Monday, 21 January 2013

3. The Rock

The third Hall Of Famer is The Most Electrifying Man In Hall Of Fame History. His WWF start wasn't exactly as planned but when he turned his fortunes changed, but more on that soon here's some info -
Name: Dwayne Johnson
Born: May
Nicknames: The Peoples Champion, The Great One, The Most Electrifying Man In Sports Entertainment
Accomplishments: Wrestler (2),  Wr7x WWF/E Championship,  2x WCW Champion,  2x Intercontinental Champion,  x5 WWF Tag Team Champion,  PWI Match Of The Year (2), PWI Most Popular wrestler Of The Year.

 Dwayne was the first 3rd generation wrestler in WWF. In 1991 won a National Championship with University Of Miami after college he played for Calgary Stampeders in CFLbut was cut 2 months into the 95 season. He wrestled for Jerry Lawlers USWA as Flex kavana and won USWA Tag Titles x 2 with Bart Sawyer but in 96 signed with WWF. He debuted at Survivor Series 1996 as Rocky Maivia and was a babyface but to say the fans soon turned on him is an understatement. On February 13th 97 he won the IC Title off HHH but dropped it 2 months later on April 28th to Owen Hart. He soon joined Nation Of Domination thus turning heel and becoming known as The Rock., heel turn saved him. Won IC gold after Stone Cold forfeited it to him because Stone Cold dont job. Rock eventually over threw Nation leader Faarooq, he relinquished the IC title to HHH at SummerSlam 98 during the DX/Nation feud after he'd seen off Ken Shamrock in early 1998. In fall of 98 he became face and The Peoples Champions thus feuding with Vince McMahon as he hated 'The People' but it was a ruse as Rock won the WWF Title at Survivor Series 98 and joined Vinces Corporation, thus being The Corporate Champion.

Rock Vs. HHH, his career nemesis.

  In early 99 his main feud was Vs. Mankind who dethroned Rock on Jan 4ths RAW is WAR, Rock won it back at Rumble 99 in a famous I Quit match but Mankind again won it back during Half Time HEAT but Rock won it back due to The Big Show. He dropped his WWF Title to Stone Cold at WrestleMania 15 and after losing the re-match at Backlash turned face going against The Corporate Ministry and eventually Mr. Ass. In late 99 The Rock 'N' Sock Connection was born and led to Rock and Mankind getting 3 WWF Tag Title reigns, they did a This Is Your Life segment that got a 8.4 rating.
 Rock 'won' Royal Rumble 2000 but lost his 'Mania title shot at No Way Out to Big Show. He was entered in the main event anyway but HHH retained in a elimination four way match. Rock traded the WWF Title with HHH for 3 months, Rock won it at Backlash, HHH won it at Judgment Day but Rock won it back at KOTR. This WWF Title reign lasted until October where Kurt Angle became WWF champion. On December 18th 2000 Rock and Undertaker won the Tag Titles but lost them at the next SMACDOWN! taping. He won the WWF Title Vs. Kurt Angle at No Way Out 2001 but lost it a month later to Stone Cold at WrestleMania 17. He was 'suspended' but came back to win WCW Title off Booker-T at SummerSlam 2001 during the Invasion, this lasted until October when Chris Jericho ended his reign, on the following RAW Rock/Y2J won WWF Tag Titles and on November 5th Rock won the WCW Title back off Jericho but dropped it back to Y2J at Vengeance during the Undisputed Title Tournament. At WrestleMania 18 Rock defeated Hogan in an Icon Vs. Icon match. Rock left for a bit then returned to win his, then, record 7th WWF Championship in a 3 Way with Undertaker (c) and Kurt Angle. He put over the next big thing over at SummerSlam, that being Brock Lesnar. He returned in 03 as a heel, Hollywood more important than WWE etc. this was the Rock Concert era, he def. Stone Cold at WrestleMania 19 then lost to Goldberg at Backlash 03. He returned for WrestleMania 20 to help Mick Foley but they lost to Evolution. He disappeared from in ring competiton and WWE really until he wrestled at Survivor Series 2011 with John Cena to beat Miz/R-Truth. Rock then defeated Cena at WrestleMania 28 in a match that had a years build.
  My fave promo man is Mick Foley as I like the way he approaches them but Rock was the most entertaining on the mic. Due to mutliple fantastic matches and his all round entertainment I gladly welcome Rock into my Hall Of Fame.

Notable Matches -
Vs. Triple-H - Ladder Match - SummerSlam 1998 - http://youtu.be/35hOgmFfLpk (Highlights)
Vs. Mankind - I Quit - Royal Rumble 1999 - http://youtu.be/VCRvOQKTB8o (Highlights)
Vs. Triple-H - Backlash 2000 http://youtu.be/McaUQyhH_6g (Highlights)
Vs. Triple-H - Judgment Day 2000 - http://youtu.be/wGtcEnqTGqE (Highlights)
Vs. Stone Cold - WrestleMania 17

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