The Jackass star Johnny Knoxville took to his instagram to announce his wish to win the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match saying that he’s not impressed with the current WWE roster taking shots at Big E and WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
He wrote a long caption for the post explaining his decision to start training for the WWE’s Royal Rumble and said that it was laughable to see the WWE’s current roster and think that anyone can throw him over the top rope.
He wrote, “I will be channelling my wrestling heroes like @therock, Abdullah the Butcher and the Great Monsoon. The way I'm looking at it I am giving myself a %100 chance of winning. What chance do you think I have? Sincerely, Johnny Knoxville, World Champ #roadtowrestlemania #royalrumble #wwe #jackassforever”
WWE confirmed him for the 2022 Royal Rumble and ran his video during the inaugural WWE Day 1 pay-per-view. However, Knoxville’s appearance for the Rumble seems to be another promotional crossover for the Jackass Forever movie set to release on Feb 4.
WWE had run a similar promotion as Knoxville and other members of the Jackass crew made a special appearance on Smackdown on FOX.
The Royal Rumble has had celebrity to compete in the past as for WWE celebrity Wing Hall of Famer Drew Carey made and appearance in the 2001. The 2022 WWE Royal Rule is set to take place on January 29 from the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Net Worth And Career Of Johnny Knoxville
Johnny Knoxville’s net worth is around $75 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. His real name is Philip John Clapp born in 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He started his career as a writer in 1996. He had often learned practical jokes since he was a little boy from his father, Phil Clapp. He has an odd sense of humor and attended South Young High School. He is also a dropout of American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
He got his big break from the show, Jackass and was the frontman for the group of pranksters and for the franchise too.
The series ended with Jackass: The Movie in 2002 where Knoxville and his crew performed daring and dangerous pranks and stunts. He also got recognition for his work as a talented writer and producer. He also acted in several films like The Dukes of Hazzard, The Ringer, Men In Black ii, Lords of Dogtown and more.
He has won multiple Teen Choice Awards, American Comedy Awards and MTV Movie Awards as well as Guys Choice Awards.
Johnny Knoxville Married Life With Wife Naomi Nelson
Johnny Knoxville dated his present wife, Naomi Nelson in 2008. They tied the knot and exchanged wedding vows in 2010 after two years of dating. Some sources also shared that the pair picked up her engagement ring two days before their wedding day. The couple welcomed their first child together, son Rocko Akira Clapp in 2009 before their wedding. They welcomed their daughter Lemoyne Yoko Clapp in 2011.
Johnny has dedicated a post for his wife on mother’s day via his instagram writing, “Happy Mother’s Day to my one atrue love and the most wonderful mother our kids could ever hope for. You bless us everyday and I we love you very much.”
His wife, Naomi Nelson is a talented film director best known for her works like Carnivál (2003-2005), Fifth Star (2010), Reel Grrls(2009) and Productions (2009).
After a decade of their marriage, Johnny Knoxville has shared how he struggles with decision to give up stunts for good considering his wife and kids. When he was asked about his slow down on the stunts after 2010, he said, “Also I met my now-wife and I wanted to be a better person for her.”
He is set to make one last ‘Jackass’ movie as the final and conclusion of the franchise, Jackass Forever which comes also as a tribute to the late Jackass crew members like Ryan Dunn who was killed in car accident in 2011.
Johnny Knoxville was married to Melanie Lynn Cates and share a daughter together named Madison Clapp. Their marriage lasted for eleven years and he filed for divorced citing irreconcilable differences as their reason.