10 Most Successful Wrestling PPV Debuts
4. The Rock
The first third-generation WWE superstar was hyped for weeks as having amazing wrestling genes, being the grandson of 'High Chief' Peter Maivia and son of 'Soulman' Rocky Johnson. He finally debuted at the 1996 Survivor Series, teaming with Jake Roberts, Marc Mero, The Stalker (Barry Windham), and his Chia Pet hairdo.
Of course, it comes down to Rocky Maivia against both Crush and Goldust, as Madison Square Garden rallies behind the future Hollywood box office king. Maivia overcomes the two-on-one advantage, hitting Crush with a crossbody for the elimination and then a shoulder-breaker on Goldust for the victory.
Although fans would soon turn on the happy-go-lucky Maivia, they would eventually embrace him as the most electrifying man in sports-entertainment, The People’s Champ, The Rock.