The GOAT Wrestler.....

[BurningHammer]

In terms of in-ring wrestling, Rock was a bit underrated as he was one of the best sellers of all-time. People don't seem to give credit to the art of selling.

When talking about Rock's greatness, people usually talk about his mic skills, popularity, etc...but rarely about his in-ring stuff.

He can't even perform Sharpshooter right.

[BurningHammer]

People forget that the fans hated and rejected the Rock at first. It took him several years to find a gimmick that got him over.

Goldberg got over as an unknown during his very first match, and never slowed down. Not many wrestlers in history can claim that.

Also, although Goldberg wasn't Bret Hart or Kurt Angle in the ring, his power and intensity was among the most impressive of all time.

Goldberg Jackhammering Big Show and another on DDP with a severely injured shoulder were highlights.

Yeah, at the end, Goldberg vs DDP is the only career highlight match he has.

[JohnnySic]

Can The Rock do this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfe97YzHmPs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKkQfWiZtPQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzamdNMaVCM

[pinhead]

British Bulldog

[9erempiree]

Can The Rock do this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfe97YzHmPs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKkQfWiZtPQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzamdNMaVCM

You want to talk about skills and them you bring up that garbage from Goldberg.

[9erempiree]

I think technical ability is highly overrated especially in the sport of professional wrestling. If this was real life then I would value it much higher. The fact of the matter is, you are only as technical as your opponent allows you to be. The Rock can work a technical match and I have seen him do that during his Maivia days and his short comeback against Cena.

The fact that he can be GOAT status or the GOAT is really a testament to how great he was.

If you guys have ever seen the Rock in person you guys would clearly see why he is GOAT. He moves around the ring so effortlessly, sells his ass off like HBK, and his athletic ability alone is pretty good.

[warriorfan]

everyone do themselves a favor and stop watching wrestling after you turn 11 or 12

[Knicks101]

The Rock isn't even the undisputed GOAT in one category let alone overall. The closest he probably comes is charisma but you could make a case for Hogan.

[Charlie Sheen]

everyone do themselves a favor and stop watching wrestling after you turn 11 or 12

[9erempiree]

The Rock isn't even the undisputed GOAT in one category let alone overall. The closest he probably comes is charisma but you could make a case for Hogan.

So suddenly in a scripted or fake sport such as wrestling, we are going to have a criteria?

He's only good because of charisma?

This is the scripted game....there is no way of evaluating these guys on technical ability. Everyone has technical ability if allowed to.

Therefore, something like charm, charisma and mic skills are the defining factors to GOAT.

Look at someone like Flair, he wrestles the same match and style every time but people consider him GOAT. Heck, if Flair is GOAT, then the Rock is GOD.

[Knicks101]

So suddenly in a scripted or fake sport such as wrestling, we are going to have a criteria?

He's only good because of charisma?

This is the scripted game....there is no way of evaluating these guys on technical ability. Everyone has technical ability if allowed to.

Therefore, something like charm, charisma and mic skills are the defining factors to GOAT.

Look at someone like Flair, he wrestles the same match and style every time but people consider him GOAT. Heck, if Flair is GOAT, then the Rock is GOD.

Pretty sure you were making this exact same argument a couple of years ago and it was just as dumb then as it is now.

[ThePhantomCreep]

I think technical ability is highly overrated especially in the sport of professional wrestling. If this was real life then I would value it much higher. The fact of the matter is, you are only as technical as your opponent allows you to be. The Rock can work a technical match and I have seen him do that during his Maivia days and his short comeback against Cena.

The fact that he can be GOAT status or the GOAT is really a testament to how great he was.

If you guys have ever seen the Rock in person you guys would clearly see why he is GOAT. He moves around the ring so effortlessly, sells his ass off like HBK, and his athletic ability alone is pretty good.

If ring work is as unimportant as you say (nonsense, but I'll play along)...

Hogan >> Rock

Hogan was a terrible wrestler, but he carried two organizations to the top spot in two separate decades, once as a face and the other as a heel. He held the top spot FAAAAR longer than Rocky as well.

I much prefer Rocky to Hogan, but those are the facts.

[Patrick Chewing]

The best there is. The best there was. The best there ever will be.

[jayfan]

Top 3 overall performers (working, selling, talking, drawing) -

Flair
Rhodes
Austin


.

[HarryCallahan]

Top 3 overall performers (working, selling, talking, drawing) -

Flair
Rhodes
Austin


.

No. Austin, Rock, Goldberg, Sting, Nash, Hall, Hogan are in a league of their own when it comes to being a draw.