The Rock: His future in wrestling (if any)

[NYSandman]

I find myself missing the Rock. When the Rock first debuted, I thought he would be a flash in the pants, like everyone else. His gimmick sucked, and I thought he would just be another second or third generation guy who thought they could make it on reputation alone.

When he morphed into the Rock, I became a mark instantly. The Rock is a good wrestler, but I have always been a promo guy, and can look past a mediocre in-ring performance if the guy can make me laugh or piss me off.

Rock is, without a doubt in my mind, one of the best promo guys of all time. He had a knack for saying just the right thing at just the right time, and his facial expressions are also top-notch.

Don't get me wrong, the man can wrestle, too, but I tend to look at personality.

Now, this great wrestler is making movies, most of which were okay, but not great, IMO.

Do you think Rock will ever return full time? I have to say that I find it surprising how Rock totally abandoned wrestling. I can understand getting paid just as well to make movies, while not having to deal with constantly being on the road, getting your ass beat, etc. He is making great money, and probably doesn't have to do as much.

Then again, acting can be a hard, HARD job, with long days and multiple shoots of one 10 second scene.

I don't know if WWE has approached Rock and he has refused, or if the Rock himself just doesn't want to do it anymore.

I am not taking sides. But, if the Rock has CHOSEN to not address wrestling fans, then that is a damn shame, because one day his career will dry up. He is not a top caliber actor and was introduced to the movie world in the wrong way. If he had started along side a few great actors, it might have been fine. But he was cast as the star from the beginning, and while I liked some of his movies, I liked him better as a wrestler.

I have no doubt Vince would give Rock another go if his move career dried up. But, would we as fans, give him another shot.

I would, because he is that damn good.

The Rock is never coming back to wrestling. He will continue making movies because that is a more profitable profession for him. Unless Vince McMahon gets very desperate and offers him an unreasonable amount of money to sign with WWE, don't expect Dwayne Johnson to ever return to pro wrestling.

[MightyFlameboy]

I've recently juz watched some old PPVs again, of the Rock challenging Booker T for the WCW Title at Summerslam at the pinnacle of the invasion angle. The Rock cut a promo saying "The Rock is born in WWF. He'll never leave the WWF".

It's so ironic now that the wrestler who got me interested in WWE and sports entertainment in the first place has left the business for good so prematurely. It may sound selfish, but everyone's human, and they'll need to work the best deal out for themselves in order for them to live a better life. And for now, it's definitely the movies for the Rock.

U may watch his movies and think 'crap' or 'B-grade', but the fact is his pocket is getting loaded much more than when he's in WWE, and that is all that matters from a professional business point of view.

Heck, actually, I think he may have picked up his acting skills after seeing the Game Plan. I thought it was the run-of-mill crappy Disney wholesome family movie, but the Rock's charisma translated well into the movie, probably due to the fact he's portraying a character embracing his first love which is football.

I'm crossing my fingers and hope he'll make a few more Wrestlemania appearances, even in a non-wrestling capacity.

[Sicko]

WHO Don't miss The Rock, even if you hated him and booed him toward the end of his wrestling career he is missed

he is getting some good acting Roles, Game Plan did well, he is also in that Get Smart movie as well, sucks to say but I don't think he is ever coming back full time plus he is actually a good actor, it is not like he is as bad as Hogan was and making corny movies like Hogan did, WWE has lost a great one to Hollywood for the first time

would be a nice if he showed up and suprise the fans one day

[Esteban Ochocinco]

I wouldn't say never now though. The Writer's Strike in Hollywood is going to start effecting things real soon. No Writer's, no movies, it's plain and simple as day. If this strike goes on for a decent amount of time, and the last one went on for the better part of a year, movie scripts begin to dry up, and wallah, people need money.

Now I'm not saying the Rock is hurting for money, I'm sure he's not a Konnan or Ric Flair with regards to his finances, but you never know. A guy like that might get the itch if he ends up sitting around doing nothing for a few months. What better way to kill time then to lace the boots up.

Again, it's a long shot, but with the situation in Hollywood right now, you never know.

[ABS]

Who doesn't miss The Rock I surley do...but what pissed me off is he kind of sold out FAST , I remeber when he did a promo the day after Steve Austin walked out on us how he was born for this business , how he has WWE in his blood , how he would never quit this company and how who didi't repect it can get the F out , I must say , he followed his own advice.

I used to love the rock , I was huge rocky fan up until a coupl months ago I realized he Sold us , we don't mean shit to him anymore. Yes I would love to see The rock again becuase as Nysandman said he's that damn good. But I would look at him from a diffrent point of view. And don't expect him to come un-less his Hollywood career goes down the Drain.

[jamesjd66]

I miss him too. *Tear* I honestly dont think he's coming back though. His movies do well, some very well even if most are kids movies revolving around football one way or another. If he starts bombing hard there's a shot. I don't see someone in his shoes ever wanting to go back to a road schedule that's necessary to be a wrestler.

He also is getting divorced from his wife right now and probably getting all sorts of strange Hollywood ass.

Hollywood Ass> Life on the road as a WWE wrestler

[midgensa]

This is just a wishful thinking thread.
I don't think it is impossible that he comes back for a one shot deal or something for a WM, but there is NO chance of him making a full-time return.
Dwayne Johnson makes WAY more money than The Rock ever did. He pulled in $12M for The Rundown, $15M for Walking Tall, in the area of $5M for Doom, Be Cool and the Scorpion King and is probably pulling in the area of $10M+ for The Game Plan. Quick math ... he has already made over $75M in movies ... probably more than in his wrestling days combined.
I do think that there is probably nothing like hearing your music hit and walking out to a crowd that goes nuts like that, so a one-shot deal ... MAYBE ... but a full time return ... that will never be in The Rock's thoughts.

[FoleyIsGod]

The Rock did everything he could in the world of wrestling. He won titles, made huge money for himself and the company, had great matches with everyone from Stone Cold to Hulk Hogan. He had beat all that there was to beat.

Coming back would be an anti climax as we would all be expecting more from the Rock. I doubt he can top himself after what he did in the early part of this centary.

Its a bit like watching people take sick bumps off the Cell or in ladder matches. My mind goes back to when they first were made popular (THAT F0oley cell bump, Hardys tlc matches in 1999) If people kept expecting Holy Shit moments like those every week, they would become boring and stale or worse, people will end up dying as the risks get dangerously close to the edge.

Me personally, I have seen the best Wrestling has to offer, starting from 1988 up until the present day. Almost 20 damn years of wrestling

[donutman]

Why come back? He's making a buttload more money than he ever did wrestling, without all that hard work. Even with the writer's strike, I'm sure he rather relax and wait for a script than to put on the boots and go on the road 24/7. The Rock is on the verge of becoming the next big action star, he doesn't need wrestling anymore.