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** Faarooq inviting in TheScrappy, Rocky Maivia. The young athlete would undergo a FaceHeelTurn and transform into [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], who would a) [[DragonAscendant depose Farooq as leader]], b) become one of the two biggest stars of the Wrestling/AttitudeEra, and c) become a multi-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

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** Faarooq inviting in TheScrappy, Rocky Maivia. The young athlete would undergo a FaceHeelTurn and transform into [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], who would a) [[DragonAscendant depose Farooq as leader]], b) become one of the two biggest stars of the Wrestling/AttitudeEra, and c) become a multi-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion.Champion, and (d) transition into an arguably even more successful [[Creator/DwayneJohnson acting career]].
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* BrickJoke: One of the most famous Nation promos involved this. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ZmHCYOgvg In one episode of Raw in 1998]], The Rock decides to give Faarooq, Kama, Henry, and D'Lo gifts. Much to their surprise, Rock's gift turns out to be a Rolex watch... except for Faarooq, who got ''[[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A4ZmHCYOgvg/hqdefault.jpg a portrait of The Rock]]'' as a gift. This got repeated when Simmons, Godfather, and Henry reunited for a Table For Three segment in 2017. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTn06LQmTpw Mid-way during their talk]], someone from the WWE crew came to give them gifts that came from "DJ", which Henry correctly assumes it's from The Rock[[note]]"DJ" is the initials of Dwayne Johnson, Rock's real name[[/note]]. Godfather and Henry got yet another Rolex watches, while Simmons got ''another'' picture of The Rock. [[https://i.imgur.com/3p56a2T.gifv Their reaction when they found out what Simmons got from The Rock is priceless]].

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* BrickJoke: CallBack: One of the most famous Nation promos involved this. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ZmHCYOgvg In one episode of Raw in 1998]], The Rock decides to give Faarooq, Kama, Henry, and D'Lo gifts. Much to their surprise, Rock's gift turns out to be a Rolex watch... except for Faarooq, who got ''[[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A4ZmHCYOgvg/hqdefault.jpg a portrait of The Rock]]'' as a gift. This got repeated when Simmons, Godfather, and Henry reunited for a Table For Three segment in 2017. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTn06LQmTpw Mid-way during their talk]], someone from the WWE crew came to give them gifts that came from "DJ", which Henry correctly assumes it's from The Rock[[note]]"DJ" Rock.[[note]]"DJ" is the initials of Dwayne Johnson, Rock's real name[[/note]]. name[[/note]] Godfather and Henry got yet another Rolex watches, while Simmons got ''another'' picture of The Rock. [[https://i.imgur.com/3p56a2T.gifv Their reaction when they found out what Simmons got from The Rock is priceless]].



** Faarooq hiring then unproven newcomer Rocky Maivia. The young athlete would undergo a FaceHeelTurn and transform into [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], who would a) [[DragonAscendant strip Farooq out of the leadership]], b) become one of the two biggest stars of the Wrestling/AttitudeEra, and c) become a multi-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

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** Faarooq hiring then unproven newcomer inviting in TheScrappy, Rocky Maivia. The young athlete would undergo a FaceHeelTurn and transform into [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], who would a) [[DragonAscendant strip depose Farooq out of the leadership]], as leader]], b) become one of the two biggest stars of the Wrestling/AttitudeEra, and c) become a multi-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
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The original WWF members were Faarooq, [[AmoralAttorney Clarence Mason]] and PG-13, joined later by [[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush]], [[UsefulNotes/PuertoRico Savio]] [[WelcomeToTheCaribbeanMon Vega]] and various nameless {{Mooks}}, with one devoted disciple standing out by the name of Wrestling/DLoBrown.

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The original WWF members were Faarooq, [[AmoralAttorney Clarence Mason]] and PG-13, joined later by [[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush]], [[UsefulNotes/PuertoRico Savio]] [[WelcomeToTheCaribbeanMon Savio Vega]] and various nameless {{Mooks}}, with one devoted disciple standing out by the name of Wrestling/DLoBrown.

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* BrickJoke: The Nation gift segments. Everyone got themselves Rolex watches from The Rock... except Faarooq/Ron Simmons, who ''always'' got a picture of The Rock in both instances.

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* BrickJoke: The One of the most famous Nation promos involved this. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ZmHCYOgvg In one episode of Raw in 1998]], The Rock decides to give Faarooq, Kama, Henry, and D'Lo gifts. Much to their surprise, Rock's gift segments. Everyone got themselves turns out to be a Rolex watches watch... except for Faarooq, who got ''[[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A4ZmHCYOgvg/hqdefault.jpg a portrait of The Rock]]'' as a gift. This got repeated when Simmons, Godfather, and Henry reunited for a Table For Three segment in 2017. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTn06LQmTpw Mid-way during their talk]], someone from the WWE crew came to give them gifts that came from "DJ", which Henry correctly assumes it's from The Rock... except Faarooq/Ron Simmons, who ''always'' Rock[[note]]"DJ" is the initials of Dwayne Johnson, Rock's real name[[/note]]. Godfather and Henry got a yet another Rolex watches, while Simmons got ''another'' picture of The Rock. [[https://i.imgur.com/3p56a2T.gifv Their reaction when they found out what Simmons got from The Rock in both instances.is priceless]].



* MyNewGiftIsLame: One of the most famous Nation promos involved this. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ZmHCYOgvg In one episode of Raw in 1998]], The Rock decides to give Faarooq, Kama, Henry, and D'Lo gifts. Much to their surprise, Rock's gift turns out to be a Rolex watch... except for Faarooq, who got ''[[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A4ZmHCYOgvg/hqdefault.jpg a portrait of The Rock]]'' as a gift.
** This got repeated when Simmons, Godfather, and Henry reunited for a Table For Three segment in 2017. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTn06LQmTpw Mid-way during their talk]], someone from the WWE crew came to give them gifts that came from "DJ", which Henry correctly assumes it's from The Rock[[note]]"DJ" is the initials of Dwayne Johnson, Rock's real name[[/note]]. Godfather and Henry got yet another Rolex watches, while Simmons got ''another'' picture of The Rock. [[https://i.imgur.com/3p56a2T.gifv Their reaction when they found out what Simmons got from The Rock is priceless]].

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* MyNewGiftIsLame: One of the most famous The Nation promos involved this. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ZmHCYOgvg In one episode of Raw in 1998]], The Rock decides to give Faarooq, Kama, Henry, and D'Lo gifts. Much to their surprise, Rock's gift turns out to be a segments. Everyone got themselves Rolex watch... watches from The Rock... except for Faarooq, who got ''[[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A4ZmHCYOgvg/hqdefault.jpg a portrait of The Rock]]'' as a gift.
** This got repeated when
Faarooq/Ron Simmons, Godfather, and Henry reunited for a Table For Three segment in 2017. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTn06LQmTpw Mid-way during their talk]], someone from the WWE crew came to give them gifts that came from "DJ", which Henry correctly assumes it's from The Rock[[note]]"DJ" is the initials of Dwayne Johnson, Rock's real name[[/note]]. Godfather and Henry who ''always'' got yet another Rolex watches, while Simmons got ''another'' a picture of The Rock. [[https://i.imgur.com/3p56a2T.gifv Their reaction when they found out what Simmons got from The Rock is priceless]].in both instances.
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* AngryBlackMan: A whole PowerStable of them. These traits became more downplayed under the Rock's leadership, under which its members became more LighterAndSofter and this trope was wholly subverted after Wrestling/OwenHart joined.

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* AngryBlackMan: AngryBlackManStereotype: A whole PowerStable of them. These traits became more downplayed under the Rock's leadership, under which its members became more LighterAndSofter and this trope was wholly subverted after Wrestling/OwenHart joined.

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