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/ b( e/ E- O$ j- t1 @# ?( CThe Rock made his WWE debut in 1996.# B" p/ l8 Z- ` |* W: t3 S
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At first a fan favorite, The Rock quickly turned vicious.4 ^6 ~- M# q! X1 @3 E3 f# Q) m
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The Nation of Domination was a controversial and aggressive group., R1 I4 O$ Q$ v4 @% X
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The People's Champ won his first WWE Title in November of '98.& g& X5 Y0 f! Y* L0 M1 l
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Few Superstars were as talented on the mic as The Rock.2 U; j7 Y+ F h6 Z
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! ~2 e+ U6 [" V4 W* ] OThe wildly popular Superstar formed a unique team with Mankind in 1999.6 u$ f! v, a) B' ^
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The Rock Bottom laid out some of the greatest Superstars.
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% f* J. w: p5 S2 [( N9 Z+ L4 d; s( wThe Rock also held the WCW Championship.
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The Rock's showdown with Hulk Hogan was a classic encounter.. {/ c- G1 F: y: C7 A8 z
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