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Post by texaswhopper on Dec 4, 2007 20:59:26 GMT -5
"Because it means unlike guys such as Hogan, Flair who has no life outside of wrestling, Rock can move on with his life."
Doesnt Flair have a marketing site he endorses though?
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Dec 4, 2007 21:01:06 GMT -5
When Coach and Vince where talking about all the people who would make appearances next week I was crossing my fingers for The Rock's name but when his name didn't come up I wasn't surprised.
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Post by lildude8218 on Dec 4, 2007 21:22:44 GMT -5
He turned down an appearance to induct his own dad into the Hall of Fame, so yeah. Really??? He did that? Well I should have said "allegedly" but it was definitely reported. He also said he didn't have time to promote that DVD set about his own career so they scrapped the whole thing.
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Post by phenomphan on Dec 4, 2007 21:24:00 GMT -5
I'm not surprised. It's his choice, so be it. I do feel Rock owes something to wrestling, as it was the first place he got noticed on TV and in the entertainment business. Without wrestling, it's very possible he wouldn't even be in Hollywood. While I do miss him and wish he would make at least one more live appearance (not on the titantron), I got no bad feelings towards him. I still respect him and he's still one of the all-time greats and one of my all-time favorites.
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Post by mrjl on Dec 4, 2007 21:27:12 GMT -5
This is Rajah we are talking about right? Instead of doing a joke, then I continue with saying that if he did an appearance for a Vince angle that he had nothing to do with, then why would he not show up to the RAW anniversary? I call bull until he really doesn't show up He did a taped spot for the Vince angle, not a live appearence.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 4, 2007 21:31:16 GMT -5
He doesn't owe anyone anything. How that makes him a dick is baffling to me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2007 21:36:53 GMT -5
He doesn't owe anyone anything. How that makes him a dick is baffling to me. yeah... he no longer wants to associate himself with wrestling so that makes him a dick? sorry i just cant see that
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Post by BR329 on Dec 4, 2007 21:37:54 GMT -5
awww man I was really hyped to see him. But im not surprised. Hes got bigger things in his life now so i wish him luck with that
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Post by Dean-o on Dec 4, 2007 21:39:03 GMT -5
A shame...I never saw The Rock live so I would have marked like a 10 year old female Cena fan, especially if he had a segment with Santino.
Still, the show should be great even without him.
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Dec 4, 2007 21:40:28 GMT -5
Yeah it would be cool to see the Rock, but honestly, him making a 1-night appearance wouldn't be anything that amazing. He'd come out, make a 10 minute entrance, read off a list of his catch phrases, get interrupted by Santino, give Santino a People's Elbow, and make a 10 minute exit. You know, the same thing Austin does when he makes his returns. I do like the Rock, but unless he's actually coming back to wrestling as a long term thing, I don't mind him declining to appear on a single show.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Dec 4, 2007 21:41:46 GMT -5
I do think that the Rock owes a debt to wrestling because it is what made him famous and I'm slightly disappointed that he won't show at a landmark show. But I don't think it makes him a dick or anything like that.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 4, 2007 21:48:44 GMT -5
Yeah it would be cool to see the Rock, but honestly, him making a 1-night appearance wouldn't be anything that amazing. He'd come out, make a 10 minute entrance, read off a list of his catch phrases, get interrupted by Santino, give Santino a People's Elbow, and make a 10 minute exit. You know, the same thing Austin does when he makes his returns. I do like the Rock, but unless he's actually coming back to wrestling as a long term thing, I don't mind him declining to appear on a single show. That's a good point too. We could pretty well mad lib the Rock's appearance and pretend like he is showing up: FINALLLY THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO ( insert town here)!!! Vince, Austin, Foley, did all you ( insert insult catchphrase) actually think you could hold the fifteenth anniversary of Raw without the great one, The most electrifying man in Raw history?! ( insert something about knowing their role, shutting their mouths etc) If you will listen, they are about to chant the Rock's name ( audiences goes immediately Pavlovian, doing just as their told) And the Rock figures he'd walk down this ramp, take that award for greatest Raw superstar, shine it up real nice.. (insert some variation of him then turning it sideways and cramming that sumbitch up someone's ass, culminating in possible beatdown of someone, people's elbow etc, he then climbs turnbuckle and IF YA SMELLLLLLLL... you know the rest.) There, now just read that sometime before the end of the broadcast, and you'll have the one off Rock appearance.
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Post by machinegun on Dec 4, 2007 21:52:46 GMT -5
The dude makes millions doing movies. Why go out and do some stupid WWE show when he can stay home, eat tofu, and get some pie
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Post by #Classic Hi-Definition X on Dec 4, 2007 22:06:50 GMT -5
That sucks, but I can't say I'll be surprised if he doesn't make an appearance. He seems to be more focused on acting, and it's not like he has an obligation to show up.
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Post by Captain Wonderful on Dec 4, 2007 22:22:59 GMT -5
He doesn't owe anyone anything. How that makes him a dick is baffling to me. yeah... he no longer wants to associate himself with wrestling so that makes him a dick? sorry i just cant see that Yeah, and, would we actually, y'know, have any idea who he IS without wrestling? He can't take 20 minutes out of his massively busy life filming mediocre movies to appear on Raw? His movie career went to his head in a massive way, and he's written off everybody who made him a star to begin with. THAT'S what makes him a dick.
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Post by Da (No Sold) 7-1-3 Itch on Dec 4, 2007 22:26:55 GMT -5
That's a good point too. We could pretty well mad lib the Rock's appearance and pretend like he is showing up: FINALLLY THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO ( insert town here)!!! Vince, Austin, Foley, did all you ( insert insult catchphrase) actually think you could hold the fifteenth anniversary of Raw without the great one, The most electrifying man in Raw history?! ( insert something about knowing their role, shutting their mouths etc) If you will listen, they are about to chant the Rock's name ( audiences goes immediately Pavlovian, doing just as their told) And the Rock figures he'd walk down this ramp, take that award for greatest Raw superstar, shine it up real nice.. (insert some variation of him then turning it sideways and cramming that sumbitch up someone's ass, culminating in possible beatdown of someone, people's elbow etc, he then climbs turnbuckle and IF YA SMELLLLLLLL... you know the rest.) There, now just read that sometime before the end of the broadcast, and you'll have the one off Rock appearance. Yeah except he didn't do that the last five appearances he had in the WWE, Go Figure
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Post by Celgress on Dec 4, 2007 22:34:03 GMT -5
Maybe he doesn't want to be part of it because; a) wrestling isn't hot any more, b) hate to say it but because of what you know who did to their family, after all wrestling is still on the radar of the media due to that little boo boo.
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Post by AriadosMan on Dec 4, 2007 22:38:29 GMT -5
If you had a job that pays much better that doesn't involve being dropped on your constantly, wouldn't you prefer that job?
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Post by ChitownKnight on Dec 4, 2007 22:47:33 GMT -5
Hopefully this is a swerve
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Post by metylerca on Dec 4, 2007 23:04:51 GMT -5
Swerves are TNA's job. And btw.. the moment I saw rajah, I refused to believe it.
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