I actually never thought of the Rock facing Taker at WM for the title. I have to give you credit for that BPP. That being said, whenever Taker is off for a period of time and comes back for that one WM match, most of the time the matches are good, but a couple of them suck. If they have that match, Taker and Rock better bring their A game.
I always try to think outside the box when it comes to possible scenarios in wrestling. Unfortunately, WWE stopped trying to think outside the box or attempting to shock us long ago. Of course, anything WWE has really done since the demise of WCW has been a disappointment or not lived up to it's full potential. While WWE has still had it's good moments since 2002, there hasn't been a sense of urgency for them since their main competition went under.
As far as a possible Rock/Taker match @ WM, I do agree both guys would have to bring their A games. In that respect, it's probably too late for them to have a great match since Taker is nearing retirement and Rock isn't around enough to make an impact. However, I do think adding in the WWE Title would make the match mean more and be something no one would expect. Even though them facing off at WM probably wouldn't be a five star classic, it IMO could be a main selling point for WM(much like Cena/Rock was last year).
Here's the thing I want to ask:
Why didn't people say it was a slap in the face of full time wrestlers when Brock Lesnar came back and became the main event against Cena ? Or Undertaker showing up just to keep the streak alive at WM ?
Or when HBK came back and wouldn't work House shows ? Why the double standard ?
You raise a valid point here. Fans complain about The Rock coming back and "stealing the spotlight" from full time wrestlers, yet the examples you listed were equally "insulting" to those same full time wrestlers. As far as I'm concerned, Rock, Taker, HBK and Lesnar all made huge impacts in wrestling and earned the right to come in and call their shots. If it's so bad for business, then why would WWE allow them to do it? The answer is very simple, the current roster in WWE is in such bad shape that the former big names can come in and overshadow them at free will. Part of that is the new generation not stepping up and part of that is WWE not fully commiting to establishing a new top name(ironic since Lesnar's departure basically started WWE's fear to make new guys).
The bottom line here is if you have name value, then you can negotiate better deals and bigger paydays for yourself. While it may not seem fair to the current generation to see guys like Rock, Taker, HBK and Lesnar come back and automatically main event, they've earned it. If fans truly didn't want to see it, WWE wouldn't allow it. So yeah, it's definately a double standard that most have no logical basis to complain about.
If the Rock comes back and wins the title for a tenth time, it wouldn't be any more different or any more attention needing, vain, unnecessary than Rick Flair's number of title reigns, or Triple H's number or John Cena's or any one else's. He's getting that reign because he is the one who can make the most money for the company as their champion. If any one thinks there is some one who can do a better job than Rock to garner that attention, you're fucking kidding yourselves.
The Rock is a huge draw and brings attention back to wrestling. He's from the Attitude era, so automatically, he will draw some nostaligia fans with his return(and in this instance WWE Title run). While I can certainly understand the logic that him main eventing upsets some fans and wrestlers, it doesn't really make sense. It's not as if The Rock is holding them down. WWE not pushing new stars and the new gen not stepping up is the reason The Rock can come in and dictate his position. Besides, if you are good enough, you'll rise to the top and be noticed. CM Punk is living proof of that. He's the WWE Champion, and more often that not, Cena still has the top spot at PPV's. Does that hurt CM Punk??? I'd say not, since he's still having probably the best matches on those PPV's with Daniel Bryan.
