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Battle of the Themes #23 - The Rock

Assman comes out on top for Billy Gunn.

Next up, we have what many might consider the most elecrtifying man in sports and entertainment. He is... <s>THE TOOTH FAIRY!</s> The Rock!

#1 - Three Generations

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#2 - Destiny

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#3 - Do You Smell It #1

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#4 - Do You Smell It #2

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#5 - Know Your Role #1

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#6 - Know Your Role #2

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#7 - It's Conquered

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<select>
<option selected="selected">Battle of the Themes History</option>
<option>-------------</option>

<option>#1. Triple H - "My Time"</option>
<option>#2. Christian - "Just Close Your Eyes (Original)"</option>
<option>#3. Edge - "Metalingus"</option>
<option>#4. Mick Foley - "Wreck"</option>
<option>#5. William Regal - "Villain #2"</option
<option>#6. Eddie Guerrero - Latino Heat/Mamacita</option>
<option>#7. Rob Van Dam - "Walk"</option>
<option>#8. Dudley Boyz - "Ollie Stalefish"</option>
<option>#9. Trish Stratus - "Time To Rock and Roll"</option>
<option>#10. Steve Austin - "Glass Shatters"</option>
<option>#11. STEVE BLACKMAN - "Drums in the Night Part 3"</option>
<option>#12. D-Generation-X - "Break It Down"
<option>#13. Tazz - "Survive If I Let You"</option>
<option>#14. Randy Orton - "Voices"</option>
<option>#15. WWE RAW - Thorn In Your Eye #2/All Together Now</option>
<option>#16. Kurt Angle - "Medal"</option>
<option>#17. Chris Jericho - "One Crazed Anarchist"
<option>#18. Batista - "Monster"</option>
<option>#19. Evolution - "Line in the Sand"</option>
<option>#20. Chris Benoit - "Whatever"</option>
<option>#21. Syxx Pac - "X Pac"</option>
<option>#22. Billy Gunn - "Assman"</option>
</select>

I was really tempted to side with his Hollywood theme, but I went with KYR v. 1, as it's (IMHO) right at about the time Rock really peaked.

Know Your Role #1 is THE Rocky theme. The one he used in 2000 and 2001. Hollywood and Do You Smell It #2 are really good too.

#5 but the lead in to conquered is bad ass-"is cookin"

Wow. Too many good themes.

KYR 1 may be the definitive Rock theme, but KYR 2 is just so well done: the bass, and the solo. Corporate theme's bass is pretty sweet, too. So is the Hollywood theme, and his main Nation theme wasn't bad, either.

Yeah, they're all good, but I'll go for KYR 2.

KYR2 does it for me....

#3 will always be my fav Rock theme. I hated his KYR themes. Hollywood is a very very close second

IMO Hollywood theme not just because I like the song but also because of his character then.

Damn it I like all of them (Including Destiny which has a very gay pic of him in the first few secs).

Know your Role #1 by a whisker over Do You Smell It #2

KYR 1. but The Rock had a real good comeback with the Hollywood theme.

KYR #1. That is what I'd think of first and foremost as the Rock's theme.

Its conquered was beyond awesome

Its Conquered.

He was such a great heel with it.

Wow I Didn't know so many like It's Conquered, I Personally Hate That Theme, Too Boring. I Go with Do You Smell it #2 Love The Rock In 1999

Know Your Role # 1

I like It's Conquered also, but think that it is only fitting at a PPV event

Do You Smell #1 is that shit. I used to get dressed for school to that on fridays.

There was another theme from him that took the Do You Smell but it was kind of like a techno theme.

Know Your Role #1.

To be honest though I've never really liked any of The Rocks themes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Vegas (Post 2910963)

Do You Smell #1 is that shit. I used to get dressed for school to that on fridays.

There was another theme from him that took the Do You Smell but it was kind of like a techno theme.

Yes that techo theme was tremendous. I would prob pick that if it was on here

Do You Smell It #2 by a long way. Was the first of his themes with that chugging 'King' guitar 'riff' and it fit him perfectly. Every theme since has gradually gotten worse until Hollywood, which fit the evolution of his character. The one's he's used since have been alright but still not as good.

Really torn here between Do You Smell It #1 and Know Your Role #1...might end up just going with KYR#1 to give it a fighting chance against his Hollywood theme...

TOVO Fact: Tovo is a big fan of scented candles.

Just did a vanity search and my laptop went into melt-down.

Hollywood theme gets it for me.

Did anyone else ever use that "Destiny" one? My memory tells me someone used it, or a variation on it.

The thing about It's Conquered is that, at least for me, noone in my kliq knew Rocky was coming back. So when the Titantron came on with the helicopter, we were all like WTF? The video above was NOT the one from his first night back. The first indication of who it was was just simply the whispered word... "cookin' ". At that point everyone went crazy.

I'm actually gonna sleep on this before I vote.

Quote:

Originally Posted by parkmania (Post 2911550)

The words whispered are "...is cookin' " in Rock's Hollywood tron. Also, when Rock returned to RAW in February 2003, it didn't take much to know that Bischoff was talking about Rock, despite the obvious attempt by J.R. and King to make it seem as if we really shouldn't have a single clue as to who it was Bisch was making the thinly veiled references to...have a look at this.

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The Hollywood theme. It was the perfect theme that fit the character flawlessly. Plus the beat was just nice, slow, bass, perfect.

I think his "Destiny" theme is just reminding me of the 123-Kid theme for some reason.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KIRA (Post 2910729)

Its conquered was beyond awesome

What about his theme that was a knockoff version of Hypnotize by Biggie?

KYR #1. no i'm not talking about the theme. I was talking about tpww's poster KYR.

I went for the It's conquered theme because of the intro of it.

WTF. Smell it 2 "corporation theme" beats all of those. :mad:

It's conquered by and far. It was just an epic culmination of an impressive list of themes that Rock had compiled over the years. It was also, in my opinion, his best character.