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Welcome to THE ROCK'S CORNER. This is the best damn rocksite in the universe, created in honour of the most electrifying wrestler in sports entertainment today, the "Great One" himself The Rock- Rocky Maivia.We will keep you up to date on the latest news on your favourite WWF superstar "The People's Champ"-The Rock. First let's start by telling you a little bit about The Rock. He was born Duane Johnson on May 2 1972 in the state of California. His mother is of Samoan heritage, the daughter of the High Chief- Peter Maivia, and his father the great legend Rocky Johnson is of African-Canadian heritage. The Rock first got into sports by playing high school football at the age of 14 at Freedom High in Bethleham,Pa. By his senior year The Rock was considered one of the best definsive tackles in the state.So much so that he caught the attention of the Maimi Hurricanes head coach at the time Dennis Erickson. Erickson paid the Rock a visit and offered him a 4 year scholarship and the Rock accepted. While playing at Miami the Rock won a National championship in his very first year-1991.In 1995 The Rock graduated and signed a contract with the Calgary Stampeder's of the Canadian Football Leauge.After playing on the team for one season The Rock decided that playing in the CFL or football wasn't for him and decided to take a crack at what was in his blood-Professional Wrestling. In March of 1996 the Rock signed a contract with the WWF.He was sent to one of the WWF's training facilities the USWA to hone his already gifted skills taught to him by his father.While there he wrestled under the name Flex Kavana and won the tag team title with Bart Swayer. By October the WWF brass felt that he was ready to make the jump to the big leauges.The federation started to run week by week ads telling fans just who Dwayne Johnson was and about his up coming debut at the Survior Series. It was at this time that DJ announce that in honour of his grandfather Peter Maiva and his Father Rocky Johnson that he would now be known as Rocky Maivia. On November 17 1996 the Rock made his WWF debut at Madison Square Gardens in a six man tag team bout.Being the last man on his team still in the ring, the Rock gave his opponent a shoulder breaker and pinned him to the delight of the fans. As months passed by the Rock was winning match after match and in February 1997 was giving a Inter-Continental title shot against Hunter Hearst Hemsley on Monday Night Raw. To the surprise of the fans in attendance and watching,somehow this blue-chipper defeated Triple H,and became the youngest IC champion in WWF history.Over the next few months for some reason some of the fans started chanting Rocky Sucks probably envious that he gained so much so fast. Soon the Rock would lose the title to Owen Hart, and it was not long after that,that he blew his knee out and had to take a few months off. In July of 1997 the Rock was sitting in the audience at a Raw card when all of a sudden he jump into the ring to the aid of Nation of Domination leader Farooq and than signifying that he was the newest member of the N.O.D. The Rock all of a sudden had a new attitude and a certain cockyness or arrogance about him. Explaining that he tried to be what the fans wanted him to be,but was not appreciated for it,nd that it was time to be himself. This really irated the fans, and over the next few months the chants of Rocky sucks grew louder and louder.The Rock now became the man the fans loved to hate. In December of 1997 after feuding with IC champion Stone Cold Steve Austin for a while SCSA relinquished the belt and the Rock being the number one contender once again became the IC champion. Now that he was the IC champion once again the Rock's ego grew even bigger and eventually he tried to convinced Kama and D'LO Brown that he would be better at leading the N.O.D. Convincing them of this they turned on Farooq and added the world's strongest man Mark Henry,and the Rock was the new leader.Over the next few months Owen Hart would join the Nation. For nine months the Rock was the IC champ until he lost it to Triple H at Summer Slam in August of 1998. In September the Rock became the number one contender for the Heavyweight title by defeating Ken Shamrock and Mankind in a Triple Threat Match. Over the last little while the fans have been falling more and more in love with the Rock, and go crazy everytime he does the People's Elbow.To the envy of the Nation members they have decided to turn their backs on the Rock and kick him out. But knowing the Rock, he could give two pieces of monkey crap about the Nation and knows that bigger and better things are ahead for him. On November 15,1999 the Rock, became the youngest and also the first black WWF Champion after defeating Mankind at the Surviour Series.Much to the delight of the fans the Rock then turned around and sold out by joining the WWF Corporation and siding with Vince and Shane Machman.Once again the fans started booing and chanting Rocky sucks.The following night the Rock appeared on Raw and told the fans that he had to do,what he had to do, to become the WWF champ, and if that meant kissing Vince's butt then that's what he had to do,as he made the statement "Hell the Rock is a millionare and the WWF champ, you do smell what the Rock is cooking?" So now the Rock was not only the WWF champion,but also the corporate champion,but his reing would be not be that long,because on December 29,1998 the Rock lost the title to Mankind who had help from Stone Cold Steve Austin who came in and hit the Rock with a chair.During the next couple of weeks the Rock was very upset that the Mankind had what he felt was his belt,and so he challenge Mankind to give him a rematch at the Royale Rumble.Mankind at first hesitated,but decided to give the Rock a shot, under the condition that it be a I Quit match.The Rock gladly accepted,and at The Royale Rumble on January 24 1999 the Rock started his second reign as the WWF champion by destroying Mankind in what has to be one of the most brutal matches in WWF history.But sadly the Rock's reign would be a short one as Mankind defeated the Rock on Jan 26 1999 on a special taped match shown at the halftime of the Superbowl. So once the Rock is not the champ,but he has one more chance to regain the title,and that is on February 14 when he faces Mankind at St.Valentines Day pay-per view.And our sources tell us to look for the Rock to start third reign as WWF champion. Stay tuned. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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