After joining up with The Nation Of Domination, The Rock started to show glimpses of the superstar he'd go on to become years later. Comfortable on the microphone and starting to improve in the ring, The Rock of 1998 was a far cry from the bland, unexciting Rocky Maivia of 1997. Things were looking up for the man, and Russo could see dollar signs in his future. One of the absolute best decisions the company ever made was to reignite The Rock as the figurehead of The Corporation. Winning the WWF Heavyweight Title at the 1998 Survivor Series Pay-Per-View, Rocky turned his back on the people, joining forces with Vince and Shane McMahon. In the group, The Rock was able to show further how good he was at talking, and his reputation was only enhanced through association with the McMahons, performers the WWF fans knew to take seriously whenever they were on screen. This would be the launching pad for a fantastic rivalry with Steve Austin heading into WrestleMania XV.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
