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Official The Rock vs. CM Punk Discussion Thread

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wwe.com said:
Perhaps the parade was premature. Perhaps the celebrating, the humble tweets to The People and the legions of Team Bring It, and the proclamation that FINALLY, The Rock was WWE Champion once again jumped the gun by just a bit. Maybe, just maybe, The Rock put the horse before the cart when he celebrated his latest triumph on Raw Roulette, because CM Punk is not done with The Great One by a long shot.


How could he be, either? When a Superstar holds the WWE Title — Punk’s “life’s work,” in his own words — for 434 days spread across three calendar years, he does not just simply throw up his hands and call it a good run when the prize is taken from his clutches. So it was of no surprise when, during The Rock’s celebratory address to the WWE Universe as its new champion, The Straight Edge Superstar himself declared would be evoking his rematch clause – “granting” Rock a rematch was how he earned it – at Elimination Chamber. It was also of no surprise that The Rock gladly accepted.

But once again, maybe Rock is counting his proverbial chickens too early, because for all CM Punk’s feverish boasting in his final days as champion, he was right about one thing after the Royal Rumble: Hedidpin The Rock. It was one-two-three in the middle of the ring, although it took a sneak attack by who we can only assume was The Shield to weaken The Brahma Bull enough for Punk to make the pin. And it was only after Mr. McMahon restarted the bout that The Great One found enough of a second wind to silence CM Punk and put The Straight Edge Superstar to sleep, claiming his eighth WWE Championship in the process.

So at Elimination Chamber, the most brutal pit stop on The Road to WrestleMania, The Rock will face his own personal demon yet again. And The People’s Champion will have to be very, very careful, because CM Punk does not make the same mistake twice, and he is very, very angry. The very real opinion exists — depending whom you ask — that Punk should still be WWE Champion. And with it, the very real possibility exists — should The Rock think one victory equals winning the war — that The Brahma Bull’s parade could end as soon as it began and that CM Punk will be champion again, with history in his hands for the third time.


Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said:
Over 100 years of Heavyweight Champions.

3 generations in my blood.

New WWE Champion.

My honor. TEAM BRING IT.


wwe.com said:
Attitude Era original Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will compete in his first World Title match in more than a decade when he challenges WWE Champion CM Punk, the longest-reigning WWE Title holder of the past quarter-century, at Royal Rumble on Jan. 27.

The WWE Universe has anxiously awaited The Great One’s return to the WWE Title picture since he announced his championship opportunity on Raw 1,000 last July. Though there was no guarantee at the time whom The Rock’s opponent would be, the always-confident Punk fired an opening salvo that night, cutting down The Rock with a clothesline before knocking him out with a picture-perfect Go to Sleep. The following week, The Voice of the Voiceless defended his actions by suggesting The Great One, having been “gifted” a WWE Title match, viewed victory at the Royal Rumble as a foregone conclusion.

Whether a real or perceived slight, the implication that The Rock places himself on a higher plane than the current WWE Champion was seemingly all the motivation Punk needed to make sure he would still have the title on Jan. 27.

In the half-year since Raw 1,000, The Second City Saint stunned WWE fans by aligning with Paul Heyman and ratcheting up the vitriol of his speech. More important than either of those details, he has — by hook or by crook — maintained possession of the championship gold. Having turned back challenges by John Cena and Ryback in recent months, The Best in the World now looks ahead to testing himself against the seven-time former WWE Champion who vowed in 2012 to regain the title.

For The Rock, an A-list Hollywood action star and third-generation Superstar who has sports-entertainment coursing through his veins, the Royal Rumble title match represents the start of a potential career renaissance inside the ring. Since March 2004, The Most Electrifying Man in All of Entertainment has competed in only two sanctioned WWE matches, teaming with John Cena to shred The Awesome Truth (The Miz & R-Truth) at Survivor Series 2011 and overcoming the Cenation leader at WrestleMania XXVIII.

But by vying for the most treasured prize in sports-entertainment, The Rock is committing to more than another appearance as a “special attraction.” Rather, he is setting his eyes on again becoming WWE’s gold standard.

Hell-bent though The Rock may be on introducing a new generation of WWE fans to The People’s Champion, there is no discounting Punk’s deftness once the bell rings. Controversial endings to several high-profile title defenses may have tarnished The Second City Saint’s reputation in the eyes of some critics, but they have done nothing to change the fact the WWE Championship still sits around his waist. Before his seedier side came into focus in late summer, Punk spent much of 2012 disposing of WWE’s best and brightest, ranging from Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan to Dolph Ziggler and Kane. How will the WWE Champion match up against one of the pillars of The Attitude Era?

As the WWE Universe excitedly counts down the days until Jan. 27, the back-and-forth between two of WWE’s most compelling talkers is bound to pick up steam. It will not be until the Royal Rumble, however, that the trash talk gives way to the gravity of a game-changing WWE Championship bout, the likes of which hasn’t seen in years. Will Royal Rumble mark the rebirth of a championship Brahma Bull, or will it only underscore what Punk has claimed all along, that he is untouchable and in a class by himself?
The Rock explains why he wants WWE Title

WWE part-time star The Rock revealed why re-capturing the WWE Title is important to him in a new interview with WWE Magazine. It's a statement that has been missing from WWE television leading up to the Royal Rumble PPV.

"It starts with recognizing what the WWE Championship represents to me," Rock said in the February 2013 issue. "Every time I hold that title over my head in victory, it not only signifies the fact that I have delivered the absolute best entertainment that I could to the WWE Universe, but that I'm taking a moment to live an experience that all the generations of wrestlers in my family strived to achieve.

Rock continued, "There is no other award that I could receive that's as deeply ingrained in my blood and history as the WWE Championship - and that's why it means so much to me."

At the same time, Rock said that after his first WWE Title reign - which came in 1998 - he decided that he would never allow his possession of or lack of the WWE Title define his career.

"After my first WWE Championship run came to an end, I made a conscious decision that night that I would work harder than any other Superstar in the locker room to become the type of WWE entertainer who, if I never had another championship run again, it would not define my career. I never wanted to rely on a title run for success."

Rock's next statement reflects his recent approach to mixing "entertainment" with "seriousness." Rock concluded, "My goal was to get to a place where I relied only on what I could bring to the table in terms of being entertaining and having a one-of-a-kind - and electrifying - connection with all of the WWE Universe."

[ FYI: Rock's interview is part of a cover-feature on Rock in the latest WWE Magazine. ]

Link - http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_68014.shtml














 
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#5,391 ·
This promo was really good because Punk and Rock have such different styles on the mic. Punk is blunt and serious, while Rock likes to crack jokes. The feud looks like it will be great. Hopefully booking actually keeps up this time rather then writing the same promo every week for both guys.
 
#5,392 ·
Re: CM Punk Promo... I'm Sorry.

The pre-Rock promo was good, as he twisted it into a way of getting heat, but don't expect him to keep breaking that 4th wall, since WWE still heavily relies on kayfabe.

Plus, it would be lazy of Creative if they rely on real-life shots on Rocky rather then an actual feud.
 
#5,395 ·
numbheads need to understand the rock is not here to bury current superstars.

its like what he said on Wm press conference So, all the rocky marks who are excepting Rock to bury punk or cena,brock.... need to understand it does not help the fucking business.

And Rock is not winning at RR.
 
#5,472 ·
Re: CM Punk Promo... I'm Sorry.

You will apologize to me, for them.
And you will apologize and you will LIKE IT!

Anyways on topic, no one got owned. It was a good promo, CM Punk insulted Rock in his style and Rock did it in his. Punk is a serious guy who uses reality to insult his opponents and Rock is an entertainer who like to have fun with his opponent and both men did just that. Nothing more, nothing less.

I've said it in the Rock/Punk thread and i will say it again.. this was magical. Never expected such a quality promo this week. I expected a typical Rock return promo and Punk interfering and demanding respect and all and thought the storyline would pick up in the last week before RR.. but this was unexpectedly awesome.
 
#5,401 ·
Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in this terribly long thread. I thought it was a great promo and we finally have a closer version to the AE Rock. Punk was very good too. Instantly better than Rock/Cena and I'm actually excited for RR. Just might actually buy it.
 
#5,406 ·
Re: punk promo pre-rock entrance

I'm really hoping Rock beats Punk at Rumble, for them to hype up Rock vs Punk 2 at Mania, and Punk beats Rock to solidify himself as a legend. If he doesn't come out of this storyline looking like a legend, I don't see the point of it. And for that reason, he needs to win.

If they go with Rock vs Cena 2, they are straight up retarded.
 
#5,408 ·
Re: punk promo pre-rock entrance

This promo and the one after (even Rock's) was amazing, intense, and one of the best promos in a very long time. Props to both Punk and Rock for what they did tonight. I'm really pumped for their match at the rumble now (even more than I already was).
 
#5,423 ·
Re: CM Punk Promo... I'm Sorry.

Are you kidding me? Rocky owned Punk, I was embarrassed for Punk he looked so bad out there.

Rock clowned him repeatedly while Punk sat there looking like a lost mid carder.
Care to elaborate? because to me Punk looked confident and he looked like he knew what he was saying. You have to consider that Punk had to pretty much think on the fly and he doesnt have a million catchphrases that he can retort with.
 
#5,412 ·
"Understand that your arms are just to short to box with God"

Someone put this on a T-shirt. 3:16 eat your heart out.
 
#5,416 ·
Re: punk promo pre-rock entrance

It was a great promo.. A bit long but that's because he was filling time waiting for the Rock to come out. The whole I don't need the fans thing was for Rock's benefit since he's the people's champ. That said, things like how the fans are puppets/sheep, anything that gets over will for most part get force fed, or the fact that most pro wrestlers don't do it for the fans is all true. Punk knows how to work a crowd but I think most wrestlers get into the business because they love it and think they can make alot of money.. Not because they want all the cheers... The rush of the crowd is more fun then pandering to fans..
 
#5,418 ·
Re: CM Punk Promo... I'm Sorry.

With cm punk mic time and the ability to shoot is the only essentials he needs he shines like no ome ever has in wrestlinf when giving amole time and the right to drop "pipe bombs" beennthis way simce '09 where they sometimes fail is when they strip that right from him his face run started ro get very stale and hes a great heel so i love the turn but even his heel became more whiny than blunt whuxh sometumes works to his advantage, but today was a perfect example of what punk should be hes an rebel he neeeds to be that not some babyface or a chicken shit heel he needs to be c.m punk the one in a million talent
 
#5,420 ·
Re: CM Punk Promo... I'm Sorry.

With cm punk mic time and the ability to shoot is the only essentials he needs he shines like no ome ever has in wrestlinf when giving amole time and the right to drop "pipe bombs" beennthis way simce '09 where they sometimes fail is when they strip that right from him his face run started ro get very stale and hes a great heel so i love the turn but even his heel became more whiny than blunt whuxh sometumes works to his advantage, but today was a perfect example of what punk should be hes an rebel he neeeds to be that not some babyface or a chicken shit heel he needs to be c.m punk the one in a million talent
I remember my first drink.
 
#5,421 ·
Re: "Understand that your arms are just to short to box with God"

Best line in Wrestling I've heard in a long time. If you don't get it, I don't understand how to explain it.. Punk was coming back on the rock, building up saying that The Rock will never touch Punk because he's the best in the world/God

Its crazy delusional yet so awesome.
 
#5,426 ·
Re: "Understand that your arms are just to short to box with God"

he can't put that on a t-shirt cause i swear i've heard it a few other places before he even said that..but it was amazing timing to say it to the rock.
Yeah, I think it's in a Nas(?) lyric, I can't remember the song.
Either way, that line was perfectly used in that promo.
Punk didn't have to create it to use it well.
 
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