Finally, The Rock has returned to the WWE mountaintop, becoming an 8-time WWE Champion. After an incredible 434 days as WWE Champion, CM Punk's reign came crashing to an end, at the hands of The Great One himself. The match was not exactly the best by The Rock's standards, but it was certainly one of the best for Punk's standards. CM Punk has not looked this great in months, because he has constantly looked like the chicken heel against the likes of Ryback. Interference from The Shield during his matches did not make things better for him either. Still, The Rock put on a good quality match for a 40 year old who has not been in action, since WrestleMania 28. Even though there was a botch when The Rock was giving Punk The Rock Bottom through the table, but everything else was solid. In spite of the restart, I was definitely satisfied with this match, because The Rock finally got someone who could carry his own weight (CM Punk), both in the ring, and on the mic. The Rock made Punk look great for at least 75% of the match. John Cena clearly was not the answer, because The Rock had to hold his hand like a child, and carry him like a Father to a child. However, The Rock really did look like a Father, and Punk looked like a teenage son. As a fan of the Attitude Era, this was a great moment for me, because this gives both the WWE, and the wrestling world the spike that it desperately needs. Once again, The Rock affirms the Supremacy of the Attitude Era, which gives fans such as myself more ammunition as to why stars such as him, Stone Cold, etc overshadow today's garbage product. Today's Internet wrestling crowd wants to complain about The Rock winning the title. I find it disgusting, because their complaints are a reflection of today's generation in general. Today's fans have an inferiority complex, because their favorite stars do not measure up to the large standard that their predecessors set. This is the same in the NBA, Boxing, etc. Today's NBA fans get upset when people mention how great Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, etc were, so they take shots at their era to boost Kobe, LeBron, etc. They belittle what players like Jordan did for the game. Today's Boxing fans want to diminish what fighters like Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, etc have done, just to boost Mayweather, Pacquaio, or the Klitchskos. These fans always want to belittle the competition that these athletes faced, which was the best of the best. In the wrestling community, fans elevate Punk and Cena the same way as those other fans, to match them with Austin, Rock, etc. Like Jordan, Ali, etc The Rock's competition was the best of the best during the Attitude Era. At that time, you had Stone Cold Steve Austin, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho to name a few. CM Punk says that he is swimming with sharks, but The Rock was the one who REALLY swam with the sharks. In fact, The Rock conquered the sharks thrown his way. In today's era, Punk is swimming with Dolphins from Sea World, because there are no transcendent stars in the company. The locker room is diluted, and watered down, like today's NBA and Boxing. The main event spot is a COMPLETE disgrace, just like in those sports. This proves how vital The Rock truly is.
Let me tell you clowns, and trolls something right now. The Rock's name value is saving your precious, dying WWE brand of wrestling. The Rock brings relevance to this company, that is a shell of its former self. The Rock gives wrestling mainstream respect, something that the business is sadly missing. Whenever he makes an appearance, ratings rise. Buy rates, and merchandise sales rise as well. It looks to me, that WWE needs The Rock much more than he needs them. The Rock's break from the business helped his worldwide image, so that he could gain greater credibility within Hollywood. As a result, he has come to help repair as much damage as possible to a severely wounded product. What makes this even more fitting, is that The Rock declared that he would be the new WWE Champion the night after he defeated John Cena at WrestleMania XXVIII. It was only a matter of time before that would finally come top pass. The Rock has brought back credibility to a title that has lost its value. I am just looking forward to seeing WWE changing the goofy design, which alone has tarnished the prestige of a great title. Along with Stone Cold Steve Austin & co., The Rock built the stage that today's superstars are on. He has established his own brand, which has created an enormous shadow for today's era. When The Rock stands in the ring, he has the crowd directly in the palm of his hands. When he holds the mic, everyone stops what they are doing, because he says everything before even saying a word. The Rock has a commanding persona. In fact, today's Internet fans are the ones that are the most delusional. When he says that he is "ELECTRIFYING", he means it. Stars such as CM Punk and Cena do not match that standard. The Rock is a guy that we will be talking about for yearsI will say it before, and I will continue to say it. If it were not for The Rock, those guys would have NO career. If ya Smell-la-la-la-la-la, what The Rock is cookin'!
Amen! somebody speaks truth.
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