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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 21, 2022 10:15:17 GMT -5
I just done one about Stone Cold so why not do one with The Rock! Easily one of the biggest & greatest stars in all of sports entertainment.
Rock vs Austin WM19
Rock vs Mankind I Quit match at Royal Rumble 1999
Rock vs Hogan WM18
Rock vs HHH Backlash 2000
I feel like his matches with Cena should be on there since they were two of the biggest matches of both guys careers and there were also many Rock matches that could have got on the Mount Rushmore but those will do for now.
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Post by Scott! on Jun 21, 2022 10:39:50 GMT -5
My favourite match of all time is Rock/Austin at Wrestlemania 17, so that is one engraved in my mind as to why I'm still a fan to this day.
I'll go for my 4 as -
Rock/Austin - Wrestlemania 17
Rock/Triple H - Backlash 2000
Rock/Chris Jericho - Royal Rumble 2002
Rock/Kurt Angle - No Way Out 2001
I wanted to include a match with Mannkind, but I honestly remember the Rock n Sock moments more than an actual match so I went with 4 of my favourite opponents Rock had.
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Post by hbkjason on Jun 21, 2022 10:50:22 GMT -5
Now this is tough, while people think of him as the ultimate showman, he was actually fantastic in the ring too, he could hold the crowd in the palm of his hand, but he also had a ton of exciting matches.
The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin: WrestleMania X7: Up until the heel turn, from the interviews before to the entrances to the match, this is the ultimate WrestleMania main event to me. Just imagine how much this match would lose if we had to have one of those bull crapchampionship introductions we get now! This is still my favorite WrestleMania main event and just such an exciting match from start to end... well maybe not the end.
The Rock vs Triple H: Judgement Day 2000: These two had amazing chemistry together which is amazing when supposedly they did not like each other. I had a hard time picking what match to go for as I love so many of them. the match at Backlash 2000 and SummerSlam 98 could have quite as easily been on this list, but I am giving it to the Iron Man match from Judgement Day. This is still my favorite Iron Man match the WWE has done, it was just mayhem from the start all the way to the end and the return of the Undertaker, HBK as the ref and all the DX shenanigans were just the icing on the cake.
The Rock vs Kurt Angle vs The Undertaker: Vengeance 2002: For me this is the greatest triple threat match in WWE history. If we ever do a Kurt Angle and an American Bad Ass Undertaker one of these things, this match will probably appear on both of those two. Rock had great chemistry with both of these guys (the No Way OUt 2001 match is also fantastic) and this was one of those matches where anyone of the three had a legit chance of winning. This is one of my go to matches if I am looking for something fun to watch.
The Rock vs X-Pac: Capital Carnage 98: Ok so a real sentimental one here and one that will probably not feature on anyone else's list, but this is my favorite match featuring The Rock that I have seen live (his cage match with Austin in 2001 being a very close second) I for the life of me could not tell you why this match clicked with me the way that it did and why even all these years later I find it so entertaining, but I do. Not only does this make my Rock Mount Rushmore, it would also make my Attitude Era one too!
Out of the three major WWE main eventers Rock, Hogan and Austin, I would probably put Rock at the very top as the one has the most complete package out of the three!
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Post by Grenouille on Jun 21, 2022 11:00:46 GMT -5
vs Steve Austin - WrestleMania XIX - Easily could have put X-7 here as I did with Austin, but this match feels like it belongs to Rocky more.
vs Hollywood Hogan - WrestleMania XVIII
vs Triple H - SummerSlam '98
vs Undertaker vs Kurt Angle - Vengeance '02
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 21, 2022 11:08:34 GMT -5
I also could have put Rock Austin WM17 on here but I used that for Austin’s Mount Rushmore so I thought why not put Rock Austin WM19 on here since it’s Rock’s first WM win over Austin and a really great match.
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Post by The Brain on Jun 21, 2022 14:24:33 GMT -5
vs Trips- SSlam 98
vs Trips- Backlash 00
vs Taker and Angle- Vengeance 02
vs Benoit- Fully Loaded 00
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Post by CM Tusk on Jun 21, 2022 17:28:53 GMT -5
Vs Mankind RAW January 99
Vs Mankind Royal Rumble 99
Vs Stone Cold Wrestlemania X7
Vs Stone Cold/Kurt Angle/Triple H/Rikishi/Undertaker Armageddon 2000
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Post by JokerFC on Jun 22, 2022 13:51:56 GMT -5
vs HHH @ Summerslam 98
vs Austin @ Backlash 99
vs HHH @ Backlash 2000
vs Hogan @ WM18
Easy enough.....Iron man match vs HHH, WM 15 and the Austin match from the Raw after SSeries 98 are all contenders too.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 23, 2022 10:48:03 GMT -5
vs HHH @ Summerslam 98 vs Austin @ Backlash 99 vs HHH @ Backlash 2000 vs Hogan @ WM18 Easy enough.....Iron man match vs HHH, WM 15 and the Austin match from the Raw after SSeries 98 are all contenders too. Some real good choices, Rocky really had a lot of bangers in his day! |
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jun 24, 2022 6:37:55 GMT -5
vs HHH @ Summerslam 98 vs Austin @ Backlash 99 vs HHH @ Backlash 2000 vs Hogan @ WM18 Easy enough.....Iron man match vs HHH, WM 15 and the Austin match from the Raw after SSeries 98 are all contenders too. I’d probably choose the same four. Leaving out all the Austin WrestleMania matches seems like an odd choice, but that month between Mania and Backlash 99 was so important to The Rock and the Backlash match propelled him on to the legendary babyface run. Awesome match too, and the camera spot felt absolutely iconic and groundbreaking at the time. It also seems an odd choice to go with two HHH matches, but it was one of the great long term rivalries. SummerSlam had them stealing the show and elevating themselves, and Backlash had babyface Rocky capturing the title after over a year without it. |
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Post by JokerFC on Jun 24, 2022 8:26:49 GMT -5
vs HHH @ Summerslam 98 vs Austin @ Backlash 99 vs HHH @ Backlash 2000 vs Hogan @ WM18 Easy enough.....Iron man match vs HHH, WM 15 and the Austin match from the Raw after SSeries 98 are all contenders too. I’d probably choose the same four. Leaving out all the Austin WrestleMania matches seems like an odd choice, but that month between Mania and Backlash 99 was so important to The Rock and the Backlash match propelled him on to the legendary babyface run. Awesome match too, and the camera spot felt absolutely iconic and groundbreaking at the time. It also seems an odd choice to go with two HHH matches, but it was one of the great long term rivalries. SummerSlam had them stealing the show and elevating themselves, and Backlash had babyface Rocky capturing the title after over a year without it. Agreed, in fairness you've nailed my reasons for choosing them. Backlash 99 & 00 ME were both standouts to me because they bettered(imho) the WM MEs that preceded them. |
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Post by PJ on Jun 24, 2022 8:48:07 GMT -5
vs HHH @ Summerslam 98 vs Austin @ Backlash 99 vs HHH @ Backlash 2000 vs Hogan @ WM18 Easy enough.....Iron man match vs HHH, WM 15 and the Austin match from the Raw after SSeries 98 are all contenders too. These would be my four as well. |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jun 24, 2022 11:10:25 GMT -5
Vs. Triple H at Fully Loaded 98 - I felt this was the match that showed that Rock could work, wrestle and entertain. The match went 30 minutes and showed Rock can go!
Vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Wrestlemania XV - Rock showed he could not only main event a PPV but main event a Wrestlemania PPV.
Vs. Triple H and Kurt Angle SummerSlam 2000 - Rock showed that he could be the number one baby face main event star with Steve Austin being injured in the year 2000.
Vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan Wrestlemania X8 - Two icons from different eras meeting off in the ring in what could be considered a dream match for many if not all!
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Post by nibs92 on Jun 25, 2022 3:54:32 GMT -5
V Triple H Judgement Day 2000
V Stone Cold WMXV
V Foley RR99
V Triple H SSlam 98
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 26, 2022 17:47:47 GMT -5
Vs. Triple H at Fully Loaded 98 - I felt this was the match that showed that Rock could work, wrestle and entertain. The match went 30 minutes and showed Rock can go! Vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Wrestlemania XV - Rock showed he could not only main event a PPV but main event a Wrestlemania PPV. Vs. Triple H and Kurt Angle SummerSlam 2000 - Rock showed that he could be the number one baby face main event star with Steve Austin being injured in the year 2000. Vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan Wrestlemania X8 - Two icons from different eras meeting off in the ring in what could be considered a dream match for many if not all! Rock vs HHH vs Angle was one of my all time fav matches and a highly underrated match! Easy one of the best Title matches & Triple Threat matches in history. |
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Post by LA Times on Jul 1, 2022 20:00:36 GMT -5
Vs Mankind, Halftime Heat 1999
Vs Stone Cold, Wrestlemania X7
Vs Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Wrestlemania X8
Vs John Cena, Wrestlemania 28
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