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.
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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