5 of the best character reinventions in WWE history 

#1 Rocky Maivia to The Rock

The Pebble to The Rock

The Rock debuted in WWE in 1996 as a clean-cut babyface under the name Rocky Maivia. He had his first match at Survivor Series, which he came out victorious as the sole survivor. The company hyped him as the first third-generation Superstar.

Looking at his early appearance, no one could've predicted how popular Rocky Maivia would become. Vince McMahon was high on him though, so he gave the former a push despite his wrestling inexperience.

Rocky defeated Triple H to win the Intercontinental Championship just a few short months after his debut. He had a successful title defense at WWE WrestleMania 13, his first 'Mania. Although management was high on him, he was rejected by the fans.

Maivia took some time out due to injury after losing his title and returned as a heel and joined the Nation of Domination. He started referring to himself as The Rock and regularly insulted fans and wrestlers in his promos.

The Rock becomes the WWE Champion and a mainstream star

100 years of Heavyweight Champions.3 generations in my blood.New @WWE Champion.#MyHonor #TeamBringIt pic.twitter.com/1vRUtv8t

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 28, 2013

After The Rock started becoming popular with the fans, he turned face and broke up the Nation of Domination stable. After that, he entered the tournament for the vacant WWE Championship which he won at Survivor Series 1998 by defeating Mankind.

The People's Champion turned heel again by allying himself with the McMahons. The Rock went on to become a huge star and added more championships to his astonishing career. He and Stone Cold Steve Austin were the biggest Superstars at the time. The Rock defeated and retired Austin at WWE WrestleMania 19.

He is currently a huge Hollywood star and a shoo-in for the WWE Hall of Fame. Although he hasn't wrestled since 2016, he has spoken out about a possible match with Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan.

I can see the writing on this wall from miles away - I’ll be jobbing again in the spirit of being a girl dad 🌺 😂 💪🏾Let’s do it. And congrats brother on the new arrival. We’re thrilled for you, Mama B and the fam 🙏🏾❤️

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 6, 2020