TSC Evaluation #120: The Rock

[Nero Christ]

what's yall favorite Rock match?

@Riley Escobar @mrken12 @R=G @AlabasterJones @Golayitdown @Heelish @Playaz Eyez @2 Cold Taurus @BrehWyatt @puppetmaster

and everyone else

vs Austin WM19 & WM17
vs Mankind I Quit Match & Last Man Standing
vs HHH Backlash 2000 (just might be the best PPV main event this company has ever done)
vs Jericho RR02
vs Angle NWO01

 

[Golayitdown]

what's yall favorite Rock match?

@Riley Escobar @mrken12 @R=G @AlabasterJones @Golayitdown @Heelish @Playaz Eyez @2 Cold Taurus @BrehWyatt @puppetmaster

and everyone else

Impossible to choose. I picture the following when you asked though.

- Austin @17/19
- HHH Iron Man
- Foley at RR

 

[Golayitdown]

Vs Triple H Summerslam 1998
Vs Lesnar Summerslam 2002
Vs Austin Mania 17



The whole “Rock wasn’t a good worker” narrative is such bullshyt in MY opinion.


Dude sold an ass whooping in a very distinctive manner to the point you can picture him selling as I’m typing this. That matters.


call it comical, sure. .. call it overselling at times. .. fine. call it what you want but you remember it well . ..

people can’t mention the Stone Cold Stunner without saying “remember that one time Rock sold it like . ...”

Had fire as a babyface, great facial expressions whether on offense or defense.

.. had a REAL mean streak (Royal Rumble 1999)

Did people actually care when you were in the ring after all is said and done?

If yes then I dunno how people say he wasn’t a good worker.

Didn’t want or need to see flips or chain wrestling from a guy that size. ..

tell me a story.

He always did.

It's total bullshyt. Reading some posts folks act like he's Warrior Warrior status. Even when he was green as shyt when he debuted he was hella athletic and you could see he had something that made you want to watch.

As I think about it more and more, I could argue that he contributed many in ring classics as anybody you can name in WWE history in a much much much shorter timespan. When you factor in out of the ring stuff, he only has one peer (Austin).

 

[boriquaking]

what's yall favorite Rock match?

@Riley Escobar @mrken12 @R=G @AlabasterJones @Golayitdown @Heelish @Playaz Eyez @2 Cold Taurus @BrehWyatt @puppetmaster

and everyone else

Rock vs Austin WM 19

Or Rock vs Hulk WM 18.

I’d lean towards WM19, just because Hollywood Rock was perfect.

 

[boriquaking]

It's total bullshyt. Reading some posts folks act like he's Warrior Warrior status. Even when he was green as shyt when he debuted he was hella athletic and you could see he had something that made you want to watch.

As I think about it more and more, I could argue that he contributed many in ring classics as anybody you can name in WWE history in a much much much shorter timespan. When you factor in out of the ring stuff, he only has one peer (Austin).

He had competitive matches with Benoit, Jericho, Eddie.


Mostly important aside from in ring shyt, he put people over. A lot!

 

[Vic Damone. Jr]

what's yall favorite Rock match?

@Riley Escobar @mrken12 @R=G @AlabasterJones @Golayitdown @Heelish @Playaz Eyez @2 Cold Taurus @BrehWyatt @puppetmaster

and everyone else

Him vs Foley: I Quit Match
Him vs Austin at WM 17/WM 19
Him vs Triple H at Backlash 2000
Him vs Hogan at WM 18

 

[showtime]

underrated match that does not get enough love the rock vs rvd hardcore match smackdown
rock vs triple h vs angle triple threat summerslam 2000
the rock vs y2j no mercy 2001
the rock vs ken shamrock king of the ring finals 1998

 

[Francis White]

@Super Cheech @krackdagawd @NYChase718 which one is it

It aint the latter two, so got to be the first one

And you've posted almost 7,000 times on it, goddamn you're even more of a loser than I thought

Dummy that’s not it. The mods know it. I have never posted more than 50 times on the dummy account.

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

His work remains memorable, had great chemistry with everybody, we all wanted to be him, and he frequently wore sunglasses.

Truly, he is the Justin Slayer of wrestling.

 

[Silkk]

what's yall favorite Rock match?

@Riley Escobar @mrken12 @R=G @AlabasterJones @Golayitdown @Heelish @Playaz Eyez @2 Cold Taurus @BrehWyatt @puppetmaster

and everyone else

Tough but I love matches where the crowd is heavily into it so it might be WM18 for me

 

[_genocidecutter_]

5 Great mic skills average wrestler

 

[Francis White]

This was a great match with great selling and storytelling.

Rocky made Hall look great and stand-off with Hogan was great.

Bret vs Rocky was outstanding. Rocky’s athletically was at his peak here.

 

[mrken12]

 

[CM_Burns]

Best Rock match is vs Hogan.

Honorable mention

Vs Brock
5 v 5 in early 2000 when Kane returned
Vs Austin Mania 17
Vs HHH Backlash 2000 and Ironman match
Vs the Evil Man Fully Loaded 2000

 

[mrken12]