10 Best World Champions Of The WWE Attitude Era

2. The Rock

If you'd told those telling him to "Die, Rocky, Die!" back in 1997 that this smiling jabroni was going to be one of the hottest stars in the industry in about a year or so's time, they'd have likely given you the People's Eyebrow before it was ever officially a thing.

But the charisma and magnetism that had always been simmering away beneath the surface was finally given the right platform to shine once The Rock waved goodbye to all things Rocky Maivia. And it was only a matter of time before 'The Great One' lifted the big one.

Sure enough, yet another Survivor Series screwjob gifted Rocky his first WWE Championship. But 'The People's Champion' was just getting started.

A staggering six WWE Championships and two WCW Championships would ultimately fill out his trophy cabinet before the end of the Attitude Era, with the undeniable megastar excelling both as an obnoxious villain and irresistible anti-hero.

Championship classics against Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, and his arch-nemesis 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin all proved he was one of the very best to carry the top belt into a contest, too.

And The top prize always looked that little more desirable when draped over the future Hollywood icon's shoulder.