Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father's and grandfather's ring names
He was initially reluctant to take this ring name but was persuaded by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross
He was given the nickname "The Blue Chipper" to play up his lineage
He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996
His first match came at Survivor Series, on November 17, 1996, in an eight-man elimination tag match
He was the sole survivor and eliminated the final two members of the opposing team, Crush, and Goldust
On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw
Maivia then successfully defended the title against Helmsley at In Your House 13: Final Four
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