Best version of The Rock?

[ChunkBuster]

For me, it’s either Hollywood heel Rock or $800 shirt with side-burns, Cuban gangsta Rock

I was not really a fan of the version that faved Cena

[andyray]

[Nacured]

Rocky Maivia...not srs, Hollywood Rock

[Murph0408]

they were all great including the Cena years. him throwing cena's merch into the river in Boston (comparing it to the boston tea party) was hilarious.

[mp83]

Corporate/People's champion

[yieldtonothing]

corporation rocky was entertaining as hell.


most overlooked version is nation rock. he brought the lulz consistently.

[papi93]

Elvis Rock with the expensive shirts. Definitely at the top of his game during that time period.

[QuentinSutpen]

Late 1999 - 2000 Rock feels like the right answer. That was the period when he became the #1 wrestler in the world. He also wore a ton of flashy $800 shirts and sunglasses.

I have a soft spot for the 2003 heel version too, though it was a short run.


His weakest run was the 2002 period right before he left. His jokes were considered lame, and he was getting booed a lot.

[danbuc]

without a doubt hollywood rock..


close second..back when Raw was can't miss TV

[OT2000]

The best Rock was easily right before and leading up to corporate champ and the next year after. He was hilarious af and didn’t even have to try so hard.

[wings_unhinged]

Sideburns, eyebrow, and $1000 shirts Rock.

[TheNoob7]

[SmithMachineGuy]

Best version - The Blue Chipper

Worst version - The Biden Endorser

[andyray]

The best Rock was easily right before and leading up to corporate champ and the next year after. He was hilarious af and didn’t even have to try so hard.

i iodised this rock

the rock we have now on instagram....smh

[Land Shark]

Nation, birth of the Rock.This is when he became my favourite WWF star, well along with Owen, right after Bret left. I remember when he first started referring to himself in the 3rd person and gave Farooq the painting of the Rock. This was the beginning of the Austin feud also. You saw the immediate chemistry. Rocky getting the 3:16 page on his beeper is one of my fondest wrestling memories

It was great being a fan of his too when most of the crowd was still chanting Rocky sucks. Once they started doing his catchphrases with him when he was Corporate I knew it wasn’t long until they turned him face

[GoldenArmKid]

Honestly I'll always consider the "Elvis Rock" with the sideburns, 800 dollar shirts the "prime" version of that character. I was sort of against how later versions of the character had Rock talking super-high energy, 1000 miles an hour like he's fresh off 12 cups of coffee, super animated. When he spoke slower, deeper and more deliberately it came off way more badass. Like he doesn't need to expend himself to capture an arena full of people, it's already a given that they're hanging on his every word and movement. Because tbh say if you were to remove or replace that version of The Rock with another I don't know if he becomes the household name that he was destined to be. I think when the average person thinks of The Rock they think of THAT Rock.

Also Hollywood Rock imo isn't his best but I'll be damned if it isn't a close second.