Official RAW Thread 27-02-12 - The Johnny Ace Show. And that Rock bloke.

[Cool King]

Eve, doing a promo on behalf of all the women in the world.

[#1-norm-fan]

check out the jaw lines

http://wwe-raw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Eve-Torres-21.jpg

http://www.wwe-online-games.info/wwe%20divas/poze/lita%203.gif

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/suwarnaadi/hair/JohnCenamilitaryhaircut.jpg

lol. CoolMensHair.com

[ClockShot]

I wasn't listening to a single word of that.

But that was quick.

[Destor]

:lol:

[DirtyD]

fake hoeski vs real life hoeski

[Frank Drebin]

I get the feeling throughout this Cena/Ryder/Eve/Kane thing that the writers kinda just went week by week and didn't know exactly where they were going. Remember when Eve got pissed at Cena and told him to just leave her and Zack alone? Nothing really came of it. It all just seemed to scattered.

This did:
http://tvmedia.ign.com/tv/image/article/121/1216995/wwe-raw-20120124023802731.gif

[Innovator]

Wow Alicia is a giant compared to Kelly.

[#1-norm-fan]

k bye Eve. k bye

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

oh hai alicia! didnt see you there!

[Corndad]

Kelly Kelly is Pissed Pissed.

[Dukelorange]

That promo was pointless... Kelly got a mad face like Cena... quick someone do a side by side comparison...

[James Steele]

PMS REUNION?!?!

[Crimson]

WTFF Edge in a movie

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

LUCILLE BLUTH!

[CSL]

lol look at Cole gushing over this trailer

[James Steele]

Debut Colt Cabana as Meat II.

[ClockShot]

...................What the fuck this this?

[RVDmark]

Holy shit WWE Films have made a film I want to see.

[James Steele]

Eve quit hanging out with you because you pissed in her sink.

[Destor]

gotta say edge seemed very natural in the trailer

[Londoner]

Holy shit WWE Films have made a film I want to see.

Not doing anything for me that preview.

[Cool King]

Maybe now, Eve will start dressing like a Hoeski.

[#1-norm-fan]

Hmm... Kelly Kelly siding with Ryder? Maybe Kane and Eve pair up? They can be in the others' corners at WrestleMania.

That's right... Kelly Kelly w/Zack Ryder in her corner vs Eve w/Kane in her corner

...

[dronepool]

I'd watch it on Netflix. It might be amusing while drunk or high.

[Frank Drebin]

LUCILLE BLUTH!

[Cool King]

I might actually give the film a go.

The trailer got me interested.

[RVDmark]

Not doing anything for me that preview.

Ok let me put it this way...

Holy shit, WWE Films made a film that is intentionally funny.

[Innovator]

Jim Ross ‏ <s>@</s>JRsBBQ (https://twitter.com/#%21/JRsBBQ)

Close (https://twitter.com/#%21/JRsBBQ/status/174337465816072193)

One of my fav MMA fighters, Chael Sonnen, is at RAW tonight. He's having a great time...just texted me.


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WHY ISNT HE ON TV WITH A MIC?!?!

[Crimson]

gotta say edge seemed very natural in the trailer

He did

[CSL]

Jim Ross ‏ <s>@</s>JRsBBQ (https://twitter.com/#%21/JRsBBQ)

Close (https://twitter.com/#%21/JRsBBQ/status/174337465816072193)

One of my fav MMA fighters, Chael Sonnen, is at RAW tonight. He's having a great time...just texted me.


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WHY ISNT HE ON TV WITH A MIC?!?!

srsly

[Innovator]

Viper Returns! Serious Face!

[Cool King]

Also, the trailer explained to me where this photo I found a year ago, came from.

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/379/edgewtf.jpg

[Dukelorange]

The Edge movie might be good...

[VSG]

Sky Sports F1 HD seems a bit much. Anyone know if BBC is still going to carry F1?

[Cool King]

Main Event time.

[CSL]

Sky Sports F1 HD seems a bit much. Anyone know if BBC is still going to carry F1?

yeah but only certain races with highlights of the rest

[Frank Drebin]

Rock/Cena segment is gonna run waaaaay over it seems.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Main Event time.

the rock is the main event.

[James Steele]

I got it. Mike Adamle will be named interim Commissioner and Teddy vs Ace will be a special mini-American Gladiators at WrestleMania XXVIII!!!

[Innovator]

Might need to extend the DVR here.

[#1-norm-fan]

Yeah, this match has gotta be really short. Definitely expected the Rock segment to get a good 20 minutes. They barely have that left at all unless there's a ridiculous overrun.

[Londoner]

hahaha

[ClockShot]

They're showing this again, because.....what........Mayweather is too chickenshit to face Pacman?

[#1-norm-fan]

lol wait... did Michael Cole just say Mark Henry will be inducted into the inaugural class of the INTERNATIONAL SPORTS HALL OF FAME!?!?!?

LOL

[Innovator]

Holy fuck can they give Henry a night off?

[Corndad]

And this is where Henry turns into a jobber

[Cool King]

Sky Sports F1 HD seems a bit much. Anyone know if BBC is still going to carry F1?

Yeah, both BBC and Sky Sports F1 will be sharing the F1 coverage here in the UK.

Sky will be showing all the races live, while the BBC will be showing half of the races live and the other half as highlights.

[Immortal Moose]

SHEAMOOOOOOOOSE!

[Londoner]

Glad that was short.

[James Steele]

Damn it, I could gsee myself going Drew McIntyre over Cody Rhodes.

[DirtyD]

Sheamus gets it done.

[Cool King]

The fuck?

I went to reply to VSG when the bell rang and then when I replied, the bell rang for the end of the match.

[Destor]

OMG! another guy who is gonna be headlining mania just went over in a dominant fassion!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RVDNick is prolly very pissed.

[Crimson]

Cena hatin on Rock!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

10am? For just a headline? Or a press conference?

[el bobbo]

Kane: that ambulance ride cost me 10,000 dollars cause I donr believe in medical insurance!

Ron Paul 2012

[James Steele]

God, I hope The Rock eats Cena alive here.

[#1-norm-fan]

THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS HALL OF FAME!!!

[RVDmark]

God, I hope The Rock eats Cena alive here.

+1

[Londoner]

HBK again next week :D

[RVDmark]

Wasn't Taker/HHH/Michaels advertised for tonight?

[Cool King]

Here he comes.

This is going to be good.

[RVDmark]

Finally :cool:

[Frank Drebin]

Nice pop. Crowd should be good for this.

[Crimson]

Was Rock at the academys last night?

[Droford]

apparently the rock doesnt put boots 2 asses on february 29th

[Frank Drebin]

Was Rock at the academys last night?

....and if so, what type of dress was he wearing??

[Crimson]

He's not gonna do his usual Finally im back schtic

[James Steele]

They should give this whole crowd tickets for life.

[DirtyD]

Shaved forearms, nothing gets realer

[#1-norm-fan]

Nice pop. Crowd should be good for this.

lol. This seems like such a weird thing to say for a Rock entrance.

"Hey, The Rock got a nice pop."

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Where is White Collar? :mad:

[Corndad]

Someone forgot to pay the electric bill.

[RVDmark]

Am expecting jericho out here for gimmick infringment any second. He just did the not talking thing.

[Innovator]

This is gonna go long, crowd won't let him talk

[Crimson]

Rock is being more personable instead if in character

[RVDmark]

All night long? How long is the overun!

[#1-norm-fan]

YES! GONNA GET INTO SOME CHANTS! I LOVE CHANTS!

[CSL]

All night long? How long is the overun!

he has all the time in the world to fart around with the crowd once the show goes off air

[Frank Drebin]

lol. This seems like such a weird thing to say for a Rock entrance.

"Hey, The Rock got a nice pop."

Just saying its a good thing the crowd wont be sitting on thier hands for what should be a great promo.

[TheFallenOneX]

Anyone else see the notes written on his wrist

[Immortal Moose]

Something written under his left wrist

[Immortal Moose]

Anyone else see the notes written on his wrist

beat me to it

[TheFallenOneX]

Sorry IM :-(

[#1-norm-fan]

Anyone else see the notes written on his wrist

LOL.

Kinda want Cena to come out and say "What's that on your wrist, Dwayne?"

[Droford]

slap your lying face with a piece of kung pao chicken?

[Destor]

pretty awful right now

[Dukelorange]

Kung pow chicken trending worldwide...

[Eklipse]

Kung Pow Bitch...now trending worldwide.

[Dukelorange]

If they dont stop chanting, we will be here till 12

[#1-norm-fan]

lol. My stream skipped and it sounded like Rock just called Cena a "cunt bitch"

[Crimson]

-____-

[ClockShot]

SAVAGE!

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Why yes Rock, I do think someone was fighting for HHH...

[Crimson]

John John..listen to me John, JOHN

[Londoner]

Why yes Rock, I do think someone was fighting for HHH...

lol

[CSL]

ugh babyface

[#1-norm-fan]

That name-droppin sumbitch.

[RVDmark]

Is he aware they are still on air?

[Corndad]

Gotta be honest Cena's promo last week > This promo

[TheFallenOneX]

Gotta be honest Cena's promo last week > This promo

INDEEEEEEEEEED

[Frank Drebin]

ugh babyface

I know....as much as I love Ziggler, they let him wear #heel tights. Dont like it either.

[Destor]

Gotta be honest Cena's promo last week > This promo
easily

[Londoner]

Gotta be honest Cena's promo last week > This promo

Yeah, kinda wondered where this promo would go, not really going anywhere.

[Droford]

Cena's promo last week was a lot better than this

[DirtyD]

man he is saying bitch nonstop.

[#1-norm-fan]

I have to say, Rock is not killing Cena right now.

[#1-norm-fan]

He's saying bitch a lot though. And I enjoy naughty words. So that's a plus.

[DirtyD]

Gotta be honest Cena's promo last week > This promo

Agreed, especially since Cena didn't need notes to get through his promo.

[Crimson]

Cant remember being really bored from a Rock promo

[Emperor Smeat]

Cena's promo was better so far but the crowd is really into the Rock's more right now.

[Frank Drebin]

Kung Pow is trending, but not King Pow Bitch.

[#1-norm-fan]

Can we let the crowd blow you AFTER Raw goes off the air, Rock?

[Destor]

Cant remember being really bored from a Rock promo
i can

[What Would Kevin Do?]

The problem is, Cena's speech was passionate, and had a fire to it. Rock's promo is just "look at me, I'm being funny."

[Londoner]

Cena really needs to come out here.


Ooooh...

[Innovator]

STOP SMILING YOU FUCKHEAD

[TheFallenOneX]

Business is about to pick up

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Now maybe this will pick up.

[Corndad]

Can't believe Im saying this but Thank God for Cena.

[CSL]

about time

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Dale Arnold ‏ @DaleEArnold
No one has EVER cut a better promo than @TheRock! Listen and learn @WWE universe. #BootsToAsses #kungpowbitch
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-WEEI and Red Sox color guy Dale Arnold.

[RVDmark]

I have to say, Rock is not killing Cena right now.

In words, no.

But Cena could never control a crowd like this. Its an excellent example of what Cena cannot do.

[DirtyD]

thank God Cena is here

[ClockShot]

Now's the time Rock turns in up to 11.

Kinda bothered he hasn't said "Finally......" yet.

[#1-norm-fan]

THANK YOU CENA!!!

[Destor]

lol whatever you're calling your penis now a days

[TheFallenOneX]

PEOPLE'S STRUDLE!!!!!

[Frank Drebin]

PENIS = TV PG

[Immortal Moose]

THANK YOU CENA!!!

:y:

[Eklipse]

First time in a long time that "penis" has been said on RAW.

[Destor]

fuckn burn

[Londoner]

oooooohhhhhhh lol

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm glad Cena mentioned how lame the kung pow chicken thing is. lol

[DirtyD]

Damn Cena got him

[What Would Kevin Do?]

BOOM!

Cena just won the promo, haha.

[Immortal Moose]

OH SHIT he called it

[Corndad]

HE CALLED HIM OUT ON THE NOTES!!!

[Droford]

lol..called him on it

[TheFallenOneX]

HE SAID IT HE SAID IT!!!!

[#1-norm-fan]

BITCHES like a motherfucker up in here.

[Frank Drebin]

WOW!!! Cena is ripping up Rock here.

[TheFallenOneX]

Cena won that one

[Crimson]

Rock just got owned

[Destor]

pwnd seriously seriously pwnd

[#1-norm-fan]

HAHAHA PROMO NOTES!!!!!!!!!!!

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Say what you want about Cena, that was short, to the point, and badass.

[Londoner]

ouccccchhhh

[Droford]

Cena wins, as usual

[Destor]

rocks catchphrases are saving him

[Eklipse]

Never thought I'd see the day where Cena pwns Rock...wow...

[Corndad]

Rock is so off his game tonight.

[Londoner]

What a shit promo except for Cena...

[Destor]

and so goes one of the most overrated workers of all time

[Frank Drebin]

Just go Rock, just go. Fight again another day.

[McLegend]

Lol damn what was that...

[ClockShot]

Damn. Gotta give that one to Cena. I was expecting Rock to bring it as usual, but he didn't do anything.

[JimmyMess]

Rocky was doing his best to pull off the worked shoot.... and it did not work out too well for him....

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The Rock wins.

[Destor]

punk/jericho was promo of the night tho

[eazey]

Hopefully the Rock snaps and gets real.

[McLegend]

I don't want to be a mark here, but The Rock did seem like was legit pissed.

That was not your usual Rock promo. There's something up there.

[DirtyD]

The Rock looked like a bitch after that, kinda disappointing.

[McLegend]

Rocky was doing his best to pull off the worked shoot.... and it did not work out too well for him....

That's probably more like it

[RVDmark]

I don't want to be a mark here, but The Rock did seem like was legit pissed.

Pretty sure he called him a motherfucker at the end there too.

[Londoner]

Rock really has nothing else to say, except a new chant to trend on twitter. Don't really want to see Rock again till WM.

[Dukelorange]

Whoever you thought won... the promo did its job. The crowd saw the tension. The lines of whats real and what isnt is getting blurred. I cant tell whats shooting and what is scripted... Heck the fact that he has notes is may be in the script.

[CSL]

stutters, dodgy references etc or not, they've done a A+ job of creating some proper tension. Wouldn't be surprised if neither are fully clued in on what the other is gonna say, Rock was jackeddd after Cena left

[James Steele]

It is like The Rock is afraid to take a risk as far a "worked shoot" goes.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Rocky seemed legit flustered after that. Bet he's throwing a fit in the lockerroom right now.

[Dukelorange]

By the way Portland, you guys rocked the house. No pun intended.

[Dukelorange]

So.... who is going to post the offical Psych thread?

[James Steele]

Rock looked like Cena calling him out on the wrist notes pissed him off.

[#1-norm-fan]

Rock didn't have notes on what to say in the event that Cena called him out on his notes.

[Cool King]

I don't want to be a mark here, but The Rock did seem like was legit pissed.

That was not your usual Rock promo. There's something up there.

Yeah, a part of me thinks that maybe Cena wasn't supposed to come out. Cena got his solo time last week, but The Rock doesn't get solo time this week?

It's just, after Cena left, Rock looked like he had lost his train of thought and was constantly messing up and stuttering what he was saying and he looked agitated and pissed off.

[McLegend]

The thing that makes The Rock The Rock is the rapid fire delivery, and I don't get why he didn't do that until the end.

[Wake Up Call]

Never thought I'd see the day where Cena pwns Rock...wow...

Rock is so off his game tonight.

What a shit promo except for Cena...

Rocky was doing his best to pull off the worked shoot.... and it did not work out too well for him....


Are you people retarded? Did you no hear thousands of people chanting whatever the hell the Rock wanted them to chant? Was the audience not eating up every word Rock said? Not to mention, everything he said got people talking all around the world..

Cena came out, and made everyone in the audience fall asleep, he was BORING. The Rock owns Cena, owns the audience, and owns this years Wrestlemania.

That is fact, so get over your "love" for Cena because he said the Rock isn't there every week, "OMGZZ He is saying whatz realzzz" Yeah he isn't there every week because he is out working for a living, and making a damn good living at that. Cena is junk, and is the worst "Icon" of any Era in the WWE's history, that is fact.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Kungpowbitch isketch room.

[Frank Drebin]

Rocky seemed legit flustered after that.

Sure did. Had to go to the well of catch phrases to save face for the crowd.

[Immortal Moose]

Yep, that one went to Cena.

[DirtyD]

Yea the Crowd was amazing tonight and It was a great show.

[CSL]

Are you people retarded? Did you no hear thousands of people chanting whatever the hell the Rock wanted them to chant? Was the audience not eating up every word Rock said? Not to mention, everything he said got people talking all around the world..

Cena came out, and made everyone in the audience fall asleep, he was BORING. The Rock owns Cena, owns the audience, and owns this years Wrestlemania.

That is fact, so get over your "love" for Cena because he said the Rock isn't there every week, "OMGZZ He is saying whatz realzzz" Yeah he isn't there every week because he is out working for a living, and making a damn good living at that. Cena is junk, and is the worst "Icon" of any Era in the WWE's history, that is fact.

you're an idiot

[Crimson]

Rock is so used to being in character ,now its pretty much about doing shoot promos , especially in this case.

Something new to him, he should ask Punk for advice

[Londoner]

Are you people retarded? Did you no hear thousands of people chanting whatever the hell the Rock wanted them to chant? Was the audience not eating up every word Rock said? Not to mention, everything he said got people talking all around the world..

Cena came out, and made everyone in the audience fall asleep, he was BORING. The Rock owns Cena, owns the audience, and owns this years Wrestlemania.

That is fact, so get over your "love" for Cena because he said the Rock isn't there every week, "OMGZZ He is saying whatz realzzz" Yeah he isn't there every week because he is out working for a living, and making a damn good living at that. Cena is junk, and is the worst "Icon" of any Era in the WWE's history, that is fact.


Rock can get crowd chanting no matter what he does, the crowd saved him a bit but he didn't really add anything new. I'm not a Cena fan by any means, btw.

[McLegend]

Yeah, a part of me thinks that maybe Cena wasn't supposed to come out. Cena got his solo time last week, but The Rock doesn't get solo time this week?

It's just, after Cena left, Rock looked like he had lost his train of thought and was constantly messing up and stuttering what he was saying and he looked agitated and pissed off.

I think Cena was suppose to come out.

I don't think Rock likes that the boys in the back might actually be really mad and or upset. I think that bothers him.

And Rocky did not like the thing Cena said about the notes.

[Destor]

you're an idiot
dont feed the troll

[James Steele]

Every time Rock set up a potential home run point he pulled back and called him a bitch.

[Crimson]

Punk owned Cena, Cena owned Rock

[Innovator]

Cranky Vince ‏ <s>@</s>CrankyVince (https://twitter.com/#%21/CrankyVince)

Close (https://twitter.com/#%21/CrankyVince/status/174347879220121600)

TAKING THE BULLETS OUT OF MY PISTOL, PACKING UP MY BRIEFCASE, CALLING FOR MY LIMO. FUCK RAW, FUCK COKE-FREE ROCK™, FUCK PORTLAND & FUCK YOU.

[McLegend]

Every time Rock set up a potential home run point he pulled back and called him a bitch.

Yeah, and why didn't Rock talk when Cena was in the ring? That was weird to me.

Don't get me wrong... It worked well, but it was still weird.

[Dukelorange]

Rock is so used to being in character ,now its pretty much about doing shoot promos , especially in this case.

Something new to him, he should ask Punk for advice

That's a good theory...

[James Steele]

Like when Cena said The Rock wouldn't care if WWE tomorrow. He could have said how he helped keep WCW from killing WWF. When Rock kept talking about the people and living to entertaining I thought he'd bring up Cena not having half the ratings he did.

[Shawn Williams]

Cena can't see The Rock....The Rock pwned Cena just by being there. Vintage Rock it wasn't much more to bee said the show was over why you think he went into auto pilot and wrapped it up. The Rock is what its all about filling the seats and entertaining the fans. They just mad cause The Rock doesn't have to try as hard ans some people feelings hurt.....

[#1-norm-fan]

Kungpowbitch isketch room.

YESSSSS

[McLegend]

I will go as far as to say that this night was set up for Cena to win.

[Wake Up Call]

you're an idiot

Thanks for your take

dont feed the troll

Please tell me how I am trolling? I stated facts, not opinion.

[James Steele]

My guess is they will build to The Rock finally unloading on Cena with an epic worked shoot on the RAW in a few weeks.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

My guess is they will build to The Rock finally unloading on Cena with an epic worked shoot on the RAW in a few weeks.

ah yes, once he gets adequate rehearsal time :p:p:p:p:p:p

[Supreme Olajuwon]

4 reel tho I liked Rocky's promo until Cena came out

then it all went south

[RVDmark]

1) So Rock doesn't care about WWE but comes back for Wrestlemania anyway despite the fact he could be making much more money doing something else that weekend with much less risk. If Rock gets injured at WM he could lose millions off missing 1 film, Cena would have to miss the whole year.

2) Rock went away and became a "Movie Star", well what about the fans who don't get to see John Cena while he was filming the marine, or 12 rounds. Similarly Zak Ryder is currently off TV filming.

3) Cena was one of the millions who missed Rock when he left before he could say "Rocky don't go", except he came back at least three times after that to help WWE out of the sh*t when Austin left suddenly.

Rock's promo tonight wasn't the killer I hoped it would be, but Cena has in no way won, not even close. He is still clinging on to the idea that Rock is oh so selfish for leaving yet has done similar (less successfull) projects himself. Rock doesn't need to come back to WWE as much as WWE needs him to come back, its not like Rock's career has failed and he is back looking for a paycheque.

Cena called Rock out on the wrist notes, but other than that nothing Cena said or did was new, he already said that last week.

One overall feeling does strike me though, for all the worked shoots and back and forth, not once has Cena aknowledged that the reason Rock states that we hate Cena is 100% on the money.

Anyway, great atmosphere, great crowd, and the fued is definately heating up going into WM. As long as noone gets injured, it should be a great month or so.

[Emperor Smeat]

The thing that makes The Rock The Rock is the rapid fire delivery, and I don't get why he didn't do that until the end.

I think he really got affected by the goosebumps and the crowd reaction because every promo of his that wasn't from satellite since his first return ends up starting out slow and then getting to the classic rapid fire Rock style.

I also think unlike Cena, he's not really taking this as personal as Cena is which is why Cena's sounds a lot better because of the motivation.

The biggest benefit the Rock has with his promos is the crowd stays active a lot longer than with Cena to the point they start to really take over his segments.

[Wake Up Call]

Rock can get crowd chanting no matter what he does, the crowd saved him a bit but he didn't really add anything new. I'm not a Cena fan by any means, btw.

Isn't that the point? Everytime Cena talks, the audience is silent, they have no reaction to it at all. The Rock just needs to come to the ring, he can stand their for 5 minutes and not say a word, and people have chanted 3 different things already.

Cena will never be the entertainer, or athlete The Rock is. What exactly did Cena add to it? All he said is the same thing he always says, "you left for hollywood shame on you for trying to become a global star, shame on you for living your dream" It's all bullshit, Cena can't touch what the Rock has accomplished not only in the world of wrestling, but in the world of entertainment. No matter what Cena says, the fact is, he is "The Man" in an era where the WWE has never been more irrelevant to the entertainment world. The numbers speak for themselves,

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I dunno, y'all. Rocky fans seem to be scrambling for excuses in here.

[Jordan]

Well Cena would have been a lot better to not leave the ring with such "hustle" and given some time to look The Rock in the eye for a length of time, which is the one thing he didn't do. Great segment, great build for WM especially for Jericho/Punk and Teddy/Ace. Looking forward to HBK next week too... Triple Threat?

[Destor]

here's something to think about: cena sold a match the rock sold his twitter account. who gets the buisness again?

[Wake Up Call]

I dunno, y'all. Rocky fans seem to be scrambling for excuses in here.

Excuses for what? The Rock was brought in tonight to do one thing, entertain. If you didn't notice, the audience was in the palm of his hand the whole time, as was most of the world. Just look at twitter, #Cenasmissingballs is still trending world wide. What exactly are we making excuses for?

[McLegend]

My guess is they will build to The Rock finally unloading on Cena with an epic worked shoot on the RAW in a few weeks.
Well next you have Rock interupt a Cena promo,

I dunno, y'all. Rocky fans seem to be scrambling for excuses in here.

Not going to lie I'm a little bit worried.

[Destor]

Excuses for what? The Rock was brought in tonight to do one thing, entertain. If you didn't notice, the audience was in the palm of his hand the whole time, as was most of the world. Just look at twitter, #Cenasmissingballs is still trending world wide. What exactly are we making excuses for?
rock was brought to sell tickets. did he even mention the match at mania?

[Wake Up Call]

here's something to think about: cena sold a match the rock sold his twitter account. who gets the buisness again?

So making millions of people talk about The Rock and John Cena on twitter is bad for the business? Last time I checked, it's those people who are going to be buying the PPV/tickets.

So I ask you, who gets the business again?

[McLegend]

The Rock obviously get the wrestling business. The dude has made millions off it.

[Wake Up Call]

rock was brought to sell tickets. did he even mention the match at mania?

"At Wrestlemania, you fight for the boys in the back, I fight for the people"

Sounds like he mentioned it too me.

[Destor]

So making millions of people talk about The Rock and John Cena on twitter is bad for the business? Last time I checked, it's those people who are going to be buying the PPV/tickets.

So I ask you, who gets the business again?dont think those are interconnected at all. im yet to see any evidence that twitter translates to ticket sales if it did zack ryder wouldnt be a fuckin joke.

[Wake Up Call]

dont think those are interconnected at all. im yet to see any evidence that twitter translates to ticket sales if it did zack ryder wouldnt be a fuckin joke.

So the reason for WWE posting what is trending on twitter every 15-30 minutes is because they believe twitter is irrelevant... :wtf:

[Destor]

no they BELIEVE twitter is relevent. so far no numbers support the concept

[Destor]

theres more thats says it has no effect. alicia foxx trended for 2 hours tonight...think about it

[Supreme Olajuwon]

"At Wrestlemania, you fight for the boys in the back, I fight for the people"

Sounds like he mentioned it too me.

twas a good line

probably the best of the promo

[Lock Jaw]

I have always disliked Face Rock. I am firmly on John Cena's side. I think Rock really needs to be a heel in this whole thing.

.... and by being a heel he would be ten time more interesting, and he would also actually still get massively cheered.

[Wake Up Call]

So do you believe honestly that Vince or someone else in the backstage area is not telling the Rock to get whatever he can to trend?

I can say with 100% positivity that it is the case, and is exactly why he is doing it. It is a form of Marketing that otherwise could cost millions of dollars to produce.

In the end, all the marketing in the world will not save this business if we have a guy like John Cena leading the way as "The Man" it has been proven the last how many years.

This is why when Wrestlemania comes around, you see guys like The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, HHH, StoneCold Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, ect ect ect.. Because without them, they would have to sell the show with John Cena, CM Punk, and whoever else is the top stars in this company now a days.

Fact is, Rock is there to sell tickets, and PPV buys, and by getting millions (AND MILLIONS :lol:) of people to talk about him, Cena, Cena's lady parts, Cena's missing balls, Kung Pow Bitch, ect ect, on twitter, how exactly can that be a bad thing in way of exposure to the fact they are fighting at Mania?

[Destor]

no one is telling the rock what to say except for the personal writters he has employed for the last 13 years. vince isnt feeding him anyhting. and as far as the rock selling tickets last time i checked survivor series was a massive draw...right?

[Wake Up Call]

twas a good line

probably the best of the promo


As opposed to the usual "Rock left for hollywood, said he was back and not going anywhere" crap Cena says EVERY week. Or the "I was a Rocky fan too" or "Why did you leave Rock?" All the while people are chanting Rocky and could care less what Cena is actually saying.

[Destor]

wait...cena/punk out drew it. nevermind.

[Wake Up Call]

no one is telling the rock what to say except for the personal writters he has employed for the last 13 years. vince isnt feeding him anyhting. and as far as the rock selling tickets last time i checked survivor series was a massive draw...right?


Could that have something to do with his tag partner who the world is sick of seeing, or their opponents, who were they again? Or the fact that the other main event was The Big Show vs Mark Henry, or that Diva Lumerjill match?

[Destor]

A) a shows success or failure is creditied to the main and only the main. anything else is excuses.

B) did you see the rest of the card that had cena/punk? same could be said but dont let that get in the way of your lack of facts.

C) if cena was the problem guess mania is fucked...but of course by that logic cena/punk shouldnt have drawn...cause you know he was at the top of that card too...by your own logic punk > rock tho so i can go with that.

[Juan]

I don't think Destor likes The Rock

[Destor]

15 years and counting

[Lock Jaw]

Santino outpopped The Rock at Elimination Chamber. :shifty:

[Juan]

I like Cena AND The Rock. Honestly can't wait for their match. Should be epic

[#1-norm-fan]

I kinda get the feeling Rock didn't know Cena was gonna come out. Cena's interruption felt kinda random after it happened. Especially after Rock seemed kinda flustered.

[#1-norm-fan]

And the "kung pow bitch" stuff was pretty lame. Especially if it was one of the things he wrote on his hand ahead of time. Kind of afraid it was.

[Wishbone]

Could that have something to do with his tag partner who the world is sick of seeing, or their opponents, who were they again? Or the fact that the other main event was The Big Show vs Mark Henry, or that Diva Lumerjill match?

Uh... where have you been the last 5 years? Cena is a massive draw. See most of those ppv buys are coming from kid's parents who wanna see the show. Almost every wrestling fan I know irl watches 90% of the ppvs of the year through streams. Rock may = Chanting, but Chanting doesn't = $$$.

[Lock Jaw]

I have been refraining from saying this but.... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

KUNG PAO! PAO! NOT POW!

[#1-norm-fan]

http://assets.huluim.com/shows/key_art_kung_pow_enter_the_fist.jpg

[Lock Jaw]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gDD60cygqIo/TUA6h3isb9I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/s3_-EPmHFlk/s1600/kung-pao-chicken.jpg

[Destor]

mad hungrey right now

[#1-norm-fan]

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT-h-c54YOH7IPGOPYwirtoW4s3CAzHSg5hFsIl5lXugPx3cosR3f1GqO9Y

[LoDownM]

Love that movie, always seem to be sick when it's on one of the movie channels tho :'(

[Sting Fan]

Could that have something to do with his tag partner who the world is sick of seeing, or their opponents, who were they again? Or the fact that the other main event was The Big Show vs Mark Henry, or that Diva Lumerjill match?



If someone is gone long enough, is loved enough and they come back they would draw wrestling a broom...

I hope Cena beats him in a 30 second squash just so the internet breaks in pure frustration. :wave:

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'm beginning to think that there is no MITB at Wrestlemania.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I am a lot more pumped for this Mania compared to last year though even if there is no MITB. Wasn't looking forward to HHH/Taker until they brought in the cell, then Punk/Jericho and Bryan/Sheamus. The only things actually announced so far that I couldn't care about are Rock/Cena and Big Show/Rhodes, but at least Cena bringing the heat is making for some interesting TV in the build-up.

Last year the only match I was really looking forward to was Cody/Rey with a slight but of Edge/Del Rio. But I was scared Del Rio would win and therefore get even more mic time.

[St. Jimmy]

Rock seems afraid of Cena. Rocks promo was awful and awkward, John cut in him in half and left.

[Cool King]

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/253/86382293.png

[Cool King]

To be honest, I thought that was a new tattoo until Cena mentioned the wrist notes. :o

[Dukelorange]

I will go as far as to say that this night was set up for Cena to win.

I think so too...

[Innovator]

BTW, pretty sure Bret Hart was fighting for the Rock.

[XL]

Loved the first segment/match/segment go-around this week.

[James Steele]

Punk/Jericho got taken up like 20 notches last night.

[Warman]

Last night was obviously designed for Cena to win. Probably right down to the promo notes on the wrist. Add in the fact that the Rock did not cut him off at any point during Cena's rant. It was structured to do this. Rock comes out all happy go lucky working the ground etc, Cena comes out says his little bit and leaves the rock pissed off in the ring which builds the intensity between the two.

The Rock is holding back, not sure if they'll ever really let him go for tilt though as he could bury Cena. And while Cena comes out all cocky etc this time around he again was repetitive about what he's been saying for a year now, and only really came out on top because Cena came out during Rock's time, said everything he needed to say to the Rock. Then the Rock had to wait until Cena was in the back to talk again.

If it was not designed to have Cena win this round the Rock would have cut him off right at the start to correct him saying he called him a kungpao bitch, and that he said he'd slap him with the chicken. Or at least would have stopped Cena going up the ramp and laced into him. Last night was given to Cena.

[JimmyMess]

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hahahahaahahaha

[Jordan]

Bottom line, next week The Rock needs to do something other than come out and start witty chants with the WWE Universe and stop talking about Twitter. The match is with Cena, that's why Cena prevailed in the battle of words last night, he spoke on the topic at hand and shut down "The Great One".

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm still going with the idea that Rock was caught off guard because Cena wasn't supposed to come out. I can see Cena noticing the notes and telling Vince he wanted to go out and lay into him a bit without Rock knowing in advance. Rock seemed genuinely taken back by it.