First time I was annoyed by The Rock

[mizowns]

Wrestlemania 31, the guy is taking a longer time to make to the ring than Undertaker.

And he did stop talking on the mic like 4 times - even when the crowd was silent, just to make them build up a chant. The segment became outdrawn.

I liked the segment, but it was just to much of this that the segment didn't have a flow, until Ronda came in.

Was I the only one feeling this? I like The Rock, but he just stopped several times and the segment became "yes? keep talking now and don't stop for the 7743611 time please"

 

[SoulTrain4]

The Rock is overrated. He is a funny dude no doubt, but he is too talkative and always has been.

His character simply talks too damn much, he makes too many jokes and all the bitching people do about Cena not taking anything seriously and making jokes when they applaud the Rock for doing the same thing is another example of IWC hypocrisy.

The fact the IWC hates HHH cutting 20 minute promos but it's okay for Rock is another.

He's a mediocre worker coated in charisma. That may be okay for some but I see it for what it is some bullshit.

 

[Navi]

Wrestlemania 31, the guy is taking longer to make to the ring than Undertaker.

And he's stop talking on the mic like 4 times - even when the crowd was silent, just to make them build up a chant. The segment became outdrawn.

I liked the segment, but it was just to much of this that the segment didn't have a flow, until Ronda came in.

Was I the only one feeling this? I like The Rock, but he just stopped several times and the segment became "yes? keep talking now and don't stop for the 7743611 time please"

I was getting pissed off as well, and said so on another thread here yesterday, but you have to realize why he did it.

They had to kill time for it to get dark enough for the entrances of Wyatt and Taker. Even though they managed to kill half an hour, it was still too light when Wyatt and Taker came out. That's what happens when you have an outdoor stadium on the West Coast.

I don't care what anyone says, wrestling just looks better when the only lights on are the ones in the ring. The sunshine took away from the whole PPV for me, and made it look more like a Tribute to the Troops show.

 

[Prince Vee]

Yeah he annoyed me as well. I told my girlfriend "You know this is the worst segment The Rock ever made". I was annoyed the same was as you and he getting slapped by Stephanie McMahon? That was disastrous. I hated that segment even though Rousy got a huge pop I didn't enjoy the segment.

Personally for me The match Between Sting and Triple H was entertaining but I expected some very good wrestling between them but I enjoyed it. The only segment I hated at this year's Wrestlemania was The Rock segment.

I hate to say that but its true!!

 

[boywithbluehanger]

I hated it mainly because I thought it initially was going to be the announcement that Triple H and the Rock would face off at next year's WM. Which is something that I've been speculating for a few years on here. But it seemed to be just a promotion for a Rock/Rousey vs HHH/Steph Tag Team match later this year.

 

[kadroan]

Wrestlemania 31, the guy is taking a longer time to make to the ring than Undertaker.

And he did stop talking on the mic like 4 times - even when the crowd was silent, just to make them build up a chant. The segment became outdrawn.

I liked the segment, but it was just to much of this that the segment didn't have a flow, until Ronda came in.

Was I the only one feeling this? I like The Rock, but he just stopped several times and the segment became "yes? keep talking now and don't stop for the 7743611 time please"

I think it was just to stall time. I'm guessing for it to get darker for Bray and Taker's entrances and to be sure Bray was ready to go for the match. I think any other day the promo would have been less dragged out.

 

[L@RISANO]

You do know that segment went extra long because they wanted to kill time since there was loads of light around that would spoil the Taker and Wyatt entrances.

 

[Kamala316]

Rock's been cutting the same promo since he's come back from Hollywood: Name drop landmarks in the city, compare his opponent to a random animal's anus or lady parts, rub his arm because he's got goose bumps, and stop 4 times so he can "force" the crowd to chant for him. That is what he is now, and that's what you should expect from him moving forward. He will show up in between making movies and TV (which is fine, good for him for killing it in Hollywood), but as a wrestling fan, I'd rather see a full-time performer get the spot.

Many people have said that it was pretty obvious that Rock & friends were stalling so that it would be dark for the Wyatt-'Taker match. If that is the case, WWE creative officially is the biggest bunch of asshats on somebody's payroll. Did they not check and see what time of day the sun usually sets in SF that time of year? it's the biggest show of the year, and you essentially throw away a huge chunk of time farting around because you want it to be dark? Here's an idea: If you want it to be dark, don't run an outdoor show on the west coast.

 

[The Perfect Max]

I too was really getting aggravated by the Rock drawing it for far too long. I understand they wanted it to get dark enough for Bray Wyatt and The Undertaker, but surely they must realise that being on the West Coast, you're not going to get it dark enough in time. Even so, why couldn't some of their time go to some other matches?

Like most, I enjoyed the purpose of the segment and I'm excited for where it's headed, if it is indeed heading anywhere, but I totally agree the segment ran way too long, and a lot of the delaying was on the part of the Rock. Having said that, he controlled the crowd successfully in doing so, so you have to give it to them, they sent the best guy out there to delay.

 

[Seosa]

I was more disappointed that it was Rock instead of Shane; I was convinced Shane was returning based on Steph & Haitch's words. His slow progress was understandable but frustrating. I marked hard for Ronda but admittedly wished she & Rock had done more.

However, if this was the seed planting for something major down the line, I don't think we'll mind this segment too much in the future.

 

[Wrestlingaholic]

I was in the crowd and the crowd were not 'getting silent' at all - I've not rewatched the event yet but I imagine a lot of the atmosphere was lost to tv viewers due to the open air nature of Levi's Stadium. But the fact is, the Rock got the pop of the night when his music hit, closely followed by Rollins when he cashed in.

The segment did feel dragged, but had more time been given to other matches we might not be thinking of WM31 so highly, as those matches could then start to drag (there was a noticeable lack of wear-down holds on the card) so overall I'm glad they allocated this time to the Rock and Ronda Roussey

 

[lilroach420]

Rock was annoying way back in the day. He was entertaining, but there was a moment in time when a lot of smarks hated him.

 

[tak161]

I'm not sure I fully believe the "stall so it gets dark for Taker and Bray" explanation. If that was the case, then why omit the Taker/Bray video that was supposed to air, that would have bought another 5 minutes. Also, if they were stalling for that, Stephanie wouldn't have been so agitated and demanded the crowd go silent so Rock would start talking. It seemed to me that both Triple H and Stephanie were getting annoyed that it was taking so long, and that Rock was doing on purpose to make himself look bigger and more important.

I was not a fan of the segment as a whole, as Rock was not the right person to come out based on what was being said.

 

[Aquaman6686]

That segment just went WAY too long. It just dragged on and on and on and on and on and on and on and was SO BORING. Nobody in the group I was watching with even knew who that blonde girl was or why she was supposed to be important. Even finding out who she was later doesn't change the fact that they had her make both Stephanie McMahon and Triple H look like fools. A horrible segment and the worst thing on WrestleMania 31.

 

[Nate DaMac]

Nobody in the group I was watching with even knew who that blonde girl was or why she was supposed to be important.

Well then you and the people you hang out with are firmly in the minority so I don't want to see you using the "Nobody I know" or "Everyone I know" arguments ever again. It wasn't a legitimate argument before but it definitely isn't now.

I'm not an MMA buff in the slightest, never even seen a full event, and even I know who she is. That's because I've used a computer and watched a television within the past year.

That said, the segment left a lot to be desired. Rock milking the crowd was getting old and Steph pretending to be tough is really getting old. Rousey's involvement was perfect (other than the stupid armbar she put on Steph. Should have knocked her out.) but they took waaaaay too long to get there.

 

[Aquaman6686]

Well then you and the people you hang out with are firmly in the minority so I don't want to see you using the "Nobody I know" or "Everyone I know" arguments ever again. It wasn't a legitimate argument before but it definitely isn't now.

I'm not an MMA buff in the slightest, never even seen a full event, and even I know who she is. That's because I've used a computer and watched a television within the past year.

That might be the minority in your area, but in mine it's the majority. MMA isn't popular where I live and hardly anybody watches it. Any UFC news that happens to be on Yahoo when I check my mail, I ignore because it's completely uninteresting to me. And in a group of 12 people not ONE person knew who Rosey was until we looked her up online. Her shirt was more over than she was. Just because MMA is popular in your area doesn't mean it is everywhere.

 

[Stone Cold Tea]

That might be the minority in your area, but in mine it's the majority. MMA isn't popular where I live and hardly anybody watches it. Any UFC news that happens to be on Yahoo when I check my mail, I ignore because it's completely uninteresting to me. And in a group of 12 people not ONE person knew who Rosey was until we looked her up online. Her shirt was more over than she was. Just because MMA is popular in your area doesn't mean it is everywhere.

The thing is she is more than MMA.She was in Expendables 3. You go onto social media her 30 seconds of title defence are on there.

As for The Rock dragging it out i'm not really sure why they decided to milk it considering they cut the 'Taker Vs Wyatt video package. One thing that grinded my gears was the constant insistence on highlighting potential 'Mania moments. Don't push it down our fucking throat. Let it happen naturally. We know a great moment when we see one so don't treat use like fucking ******s by constantly telling us what's a great moment.

 

[Nate DaMac]

That might be the minority in your area, but in mine it's the majority. MMA isn't popular where I live and hardly anybody watches it. Any UFC news that happens to be on Yahoo when I check my mail, I ignore because it's completely uninteresting to me. And in a group of 12 people not ONE person knew who Rosey was until we looked her up online. Her shirt was more over than she was. Just because MMA is popular in your area doesn't mean it is everywhere.

First of all, quit lying. There's no way that you have 12 friends.

Second, it has fuck-all to do with my "area." My area is not the top story on ESPN which Rousey has frequented several times just in the past 3 months. My area isn't Worldwide trends on Twitter on Facebook. I already stated that I don't follow MMA. You don't have to follow MMA to know that Rousey is one of the most popular athletes in the world right now. You just have to be able to read. Again, if there were 12 and none of you knew who she was, you were FIRMLY in the minority. That is not debatable.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Rock's been cutting the same promo since he's come back from Hollywood: Name drop landmarks in the city, compare his opponent to a random animal's anus or lady parts, rub his arm because he's got goose bumps, and stop 4 times so he can "force" the crowd to chant for him. That is what he is now, and that's what you should expect from him moving forward.

In fact, that's what he's been doing for a long, long time. He's still a bit better than Roman Reigns in doing promos but while a lot of folks still go crazy whenever he shows up, one might consider the illogic of it all.

Whenever he speaks, he's 100% antagonistic. He insults whomever he's speaking to (or speaking of), postures like a bully.....and eventually lays someone out with a Rock Bottom, even after shaking their hand and apparently making peace.

When Rock and John Cena were promoting their first match, they had Cena talking in quiet, respectful terms about Rock. John assured us he would win the match but made it abundantly clear that he appreciates all Rock has brought to the "sport." Meanwhile, Rock is ranting and raving about what a "candy ass" Cena is, criticizing each item of Cena merchandise he handles and tossing it into Boston Harbor when he's done with it. He intentionally comes off as a bragging blowhard......and fans eat it up.

Am I criticizing Rock or saying I don't want him to come around anymore? Hell, no! He's a unique figure in professional wrestling and I think it's wonderful he wants to occasionally participate, either by fighting or doing what he did Sunday night.

But you've got to appreciate the irony. This is the guy we cheer, while booing John Cena or anyone else he faces off against?

Only in sports entertainment, I'm tellin' ya.

 

[chuckmdubya]

I wasn't very big on the segment either but for a different reason than most. I didn't mind it lasting long, I mean, I paid my 9.99 and tuned in, and they might as well give me plenty to watch.
But it seemed to me like Rock wasn't quite his usual self there. I kept waiting for 'finally, the rock has come back to wrestlemania' but he never said it. Almost as if he knows how to promote himself extremely well, but not how to promote the segment. But that's an attitude era attitude.
I think with the Rock performing up to his usual level, we are all talking about how awesome he is and not the heavy criticism. The Rock's performance has always had the ability to make a segment or even a whole show great, but when that is lacking, the whole segment or show suffers dramatically.

Compare the WrestleMania promo to the promo he cut on Rusev and Lana a few months ago on raw. That segment was hilarious and made that show so much better. And his WM promo just didn't have the excitement as the one in Brooklyn, the Rock didn't bring all that electrifying personality to WM 31.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

Yeah, I have to say that I agree with a lot of what the OP is saying. While it was cool to see The Rock & Ronda Rousey in a WWE ring simultaneously, the segment felt like it dragged on forever. It was obvious the live fans loved it and probably most of us watching at home did as well, but it just sorta irritated me more than it excited me. Aside from the segment dragging on forever, I ultimately thought it came off as another example of a celebrity segment in which the wrestling personalities are made to look like a couple of buffoons. Again, I thought it was cool but, simultaneously, it bugged me because of how much time was eaten up and due to Trips & Steph, the wrestling personalities, look like incompetent goons.

If this was part of the beginning of a working relationship with WWE & Ronda Rousey, I think it would've been okay. But between the exceedingly long promo segment, the live musical performance and some of the grandiose entrances, a lot of time was eaten up that, personally, I felt would've been better served being used for the matches. I didn't realize it at the time, but not a single match on the card this year lasted 20 minutes and the longest match on the card wasn't even on the main card as the battle royal lasted around 18 minutes.

 

[bioshock]

I did take too damn long. What Rock says should be short and sweet and done in 5 minutes. Cant stand him waiting to hear something from the crowd.

But you know what? I don't blame the Rock for that, cause I'm sure Vince told Rock "were doing a promo to kill time.. it needs to last 25 minutes"...

The promo could of all been done and said with in 10 minutes or less, then have some short match afterwords, or do some backstage promos. Yeah remember back in the day when they had to kill time so the crowd could have a bathroom break? They did about 15 minutes of promos/interviews backstage. At the same time the live crowd was told it was a intermission. But again they could of thrown together a match, they done that upteen times in the past.

And to top it off, some people did pay a lot of money to see the show on PPV.. Sure some had to, and the people live def had to pay a lot of money to see it.

And promos like that, I'm sorry but they aren't that good in front of a huge crowd, those promos are better for a Monday Night Raw crowd in a smaller 15,000 seat arena. Least then you get a better crowd reaction on tv.

 

[hollowpoint]

This was easily one of those moments where if you love the Rock, you didn't mind the time he took because you understood what he was doing and more importantly, why he was doing it. EvERYONE knew he was stalling for time because it was too light outside for the Taker/Wyatt match so if you didn't like the segment, it would've been a great time for intermission. If you've watched the Rock over the years you know he never delays as much as he did on WM31.

 

[BestWrestlingOpinions]

The Rock is overrated. He is a funny dude no doubt, but he is too talkative and always has been.

His character simply talks too damn much, he makes too many jokes and all the bitching people do about Cena not taking anything seriously and making jokes when they applaud the Rock for doing the same thing is another example of IWC hypocrisy.

The fact the IWC hates HHH cutting 20 minute promos but it's okay for Rock is another.

He's a mediocre worker coated in charisma. That may be okay for some but I see it for what it is some bullshit.

HHH is cutting 20 minute promos saying the same old thing ON EVERY EPISODE ON RAW THE PAST 2 YEARS. And it's not even entertaining. The Rock doesn't so that, at least not now. Back when he was active, he was saying the same things, but with different delivery every time, and it was funny. Before you start knocking the IWC for what they think, how about you first see things for what they are?


As far as the OP goes, I was annoyed when he took the title from Punk.
Maybe his segment was long-drawn and could be done slightly faster, but I think they were stalling for Wyatt vs Taker. Seriously, if you are so annoyed by this though, then you should stop watching. There are so many other things that you should be annoyed about, and you are bching about this one, that happens once a year.

 

[Woodstuff]

I hated it mainly because I thought it initially was going to be the announcement that Triple H and the Rock would face off at next year's WM. Which is something that I've been speculating for a few years on here.

"I hated it mainly because what I thought was going to happen, didn't happen."

Vintage IWC comment.