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The [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] group was originally formed in the WWF when wrestler [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] was joined by [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Clarence Mason]]. The two men were also accompanied by two unnamed [[actor]]s, Albert Armstrong and William Beach, who were supposed to represent other members of the Nation. The group was based loosely on the [[Nation of Islam]]. The extremism of the group's pro-black theme at times including the 'Nation Salute' and Faarooq's angry tirades on the microphone garnered them an excessive amount of [[Heat (professional wrestling)|heat]] from fans in arenas. Many wrestlers joined the heel stable over time including [[PG-13 (professional wrestling)|PG-13]] ([[Jamie Crookshanks|J.C. Ice]] and [[Kelly Wolfe|Wolfie D]]), [[Brian Adams (wrestler)|Crush]], [[D'Lo Brown]] and [[Savio Vega]]. Their first [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] was with [[Anthony Norris|Ahmed Johnson]], who had a rivalry with Faarooq since summer [[1996]]. At [[Royal Rumble (1997)|Royal Rumble 1997]], Nation assisted Faarooq during his match against Johnson. Faarooq lost by [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]] after Crush interfered and attacked Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/january/1997.htm|title=Royal Rumble 1997|work=PWWEW.net|accessdate=2008-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114111|title=Royal Rumble 1997 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-05-11}}</ref>
The [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] group was originally formed in the WWF when wrestler [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] was joined by [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Clarence Mason]]. The two men were also accompanied by two unnamed [[actor]]s, Albert Armstrong and William Beach, who were supposed to represent other members of the Nation. The group was based loosely on the [[Nation of Islam]]. The extremism of the group's pro-black theme at times including the 'Nation Salute' and Faarooq's angry tirades on the microphone garnered them an excessive amount of [[Heat (professional wrestling)|heat]] from fans in arenas. Many wrestlers joined the heel stable over time including [[PG-13 (professional wrestling)|PG-13]] ([[Jamie Crookshanks|J.C. Ice]] and [[Kelly Wolfe|Wolfie D]]), [[Brian Adams (wrestler)|Crush]], [[D'Lo Brown]] and [[Savio Vega]]. Their first [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] was with [[Anthony Norris|Ahmed Johnson]], who had a rivalry with Faarooq since summer [[1996]]. At [[Royal Rumble (1997)|Royal Rumble 1997]], Nation assisted Faarooq during his match against Johnson. Faarooq lost by [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]] after Crush interfered and attacked Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/january/1997.htm|title=Royal Rumble 1997|work=PWWEW.net|accessdate=2008-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114111|title=Royal Rumble 1997 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-05-11}}</ref>


Faarooq, Crush and Vega were the members of Nation of Domination, who wrestled while others were supporters who supported them during their matches. These three men often teamed up together in six-man tag team matches at [[In Your House 13: Final Four|Final Four]] against [[Mike Polchlopek|Bart Gunn]], [[Dustin Rhodes|Goldust]] and [[2 Cold Scorpio|Flash Funk]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/february/1997.htm|title=In Your House 13: Final Four|work=PWWEW.net|accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref> and most notably in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Street Fight|Chicago Street Fight]] at [[WrestleMania 13]] against [[Road Warriors|Legion of Doom]] ([[Road Warrior Hawk|Hawk]] and [[Road Warrior Animal|Animal]]) and Ahmed Johnson.<ref name="nation"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm13/results/|title=WrestleMania 13 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-05-13}}</ref> At [[In Your House#In Your House 15: A Cold Day In Hell|A Cold Day In Hell]], Nation faced Johnson in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Gauntlet match|Gauntlet match]]. Johnson defeated Crush and Vega in the Gauntlet before losing to Faarooq.<ref name="nation"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/may/1997.htm|title=In Your House XV: A Cold Day In Hell|work=PWWEW.net|accessdate=2008-05-13}}</ref>
Faarooq, Crush and Vega were the members of Nation of Domination, who wrestled while others supported them during their matches. These three men often teamed up together in six-man tag team matches at [[In Your House 13: Final Four|Final Four]] against [[Mike Polchlopek|Bart Gunn]], [[Dustin Rhodes|Goldust]] and [[2 Cold Scorpio|Flash Funk]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/february/1997.htm|title=In Your House 13: Final Four|work=PWWEW.net|accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref> and most notably in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Street Fight|Chicago Street Fight]] at [[WrestleMania 13]] against [[Road Warriors|Legion of Doom]] ([[Road Warrior Hawk|Hawk]] and [[Road Warrior Animal|Animal]]) and Ahmed Johnson.<ref name="nation"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm13/results/|title=WrestleMania 13 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-05-13}}</ref> At [[In Your House#In Your House 15: A Cold Day In Hell|A Cold Day In Hell]], Nation faced Johnson in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Gauntlet match|Gauntlet match]]. Johnson defeated Crush and Vega in the Gauntlet before losing to Faarooq.<ref name="nation"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/may/1997.htm|title=In Your House XV: A Cold Day In Hell|work=PWWEW.net|accessdate=2008-05-13}}</ref>


This lineup of the group remained intact until Faarooq became angry with them and fired the entire group with the exception of Brown<ref name="nation"/> after Faarooq's loss to [[The Undertaker]] at [[King of the Ring#1997|King of the Ring 1997]], where Faarooq lost the match (in part) to the distraction caused when Vega and Crush were arguing at ringside.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/june/1997.htm|title=King of the Ring 1997|work=PWWEW.net|accessdate=2008-05-13}}</ref>
This lineup of the group remained intact until Faarooq became angry with them and fired the entire group with the exception of Brown<ref name="nation"/> after Faarooq's loss to [[The Undertaker]] at [[King of the Ring#1997|King of the Ring 1997]], where Faarooq lost the match (in part) to the distraction caused when Vega and Crush were arguing at ringside.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/june/1997.htm|title=King of the Ring 1997|work=PWWEW.net|accessdate=2008-05-13}}</ref>

Revision as of 04:11, 25 January 2009

Nation of Domination
From left to right, Kama Mustafa, Faarooq, The Rock & D'Lo Brown
Stable
MembersFaarooq[1]
Rocky Maivia/The Rock[1]
Crush[1]
Savio Vega[1]
D'Lo Brown[1]
JC Ice[1]
Wolfie D[1]
Kama Mustafa/The Godfather[1]
Ahmed Johnson[1]
Mark Henry[1]
Owen Hart[1]
Clarence Mason (manager)[1]
Name(s)The Nation of Domination
The Nation
N.O.D
Debut1996
Disbanded1998

The Nation of Domination (N.O.D.) was a professional wrestling heel stable in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from November 18, 1996 to November 28, 1998. In the WWF, they were 1 time Intercontinental Champion (The Rock)[2] and 2 time European Champion (D'Lo Brown).[3]

History

United States Wrestling Association (1996)

The original Nation of Domination was formed in 1996 in the USWA. The group was led by PG-13, (a tag team consisting of JC Ice and Wolfie D). The group also consisted of Kareem Olajuwon, Sir Mohammad, Akeem Mohammad, Elijah, Shaquille Ali, Randy X and Queen Moisha. This group never really got off the ground in the USWA but they saw greater success in the WWF.[1]

World Wrestling Federation (1996-1998)

First NOD In WWF (1996-1997)

The heel group was originally formed in the WWF when wrestler Faarooq was joined by manager Clarence Mason. The two men were also accompanied by two unnamed actors, Albert Armstrong and William Beach, who were supposed to represent other members of the Nation. The group was based loosely on the Nation of Islam. The extremism of the group's pro-black theme at times including the 'Nation Salute' and Faarooq's angry tirades on the microphone garnered them an excessive amount of heat from fans in arenas. Many wrestlers joined the heel stable over time including PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D), Crush, D'Lo Brown and Savio Vega. Their first feud was with Ahmed Johnson, who had a rivalry with Faarooq since summer 1996. At Royal Rumble 1997, Nation assisted Faarooq during his match against Johnson. Faarooq lost by disqualification after Crush interfered and attacked Johnson.[4][5]

Faarooq, Crush and Vega were the members of Nation of Domination, who wrestled while others supported them during their matches. These three men often teamed up together in six-man tag team matches at Final Four against Bart Gunn, Goldust and Flash Funk[6] and most notably in a Chicago Street Fight at WrestleMania 13 against Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) and Ahmed Johnson.[1][7] At A Cold Day In Hell, Nation faced Johnson in a Gauntlet match. Johnson defeated Crush and Vega in the Gauntlet before losing to Faarooq.[1][8]

This lineup of the group remained intact until Faarooq became angry with them and fired the entire group with the exception of Brown[1] after Faarooq's loss to The Undertaker at King of the Ring 1997, where Faarooq lost the match (in part) to the distraction caused when Vega and Crush were arguing at ringside.[9]

Black Version (1997)

On June 16, 1997 edition of Raw is War, Faarooq promised that he would deliver a "bigger and blacker" version of the Nation, after 'firing' Crush, Mason, and Savio Vega, retaining only Brown.[10] which led to the induction of Kama Mustafa and Ahmed Johnson into the group after Johnson turned on WWF Champion The Undertaker during a tag team match against Faarooq and Kama Mustafa.[10] Johnson would be forced out of the group due to injury. Faarooq said that Johnson was not black enough and that he was a white boy waiting to come out. He was replaced by Rocky Maivia.[1] Meanwhile, former Nation members Vega and Crush formed their own rival factions, Los Boricuas (made up entirely of Hispanic and Latino wrestlers) and the Disciples of Apocalypse (made up entirely of Caucasian biker wrestlers) respectively. This led to a WWF style "gang war", based on racism.[1]

In the following months, the Nation feuded with Los Boricuas and the Disciples of Apocalypse. This feud culminated in a triple threat match between Faarooq, Vega and Crush who were the leaders of Nation, Los Boricuas and DOA respectively at Ground Zero, which Vega won.[11] They restarted their feud with Legion of Doom. At Badd Blood, Nation defeated LOD in a 3-on-2 handicap match.[12] Rocky Maivia shortened and changed his ring name to The Rock. Around this time, Ahmed Johnson eventually restarted feuds with the Nation as well and joined LOD again while Ken Shamrock also joined them. This lead to a Survivor Series match at Survivor Series 1997, which Nation lost to LOD, Johnson and Shamrock.[13] At D-Generation X pay-per-view, Rock got a shot at the Intercontinental Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin which Rock ended up losing after Austin performed a Stone Cold Stunner on the first referee and the second referee came down.[14]

As a result of this controversy,[14] Austin was forced to defend the title against Rock the next night on Raw is War. Rock was awarded the WWF Intercontinental Championship, however, after Austin forfeited him the title instead of defending the title in a rematch.[15][16] Ken Shamrock, who was already a rival of Nation began feuding with The Rock for the Intercontinental title. On January 12, 1998 edition of Raw is War, Mark Henry turned heel and joined Nation by assaulting his tag team partner Ken Shamrock in a tag team match against Rock and D'Lo Brown.[17]

Leadership of Rock / Fall of Nation (1998)

On March 30, 1998 edition of Raw is War, The Rock went on to usurp leadership of the Nation from Faarooq, at which point the group dropped "of Domination" from its name and its militant focus permanently.[1][18] Instead, The Rock's 'cool' gimmick spread throughout the faction with Nation members taking on considerably more hip characters, the most notable being Kama Mustafa's transformation into The Godfather. The Nation's primary focus by now saw to it that Rock retained the Intercontinental title at any cost. They mainly feuded with Faarooq, who had been just kicked out of NOD. At Mayhem in Manchester, Rock and D'Lo Brown lost to Ken Shamrock and Owen Hart.[19] At Unforgiven: In Your House, Nation lost to Shamrock, Faarooq and Steve Blackman in a six-man tag team match.[20] On the April 27 episode of Raw is War, Rock and Mark Henry faced Shamrock and Hart in a tag team match where Hart turned heel by attacking Shamrock and joining the Nation.[21]

The group engaged in a memorable rivalry with D-Generation X (DX). This highly popular feud saw the infamous parody DX performed in which they spoofed Nation members, Rock thoroughly humiliating Chyna by alluding to a possible 'romantic' encounter between the two while the rest of DX were held at bay in their locker room by a forklift, a street fight between the two groups that wound up in Triple H being, in particular, singled out by the rest of the group and being beaten down with a ladder, and X-Pac and Brown trading back and forth the WWF European Championship.[22][23] DX and NOD also wrestled each other in matches, which included a six-man tag team match at Over the Edge 1998.[24]

Toward the end of the year, the group showed signs of dissension as Rock's mannerisms and swagger began to catch on with fans. The WWF could no longer ignore the cheers and adoration of the live crowds, so The Rock once again turned face. Hart left the group when he believed there wasn't enough room for Rock's ego and himself. The Godfather would venture out on his own as a fan favorite, bringing with him a bevy of beauties to the ring before his match with any wrestler. Rock would later be assaulted by Brown and Henry in October 1998 which would ultimately be the end of the Nation.

Aftermath

Shortly after Nation was disbanded, The Rock decided to run solo, riding his immense rise in popularity. He won the WWF Championship at Survivor Series 1998[25] and was added to Vince McMahon's Corporation stable,[26] which would later make him one of the greatest superstars in WWF history and he would subsequently enjoy several years of success, not just in the world of wrestling, but also in Hollywood.[27] Owen Hart would go on to form a successful tag team with Jeff Jarrett, and later revive his Blue Blazer character before his death in May 1999.[28]

D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry would remain a tag team following the dissolution of The Nation, enjoying moderate success. After Brown attempted to help Henry lose weight, Henry turned on Brown in the summer of 1999, ending the final remnants of the Nation of Domination. Brown would eventually hold both the Intercontinental and European titles at the height of his popularity. Henry would form his "Sexual Chocolate" character and be involved in some angles of questionable quality until the development of his "Silverback" gimmick. As of now, Henry is the only former member still employed by the WWE. Brown and Faarooq were released from the WWE in early January 2009.

Legacy

Similar stables and tag teams in promotions outside of the WWF have used the 'militant minority' gimmick that The Nation was well-known for. The Latino World Order in World Championship Wrestling was an New World Order parody led by Eddie Guerrero consisted of almost every Hispanic wrestler on the roster and sought to 'take over' the promotion. Latino wrestlers Homicide and Kane D. partnered together as The Nation of Immigration in Jersey All Pro Wrestling. The Latin American Exchange (LAX), also co-formed by and including Homicide, were just as, if not more, militant than The Nation because of their street thug gang mentality and use of a particularly brutal style of violence as they pushed their political agenda. Theodore Long managed a loose stable of black wrestlers (including former Nation members Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown) known as Thuggin and Buggin Enterprises on WWE Raw from 2002-2004, whom he claimed were held back from main event success by WWE management because they were African-American.

Members

USWA

WWF

Incarnations

D Generation-X parody

D-Generation-X, along with comedian Jason Sensation, parodied The Nation on July 6, 1998 edition of Raw is War, with each member of D-X dressing as a Nation member and impersonating their characteristic mannerisms.

Nation member: D-X member: Parody character: Distinguishing features and mannerisms:
The Rock Triple H The Crock Self-deprecating catchphrases, exaggerated version of "The People's Eyebrow".
D'Lo Brown Road Dogg B'Lo Brown Chest protector, head-shaking, yelling and climbing the turnbuckles, repeating things The Crock just said, use of the word "brother."
Mark Henry X-Pac Mizark Henry Pecs which went "all the way around to the back", voracious appetite.
The Godfather Billy Gunn The Gunnfather Use of the word "Westside."
Owen Hart Jason Sensation Owen Hart Large prosthetic nose, nasal voice, costume made out of caution tape, use of the word "damn."

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  3. ^ a b "WWE European Championship official title history". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
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  5. ^ "Royal Rumble 1997 official results". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  6. ^ "In Your House 13: Final Four". PWWEW.net. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  7. ^ "WrestleMania 13 official results". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  8. ^ "In Your House XV: A Cold Day In Hell". PWWEW.net. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  9. ^ "King of the Ring 1997". PWWEW.net. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  10. ^ a b Petrie, John (1997-06-16). "Raw is War: June 16, 1997". The Other Arena. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  11. ^ "In Your House: Ground Zero". PWWEW.net. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  12. ^ "In Your House: Badd Blood". PWWEW.net. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  13. ^ "Survivor Series 1997 official results". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  14. ^ a b "In Your House Degeneration X". PWWEW.net. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  15. ^ Petrie, John (1997-12-08). "Raw is War: December 08, 1997". The Other Arena. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  16. ^ a b "The Rock's second Intercontinental Championship reign". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  17. ^ Petrie, John (1998-01-12). "Raw is War: January 12, 1998". The Other Arena. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  18. ^ Petrie, John (1998-03-30). "Raw is War: March 30, 1998". The Other Arena. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  19. ^ "Mayhem in Manchester results". The Other Arena. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  20. ^ "Unforgiven 1998 official results". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  21. ^ Christopher Robin Zimmerman (1998-04-27). "Raw is War: April 27, 1998". The Other Arena. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  22. ^ a b "D'Lo Brown's first European Championship reign". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  23. ^ a b "D'Lo Brown's second European Championship reign". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
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  25. ^ "Survivor Series 1998 official results". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  26. ^ "Corporation Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  27. ^ "The Rock's Bio". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  28. ^ "Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-15.

External links

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