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CWK
10-07-2009, 03:54 AM
Think back to 1997-1998, The Rock was in the Nation of Domination. Everyone was chanting "Rocky Sucks", and had his first feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Think back to late 1998 to early 1999, The Rock was the WWF champion, he was the leader of The Corporation, he did "The Corporate Elbow", had very memorable in ring promos, and back stage vignettes, and wore the $500 shirts.

Think back to 2003, The Rock wore leather pants and a leather vest, he sported a huge new tattoo, feuded with Hogan/Austin/Goldberg, and performed "Rock Concerts" on RAW, and had turned against the fans by going Hollywood.

Which was the best version of The Rock as a heel?
Juan
10-07-2009, 04:52 AM
what is the deal with all the polls?
Waylander
10-07-2009, 05:01 AM
The Hollywood version was very funny so he got my vote.
CWK
10-07-2009, 05:17 AM
what is the deal with all the polls?

Just like making polls in the forums. Good way to get me thinking about the past in wrestling too.
Rammsteinmad
10-07-2009, 05:33 AM
The Hollywood version was very funny so he got my vote.
Sixx
10-07-2009, 06:03 AM
Corporate. He was awesome back then and fans started to like him. I believe that's when most of his catchphrases developed.

Hollywood was funny and all, but he wasn't a real heel, not really a guy to hate but a guy to laugh at.
The Gold Standard
10-07-2009, 08:54 AM
I loved Hollywood Rock.
Steveviscious89
10-07-2009, 09:37 AM
Just FYI, the Hogan/Rock feud was actually a year prior to that. The Rock came back before Wrestlemania as a bad guy to hype his match with Austin.
ozzman6669
10-07-2009, 09:40 AM
Always been a fan of the gang wars so I go with nation Rock
The Ravishing One
10-07-2009, 10:13 AM
Hollywood
Savio
10-07-2009, 10:19 AM
Just FYI, the Hogan/Rock feud was actually a year prior to that. The Rock came back before Wrestlemania as a bad guy to hype his match with Austin.
Yeah but for Hogan/Rock II he was a heel.
Dave Youell
10-07-2009, 10:26 AM
Purely for the promo where he held a funeral for Austin the week after throwing the smoking skull belt into a river, only to reveal he was still wearing it under his suit. He was mad over then, and so freaking entertaining
Nicky Fives
10-07-2009, 10:35 AM
Hollywood Rock..... Rock Appreciation Night and skits with Hurricane were classic
The Jayman
10-07-2009, 10:47 AM
Hollywood
Jura
10-07-2009, 11:39 AM
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Lock Jaw
10-07-2009, 12:00 PM
Corporate Rock was definitely the best.

Remember when he used to put on the commentator's headset during matches? Golden.
Johnny Vegas
10-07-2009, 12:05 PM
Nation of Domination Rock was my favorite. All of the characters were awesome, but what really got people to hate the shit out of him was the NOD Rock.
Haze
10-07-2009, 12:18 PM
I voted for the Corporate Champion.
CWK
10-07-2009, 03:25 PM
I kinda figured it would be between corporate and the hollywood persona. Though I think the NOD heel persona is very underrated.
DAMN iNATOR
10-07-2009, 03:29 PM
Went with Hollywood, easily.
CWK
10-07-2009, 03:32 PM
The theme music that he had with the hollywood persona (The one at Wrestlemania 19), was awesome. Fit his persona to a "T". Arrogant, walk slow to the ring, just awesome.
DARTH GR8T ONE
10-07-2009, 03:35 PM
As much as I liked the "leathered out" heel Rock of 2003, I must say that the best version of The Rock as a heel had to be Corporate Rock...As it's been said, He was magic on the mike...

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CWK
10-07-2009, 03:37 PM
I remember The Rock at Royal Rumble 1999 just beating the fuck out of Mankign by clobbering him like 50 times over the head with a chair. Damn.
DARTH GR8T ONE
10-07-2009, 03:38 PM
As you can see in the video, nobody...and I mean....nobody.....can be a heel, but at the same have you begging for more as He runs through the coporation, 1, by damn 1.
The Jayman
10-07-2009, 04:32 PM
He was "The People's Champion" and with the Hollywood persona he turned his back on the people. I think that is why this heel was better. and he played on it very well
Joesgonnakillyou
10-07-2009, 05:04 PM
I voted for Nation rock based purely on one RAW segment where the nation locked DX in the back and assaulted Chyna but i think i should have voted for the corperate Rock now. Damn.

Hollywood Rock got too many cheers to be the best heel, but he was probably the most entertaining he ever was. Which is saying something.
Kami Raki
10-07-2009, 06:41 PM
Corporate Rock was the better of the three choices. Everything seemed to click well....
CWK
10-07-2009, 06:54 PM
I liked the RAW right before Survivor Series 1998, where The Rock gave Vince his first people's elbow. He went corporate at Survivor Series 1998. That moment on RAW was one of my all time favorite Rock moments. I wish I still had the video tape of it. Lost it a few years ago.
Executioner
10-07-2009, 08:48 PM
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All that needs to be said...
rob11
10-07-2009, 09:16 PM
Hollywood Rock
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SlickyTrickyDamon
10-07-2009, 09:43 PM
Guess I'm in the minority (pun intended) on voting for the Nation Rock. Though this was a very hard descision since the Rock was great in all three. I wish I could have voted for all three but The Rock's first heel promo really stuck with me for all of these years.

"Rocky Maivia is a lot of things but sucks isn't one of them!"
DrCrawford
10-08-2009, 02:47 PM
Corporate Rock. easily
DAMN iNATOR
10-08-2009, 03:13 PM
Hollywood Rock
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And who could forget Rock Appreciation Night on RAW?
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Dave Youell
10-08-2009, 06:39 PM
I was there at that show! 2nd Row TV side, good times!
Fignuts
10-08-2009, 09:56 PM
Couldn't stand the rock til he went hollywood.
Xero
10-08-2009, 10:39 PM
I was there at that show! 2nd Row TV side, good times!

Remember when Dave was on PPV?

:shifty:
Anybody Thrilla
10-09-2009, 12:05 AM
HollyRock was the man. It made more sense than Hollywood Hogan, too.
Phenomenal 1
10-09-2009, 12:10 AM
Corporate Champion Rock......fit well as a breath of fresh air with the McMahon vs Austin fued and helped elevate the rock to main event status....prior to aligning himself with the Corporation and winning the title in the screwjob tourney at Survivor Series: Deadly Games....he was just a mid-carder......and then overnight.....Rock vs Austin is born and and Rock becomes a household name in the WWE Universe
CSL
10-09-2009, 12:13 AM
Why is it......that every post you make......comes across......like a really bad promo?
Phenomenal 1
10-09-2009, 12:22 AM
i don't know....that wasn't my point....but i'l try and change it up....just for you
Dave Youell
10-09-2009, 02:29 AM
Remember when Dave was on PPV?

:shifty:

I heard something about that....