Rock is getting weird

**Rock Bottom** · 03-30-2011, 02:25 AM

Still my favorite. But man. This "Team Bring It" shit, and the stuff he posts on twitter is kind of weird. I guess his life is a lot different now. I think he's kind of out of his element. Especially with this PG rating thing. The Rock telling people to "stick their insecurities straight up the doubter's candy ass" or whatever he said, that's just... Not The Rock we remember.

I'm not even talking about the ring rust. That's to be expected. Looks like he's in good shape and everything. But I wonder if guys like Rock or Austin could thrive in today's atmosphere. I think so, but not as much. They're already established icons. So yes, they will blow roofs apart when they come out.

Rock vs. Cena promo struck me as a little weird. The Rock isn't the "believe in yourself" type, or he wasn't, anyway. He was the opposite.

Sorry for the shitty quality, just grabbed what I could. That's what got Rock over. He and Austin kind of snowballed, they had everyone sucked in so far that they were in the palms of their hands, and everything they said and did was pretty awesome. To their credit, they both managed to heel for short periods even after their stardom. But that only made them more over when they turned back or returned.

Just an observation. Not meant to be another Rock and Cena debate, because it still isn't close. But Rock is a little restrained and seems a little out of his groove. Cena seems to hold his composure really well in these circumstances and I have to give him some credit for that.

I have to admit though, overall, that The Rock's fan response are dividends from his years in the attitude era. Would I still be a fan if he were to have had his first match a month ago? Probably, but perhaps not as big.

Still a Rock mark. Still consider Austin to be the top dog of all times, and Rock at an asshair's 2nd place somewhere in the ball park of Hogan. Time will tell on that, but for the most part, I'm anxious to see whether The Rock can ride this new wave, or if he'll be out so quickly it won't matter. One of his major successes was moving up the way he did, not being completely beaten up and injured. And it won't happen next month, or next year, but there is still the possibility that in this era of wrestling, he could beat up his image.

Not because he's bad, but because he used to be that good. Maybe he's reached his potential, always seemed to be getting better as time passed. Now that he's been away, it's just, well, weird.

03-30-2011, 02:25 AM	#1
Rock Bottom Ball So Hard University Posts: 8,450	Rock is getting weird Still my favorite. But man. This "Team Bring It" shit, and the stuff he posts on twitter is kind of weird. I guess his life is a lot different now. I think he's kind of out of his element. Especially with this PG rating thing. The Rock telling people to "stick their insecurities straight up the doubter's candy ass" or whatever he said, that's just... Not The Rock we remember. I'm not even talking about the ring rust. That's to be expected. Looks like he's in good shape and everything. But I wonder if guys like Rock or Austin could thrive in today's atmosphere. I think so, but not as much. They're already established icons. So yes, they will blow roofs apart when they come out. Rock vs. Cena promo struck me as a little weird. The Rock isn't the "believe in yourself" type, or he wasn't, anyway. He was the opposite. Sorry for the shitty quality, just grabbed what I could. That's what got Rock over. He and Austin kind of snowballed, they had everyone sucked in so far that they were in the palms of their hands, and everything they said and did was pretty awesome. To their credit, they both managed to heel for short periods even after their stardom. But that only made them more over when they turned back or returned. Just an observation. Not meant to be another Rock and Cena debate, because it still isn't close. But Rock is a little restrained and seems a little out of his groove. Cena seems to hold his composure really well in these circumstances and I have to give him some credit for that. I have to admit though, overall, that The Rock's fan response are dividends from his years in the attitude era. Would I still be a fan if he were to have had his first match a month ago? Probably, but perhaps not as big. Still a Rock mark. Still consider Austin to be the top dog of all times, and Rock at an asshair's 2nd place somewhere in the ball park of Hogan. Time will tell on that, but for the most part, I'm anxious to see whether The Rock can ride this new wave, or if he'll be out so quickly it won't matter. One of his major successes was moving up the way he did, not being completely beaten up and injured. And it won't happen next month, or next year, but there is still the possibility that in this era of wrestling, he could beat up his image. Not because he's bad, but because he used to be that good. Maybe he's reached his potential, always seemed to be getting better as time passed. Now that he's been away, it's just, well, weird.