Rock vetoes Wrestlemania match with Cena

[Guest rawmvp]

Reportedly, the Rock is against a program with John Cena in Feb/March that would culminate in a match at WrestleMania 20. WWE feels that the Rock could've given Cena -- WWE' hottest young star -- a huge rub by putting him over at the biggest show of the year. The reason for Rock's refusal to work this program is unknown at this time.

 

credit: PWTorch Newsletter

 

Hmmmm... I think the reason for this is simple. Rock isn't stupid; he knows that even if he does give Cena the rub, HHH is gonna ruin everything (ex: Jericho).

Edited December 11, 2003 by rawmvp

[Ed Wood Caulfield 0]

Oh no, I hope they don't go with Rock/Orton now. If not Rock/Cena, I'll settle for Rock/HBK.

[Guest BDC]

If the Rock is saying he could give a rub, I'm guessing they wanted him to win.

[Guest Anglesault]

Yay!

 

Rock/HBK or Rock/Angle!

[Guest hunger4unger]

I don't think that The Rock *has* to give a youngster the rub at Mania. A well hyped match between Rock and HBK will suit me fine.

[The Metal Maniac 0]

I'm curious as to why Rock WOULDN'T want to put Cena over.

 

I mean, Rock's never been one to refuse jobs...he's put RHYNO over, for fuck's sake.

[Guest hunger4unger]

Very good point indeed

[Ed Wood Caulfield 0]

I am interested as to why Rock vetoed the match. Rock/Cena was the match I wanted to see most happened at WrestleMania XX. It better be a good reason as to why it isn't happening!

[Guest JMA]

Yay!

 

Rock/HBK or Rock/Angle!

Not gonna happen.

 

We're getting Rock/Orton (sadly).

[iliketurtles 0]

Now I'd also like the reason to Rock saying no.

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

Just like the poster at the start said Rock figures that once he gives the rub to Cena, Triple H is going to fuck it up.

[Ed Wood Caulfield 0]

How is that even possible? Triple H and John Cena are on different rosters!

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Perhaps HHH goes to SD for one night, gets the win from Cena the SD night after Mania.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

Rock vs <insert first name here> McMahon

[LooseCannon25 0]

I'd love Rock vs. HBK or Angle or Benoit. Maybe he heard the plan AFTER Wrestlemania which is why he vetoed the match.

[Ed Wood Caulfield 0]

Unless HHH gets tired of burying everyone on RAW and decides to bury people on SmackDown, a HHH/Cena match is highly unlikely, so I don't know why Rock would turn down a match. They're not even on the same roster.

 

And Rock said he wanted his WrestleMania XX oppoent to be "Special", so why would he fight Orton? Now, HBK on the other hand. Still, maybe there is hope that Rock could change his mind and we get Rock vs. Cena at WrestleMania XX. I hope, I hope, I hope, I hope, I hope.

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

How is that even possible? Triple H and John Cena are on different rosters!

Perhaps HHH goes to SD for one night, gets the win from Cena the SD night after Mania

 

Hell no kidding. And then there are the rumors that HHH will move over to SD to be reunited with Steph on screen.

[Guest Anglesault]

How is that even possible? Triple H and John Cena are on different rosters!

So are Rock and Cena

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

I think Rock can travel between rosters remember he had that feud with Hogan when he was on SD.

[haVoc 0]

It's not that hard to explain. All it takes is Vince to say "I decided to let these two guys from each brand wrestle." It's that simple.

 

He's the owner.

[LooseCannon25 0]

besides........Goldberg vs. Lesnar is rumored and they are on different.......Taker vs. Kane are on different brands. So what's the difference with Rock vs. Cena

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

I think he's sick of putting people over only to see the WWF not do anything with them. Look at what happened to the Hurricane. He pinned the Rock then they wouldn't even give him a clean win over Rodney Mack. He's probably sick of being the only person willing to get newer guys over.

[The Fett 0]

With the not so great numbers The Rundown had, I think maybe Rock is going to be a little more hesitant about jobbing to young wrestlers that aren't big names.

 

In the past he was confident he was going to make it in Hollywood, so it wasn't a big deal to give someone else the spotlite. Now that he's not so confident about his career in hollywood, he's going be looking for himself a little more and being more weary about who he jobs to.

[Guest Ghettoman]

*wonders why Rock vetoed the match*

 

Oh wait, I just realized, we don't know he did. Nevermind.

[SinToxic 0]

***The reason*** -> standing next to Cena, The Rock is afraid that he'll look less black and more white compared to John.

[Guest TheArchiteck]

Damn, the promos leading up to the match would have been GOLD.

[Guest Anglesault]

Damn, the promos leading up to the match would have GOLD.

Nope.

 

There'd be at least one rap off, which immediately sets the feud at rock bottom (pun intended)

 

They'd have to really work hard to un do that.

[Guest TheArchiteck]

Damn, the promos leading up to the match would have GOLD.

Nope.

 

There'd be at least one rap off, which immediately sets the feud at rock bottom (pun intended)

 

They'd have to really work hard to un do that.

Hopefully they would save the battle rap (or song for Rock) till like RIGHT before the match.

And your right, if they did do the rap off, it could damn near kill the feud right there. Because someone there would have to be humilated. Which neither the Rock nor Cena is used to in promos.

So yeah, now I think about it; it would be insanely hard to give face to face promos.

[Guest Anglesault]

That and the "battle rap" kind of, you know, SUCKED ASS. all 37 Rikishi versions, both Angle versions and the Big Show version were awful.

[Guest TheArchiteck]

Big Show's version was nowhere as bad as Rikishi's and Angle's. Big Show at least gave some decent lines. So I wouldn't say it SUCKED ASS.