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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 16, 2024 20:08:45 GMT -5
I love heel Rock but I wish fans would stop cheering him. Last night it felt like he was the face and people even booed when he mentioned Seth & Cody. Heel Rocky is so good that the fans can't help but cheer for em lol
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Post by J-MANN on Mar 16, 2024 20:18:30 GMT -5
I haven’t and won’t watch. I heard/saw rock concert, when my eyes stopped rolling around my skull I remembered I wasn’t 5 and I’ve seen the re-do before already… this is tripe. Give me Cody & Roman jawwing in each others faces and going after each other. That’s what we should be getting at this point, Rock is a sideshow. Won’t deny there’s fun in the sideshow to be had but the build up over the last few weeks has lacked punch, specifically for that title match. It’s all about rock and this tag match, or rock/Roman (yawn). Weird. WWE typically waits until AFTER the show to make the champion an afterthought. What the does this even mean?
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 16, 2024 20:57:02 GMT -5
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Mar 16, 2024 21:28:34 GMT -5
And people wonder why they're using him for Mania! The Rock brings eyes and media to the product. Anytime he makes an appearance millions tune in and go out of their homes just to clap eyes on him. He has also added an edge and mystery to Mania. Will he turn on Roman or remain loyal? Stuff like that keeps people glued to the screen and invested in the product. Honestly if The Rock wasn't involved it would just be a rehash of last years Roman, Cody feud.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 16, 2024 23:02:52 GMT -5
And people wonder why they're using him for Mania! The Rock brings eyes and media to the product. Anytime he makes an appearance millions tune in and go out of their homes just to clap eyes on him. He has also added an edge and mystery to Mania. Will he turn on Roman or remain loyal? Stuff like that keeps people glued to the screen and invested in the product. Honestly if The Rock wasn't involved it would just be a rehash of last years Roman, Cody feud. Exactly brother. The Rock is just something else. He brings in live attendance, TV ratings, social media views, YouTube views, mainstream media,news outlets...wow. The Rock in 2024 is still special man. Its just amazing. People are forgetting how huge he was back in 98-04. I agree that Rocky is making WM40 very interesting. I'm loving how we don't know if & when he'll eventually turn on Reigns or if Reigns is the one to turn on him first. If Rocky wasn't involved, then Reigns/Rhodes would still be great TV, but it really would be missing A LOT of spice. I agree that it would feel very similar to Rhodes/Reigns from last year.
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Post by Dan on Mar 17, 2024 3:29:43 GMT -5
Feels very much like they’re pivoting away from Rock being a temporary heel and costing Roman. The first few weeks, we were getting those Easter egg ‘L’ signs from the Rock whilst he was just having faux fun as a heel. Heyman being suspicious. It seems as though they’ve cooled off on that angle, kept them apart, and are now going all in on Heel Rock. They’re going all in on Rock as a heel now, we’re probably going to get Cody Rhodes vs The Rock in Saudi, followed by an eventual Heel Rock vs Babyface Roman. The payoff at Wrestlemania 40 will simply be Cody overcoming the Bloodline, as opposed to Rock helping Cody and setting up a Rock vs Roman programme. Additionally, The Rock now calling himself the Final Boss, further plants the seeds that there’s more down the line for Cody to overcome. Finally being the one to dethrone Roman Reigns, the one that’s gone over Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, John Cena, the entire current roster, going over Roman at Wrestlemania is supposed to be the final action. Rock now inserting as the Final Boss superseeds this. I’m hoping Roman confronts The Rock on this before Wrestlemania, to add some further tension between the two, but with Saudi in mind and the new Hollywood music, it’s definitely feeling like they’re pivoting more and more away from just having Rock cost Roman at Wrestlemania now.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 17, 2024 17:15:52 GMT -5
SmackDown will always be Rocks show. Great to have em back.
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Post by Rocky Balboa on Mar 17, 2024 18:11:07 GMT -5
That little 1998 transition too. *chefs kiss*
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Post by J-MANN on Mar 18, 2024 16:23:43 GMT -5
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 18, 2024 17:51:55 GMT -5
The breakdown isn't out yet, but I'm guessing Rocks segment got 2.5 or 2.6 million.
SmackDown is staying consistent as always.
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Post by JokerFC on Mar 18, 2024 18:21:50 GMT -5
Yup it looks like Rock is all in as a heel after that end promo despite babyfacing the hell out of it at the start saying he's home etc.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 21, 2024 23:44:31 GMT -5
Nearly 4 million views for Rey. This brother is still that guy.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 21, 2024 23:45:02 GMT -5
Yup it looks like Rock is all in as a heel after that end promo despite babyfacing the hell out of it at the start saying he's home etc. A very great promo from Rocky
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Post by tylerbreezee on Mar 22, 2024 9:53:15 GMT -5
Can’t believe Escobar vs Mysterio is happening tonight instead of Wrestlemania… hopefully something happens that delays the match
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 22, 2024 17:59:53 GMT -5
Rhodes & Reigns gonna be good
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 22, 2024 18:00:29 GMT -5
Can’t believe Escobar vs Mysterio is happening tonight instead of Wrestlemania… hopefully something happens that delays the match Maybe a Street Fight or Tag match at WM
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Mar 22, 2024 18:53:19 GMT -5
Over 11K fans tonight. Sold out again.
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Post by rkmo: A Lack of Fortitude on Mar 22, 2024 18:55:09 GMT -5
Lol
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Post by Rocky Balboa on Mar 22, 2024 19:05:26 GMT -5
Forgot WWE starts at 1am for me again. Only to tune in and its generic lucha garbage, god dammit
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Post by tylerbreezee on Mar 22, 2024 19:08:04 GMT -5
What’s insane is that Rey’s knee issues started in WCW and dude is still wrestling to this day through all of them
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