The Corporation (professional wrestling)

The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

History

The group was put together and led by WWF Chairman Vince McMahon in an attempt to secure control of the WWF and "crush the rebels" that were popping up on the WWF landscape (such as D-Generation X, Mankind and Stone Cold Steve Austin). Previously, McMahon started surrounding himself with an entourage consisting of himself, The Corporate Stooges (Brisco and Patterson), Commissioner Slaughter and his personal enforcer The Big Boss Man to help him quell the rebellious actions of one Stone Cold Steve Austin, whom he claimed was not acting the way that a World Champion should be. Upon the stable's formation, they became notorious for using their immense political stroke in the company to give the group vast degrees of advantages in matches. To keep with their "corporate" gimmick, Corporation members were known to adopt "cleaned-up businessmen" modifications to their individual characters; for example, The Rock's "People's Champion" modus operandi changed as he then became known as "The Corporate Champion" during his tenure in the stable. The group subsequently became the most dominant stable in the company by the end of '98, with Corporate members The Rock, Ken Shamrock, and The Big Boss Man holding the WWE Title, the Intercontinental Title, and the Hardcore Title respectively, and Shamrock and Boss Man were briefly double...
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