Los Angeles, Jan. 4 -- Even as a superstar, Dwayne Johnson has had a fair share of troubling childhood memories - something which the wrestler-turned-actor describes as a "trauma."

Speaking to Variety, Dwayne Johnson recalled his past days and opened up about his parents' "explosive and volcanic" relationship.

"My dad was a pro wrestler at a time when it was the Wild West. There weren't million-dollar contracts. It was paycheck to paycheck and just trying to survive. And my dad struggled with his addictions and focused on his career and himself, while my mom was at home, raising me. She had to give up her own dreams and support the man that she loves. All she wanted was to be seen, and she was never seen. And I grew up watching that kin...