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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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#3,512 ·
Re: The Rock added to Elimination Chamber 2013 page

If he plans to wrestle then that should be interesting. He could just be doing a run-in or an angle.
They aint putting Rock on a B show to do a staredown or run in. There is no money there. Him wrestling, there is money.

Rock get's paid big on PPV. So to make any sort of money, they would need him wrestling. This isn't WM.
 
#3,507 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

He's going to lose at the Rumble to Punk then. I can't believe it.

Besides the Royal Rumble haven't the chamber matches the last couple of years been to determine another number 1 contender for Wrestlemania?

Why else would Rock be in the match? To defend the title? A month before Wrestlemania? Against 5 other people he has nothing to do with? That doesn't make any sense.

What does make sense is he loses to Punk but then wins a number 1 contender match and gets a rematch against Punk at Wrestlemania, with the RR winner (probably Cena in this scenario) being the 3rd participant and it being a triple threat match for the title.

In that case then the Rock is not going to win the title at all. Likely Cena will at Wreslemania.

I really can't believe it. I hope I'm wrong on it, but if he's wrestling in the chamber I honestly see no way it is as champion.
 
#3,514 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

Rock wrestling inside the chamber may affect wrestlemania buys unless they are planning for rock vs lesnar 2 or taker vs cena

it is actually a huge deal (kayfabe)that a Hollywood megastar is stepping inside the EC dangerous structure risking his movie career and ofcourse they will use this as the main attraction and storyline foe the ppv

i mean i would perfer buying the EC ppv to watch rock inside the chamber for the first time ever more than buying WM29 to see Rock vs Cena II !!!
 
#3,516 ·
Re: The Rock added to Elimination Chamber 2013 page

Doesn't mean shit.
 
#3,521 ·
Re: The Rock added to Elimination Chamber 2013 page

blur be leaving the forum. :Rock

I bet you're feeling kinda silly for saying that now, aren't you blur?
I'd kiss this forum goodbye. :kurt
 
#3,539 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

Punk is unquestionably the second biggest star they have so Rock/Punk is inevitable, like him or not. Unless you'd rather see Rock wrestle Cena every time he comes back.
How do you define star my friend? :confused:

Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion AKA CM Punk hate thread.
I take it back, Punk shouldn't be in video games, he shouldn't be in the company full stop.

King_Kool-Aid™;12374117 said:
Rock should get screwed out of the title at RR and then jump into the title picture and try to get it at the Chamber and Mania and finally put Punk over big at Mania. Its Punk's time. Can't keep relying on Rock.
DEM RATINGS :punk2

What exactly was the peak of Punk's WWE Title reign? To me it hasn't happened yet until The Rock feud really gets into gear in a month. This match is probably going to be the most memorable of his run as champion.
Even though he hasn't had the opponents others had back in the day, his reign has been forgettable.

Agree about his match with Rock being the peak of his reign though.
 
#3,529 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

No. Rock should take the title at RR and defend it at EC and at Mania. Punks reign has peaked and it's time for a fresh change.
What exactly was the peak of Punk's WWE Title reign? To me it hasn't happened yet until The Rock feud really gets into gear in a month. This match is probably going to be the most memorable of his run as champion.
 
#3,528 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

Yeah. I kinda feel Rock would get a bigger momentum at Wrestlemania than Royal Rumble.

-Older viewers, well mostly/or some, watch Wrestling at least once a year and that's either WM or RR.
-Rocky's back, WM would be the best time to start another historic WWE title reign.
-Old evil CM Punk's taken down by one true-old hero who came back to save everyone from him.
-If Rocky gets screwed at Rumble-possibly The Shield, Shield's name and momentum would become bigger AKA get knows as "3 men who screwed The Rock at the Royal Rumble."
 
#3,533 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

It's a fucking picture and a name on a website. It's like saying Brad Maddox got killed in the Hell In A Cell by Ryback because It was written in Wikipedia.
 
#3,536 · (Edited)
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

if Ryback's momentum sustains he should win the title at mania (that he should of won at HIAC)

By beating either Cena or Punk clean in the main event.

And you'll have your new star. I know it'll piss off some wrestling elitists but fuck em.

Brock/Rock & Taker Vs whoever isn't wrestling Ryback out of Punk/Cena to prop up the rest of the show.
 
#3,538 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

Yeah WWE's stupid enough to spoil one of the biggest matches of the year on WWE.com.
 
#3,540 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

It's horrible knowing that in a few months we're gunna get Cena, Taker and Hunter standing tall at mania again for the 2339565th time.

Make new stars for fucks sake !!
 
#3,542 ·
Re: Official The Rock WWE Championship Discussion

Just found out Rock's wrestling at EC in an EC? :mark:

If true, any possibility in my mind that Rock wouldn't walk out of Royal Rumble with the WWE Title is erased. Punk marks, enjoy the next 45 days. Rock marks, look forward to that 45th day.

Marks of both win, no matter what.
 
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#3,543 ·
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Just found out Rock's wrestling at EC in an EC? :mark:

If true, any possibility in my mind that Rock wouldn't walk out of Royal Rumble with the WWE Title is erased. Punk marks, enjoy the next 45 days. Rock marks, look forward to that 45th day.

Marks of both win, no matter what.
Wait what? That's crazy newz
 
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