| Nation of Domination | |
From left to right, Kama Mustafa, Faarooq, The Rock & D'Lo Brown |
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| Members | Faarooq[1] Rocky Maivia/The Rock[1] Crush[1] Savio Vega[1] D'Lo Brown[1] JC Ice[1] Wolfie D[1] Kama Mustafa/The Godfather[1] Ahmed Johnson[1] Mark Henry[1] Owen Hart[1] Clarence Mason (manager)[1] |
| Name(s) | The Nation of Domination The Nation N. Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Brian or Bryan Adams can refer to Brian Adams (wrestler, professional wrestler and actor Bryan Adams, Canadian singer/songwriter Juan Rivera (born August 10 1966 is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in James "Jamie" Cruikshanks (born July 5 1971) is an American professional wrestler. Kelly Wolfe (born December 7, 1973) is a professional wrestler who has worked for several major American wrestling promotions Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Herman Stevens is a former American Professional wrestling manager, who is best known as Clarence Mason from his time with the World In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons O. D |
| Debut | 1996 |
| Disbanded | 1998 |
| Promotions | USWA WWF |
The Nation of Domination (N. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a Professional wrestling promotional organization based in Memphis Tennessee. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, O. D. ) was a professional wrestling heel stable in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from November 18, 1996 to November 28, 1998. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) In WWF, they were 1 time Intercontinental Champion (The Rock)[2] and 2 time European Champion (D'Lo Brown). This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Intercontinental Champion by Ring name. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE European Champion by Ring name. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in [3]
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The original Nation of Domination was formed in 1996 in the USWA. The group was led by PG-13, (a tag team consisting of JC Ice and Wolfie D). PG-13 was the Tag team of JC Ice & Wolfie D who worked for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF and United States Wrestling Association This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. James "Jamie" Cruikshanks (born July 5 1971) is an American professional wrestler. Kelly Wolfe (born December 7, 1973) is a professional wrestler who has worked for several major American wrestling promotions The group also consisted of Kareem Olajuwon, Sir Mohammad, Akeem Mohammad, Elijah, Shaquille Ali, Randy X, and Queen Moisha. Robert L Horne (born April 13, 1964) is a professional wrestler who is most famous for his time in the World Wrestling Federation as Tracy Smothers (born September 2, 1962) is an American professional wrestler. This group never really got off the ground in the USWA but they saw greater success in the WWF. [1]
The heel group was originally formed in the WWF when wrestler Faarooq was joined by manager Clarence Mason. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons Herman Stevens is a former American Professional wrestling manager, who is best known as Clarence Mason from his time with the World The two men were also accompanied by two unnamed actors, Albert Armstrong and William Beach, who were supposed to represent other members of the Nation. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The group was based loosely on the Nation of Islam. The Nation of Islam ( NOI) (أمة الإسلام Ummah al-Islāmu) is a group founded in Detroit, Michigan, The extremism of the group's pro-black theme at times including the 'Nation Salute' and Faarooq's angry tirades on the microphone garnered them an excessive amount of heat from fans in arenas. This article is about a Professional wrestling term For the World Wrestling Entertainment program see WWE Heat. Many wrestlers joined the heel stable over time including PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D), Crush, D'Lo Brown and Savio Vega. PG-13 was the Tag team of JC Ice & Wolfie D who worked for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF and United States Wrestling Association James "Jamie" Cruikshanks (born July 5 1971) is an American professional wrestler. Kelly Wolfe (born December 7, 1973) is a professional wrestler who has worked for several major American wrestling promotions Brian Keith Adams (January 31 1963 - August 13 2007 was an American actor and professional wrestler. D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in Juan Rivera (born August 10 1966 is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. Their first feud was with Ahmed Johnson, who had a rivalry with Faarooq since summer 1996. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) At Royal Rumble 1997, Nation assisted Faarooq during his match against Johnson. Royal Rumble (1997 was the tenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Faarooq lost by disqualification after Crush interfered and attacked Johnson. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff [4][5]
Faarooq, Crush and Vega were the members of Nation of Domination, who wrestled while others were supporters who supported them during their matches. These three men often teamed up together in six-man tag team matches at Final Four against Bart Gunn, Goldust and Flash Funk[6] and most notably in a Chicago Street Fight at WrestleMania 13 against Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) and Ahmed Johnson. In Your House 13 Final Four was the thirteenth In Your House Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Federation Michael ("Mike" Polchlopek Jr (born December 27 1965) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. Charles "Charlie" Scaggs During his simultaneous reign as Television and Tag Team Champion he insisted on being referred to as 2 Gold Scorpio. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation The Road Warriors were a Professional wrestling Tag team famously composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis Michael James Hegstrand ( September 12 1957 – October 19 2003) was an American professional wrestler. Joseph Aaron "Joe" Laurinaitis (born January 26 1960) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name [1][7] At A Cold Day In Hell, Nation faced Johnson in a Gauntlet match. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Johnson defeated Crush and Vega in the Gauntlet before losing to Faarooq. [1][8]
This lineup of the group remained intact until Faarooq became angry with them and fired the entire group with the exception of Brown[1] after Faarooq's loss to The Undertaker at King of the Ring 1997, where Faarooq lost the match (in part) to the distraction caused when Vega and Crush were arguing at ringside. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. [9]
On June 16, 1997 edition of RAW is WAR, Faarooq promised that he would deliver a "bigger and blacker" version of the Nation,[10] which led to the induction of Kama Mustafa and Ahmed Johnson into the group after Johnson turned on WWF Champion The Undertaker during a tag team match against Faarooq and Kama Mustafa[10]. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Johnson would be forced out of the group due to injury. Faarooq said that Johnson was not black enough and that he was a white boy waiting to come out. He was replaced by Rocky Maivia. [1] Meanwhile, former Nation members Vega and Crush formed their own rival factions, Los Boricuas (made up entirely of Hispanic and Latino wrestlers) and the Disciples of Apocalypse (made up entirely of White biker wrestlers) respectively. Los Boricuas was a Hispanic Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation from the late-1990s The Disciples of Apocalypse ( DOA) were a biker -themed Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation in the late This led to a WWF style "gang war", based on racism. List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that [1]
In the following months, the Nation feuded with Los Boricuas and the Disciples of Apocalypse. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers This feud culminated in a triple threat match between Faarooq, Vega and Crush who were the leaders of Nation, Los Boricuas and DOA respectively at Ground Zero, which Vega won. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF [11] They restarted their feud with Legion of Doom. The Road Warriors were a Professional wrestling Tag team famously composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis At Badd Blood, Nation defeated LOD in a 3-on-2 handicap match. WWE Bad Blood (originally Badd Blood) was a World Wrestling Entertainment Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event that was held in 1997 2003 Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing [12] Rocky Maivia shortened and changed his ring name to The Rock. A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. Around this time, Ahmed Johnson eventually restarted feuds with the Nation as well and joined LOD again while Ken Shamrock also joined them. Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional This lead to a Survivor Series match at Survivor Series 1997, which Nation lost to LOD, Johnson and Shamrock. The Survivor Series is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held in November by World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment. Survivor Series (1997 was the eleventh annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [13] At D-Generation X pay-per-view, Rock got a shot at the Intercontinental Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin which Rock ended up losing after Austin Stone Cold Stunnered the first referee and the second referee came down. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the A stunner is a common term in Professional wrestling referring to the seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker maneuver predominately used by A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain Kayfabe. [14]
As a result of this controversy,[14] Austin was forced to defend the title against Rock the next night on RAW is WAR. However, Rock was awarded the WWF Intercontinental Championship after Austin forfeited him the title instead of defending the title in a rematch. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [15][16] Ken Shamrock, who was already a rival of Nation began feuding with The Rock for the Intercontinental title. On January 12, 1998 edition of RAW is WAR, Mark Henry turned heel and joined Nation by assaulting his tag team partner Ken Shamrock in a tag team match against Rock and D'Lo Brown. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. [17]
On March 30, 1998 edition of RAW is WAR, The Rock went on to usurp leadership of the Nation from Faarooq, at which point the group dropped "of Domination" from its name and its militant focus permanently. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [1][18] Instead, The Rock's 'cool' gimmick spread throughout the faction with Nation members taking on considerably more hip characters, the most notable being Kama Mustafa's transformation into The Godfather. The Nation's primary focus by now saw to it that The Rock retained the Intercontinental title at any cost. They mainly feuded with Faarooq, who had been just kicked out of NOD. At Mayhem in Manchester, Rock and D'Lo Brown lost to Ken Shamrock and Owen Hart. WWF Mayhem in Manchester, was a UK -only Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF that took place on April Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him [19] At Unforgiven: In Your House, Nation lost to Shamrock, Faarooq and Steve Blackman in a six-man tag team match. Unforgiven is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the Steve Blackman (born September 28, 1963 in Annville Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional wrestler who best known [20] On April 27 edition of RAW is WAR, Rock and Mark Henry faced Shamrock and Hart in a tag team match where Hart turned heel by attacking Shamrock and joining the Nation. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. [21]
The group engaged in a memorable rivalry with D-Generation X (DX). D-Generation X (also known and spelled as Degeneration X, DX and D-X) is an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team (formerly This highly popular feud saw the infamous parody DX performed in which they spoofed Nation members,[22] The Rock thoroughly humiliating Chyna by alluding to a possible 'romantic' encounter between the two while the rest of DX were held at bay in their locker room by a forklift, a street fight between the two groups that wound up in Triple H being, in particular, singled out by the rest of the group and being beaten down with a ladder, and X-Pac & D'Lo trading back and forth the WWF European Championship. Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. [23][24] DX and NOD also wrestled each other in matches, which included a six-man tag team match at Over the Edge 1998. Over the Edge In Your House was the first annual Over the Edge Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling [25]
Toward the end of the year, the group showed signs of dissension as The Rock's mannerisms and swagger began to catch on with fans. The WWF could no longer ignore the cheers and adoration of the live crowds, so The Rock once again turned face. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains Owen Hart left the group when he believed there wasn't enough room for The Rock's ego and himself. The Rock would later be assaulted by D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry in October 1998 which would ultimately be the end of the Nation. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
Shortly after Nation was disbanded, The Rock decided to run solo, riding his immense rise in popularity. He won the WWF Championship at Survivor Series 1998[26] and was added to Vince McMahon's Corporation stable,[27] which would later make him one of the greatest superstars in WWF history and he would subsequently enjoy several years of success. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Survivor Series (1998 was the twelfth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF [28] Owen Hart would go on to form a successful tag team with Jeff Jarrett, and later revive his Blue Blazer character before his untimely and tragic death in May 1999. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him [29]
D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry would remain a tag team following the dissolution of The Nation, enjoying moderate success. After D'Lo attempted to help Mark Henry lose weight, Henry turned on D'Lo in the summer of 1999, ending the final remnants of the Nation of Domination. D'Lo would eventually hold both the Intercontinental and European titles at the height of his popularity. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. Mark Henry would form his "Sexual Chocolate" character and be involved in some angles of questionable quality until the development of his "Silverback" gimmick. As of now he, Faarooq (using his real name, Ron Simmons) and D'Lo Brown are the only former members who are still employed by the WWE.
Similar stables and tag teams in promotions outside of the WWF have used the 'militant minority' gimmick that The Nation was well-known for. The Latino World Order in WCW was an nWo parody led by Eddie Guerrero consisted of almost every Hispanic wrestler on the roster and sought to 'take over' the promotion. The Latino World Order (abbreviated lWo or LWO) was a Professional wrestling stable that existed in World Championship Wrestling The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Latino wrestlers Homicide and Kane D. Nelson Erazo (born March 20 1977) is an American professional wrestler of Puerto Rican descent better known by his ring partnered together as The Nation of Immigration in Jersey All Pro Wrestling. Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey. The Latin American Exchange (LAX), also co-formed by and including Homicide, were just as, if not more, militant than The Nation because of their street thug gang mentality and use of a particularly brutal style of violence as they pushed their political agenda. Theodore Long managed a loose stable of black wrestlers (including former Nation members Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown) known as Thuggin & Buggin Enterprises on WWE Raw from 2002-2004, whom he claimed were held back from main event success by WWE management because they were African-American. Theodore Long (born September 15 1947 is a former American Professional wrestling referee and manager, who is currently working for This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is
D-Generation-X, along with comedian Jason Sensation, parodied The Nation on July 6, 1998 edition of RAW is WAR, with each member of D-X dressing as a Nation member and impersonating their characteristic mannerisms. PG-13 was the Tag team of JC Ice & Wolfie D who worked for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF and United States Wrestling Association James "Jamie" Cruikshanks (born July 5 1971) is an American professional wrestler. Kelly Wolfe (born December 7, 1973) is a professional wrestler who has worked for several major American wrestling promotions Robert L Horne (born April 13, 1964) is a professional wrestler who is most famous for his time in the World Wrestling Federation as … Harry Del Rios (born September 17 1972) is an American professional wrestler. Tracy Smothers (born September 2, 1962) is an American professional wrestler. Randy Hales is a former wrestling promoter and on-screen manager Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Herman Stevens is a former American Professional wrestling manager, who is best known as Clarence Mason from his time with the World Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar James "Jamie" Cruikshanks (born July 5 1971) is an American professional wrestler. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Kelly Wolfe (born December 7, 1973) is a professional wrestler who has worked for several major American wrestling promotions Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Brian Keith Adams (January 31 1963 - August 13 2007 was an American actor and professional wrestler. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Juan Rivera (born August 10 1966 is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Brian Keith Adams (January 31 1963 - August 13 2007 was an American actor and professional wrestler. Juan Rivera (born August 10 1966 is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in James "Jamie" Cruikshanks (born July 5 1971) is an American professional wrestler. Kelly Wolfe (born December 7, 1973) is a professional wrestler who has worked for several major American wrestling promotions Herman Stevens is a former American Professional wrestling manager, who is best known as Clarence Mason from his time with the World Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's D-Generation X (also known and spelled as Degeneration X, DX and D-X) is an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team (formerly A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is [22]
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| The Rock | Triple H | The Crock [22] | Self-deprecating catchphrases, exaggerated version of "The People's Eyebrow". Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance |
| D'Lo Brown | Road Dogg | B'Lo Brown [22] | Chest protector, head-shaking, yelling and climbing the turnbuckles, use of the word "brother. D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo " |
| Mark Henry | X-Pac | Mizark Henry [22] | Pecs which went "all the way around to the back", voracious appetite. Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. The Pectoralis major (popularly known as pecs) is a thick fan-shaped muscle situated at the upper front ( Anterior) of the Chest wall |
| The Godfather | Billy Gunn | The Gunnfather [22] | Use of the word "Westside. Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. The " West Coast " " Western Seaboard " or " Pacific Seaboard " are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States " |
| Owen Hart | Jason Sensation | Owen Hart [22] | Large prosthetic nose, nasal voice, costume made out of caution tape, use of the word "damn. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him A facial prosthetic or facial prosthesis is an artificial device used to change or adapt the outward appearance of a person's face or head Anatomically a nose is a protuberance in Vertebrates that houses the Nostrils or nares which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the Caution Tape (also Warning Tape or Police Tape) is resilient Plastic Tape of a signal color or highly contrasting color combination (such Dammit redirects here to see the Opeth album see Damnation (album. " |