# The Rock

The Rock most often refers to:
* A nickname and the ring name for 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

* "The Rock", a commonly used nickname for 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 (University of Tennessee), a landmark at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
* 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)"
* Roborough_Rock, a rock outcrop near Yelverton, England
* The Rock, Shropshire, an area of the town of Telford, Shropshire, England

## People

* 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
* Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), American actor, professional wrestler, and businessman.

## 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 (film), a film by Michael Bay
* 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, Rhosymedre, 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