i do not want the rock to put punk over ( am also a punk fan ) because it is just not right for starters Austin ended his career with the rock which was the perfect way. The rock should end his career with the undertaker at WM30. Another thing is that it would be an insult and is not believable if someone like punk would actually defeat the 2 G.O.A.T.S. Take Jericho beating them and vengeance 2001 and times that by 1000, that is how bad it would look like if punk were to defeat them.
God, I forgot how horrendously bad that was. It's only because they've actually built the WHC up that you can look back and scratch your head at the booking of a unification match at a minor end-of-year PPV.
Heh, they even called it 'Vengeance' and advertised HHH in the PPV graphics, even though he didn't return till January.
Part 2 isn't available for some reason but here's a transcript of the full interview.
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On to the Rock.
Rock says he wasn't worried about trying to fill the shoes of his family,
but knew he would do so when he got the chance. Landsberg asks what Rocky
Johnson feels about Attitude. Rock thinks he paved the road, and he doesn't
care about the attitude.
When they did the "race" angle, he was not pleased with it. He was adamantly
against it, as was Bret Hart. He says it worked out for the best. He says
that Vince listened to it, since it would be difficult for a character,
when they don't dig the role. Rock says that he isn't the first black champ,
since that would dishonour his Samoan mother. Instead, he is the first
person of colour. He doesn't think of himself as that, but wants to be
seen as the most electrifying man in sports entertainment.
Landsberg asks about the speed of his carrer development. He was released
from the Calgary Stampeders in 1995. He knew the success would come.
Off the break, Lansberg asks about the Rock-isms. Jabroni? Rock considers
it to be a ham 'n' egger, and it isn't a compliment. Rock says he writes his
own stuff.
Landsberg then asks about people who "don't do what they are told" in the
ring, such as Shawn Michaels. He says it is unprofessional, and that he
wouldn't change it if it was mapped out. He has too much respect for the
business he was in. He later says he respects Michaels for his in-ring
attitude, but says that they never locked horns. He didn't care for
the politics, but again, they never had a storyline. They talk about the
Survivor Series, and the mirror image finish. It was created for that
reason, to poke fun at it. He was comfortable with the angle, even though
he was very close to Bret Hart. He wouldn't do anything that would
disrespect Bret.
He says the Corporate Elbow is his creation, along with his catchphrases
"smell what the rock, know your role & shut your mouth, smackdown hotel" etc.
He works on these 24/7, he takes pride in creativity in and out of the ring.
They talk about the move from Rocky Maivia to The Rock. Did he feel animosity
from being pushed to fast? Some did. He denies that Austin wasn't jealous,
since Steve understood the business. No shoot hate there. They understand
that The Rock's success helps everybody. Who were some of the people that
were upset? He won't mention names, since people would talk behind his back,
and not to his face. He says he was close to the business growing up, so
he knew how things work.
Who brings the best out of The Rock? Mick Foley is one of them, since he
brings out the violent side, as does Steve Austin, both in and out of the
ring.
Off a confirm or deny, he confirms Koko B. Ware was the latest Black & Blue
Blazer.
Word association.
Jerry Lawler: Entertaining
Bret Hart: Legend
Kevin Nash: Pretty Smart
Ric Flair: Legend
Ahmed Johnson: (laughs)
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