Pride: 10 of the best wrestlers of African origin

There are two world champions in this picture--Rock and Ron Simmons/Farooq
There are two world champions in this picture--Rock and Ron Simmons/Farooq

#1 The Rock

T he Rock
The Rock

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, The Rock belongs at the top of this list.

Given his membership in the Anoa'i tribe and his famous father, Rock is wrestling royalty. After a failed football career he gave the family profession a try.

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At first, the fans rejected the Rock. They disliked both his 'goody two shoes' persona and the fact he was being force-fed to audiences as the next big thing. Eventually, he would change to a heel persona that wound up being more over than his babyface gimmick.

The rest is well-known history. Based on the strength of his personality rather than in-ring acumen, the Rock became the most popular wrestler of the 1990s/early 2000s and made the transition to Hollywood actor.

Now the Rock is the biggest movie star in the world and commands the highest salary. Not bad for a man whom the fans used to ridicule with "Rocky Sucks" chants!

There you have it; ten great wrestlers of African heritage from all eras of wrestling.

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