Pretty sure it was the other way around, with Cena starting it. Hence, the Rock referencing how he started this. I could be wrong.
Again, I am unsure too as to when Cena made his first comments. I have thought it was after Rocks Hall of Fame appearance, but I'm not 100% sure. Either way, again, Cena spoke the truth then. Rock abandoned wrestling (which he's allowed to do, by the way) for 7 years, and claims to have always loved it.
It's pretty common knowledge about the Rock and Cena's supposed real life heat, it's why they've been referencing past remarks since the beginning. His promo was basically directed at not just Cena, but all of the fans that have criticized him for leaving over the last few years. And he hit a home run in that department, because it's hard to question The Rock's love for the business when he reminds us of where he came from, who his family is, and how proud he still is of all of his accomplishments in the WWE.
again, just because his family was in the business doesn't mean he loves it. My father and my Grandfather could have both been rocket scientists, but that doesn't mean I love rocket science my whole life. And I don't argue that he loved the business at one point, or that he loves the success he had in the business. I argue that for 7 years, he didn't love the business, since he strayed as far away from it as possible. He abandoned using "The Rock", didn't appear on WWE TV even if somehow his schedule permitted it.
The rest of the promo was average stuff, sure, but the main message of it I thought was brilliant in that regard.
The message was that he's pissed at Cena. We got that 2 weeks ago. He said 2 weeks ago he was gonna get to Cena. "I'll see Cena at WrestleMania..." was the exact line.
But you sound more like you're just mad at The Rock for the things he's been saying on RAW each week...which is kind of the point of it dude. You're well aware of how scripted wrestling is and you're buying into this feud hook line and sinker, stepping up and choosing sides. It's a sign that this is working so far.
Oh, I know it's working. I know it's a great feud. However, the one thing is that this isn't my opinion as of 2 weeks ago. It's my opinion as of years ago. I loved The Rock the professional wrestler. I actually liked a few of Dwayne Johnsons movies. However, I don't like the fact that he abandoned the business that made him, and in his only live appearance, he mocked the people that picked up the slack after he left.
See what I mean about the whole "acting like a mark" thing? I'm not trying to sound condescending when I say that, I just think you don't realize how worked up you're getting over this angle. Which, again, is a good sign.
Again, go back to my this isn't just about the wrestling angle, this is about the man leaving and abandoning the company.
Faster, though totally unrelated to this conversation, wasn't half bad. Certainly better than any WWE or Hogan film ever. Plus Southland Tales was great. But this isn't about The Rock's movies.
I'm actually yet to see Southland Tales. You should add in some more not bad movies too. I loved Gameplan (for what it was, a family movie, and he was awesome in it). I enjoyed Walking Tall. And I liked him in Get Smart.
Who are you to say The Rock stopped caring about wrestling? People need breaks from the business sometime, especially when you've grown up in that business since the day you were born. I don't see you and others getting all pissy every time Chris Jericho leaves to go play in his shitty band, act in B-movies and write books.
1. Fozzy isn't a shitty band.
2. Chris Jericho was in wrestling for 15 years, and when he left, while he didn't do any wrestling, he at least didn't ignore wrestling.
3. Jericho then came back and gave us the best work of his career for 3 fucking years. No one expects The Rock to do that.
4. Jericho was gone for 2 years. If he was gone for 7, and COMPLETELY IGNORED wrestling the whole time, I'd be a bit pissed. I highly doubt he'd do that though, especially if there ever was a time where he needed a quick plug for one of his GOOD non-wrestling ventures.
5. If The Rock loved wrestling so fucking much (like you claim), where the fuck was he when wrestling (in specific WWE) needed people not working in WWE to support them the entire fucking universe despise wrestling thanks to Chris Fucking Benoit? He was no where. Jericho, not employed by WWE, did media appearances. Rock could have, and SHOWN that he loved wrestling, but instead he didn't, and he ignored it. Thus, Jericho gets a complete fucking pass, because he PROVED he loved this business, even when he wasn't in it.
The Rock doesn't owe you or the fans anything more than what he's already given. You seem to think he does.
No, actually, The Rock owes the fans one thing. THE TRUTH, which he has yet to give. Admit that, while he loved wrestling, and it was time to move on, that he made a mistake by ignoring wrestling for 7 years, and that he didn't love it enough to at least make sporadic appearances.
