[mattributes]

Originally Posted by Stad

Imagine if Punk/Heyman recorded that phone call somehow using Vince's voice and called Vickie.

I was thinking that while it was happening cause why the hell would Vince approve of such a stupid stipulation after what happened to him 2 weeks ago.

Punk will probably end up winning on a count out by interference or something and then have Vince come on the titantron and reverse the decision or some fuckery along those lines.

Not really wrestling related but I approve of your choice of hockey team.

[Choc Lesnar]

Rock really needs to stop doing the front double biceps after the spinebuster. He's done it everytime he's hit the move since Wrestlemania 28.

[ric6y]

Originally Posted by Clique

I liked it very much too but not quite as much as the first promo they had or the Shield attack but it was still quality. Rock's selling of the GTS is just beautiful.




I'm also looking forward to what they will do on Smackdown. Rock's got to get his championship back!

u write this cause we knew he will not get it before EC and i guess the mode of the 2 promos u mentioned will be the case on SD ..
i LOVE this feud hope some fashion it will continue after EC

[Rock316AE]

Like I said in the RAW thread, the crowd during Rock's story was exceptional, not because they were the biggest or loudest of all time but because of how invested they were into it, hearing every single word in silence and popping just at the right time. That type of interaction is unheard of in today's industry. Awesome promo. To see a 15k+ sold out crowd so captivated by a guy telling a story in the middle of a wrestling ring as the main event of the show after 3-4 hours in the arena was unique, that's why he's the best of all time at what he does and in a league of his own. Just for the record, that story is a real life story that Rock told on several occasions with the last time on The Tonight Show in 2011 IIRC. That's not just a random subject that someone backstage wrote for the audience, that was Rock's real life experience and they were in Nashville so it was perfectly fitting in the situation. He also sold the match in the final minutes of his promo with Heyman and Punk.

Originally Posted by murder

The Triple Threat match was not the main event of Mania 20. It was only third from top behind Goldberg/Lesnar with Austin as the ref and Rock'n'Sock vs Evolution.

That's true. The most promoted match for WM20 was Rock/Sock/Evolution with Lesnar/Goldberg second. The Rock/Foley/Evolution story started in December 2003(You can even say July 2003 when Evolution attacked Foley in a backstage segment), Foley was the GM, Orton was just getting over as a heel. The first hint was Rock coming back to save Foley with the first Rock and Sock on screen interaction since 2000-2001 IIRC. Orton started to do the Legend Killer gimmick, spitting in the face of legends and all that. Challenged Foley to a match but Foley didn't show up in fear that he lost it, then quit his job as the GM. All that in December 2003.

Foley was then confirmed for the Rumble with JR hyping his appearance throughout the show, he eliminated Orton and they brawled. From there Evolution were on Foley every week with beatdowns until Rock came back to make the save and accepted the match. They did some more angles, along with video packages for the Rock/Sock reunion etc. It was Rock's first match in a year and Foley's first since WM16. All of it was in the main event of the shows BTW, the moment Rock came back, the world title match was treated as a secondary and sometimes third attraction on the show if the Vince/Bischoff/Heyman/Lesnar/Goldberg/Austin storyline had a strong segment that night. The WM20 match was only the second tag match to be a main selling point attraction for a WM in history along with WM1. The entire story of Rock/Foley/Evolution was the best program of 2004 IMO because in the end they sold a successful WM, put on great matches and made a legit star with Orton. Love the 2-3 match at WM20, the Rock/Flair interaction was a masterpiece, still say that it should have been Rock/Flair and Foley/Orton in separate matches.




As for Fast 6 in the box office, Fast 5 did around $700 million, I think there's even more buzz this year than in 2011, over 15 million views in less than a week for the main trailer. The possibility of a billion is there. Who knows. It should break the series record without a doubt. For other Rock movies, SNITCH got very good reviews so far, GI Joe should be big, over 300 million. Pain&Gain should be great comedy based on the scenes so far. And Hercules has potential to be a similar franchise to Superman/Batman IMO if the first is a success and has big budget.

Waiting for the Rock's SD segment, I think after EC is the perfect time for Rock to debut a new belt, or at least his Bruama Bull belt until WM.

[Choc Lesnar]

Originally Posted by Rock316AE

Like I said in the RAW thread, the crowd during Rock's story was exceptional, not because they were the biggest or loudest of all time but because of how invested they were into it, hearing every single word in silence and popping just at the right time. That type of interaction is unheard of in today's industry. Awesome promo. To see a 15k+ sold out crowd so captivated by a guy telling a story in the middle of a wrestling ring as the main event of the show after 3-4 hours in the arena was unique, that's why he's the best of all time at what he does and in a league of his own. Just for the record, that story is a real life story that Rock told on several occasions with the last time on The Tonight Show in 2011 IIRC. That's not just a random subject that someone backstage wrote for the audience, that was Rock's real life experience and they were in Nashville so it was perfectly fitting in the situation. He also sold the match in the final minutes of his promo with Heyman and Punk...

So much effort into a post that is going to be ignored or replied to with the following: ROIDS.

[Banjo]

After thinking about it a lot, I'm fine with John Cena vs. The Rock vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania.

Just as long as John Cena wins, of course.

[Rock316AE]

Originally Posted by Choc Lesnar

So much effort into a post that is going to be ignored or replied to with the following: ROIDS.

Well, thanks. As for this "roids" BS, Rock was a physically huge guy at 15, watch his biography channel documentary, the guy is naturally huge with insane genetics, one of the hardest working guys I have ever seen, working with the best trainers in the world in Hollywood and has the most qualitative and effective supplements. You can be physically big with hard work, genetics and over 20 years of experience like Rock has. He knows exactly what he's doing, he's been training his entire life. No way he would take anything that can damage his body, short or long term, he's already set for life and accomplished everything he wanted and more in his two professions.

[Choc Lesnar]

Originally Posted by Banjo

After thinking about it a lot, I'm fine with John Cena vs. The Rock vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania.

Just as long as John Cena wins, of course.

Yeah because out of all three guys Cena needs that win the most

[kurtanglefan82]

Who even cares if Rock is taking steroids? It is a scripted sport so it does not matter if he takes them or not. WWE is all about the look anyway. I guess it is still real to some people.

[ric6y]

Originally Posted by Rock316AE

Like I said in the RAW thread, the crowd during Rock's story was exceptional, not because they were the biggest or loudest of all time but because of how invested they were into it, hearing every single word in silence and popping just at the right time. That type of interaction is unheard of in today's industry. Awesome promo. To see a 15k+ sold out crowd so captivated by a guy telling a story in the middle of a wrestling ring as the main event of the show after 3-4 hours in the arena was unique, that's why he's the best of all time at what he does and in a league of his own. Just for the record, that story is a real life story that Rock told on several occasions with the last time on The Tonight Show in 2011 IIRC. That's not just a random subject that someone backstage wrote for the audience, that was Rock's real life experience and they were in Nashville so it was perfectly fitting in the situation. He also sold the match in the final minutes of his promo with Heyman and Punk.



That's true. The most promoted match for WM20 was Rock/Sock/Evolution with Lesnar/Goldberg second. The Rock/Foley/Evolution story started in December 2003(You can even say July 2003 when Evolution attacked Foley in a backstage segment), Foley was the GM, Orton was just getting over as a heel. The first hint was Rock coming back to save Foley with the first Rock and Sock on screen interaction since 2000-2001 IIRC. Orton started to do the Legend Killer gimmick, spitting in the face of legends and all that. Challenged Foley to a match but Foley didn't show up in fear that he lost it, then quit his job as the GM. All that in December 2003.

Foley was then confirmed for the Rumble with JR hyping his appearance throughout the show, he eliminated Orton and they brawled. From there Evolution were on Foley every week with beatdowns until Rock came back to make the save and accepted the match. They did some more angles, along with video packages for the Rock/Sock reunion etc. It was Rock's first match in a year and Foley's first since WM16. All of it was in the main event of the shows BTW, the moment Rock came back, the world title match was treated as a secondary and sometimes third attraction on the show if the Vince/Bischoff/Heyman/Lesnar/Goldberg/Austin storyline had a strong segment that night. The WM20 match was only the second tag match to be a main selling point attraction for a WM in history along with WM1. The entire story of Rock/Foley/Evolution was the best program of 2004 IMO because in the end they sold a successful WM, put on great matches and made a legit star with Orton. Love the 2-3 match at WM20, the Rock/Flair interaction was a masterpiece, still say that it should have been Rock/Flair and Foley/Orton in separate matches.


As for Fast 6 in the box office, Fast 5 did around $700 million, I think there's even more buzz this year than in 2011, over 15 million views in less than a week for the main trailer. The possibility of a billion is there. Who knows. It should break the series record without a doubt. For other Rock movies, SNITCH got very good reviews so far, GI Joe should be big, over 300 million. Pain&Gain should be great comedy based on the scenes so far. And Hercules has potential to be a similar franchise to Superman/Batman IMO if the first is a success and has big budget.

Waiting for the Rock's SD segment, I think after EC is the perfect time for Rock to debut a new belt, or at least his Bruama Bull belt until WM.

another world class post from Rock316AE
agreed on the wm 20 which could be example about the difference between wwe build now and back then because rock was in the same situation and away from the show still they sit every thing to fit his short available time before the ppv
also i hope g.i.joe be a succes it will make a bigger difference for him in Hollywood then he already reached
another note from a guy watching the rock everyday whatever he does i can tell with all the movies shooting promoting commercials wwe the hero and else we were wondering how he will fit into all of this he doing just fine but the effects start to be there he looks tired this time he wasn't like this 2011 2012 again he doing great but looks tired that make me appreciate what he brings more and more