Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Steve Austin, The Rock
Born: August 11, 1953
First match: August 10, 1977 (age 24)
First WWF match: November 17, 1979 (age 26)
First WWF World title: January 23, 1984 (age 30)
Was handpicked to be the company’s showpiece attraction due to his charisma and name recognition (1982 Rocky III appearance and success in AWA).
THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR
Born: June 16, 1959
First match: November 28, 1985 (age 26)
First WWF televised match: October 25, 1987 (age 28)
First WWF World title: April 1, 1990 (age 30) WrestleMania VI
“STONE COLD” STEVE AUSTIN
Born: December 18, 1964
First match: 1989 (around age 25)
First WWF match: late 1995 (around age 31)
First WWF World title: March 29, 1998 (age 33) WrestleMania XIV
size, strength, agility, wrestling acumen
THE ROCK
Born: May 2, 1972
First match: 1995 (age 23)
First WWF match: November 1996 (age 24)
First WWF World title: November 15, 1998 (age 26) Survivor Series
He was given the nickname “The Blue Chipper”, and his lineage was played to on TV, where he was hyped as the WWF’s first third-generation wrestler. Maivia, a clean-cut face character, was pushed heavily from the start despite his wrestling inexperience.