WWE's Nation Of Domination: Where Are They Now?
Ava Bailey The Nation of Domination may not be one of the best factions in WWE during the Attitude Era, but this stable did help many wrestlers ascend to the top. The Rock, for instance, was the biggest Superstar to come out of this stable as joining The Nation proved to be a stepping stone to his wrestling career.
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The stable was created by Faarooq (also known as Ron Simmons) in November 1996 and disbanded in November 1998. It was created due to the lack of opportunities for African American wrestlers and WWE used that as a catalyst for their narratives. While the group no longer exists, fans still have memories of The Nation and its members.
10 Clarance Mason
Clarance Mason joined The Nation of Domination as their manager. His gimmick was an imitation of Johnnie Cochran who served as the defense attorney for OJ Simpson during the murder trials.
He was fired pretty soon in 1997. Herman Stevens Jr., the man behind the character, was also a real-life attorney. He currently works as a criminal defense lawyer in Delray Beach.
9 Crush
Crush returned to WWE in July 1996 after a brief period in jail. He wore a biker look and looked more dangerous than before.
He joined The Nation in 1997 but was ousted from the stable alongside his manager, Clarance Menace, in June of that year. Crush retired from wrestling in 2003 and died four years later in his home due to the wrong combination of drugs in his system.
8 D'Lo Brown
D'Lo Brown was the most consistent member of The Nation of Domination. While he did join the stable a bit late, he was also one of the last ones to leave.
Brown won the European Championship as part of The Nation and was one of the best mid-card wrestlers in the company. Unfortunately, he never received enough recognition from WWE. D'Lo currently works for Impact Wrestling in a variety of roles, including backstage producer. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Brown can be heard each week as a color commentator on Impact.
7 Savio Vega
After a not-so-successful run as a babyface in WWE, Savio Vega joined The Nation of Domination as a heel. While Vega was pretty talented, he didn't really fit in with the rest of the group. He spent only a brief period in the stable and was fired by Faarooq alongside Crush and Clarence Mason.
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After the fall of The Nation, Savio formed Los Boricuas that lasted until 1999 in WWE. Following that, Vega left the company and worked for numerous independent wrestling promotions and still continues to do so.
6 Kama Mustafa
Kama Mustafa played multiple characters during his time in WWE. While his Papa Shango character was a little entertaining, The Godfather was his most popular version in wrestling. He was the first wrestler to join the Nation of Domination with Faarooq.
After separating from the stable, Godfather also had a run with the Intercontinental Championship. He still makes occasional appearances in WWE and also manages the Cheetah's Topless Club.
5 Ahmed Johnson
Ahmed Johnson first feuded with the Nation of Domination before joining the stable after turning on The Undertaker. But shortly after Johnson got injured and upon his return, The Nation kicked him out.
Soon, Johnson left WWE and after a couple of years retired from wrestling as well. He went back to college and got a degree in criminology.
4 Mark Henry
WWE tried to get Mark Henry over with a singles babyface push, but the fans get didn't behind him. Then, Henry joined the Nation of Domination where he learned a lot as a wrestler.
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While the biggest moment in his wrestling career didn't come until the 2010s when he won the World Title, Henry did manage to retain his position in WWE as part of The Nation. The World's Strongest Man retired from wrestling in 2018 and now works in AEW as a coach and commentator.
3 Owen Hart
In 1998, Owen Hart was feuding with DX but he was being outnumbered by them. Hart faced Triple H at Unforgiven 1998 but lost the match. Then, he betrayed Ken Shamrock in a match to turn heel and join the Nation of Domination.
Owen Hart betrayed Shamrock to turn heel and joined the Nation of Domination in 1998 and continued the feud with DX as part of the stable. Hart then began a tag team with Jeff Jarrett, but unfortunately, he passed away some months later during the 1999 Over the Edge pay-per-view.
2 Faarooq
The original leader of Nation of Domination, Faarooq, first broke out in WWE as the leader of this stable. Before that, he was working as a gladiator in the company.
Faarooq was kicked out of his own stable in 1998 by The Rock, who then took over the group. He then created a tag team with Bradshaw and they were known as The Acolytes and became a part of The Ministry. Then, they renamed themselves The Acolytes Protection Agency (The APA) and went on to become one of the best tag teams of that time.
In 2006, he changed his in-ring name to his real name. He shortly retired as a wrestler and currently is under WWE's legends contract.
1 The Rock
The Rock became one of the most popular wrestlers of all time when he turned heel in 1997. He also joined The Nation of Domination and soon rose to prominence due to his immense charisma and promo skills.
After The Nation disbanded, The Rock became a singles superstar and became very popular in a short time. He left the wrestling business in the early 2000s to pursue an acting career. Currently, The Rock is shooting for Black Adam and is in its final week.
