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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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#7,949 ·
Dolph makes a joke about The Rock on twitter- Rock Marks "get a load of Ziggler trying to use The Rock's name to get in the spotlight, wasn't even funny either. He isn't even worthy enough to be in the ring with The Great One"

Carlito makes a joke about Punk on twitter- Rock marks "OMG guys, funniest thing ever lol"

:punk2
 
#7,958 ·
I have a feeling WWE will make CM Punk win because a Rock win would be too predictable for the fans. Same thing happened last year with Jericho, apprantly. WWE thought it would have been too predictable if he won the RR which is why they gave it to Sheamus at the end. :|
 
#7,969 ·
My ideal scenario would be Punk vs Rock being postponed until Wrestlemania because of interference or something like that and Rock winning the rumble match.

The probable scenario is Cena "overcoming the odds" for the 100th time and winning. Of all the big names my favourite would be Ryback to challenge for the WHC.
 
#7,970 ·
I don't think Cena wins the Rumble. I just think it's too obvious, and WWE hasn't really liked going with the obvious pick for the past few Rumbles (Orton was the last winner that I think everyone saw coming). Basically though, for the purpose of this thread, the eventual outcome is the same. I do think Rock wins, and I do think that the go with Rock/Cena II for the title, I just think they'll set it up through a #1 contender EC match rather than the Rumble.
 
#7,971 ·
Screw it. I think the Rock/Punk feud will go into Wrestlemania. There's no way (and LKRocks means NO. WAY.) That this amazing rivalry will end in a singles match at the Royal Rumble. They'll go at it until Wrestlemania, mark my words
 
#7,972 ·
Sir, is it THAT wrong to compare Rock to Arquette?
Both Hollywood stars, both using that to attain success they have not earned, both casting a poor shadow on the other talent by their presence in the company.
Yes, The Rock was a great star. But past glories do not give you the right to go over a man like CM Punk, who - despite my personal distaste for the man - has just been getting more and more beat up by defending his belt non-stop on TV and on house shows, things that are beneath the mighty Rock and his army of admirers.
Does Punk deserve to be mocked? To have this feud boiled down to the expression 'cookie puss' just because Rocky wants some cheap laughs?
Rock has done nothing but disrespect both Punk and the entire WWE with his childish remarks and no-selling of the longest reigning champion in 25 years.

He is negative influence on the company at this point. And I say that not from the perspective of a Cena fan, but a WRESTLING fan who doesn't enjoy Hollywood stars burying the guys in the trenches who've been trying to get the company back on track since Rocky went AWOL.

Sir, John is like a sculpted Greek God. Rock is sagging and old.
Dude can't help it, he's getting on in years. But it's like comparing Adonis to John Candy.
Because John needs to get the win back, John NEEDS to go over Rock.
Yes, yes, I know Rock's a funny guy. But he's a celebrity, a part timers. No different than David Arquette, Dennis Rodman, Jay Leno or any other celebrity roped into the pro wrestling business. His past history doesn't change the fact that his priority is Hollywood and he should have NEVER gone over John at Wrestlemania.
Sir, John needs to get the win back, he needs this definitive moment, this past year has been really shitty for him and I think he deserves this one big standout moment that defines him as the torchbearer of WWE for years to come.
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#7,976 ·
what if the rock returned like this:
 
#7,984 ·
I can't wait for Punk Vs. Rock, a match that has been building up since mid 2011 when The Best In The World made his frustrations about The Greatest Of All Time known to the world live from Las Vegas. One wants justice. The other wants respect. And the irony about all this? They both deserve to win.

As for the Rumble, it would be hilarious since everybody expects Cena to win if Rock or Punk stole the win from him at the end!

- Vic
 
#7,985 · (Edited by Moderator)
Who really buys into that "send the fans home happy" garbage anyway? Its such a convenient cover for ridiculousness.


I remember that was the excuse for the fuckery of WM 9. "Gotta send the people home happy brother!"

I can't wait for Punk Vs. Rock, a match that has been building up since mid 2011 when The Best In The World made his frustrations about The Greatest Of All Time known to the world live from Las Vegas. One wants justice. The other wants respect. And the irony about all this? They both deserve to win.

As for the Rumble, it would be hilarious since everybody expects Cena to win if Rock or Punk stole the win from him at the end!

- Vic
I think that would be a dope finish. I wanted to call it myself but I'm still unsure of when Punk/Rock will take place.
 
#7,991 ·
I am going to miss this amazing match as well as the RR itself ugh I hate that I have to work. This is a close call I can't see CM Punk retaining, because if Cena couldn't beat The Rock I can't see CM Punk retaining (because as you know Vince loves Cena yet I don't think hes big on Punk). However if Punk were to retain he would keep that title possibly longest title WWE title streak since the last 10 years (or something like that) vs Taker streak can turn into a new fresh build up etc. So its a close call my money is on Rock, but its not that far since Punk can retain to build up Taker vs Punk.
 
#7,998 ·
cm punk will go over.
 
#7,999 ·


haha that guy chanting rocky sucks, GOAT.
 
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