Do YOU Want The Rock to Wrestle Again?

[SacredMesa]

I would only want him back if he commited to full time schedual so he could be used to put over more than John Cena and perhaps actually provide memorable moments unlike what we got these past two years which has been complete crap.

 

[Reflection]

Yes I do want to see The Rock wrestle again, because he still is one of the most entertaining people to watch. His jokes may be repetitive and boring, but but when he comes out to wrestle, he delivers a top-class performance. As for him looking gassed out, I think thats a part of acting to sell the move better.

 

[Dagger Dias]

Yes I do. I enjoy seeing legends in matches unless they have gotten to the point where they legitimately cannot work a decent match anymore. The Rock is not at that point yet and it's beneficial for today's roster to work with one of the greatest of all time, so if The Rock is willing to ever return then he absolutely should. I did not agree with having him become WWE Champion or defeating Cena at Wrestlemania 28, but other than that I enjoyed his recent return for the last string of Wrestlemania events. His host involvement at Wrestlemania 27 was one of the few things I liked about the show and his feud with Cena at the last two shows will be talked about for many years to come.

At the very least, he needs to return to face John Cena one last time. The two of them are tied right now. Ties are not acceptable as the end to a historical feud between generational icons. You just do not end it that way. I fully expect for The Rock to face John Cena one last time to truly know who the better man is. I'd want Cena to win obviously. There's plenty of others on the roster who I would like to see him work with some day too such as Sheamus, but if he only had one more match before calling it a career forever then it needs to be the tie-breaker with John Cena. "The first time The Rock won, the last time Cena won, this time there won't be a next time". The marketing takes care of itself. Invite The Rock back and book it, WWE! Summerslam or Wrestlemania are the only two options of where to place this match. I'd go with Wrestlemania 30 for the historical value but it could do wonders for Summerslam too.

 

[Rellim]

Yes, but never in the main event for the world title again. Have him face a mid carder, he can still win and that mid carder still gets exposure. A program with The Rock is an easy push, win or lose.

 

[a member of wwe universe]

Yes, but never in the main event for the world title again. Have him face a mid carder, he can still win and that mid carder still gets exposure. A program with The Rock is an easy push, win or lose.

You mean an UPPER MIDCARDER who is on the verge of breaking into the main event ceiling. This is why i hate the notion saying that rock should be putting over midcarder instead of feuding in the mainevent. The Rock aint no chris jericho. The Rock is the special attraction, the draw for ppv. You aint gonna waste him to some midcarder who could very flop like swagger the next month.

Cm punk is good example. Hes over, a legit maineventer, but that feud (poor one) made him a certified star and the credibility just by facing the rock (not sheamus, not del rio, not mark henry but the rock).

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Not really, unless itll be full-time. It sucks to have someone come in, have the entire show and company be made about them, full well knowing its extremely temporary. WM main event, got the rub of ending CM Punk's title reign, got to debut the new WWE title, got the cover of the WWE 2K14 video game....To just leave entirely again.

I wouldnt mind all that if he was a full time contributor, but he is once again gone, and likely gone forever.

 

[TheNew_ApexPredator]

I dont think he should Wrestle on WWE again because he is worse then John Cena to be honest! he is stiff and weak now... But for The Rock to return once and a while for a appearance is okay i guess he is a big star and has fans but if wins another championship in the wwe again i swaer....

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

Of course I want to see The Rock wrestle again, why wouldn't I? He is still one of the most entertaining performers in the business, and yes he is being careful with his body in his matches, and he isnt the performer he once was...but the excitement he creates, the charisma and just seeing him wrestle again makes up for the fact his matches are not quite on the level he was when he was full-time.

Rocky is a movie star now and it just shows his love for the wrestling business that he is still willing to appear on WWE shows and wrestle. They obviously pay him a fortune but he DOESN'T HAVE TO DO IT. He does it because he wants to, and loves wrestling. For that reason alone I am happy to see him every time he appears on screen and in the ring.

 

[CmPunker]

Only if he puts over the younger talent.. for gods sake, he came back only to put over john cena.. they wasted 3 wrestlemania builds to build up cena.. when cena is already built up, why does he need the rub of beating the rock? wouldnt someone like sheamus or del rio benefited a lot more? the rock ended cm punk's 434 day reign just to put over cena. this is why wwe doesnt know how to build new stars, they always use part timers to put over cena isntead of other people like sheamus, antonio cesaro, wade barrett, people who are not established yet

 

[Canadas Greatest]

Any time I get to see The Rock in skimpy tights is a good time, so of course I want to see him wrestle. I will always pay good money to see that biracial angel in skimpy tights.

 

[newwaveknight]

No, no more Rock. If he actually help put over guys, it would be one thing. However, his last few appearances have done the opposite, as they have only hurt CM Punk's drawing power. Contrary to what everyone else has said, his promos don't suck because the evil PG era is hampering his Holy Attitude era godliness: his promos suck because he spits out every catch-phrase that he's ever spit out in the Attitude era so that Gen-X through Gen-Y viewers will cry tears of joy and say "he sed that in the nine-duhs!"

Unfortunately, he doesn't say anything worthwhile in between his catchphrase-spewing.

Does anybody remember why the WWE rushed most of the Class of '02 to main-event status anyway? Because The Rock and Stone Cold left so abruptly and didn't pass the torch to ANYONE on their way out.

And now The Rock is on the cover of WWE 2K14? That's fine, I'll play the game the way The Rock would:

1) Power on the game.
2) Put myself as number one contender for the WWE Universe mode's WWE Championship.
3) Only power the game on two times a month.
4) Only play the game for that one month.
5) Only play the WM match in Universe mode.
6) Never play a WWE video game again until 2K15 comes out.

 

[The Butcher]

I still don't understand the vitriol towards The Rock. He legitimately didn't owe us anything. He didn't need the money, didn't need the exposure, and damn sure didn't need the hernia. He came back because he loved the sport and the fans, yet some people just want to be ingrates. It's easy to talk about how he didn't deserve the WWE Championship because he was a part-timer, but it's hard to think about how his presence helps put more money into the machine, and thus the pockets, of those who are full-time. My only problems with his WWE Championship win were its predictability and its overbooked finish. Not only would I welcome The Rock back, I hope he's at WrestleMania next year in some capacity.

 

[newwaveknight]

I still don't understand the vitriol towards The Rock. He legitimately didn't owe us anything. He didn't need the money, didn't need the exposure, and damn sure didn't need the hernia. He came back because he loved the sport and the fans, yet some people just want to be ingrates. It's easy to talk about how he didn't deserve the WWE Championship because he was a part-timer, but it's hard to think about how his presence helps put more money into the machine, and thus the pockets, of those who are full-time. My only problems with his WWE Championship win were its predictability and its overbooked finish. Not only would I welcome The Rock back, I hope he's at WrestleMania next year in some capacity.

It's true, he does puts asses in seats, and I won't deny that. The problem is that it's temporary asses in seats. But that's the problem with wrestling writers/promoters; they only see as far as next week's ratings reports (paraphrasing from The Death of WCW)

Six years from now when The Rock is in his late 40's, asking him to deliver on a good match will be MUCH harder. Hell, it will be for all the Attitude era guys.

What about fans of the Attitude era?

Well, they will ONLY watch when The Rock is there. Attitude era fans ONLY watch the show if it has anything to do with their heroine needle of nostalgia that they can get their fix on.

What about the younger fans?

Sorry, but those kids don't really care that much about the 90's, so The Rock doesn't hold NEARLY as much sway for them as someone like Cena or Punk. Then six years from now, when the WWE realizes that they mainly focused on temporary guys for that quick ratings boost and the guys who were on the midcard six years ago do't have enough drawing power to put over any younger stars. That's what led to the massive Class of '02 push.

 

[The Butcher]

It's true, he does puts asses in seats, and I won't deny that. The problem is that it's temporary asses in seats. But that's the problem with wrestling writers/promoters; they only see as far as next week's ratings reports (paraphrasing from The Death of WCW)

Six years from now when The Rock is in his late 40's, asking him to deliver on a good match will be MUCH harder. Hell, it will be for all the Attitude era guys.

What about fans of the Attitude era?

Well, they will ONLY watch when The Rock is there. Attitude era fans ONLY watch the show if it has anything to do with their heroine needle of nostalgia that they can get their fix on.

What about the younger fans?

Sorry, but those kids don't really care that much about the 90's, so The Rock doesn't hold NEARLY as much sway for them as someone like Cena or Punk. Then six years from now, when the WWE realizes that they mainly focused on temporary guys for that quick ratings boost and the guys who were on the midcard six years ago do't have enough drawing power to put over any younger stars. That's what led to the massive Class of '02 push.

You watch TNA I presume. I know you comment on it, so that's a safe bet. Looking at your comments on TNA, I haven't noticed you bash Sting. You don't seem to have called out Triple H or The Undertaker either. You're not alone.

Those three continually get love or at the very least a pass from fans (not saying you specifically; I didn't delve that deep) for wrestling part time, calling their own shots, and not putting over young talent, yet The Rock gets shit on. It's hypocritical, and it's IWC-zeitgeist bullshit. There's no good reason for WWE fans not to embrace The Rock other than to be contrarian. Because hating what's popular is cool.

Forget all the stuff about money, drawing power, and the business aspect. WWE is going to be fine. The bottom line is that The Rock is an elite entertainer. That's undeniable. What in the hell is the harm in letting him entertain? Who does it hurt other than CM Punk fans, many of whom are the blindest, most slavering marks in all of wrestling. The answer is there is no harm, and it hurts no one other than those aforementioned marks who can't get over themselves.

Now go back to the money-- he rakes it in. He's got the Midas touch right now, and Vince McMahon would have to suffer from Up's, Left's, Right's and Down's Syndrome to not take advantage of it right now. The Rock is a 3rd generation Superstar, has done nothing but good for the business of professional wrestling, and seems to genuinely enjoy putting smiles on faces. Yet somehow he's the asshole. Give me a break. This irrational hate of The Rock is biggest indictment of the modern wrestling fan. Back in the day when a guy like Fritz Von Erich or Bruno Sammartino came back to do a one-off, it was celebrated. Now, a guy who is legitimately in their class comes back, and he's holding people back and hurting the product. Fuck every ounce of that nonsense.

 

[babaGAReeb]

You watch TNA I presume. I know you comment on it, so that's a safe bet. Looking at your comments on TNA, I haven't noticed you bash Sting. You don't seem to have called out Triple H or The Undertaker either. You're not alone.

Those three continually get love or at the very least a pass from fans (not saying you specifically; I didn't delve that deep) for wrestling part time, calling their own shots, and not putting over young talent, yet The Rock gets shit on. It's hypocritical, and it's IWC-zeitgeist bullshit. There's no good reason for WWE fans not to embrace The Rock other than to be contrarian. Because hating what's popular is cool.

Forget all the stuff about money, drawing power, and the business aspect. WWE is going to be fine. The bottom line is that The Rock is an elite entertainer. That's undeniable. What in the hell is the harm in letting him entertain? Who does it hurt other than CM Punk fans, many of whom are the blindest, most slavering marks in all of wrestling. The answer is there is no harm, and it hurts no one other than those aforementioned marks who can't get over themselves.

Now go back to the money-- he rakes it in. He's got the Midas touch right now, and Vince McMahon would have to suffer from Up's, Left's, Right's and Down's Syndrome to not take advantage of it right now. The Rock is a 3rd generation Superstar, has done nothing but good for the business of professional wrestling, and seems to genuinely enjoy putting smiles on faces. Yet somehow he's the asshole. Give me a break. This irrational hate of The Rock is biggest indictment of the modern wrestling fan. Back in the day when a guy like Fritz Von Erich or Bruno Sammartino came back to do a one-off, it was celebrated. Now, a guy who is legitimately in their class comes back, and he's holding people back and hurting the product. Fuck every ounce of that nonsense.

the situation of sting,undertaker and triple h is not at all the same as the rock
those three get love because in the taker and stings case theyre old so there part time and because love wrestling they continue to wrestle for the fans and they dont even need the money with the money theyve got their set for life.
in triple Hs case hes got buisness to do so he cant wrestle all the time
ur false at them never putting anyone over too cause the undertaker came back at raw after wm 29 to put over the shield and he did it just to put them over he wasnt getting payed to come at raw
triple h while a burier has put over people before like chris benoit
The rock is hated compared to these 3 cause he left wrestling behind and hasnt wrestled in ten years and is part time cause of making movies so people feel bitter about him and feel hes stealing the spotlight
I feel the rock truly loves wrestling and he came back just for the fans but he should not come back to wreslting again cause hes getting himself injured and his matches sucked anyway

he should go before he further tarnishes his epic legacy
The real reason to hate rock is not cause of being part time but that he sucks at wrestling now and let some1 good mainevent
even though the undertakers old like the rock he still got it and has gotten three match of the year in the last five years in addition to having the match of the night in all five previous wresltemanias thus proving why he should come back cause hes just that epic

 

[I_Am_Electro_Boy]

There's still two matches that I want to see The Rock in and they're against Lesnar and Bryan. The Lesnar vs Rock match is pretty obvious as it's pretty much a dream match. I've wanted Rock vs Bryan to happen since last year when they had the verbal confrontation (Raw 1000th episode I think), and ever since then I've been waiting for them to have a feud as there seemed to be chemistry between the two. So there's another couple of feuds I want to see him in. But even if he comes back and doesn't have any matches I'll still be happy because at the end of the he's still entertaining.

I understand why some people don't want to see him back but even if you don't want to see him back it's easy to see why WWE would want him back. He makes money, increases ratings and brings in viewers, there's no downside for the WWE.

 

[newwaveknight]

You watch TNA I presume. I know you comment on it, so that's a safe bet. Looking at your comments on TNA, I haven't noticed you bash Sting. You don't seem to have called out Triple H or The Undertaker either. You're not alone.

Those three continually get love or at the very least a pass from fans (not saying you specifically; I didn't delve that deep) for wrestling part time, calling their own shots, and not putting over young talent, yet The Rock gets shit on. It's hypocritical, and it's IWC-zeitgeist bullshit. There's no good reason for WWE fans not to embrace The Rock other than to be contrarian. Because hating what's popular is cool.

Forget all the stuff about money, drawing power, and the business aspect. WWE is going to be fine. The bottom line is that The Rock is an elite entertainer. That's undeniable. What in the hell is the harm in letting him entertain? Who does it hurt other than CM Punk fans, many of whom are the blindest, most slavering marks in all of wrestling. The answer is there is no harm, and it hurts no one other than those aforementioned marks who can't get over themselves.

Now go back to the money-- he rakes it in. He's got the Midas touch right now, and Vince McMahon would have to suffer from Up's, Left's, Right's and Down's Syndrome to not take advantage of it right now. The Rock is a 3rd generation Superstar, has done nothing but good for the business of professional wrestling, and seems to genuinely enjoy putting smiles on faces. Yet somehow he's the asshole. Give me a break. This irrational hate of The Rock is biggest indictment of the modern wrestling fan. Back in the day when a guy like Fritz Von Erich or Bruno Sammartino came back to do a one-off, it was celebrated. Now, a guy who is legitimately in their class comes back, and he's holding people back and hurting the product. Fuck every ounce of that nonsense.

Wow, I didn't know that I had fans who were devoted enough to me to follow me around on threads. I'm not sure if I'm creeped out or honored.

1) I haven't found a thread where bringing up Triple H's booking. I believe I inadvertently brought up Undertaker in one thread where I talked about temporary contracts hurting the WWE. As for Sting, who can REALLY get over in TNA? Seriously, nobody will EVER become a household name working there.

2) I never said that The Rock didn't do good for the business NOW. He is making them lots of money NOW. But NOW is what most promoters live for. They live and die by what next week's ratings reports say. But you can't live in the now to have a long-term wrestling program. The card has to renew itself every once in a while because fans WILL want fresh blood.

3) The Rock still draws well because (as I said) Gen-X and Gen-Y love The Rock. The younger age group really doesn't care THAT much about the Rock.

4) As for the WWE being fine? Funny, they said that same shit about WCW. They said it even more because of the fact that one of the richest men in the country was backing it.

 

[The Butcher]

Wow, I didn't know that I had fans who were devoted enough to me to follow me around on threads. I'm not sure if I'm creeped out or honored.

1) I haven't found a thread where bringing up Triple H's booking. I believe I inadvertently brought up Undertaker in one thread where I talked about temporary contracts hurting the WWE. As for Sting, who can REALLY get over in TNA? Seriously, nobody will EVER become a household name working there.

2) I never said that The Rock didn't do good for the business NOW. He is making them lots of money NOW. But NOW is what most promoters live for. They live and die by what next week's ratings reports say. But you can't live in the now to have a long-term wrestling program. The card has to renew itself every once in a while because fans WILL want fresh blood.

3) The Rock still draws well because (as I said) Gen-X and Gen-Y love The Rock. The younger age group really doesn't care THAT much about the Rock.

4) As for the WWE being fine? Funny, they said that same shit about WCW. They said it even more because of the fact that one of the richest men in the country was backing it.

Not following you, there's just this nifty feature on your profile where I can see all your posts going back a number of months. I'd be a poor debater if I didn't do my homework.

I was just using your lack of critique on other part-time vets to show how many forum posters will rail against The Rock bug give the other guys a pass. I just think it's unfair, especially considering that unlike the others, The Rock doesn't need us or the business anymore.

Now is what counts when you're dealing with attractions. The Rock is an attraction. It just so happens that he's also a 3rd generation wrestler who had a lengthy in-ring career before becoming a movie star.

Groups other than those who grew up with The Rock as a wrestler care about him because he is a huge movie star. Generation X/Y didn't make The Tooth Fairy or Journey 2 hits. Families and little children did. The guy appeals to all ages for different reasons, which is why he's a massive box office draw in Hollywood and in WWE.

WWE is and will be fine. WCW's finances and leadership faced different problems than those WWE faces. If I could assure that we'd both be on WrestleZone into old age, I'd wager that one of us will die before WWE does. God forbid that comes prematurely, but I'm just saying. There's a lot more to it than having one of the richest men in the world backing you.

 

[Nate DaMac]

I'm content with him being done with WWE forever. If he wants to come back and work some more, I'm all for it, but I feel like he's put a nice bookend to his career at this point.

He's already faced the only two full time guys on the roster worthy of a match with him. Sure, he and Lesnar could probably work something magical, but it could just as easily be a disaster. Taker? Triple H? Neither of those match ups would really be new and/or exciting, but it could work I suppose.

I'm all for a return, but if he stays gone, I'll be cool with it.

 

[newwaveknight]

Taker? Triple H? Neither of those match ups would really be new and/or exciting, but it could work I suppose.

Matches with those two would draw heavily. New and exciting? That's the opposite of what Attitude-era fanboys look for in a match. Never underestimate the dedication to nostalgia that Attitude-era fanboys possess.

 

[New World Order]

Nope...

That last match at mania with Cena I was disappointed, not because rock lost... because he didn't give it 100%.. not even near that. and his character got stale..very quickly IMO. Rock is capable of delivering the best matches of all time.. that time he didn't what was quite disappointing... it was very average for a much hyped up event. But this is just my opinion.. i'm still a big fan of rock..

He is still future hall of fame though.. no doubt about that, from what he has achieved and the epic feud's he had.. especially with SCSA

But Heel Rock FTW. Loved the match with SCSA at mania.. one of my favorites of all time. That and the incredible commentary by JR made that match even more epic.

I'd of loved to see rock return as a heel against Cena.. with his hollywood theme and his arrogant swag and trash talking.. would of made the whole thing 10 times more entertaining.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

Personally I would love to see The Rock back in a WWE ring since the last time he was ever in a WWE ring was WrestleMania 29 where he faced Cena for the WWE Championship and he lost and you would have thought that The Rock would have had his rematch for the WWE Championship but no Rock never came back after that but here is hoping that if and when Rock does come back he does end up getting his rematch for the WWE Championship or at the very most he ends up having a feud with either Orton or Sheamus or Lesnar at least