Should the Peoples' Champion be WWE Champion?

[Rock Bottom]

Originally Posted by Front Page – The Rock is featured on the cover of the December 2011 of WWE Magazine and is depicted appearing angry and ready to fight. The magazines teases the mega-superstar possibly having his sights set on championship gold. The headline reads: “THE ROCK! IS THE PEOPLE’S CHAMP GUNNIN’ FOR THE GOLD?”

Last Wrestlemania, The Rock overshadowed the two who were the top face and top heel of the company at the time. The Miz is the one who got the shit end of this stick, but it really didn't do Cena any favors in that The Rock is an excellent beacon to rally behind if you're tired of John Cena. If part of The Rock's agenda was to put either one of these guys over, even if just a little, I have to say that he failed.

That being said, The Rock usually buried people on the microphone, but he gave it up in the ring. He wouldn't no-sell finishers, he would regularly lose matches, and he would cleanly lose when called for. This makes it a little tough to identify any reason for his return beyond reaching out to old fans in an attempt to try to get them back on board with the WWE and simply hyping the confrontation. (There was a website recently launched by WWE to keep the hype going between the two superstars, http://cenavsrock.wwe.com/)

Since he hasn't been in a match, we can't really say if he's here to put anyone over. All we know is that a rock bottom was enough to get The Miz a victory over Cena via pinfall after a short delay. I won't argue if you accuse me to reading into kayfabe semantics, but in an age where everyone is kicking out of finishers in main events, sometimes even as much as two times per match, this is a significant statement.

The man brings a lot of cash. Compared to anyone on the WWE roster today, The Rock can easily be considered a juggernaut whose shadow eclipses everyone else. He is a powerful drawing tool, so much so that it might be financially sound for him to beat the entire roster in a single handicap match. This is where things begin to get dangerous for certain talent.

Should the WWE be concerned at all about how The Rock will affect their roster, or just follow the money while he's around? With a vague idea of what the plans are including The Rock at this point, and with no idea in regards to the aftermath, would you put The Rock in the title scene in any capacity?