Rocky Maivia made his WWE debut at Survivor Series 1996. He led his team to victory as their sole survivor. Rocky Maivias failure led to the birth of The Rock and he became one of the most popular ...

Big pop for fans who were shocked that a young upstart rookie like Rocky Maivia didn't like hearing chants/seeing signs like, "Rocky Sucks" or, "Die, Rocky, Die!". After rehabbing an injury that ...

Before he became the Final Boss everyone knows today, the Rock was known as Rocky Maivia ... the moment a young Maivia pinned a young Helmsley in Maivia's WWE pay-per-view debut in 1996, but ...

Rocky Maivia, was chosen partially in tribute to the High Chief; in 2008, The Rock paid an even greater tribute to his grandfather by inducting him into the WWE Hall of Fame.

WWE's Nation of Domination stable was first ... their most recognized lineup which added The Rock — then known as Rocky Maivia — and Kama Mustafa, also more popularly known as The Godfather.

In 1985, Maivia was in charge of promoting A Hot Summer Night, which was an event that featured several WWE Hall of Famers including Andre the Giant, Ric Flair, Rocky Johnson (Maivia’s son-in ...

He was once Rocky Maivia, a name inspired by his wrestling father and grandfather, and wore a colorful blue and green attire for his WWE debut. If you're reading this and have no idea who Rocky ...

The Rock made his debut at Survivor Series ... it was at the 1996 edition of the PLE where the WWE Universe was introduced to a then happy-go-lucky Rocky Maivia. Now, 28 years later, The Final ...

Rocky Johnson ... lived as the Rocky Maivia character flopped, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Dwayne. In February 2008, Johnson was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame along ...

In a tweet, WWE confirmed that the Motor City Machine Guns had signed with WWE SmackDown, and they would debut on Friday’s show. They will face Los Garza and A-Town Down Under in a Triple Threat ...

Survivor Series 1996: The Rock (then known as Rocky Maivia) defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley ... solidifying his status as one of the top stars in WWE. 6. Survivor Series 2011: The Rock teamed ...

Vince Russo worked in WWE ... One's debut. He noted that The Brahma Bull was booed out of the building following his initial appearance for the company. "I was there when Rocky Maivia came out ...