Johnson facing Crusher Yurkov (a young Bam Bam Bigelow) and Downtown Bruno (Harvey Whippleman). The CWA was based out of Memphis and Bigelow didn't use the Yurkov persona outside of his stint in the Dallas/World Class territory. And Lawler never announced or did the interviewing. (That would've been Lance Russell)

* Wrestling/SamoanDynasty: Depicts several members of the Anoa'i wrestling family. This includes Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, his mother Ata Johnson, his father Rocky Johnson, his grandmother and wife to the High Chief Lia Maivia, and Afa and Sika the Wild Samoans, and his young cousin Joe, who would later become Wrestling/RomanReigns.

** The same is done with Johnson’s cousin Joe, the future Wrestling/RomanReigns.

* YoungFutureFamousPeople: Episodes set during Johnson's college football days feature chyrons that pop on screen, identifying his teammates and the what they'll achieve in their professional careers.

* Wrestling/SamoanDynasty: Depicts several members of the Anoa'i wrestling family. This includes Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, his mother Ata Johnson, his father Rocky Johnson, his grandmother and wife to the High Chief Lia Maivia, and Afa and Sika the Wild Samoans.