Nation of domination members

The famous opening words of the Nation of Domination entrance music. It still resonates with those of us who actually lived through the humble beginnings of the Attitude Era. If you were at a WWE show during the late s and heard that powerful chant come crashing into the loud speakers, followed by an intense, booming drumbeat, as a wise man once said, you knew business was about to pick up. This one, simple character swap would serve as the beginning of a new breed of heel in the WWE, one etched in sensitive subject matter, with a harsh, unforgiving brutality awaiting any goody two shoe babyface who dared get in its way.

In that time, they were one of the best heel groups at that time, playing to a Black Panther-like gimmick. All men would have long runs with the WWE, which will be examined through this article. Obviously, Henry's strongman career is well-documented, as he competed in the Olympics. He arrived in the WWE in , thus beginning a now year career.

Lighten up! Think really hard about how black wrestlers are pushed and portrayed in WWE today, almost two decades after Nation of Domination—A stable, in which I remind you again was made up to poke fun at a big issue with the black community at the time—was created. And then there is the old standby of being a bling bling sports ego. If booked right it could do for someone else what it essentially did for The Rock and to a lesser extent Mark Henry and propel them to a higher position and possibly build a main eventer.

Wrestling factions used to be among the more interesting aspects of wrestling back in the 90s. One faction that somehow flies under the radar as being one of the most underrated of all-time is The Nation of Domination. The group was innovative in the sense that it touched on social issues in America. Most of the NoD members were African-Americans feeling they were being held down and treated with disrespect by those in powerful positions in the wrestling business. A few stars were born in The Nation and almost everyone to join benefited from their time in the group.