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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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#276 ·
Re: So the Royal Rumble winner faces the Rock at WM?

CM Punk retains till royal rumble loses to rock and cena beats rock turning mega heel in the process at WM mirroring Austin over a decade before.

WHC is more complex but can see Ziggy alberto shemus and jericho all having it between now and mania. Also add Bryan into the mix.

Taker vs Brock at WM and trips will have a match too dunno who against.

The idea on this thread about ziggy being unified champion is genuis
 
#279 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship--WM29 Discussion

Dwayne JohnsonVerified ‏@TheRock

. @CMPunk You knocked by delivering a GTS. I'll answer by delivering the ass kicking of a lifetime. @WWE Championship #Rumble2013 #RockTalk
https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/234742786237288449

And he'll be at WM 29...no matter what. Especially since I think the main event revolves around him. They aren't sell out that NY stadium without him...that's for DAMN SURE. Fans aren't gonna flock to see another Cena main event and Punk can't sell out a 80k arena if his life depended on it. HHH is not a real draw in this day and age. And Taker only has two viable opponents...Lesnar and Cena. Cena made it sound like he doesn't want to face him or some wack shit like that during his kayfabe rant when asked about it.
 
#286 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship--WM29 Discussion

One way or another, the main event of WM 29 will have the Rock in it because there is no one that can possibly follow him on the card without it leading to a hilarious amount of complaints. If a Cena match followed Rock/Brock, I would leave right after the Rock match because we ALL KNOW Cena is winning whatever he's doing at WM 29. It's a given.
 
#293 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

Rock trolls everyone and wins the title before RR. Takes the title with him to the set of Fast Six until Wrestlemania.

If ya smelelelelelelelelelel :troll
Except he's shooting Fast 6 right now...

EDIT: He shot Fast 6 in May-June
 
#294 ·
CM Punk Talks Potential Match With The Rock At The Royal Rumble



Mike Buda with Top Rope Radio, which airs every Tuesday from 3-5pm CT on SportstownChicago.com, recently interviewed CM Punk at Wizard World in Chicago. Punk spoke about the changes to the WWE over the past year, how he's changed since entering the company and more. He also discussed the Rock getting a shot at the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble in January.
"I think it's fantastic since he's getting a title shot against me if I last that long," Punk admitted. "It's nice to be vocally against somebody who's just being handed things and then being the roadblock. Obviously, I was very vocal about Dwayne just marching in and getting to cherry-pick what days he shows up, and when he actually wants to be motivated to work, and now he's going to be in the ring with me. There's no bringing 30 percent, there's no days off. It's me, it's 100 percent me and it's going to be a challenge for Dwayne."
 
#296 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

No Cena vs Rock 2. Please. God No. Never.

I still say this should happen and PRAY it happens:

Punk vs Rock at Rumble for the title, Lesnar costs Rock the belt.
Punk loses belt in the Elimination Chamber to Bryan, Jericho wins the Rumble. Austin interferes in the EC, stunning Punk and getting him eliminated 4th or 5th

Lesnar vs Rock
Punk vs Austin
Cena vs Taker

Why, as a wrestling fan, would you want to wait another year for an Austin/Punk match that's been talked about for 2 years already? Let's make it happen.

However, if Austin wanted to save Punk for WM 30, but still wrestle at WM 29

I could see

Rock vs Punk for the title
Cena vs Taker
Austin vs Lesnar

I'd be fine with either one AS LONG AS CENA VS ROCK DOESNT HAPPEN AGAIN. PLEASE.
 
#297 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

No Cena vs Rock 2. Please. God No. Never.

I still say this should happen and PRAY it happens:

Punk vs Rock at Rumble for the title, Lesnar costs Rock the belt.
Punk loses belt in the Elimination Chamber to Bryan, Jericho wins the Rumble. Austin interferes in the EC, stunning Punk and getting him eliminated 4th or 5th

Lesnar vs Rock
Punk vs Austin
Cena vs Taker

Why, as a wrestling fan, would you want to wait another year for an Austin/Punk match that's been talked about for 2 years already? Let's make it happen.

However, if Austin wanted to save Punk for WM 30, but still wrestle at WM 29

I could see

Rock vs Punk for the title
Cena vs Taker
Austin vs Lesnar

I'd be fine with either one AS LONG AS CENA VS ROCK DOESNT HAPPEN AGAIN. PLEASE.
I think in the perfect everyone would want Austin Punk now. The problem is we live in the real world and it's just obvious it's very unlikely to happen. Money makes the world go around and Austin just doesn't have much leverage with Rock and Lesnar already on the card.

Austin will only do this if the price is right. Vince will only make the price right if Austin is the main event. Austin Punk just isn't the Main Event of WM 29.
 
#298 ·
What would you do if Big Show won the title and faced Rock at the Rumble?

I don't think anyone has even considered this a possibility but my god, would that suck.

I don't think theres a more terrible option for WWE to go with. But why would I not be surprised to see it happen?
 
#307 ·
Re: What would you do if Big Show won the title and faced Rock at the Rumble?

I don't think anyone has even considered this a possibility but my god, would that suck.

I don't think theres a more terrible option for WWE to go with. But why would I not be surprised to see it happen?
If they put Shaq in Rock's corner and were setting up a Big Show v Shaq match at Mania I'm down.
 
#302 ·
Re: What would you do if Big Show won the title and faced Rock at the Rumble?

We honestly don't need to entertain the idea. He's in the match to take the pin. It wouldn't surprise me if they had some kind of screwy finish where Cena and Punk both cover Show and Punk wins by default.
 
#305 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

Rock/Big Show is not going to happen but it will do the biggest business besides Rock/Cena or Rock/Orton from the current roster. I still think they should do Rock/Cena at the Rumble and Rock/Brock at WM. Brock/Taker is a dead program after Lesnar lost his only two matches in almost a decade.
 
#306 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

If both were full time and if Big Show was as dominant and in-shape as he was from 2003-Wrestlemania XX, then maybe I wouldn't mind it. But now? Hell NO. I'd refuse to watch that crap.
 
#308 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe...m_Main_Event_Lesnar_vs_Triple_H_and_More.html

At last word, the plan was for WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Big Show to close Sunday's SummerSlam pay-per-view. There has been discussion of putting the title on Cena and doing Cena vs. The Rock at the Royal Rumble followed by Punk vs. Rock at WrestleMania 29. However, it's speculated that WWE will end up going with Cena vs. Rock II at WrestleMania.
speculation but this probably sounds more realistic than Cena vs Rock at Rumble & Rock vs Punk at Mania.
 
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