1. Nov. 17, 1996. Madison Square Garden. The Survivor Series.
A young man then known as Rocky Maivia made his WWE debut. As he made his way to the ring, broadcaster Jim Ross said, “Now there is gonna be the man, right there. That’s blue chip, right there.”
There were some growing pains in the early part of Maivia’s career; fans would often chant “Die, Rocky, Die.” But once he transformed into The Rock, he became “the man.”
Of course, The Rock is now movie star Dwayne Johnson, but since this is the anniversary of his WWE debut, we’re going to focus on some of the greatest moments The People’s Champion gave us during his run as a wrestler.