Rock’N’Sock Connection

Last updated: February 8, 2024




Title History

  • WWF Tag Team titles defeating The Big Show & The Undertaker (August 30, 1999);
  • WWF Tag Team titles defeating The Big Show & Viscera & Mideon (September 20, 1999);
  • WWF Tag Team titles defeating The New Age Outlaws (October 12, 1999);

Career Highlights

World Wrestling Federation – The Rock & Sock Connection:

  • August 30, 1999 – RAW: Mankind & The Rock defeated The Big Show & The Undertaker to win the WWF Tag Team Titles!
  • September 2, 1999 – SD!: Mankind vs. The Rock was a Double DQ in a #1 Contenders match with Shane McMahon as referee..
  • ~~~Later that night: Mankind & The Rock defeated Triple H & Shane McMahon w/Chyna to retain the WWF Tag Team titles.
  • September 6, 1999 – RAW: The Rock & Mankind defeated Kane & Triple H w/Chyna when HHH hit Kane with a Sledgehammer.
  • September 9, 1999 – SmackDown!: Undertaker & Big Show beat Mankind & Rock to win the Tag Titles in a Buried Alive match.
  • September 13, 1999 – RAW in Anaheim: The Rock vs Kane vs The Big Show vs Mankind vs The Undertaker ended in a No Contest ..
  • September 16, 1999 – SmackDown!: The Undertaker beat The Big Show & Kane & The Rock & Mankind in a Royal Rumble Gauntlet.
  • September 20, 1999 – RAW In Houston: The Rock & Mankind defeated The Big Show & Viscera & Mideon to win the Tag Team titles.
  • September 23, 1999 – SmackDown!: The New Age Outlaws defeated The Rock & Mankind to win the Tag Team Titles.
  • September 26, 1999 – Unforgiven: HHH beat Rock & Big Show & Kane & Mankind & Bulldog in a 6-WAY to win the vacant WWF Title.
  • September 27, 1999 – RAW: Mankind presented “Rock, This is Your Life”, which became the highest rated segment in RAW history.
  • October 4, 1999 – RAW: Mankind broke up The RockNSock Connection..

World Wrestling Federation – The Rock & Sock Connection II:

  • October 4, 1999 – RAW: The Dudley Boyz beat Mankind & Stevie Richards (Val Venis had Mr. Rocko hanging out of his zipper)..
  • October 7, 1999 – SmackDown!: The British Bulldog defeated Mankind by disqualification (Mankind gave Val Venis the Mandible Claw later)..
  • October 11, 1999 – RAW: The Rock & Mankind vs. The British Bulldog & Val Venis ended in a No Contest..
  • October 14, 1999 – SmackDown!: The Rock & Mankind defeated The New Age Outlaws to win the WWF Tag Team titles!
  • October 17, 1999 – No Mercy: Val Venis defeated Mankind – but Mankind retrieved Mr. Rocko back from Val’s pants.
  • October 18, 1999 – RAW: Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated The Rock & Mankind to win the WWF Tag Team titles..
  • October 25, 1999 – RAW: Mankind defeated Triple H (WWF Champion) by disqualification when Val Venis interfered.
  • October 28, 1999 – SmackDown!: Mankind defeated Val Venis..
members: Mankind & The Rock
debut: August 1999-December 1999
finishing move(s): Rock Bottom (Rock)
Mr. Socko! (Mankind)
favorite move(s): Double People's Elbow
notable feuds: The Undertaker,
The Big Show,
Val Venis,
The British Bulldog,
New Age Outlaws
gender: Male
status: Living
type: Tag-Team
current promotion: Inactive

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