#2: The Corporate champion once again embraces the People

The Rock's face turn in 1999 is difficult to understand.
Joining the company as a clean-cut babyface, fans turned on the young Rocky Maivia, with chants of 'Die Rocky Die', echoing around arenas.
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Facing no alternative, the WWE turned him heel, aligning him with the Nation of Domination, with the newly christened Rock becoming the company's youngest WWE Champion in 1998.
And despite brutal attacks on stars like Mankind and Steve Austin, fans began rallying behind The Rock the following year, leading to a face turn.
Being attacked by Shane McMahon and the Corporation after failing to take the title from Austin, Rock would become one of the most likeable Superstars of all time, and though he returned to his heel routes in 2003, fans still adored the Great One.