Billed as the WWE’s first third-generation superstar, The Rock entered the electrifying world of sports entertainment in 1996, under the name Rocky Maivia, which paid homage to both his father and grandfather’s ring names. Coined “The Blue Chipper” by Jim Ross, Rocky Maivia quickly made an impact in the ring, winning the WWF Intercontinental Championship in 1997. His time as a face was short lived, due to audience chants of ‘Die, Rocky, Die’ filling up arenas. After returning from a knee injury, Rocky would join Farooq’s Nation of Domination stable and turn heel, kicking off the third-person talking, insult spewing persona that would become The Rock.
The Blue Chipper era of The Rock’s career is now available in Pop! Form, with this Popcultcha Exclusive metallic variant! Whether you loved him or hated him, you’re sure to find a place in your collection for Rocky Maivia.
