Nation of Domination

Nation of Domination
The late 1997/early 1998 incarnation of the Nation, from left to right: Kama Mustafa, Faarooq, The Rock, and D'Lo Brown. Motto: "By Any Means Necessary"
Stable
Members	Faarooq (leader, 1996–1998) Rocky Maivia/The Rock (leader, early 1998) Owen Hart (co-leader, early 1998) D'Lo Brown Kama Mustafa/The Godfather Crush Savio Vega Mark Henry Ahmed Johnson
Name(s)	The Nation of Domination The Nation NOD
Debut	November 1996
Disbanded	November 1998
Years active	1996–1998
Promotions	USWA WWF

The Nation of Domination (NOD) was a professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from November 18, 1996 to November 28, 1998.

The group was formed by newcomer Faarooq in 1996 and remained an influencing faction in the company. While in the group, The Rock was a one-time Intercontinental Champion and D'Lo Brown was a two-time European Champion.

Rock emerged as a popular star in WWF due to his association with the group, which made him a multiple-time world champion and one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, even earning him stardom in Hollywood.

The original Nation of Domination was formed in 1996 in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). The group was led by PG-13, (a tag team consisting of J.C. Ice and Wolfie D). The group also consisted of Kareem Olajuwon, Sir Mohammad, Elijah, Brakkus, Shaquille Ali, Randy X, and Queen Moisha. This group never really got off the ground in the USWA, but they saw greater success in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

The most well-known Nation of Domination faction with this name was the heel group formed in the WWF when wrestler Faarooq was joined by manager Clarence Mason. The two men were also accompanied by three unnamed actors, Albert Armstrong, Charles Hines, and Richard Beach, who were supposed to represent other members of the Nation. The group was based loosely on the Nation of Islam (with group members adopting Islamic names and wearing Muslim headgear) and the Black Panther Party. The extremism of the group's pro-black theme at times including the "Nation Salute" and Faarooq's angry tirades on the microphone garnered them an excessive amount of heat from fans in arenas. Many wrestlers joined the heel stable over time including PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D), Crush, D'Lo Brown, and Savio Vega. Their first feud was with Ahmed Johnson, who had a rivalry with Faarooq since SummerSlam. At the Royal Rumble, the Nation assisted Faarooq during his match against Johnson. Faarooq lost by disqualification after Crush interfered and attacked Johnson.