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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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