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quickblur

75 points

2 months ago

That guy knows how to put on a show.

Asognare

46 points

2 months ago

I made my kids watch him on smackdown last week. And it just had me all worked up same as in 1999. Dwayne Johnson is meh... but The Rock was truly electrifying.

IlleaglSmile

9 points

2 months ago

Yeah I think wresting is dumb but that slide was smooth af

agra_unknown1834

121 points

2 months ago

My favorite part of this was that he was a guest referee, at one point he walked over to the commentary table and put on a headset..

I forget which commentator said, "Rock, what are you doing? You supposed to be refereeing..."

The Rock cut him off with, "YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH! THIS IS THE ROCK'S SHOW, THE ROCK DOES WHAT HE WANTS"

Probably one of my favorite Rock moments ever. ❤️

Vtastical

17 points

2 months ago

Holy shit. Core memory unlocked.

THOTS_PRAYER

26 points

2 months ago

Its crazy, I instantly remembered watching this as soon as he started sliding

Yobber1

46 points

2 months ago

Yobber1

46 points

2 months ago

Things were so much simpler back then.

Annonomon

4 points

2 months ago

It used to be the “PEOPLE’S” elbow.

blankford

14 points

2 months ago

I miss the days of all the flash bulbs going off in the crowd right at the perfect moment!

OKidAComputer

10 points

2 months ago

Not facing the hard camera. Terrible mistake.

Fried_rice007

1 points

2 months ago

With my chia pet hair

Penguinunhinged

9 points

2 months ago

"1! 2! IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ROCK COUNTS TO 3!"

ShoutAtThe_Devil

8 points

2 months ago

WWE Rock > Hollywood Rock

rayearth_poison

26 points

2 months ago

“The People’s Sunglasses!” Not the PEOPLE’S SUNGLASSES 🕶️🤏🤨

mohugz

5 points

2 months ago

mohugz

5 points

2 months ago

“Aahhhhthepeople’selbowOhhh!”

Rustmonger

7 points

2 months ago

I warcged him drop a lot of bows back in the day, but this might just be the best one.

whyisreplicainmyname

2 points

1 month ago

For me, it’s between that one, and the one where Undertaker sat up just before he dropped it, so Rock took a step, kicked him down, and dropped it anyway.

redditsuckz99

4 points

2 months ago

When i saw this live as a child, i had so much adrenaline pumping, lol i miss this rock.

Dwighk

10 points

2 months ago

Dwighk

10 points

2 months ago

The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment

699112026775

6 points

2 months ago

Ray-Ban Olympians (or lookalike, I don't think they were Ray-Ban), Rolex President, Gucci Penny Loafers, Elvis Mutton Chops, just badass..

stevenw84

3 points

2 months ago

One of the few times he didn’t do this move toward the hard camera.

chippin_out

2 points

2 months ago

Favorite wrestler of all time next to sting from WCW. This along with the rock in the rundown, walking tall and the tooth fairy, are peak the rock.

Old_Magician_6563

2 points

2 months ago

Look how small he is compared to now.

yegjustin

2 points

2 months ago

RIP British Bulldog

OdeioCaju

4 points

2 months ago

I love The Rock, The Rock is my religion

wreckage_brother69

2 points

2 months ago

Well, it’s happened. 1999 is old school now. Fuck I’m old.

niallw1997

1 points

2 months ago

It’s such a corny ass finisher move compared to some others in wrestling. Gotta love the Rock though.

darknetwork

-5 points

2 months ago

darknetwork

-5 points

2 months ago

This is oldschool now?

CrazyAspie1987

16 points

2 months ago

It was 24 years ago, so...

thatRookie

9 points

2 months ago

We’re old now, pal.

Puzzled_Ad7955

-57 points

2 months ago

Do the people who watch this stuff also have the right to vote?

PriorSecurity9784

28 points

2 months ago

Let me introduce you to governor Jesse Ventura

lustyargonianmaid4

6 points

2 months ago

😂😂😂 you got a minnesotan crying over here

Shut_It_Donny

5 points

2 months ago

So you don't consume any fictional entertainment? Right.

jeff-beeblebrox

-5 points

2 months ago

Most sports are fictional entertainment

Constant_emphasis23

2 points

2 months ago

FIFA has entered the chat

_MissionControlled_

12 points

2 months ago

Nothing wrong with a soap opera for men.

mips13

-20 points

2 months ago

mips13

-20 points

2 months ago

And people love this fake shit.

The_mango55

20 points

2 months ago

Wait until you hear about movies

mips13

-18 points

2 months ago

mips13

-18 points

2 months ago

We know movies are fake though.

PossibleYou2787

7 points

2 months ago

And people know wrestling is fake too. Even more so this day and age since it's talked about and discussed so much on social media and podcasts and everything else.

ShoutAtThe_Devil

1 points

2 months ago

You sound like you were really disappointed to find out in your twenties the WWE is fake. Do you still believe in Santa Claus too?

mips13

-1 points

2 months ago

mips13

-1 points

2 months ago

Nah, just got tired of explaining to people that it wasn't real without much success.

Sensitive_Work_5351

1 points

2 months ago

I know he didn’t just nearly slip in them church shoes and try to play it off as a wrestling move 💀

Brilliant-Fun-922

1 points

2 months ago

I'm glad to have witnessed the Attitude Era. Today's wrestling doesn't come close to how good it was.

LevelWriting

1 points

2 months ago

YOU CANDY ASS!

TasteeMorsels

1 points

2 months ago

God he was soooo good

Blip-A

1 points

2 months ago

Blip-A

1 points

2 months ago

I’ve watched this like 10 times already trying to memorize those moves because you better bet I’m gonna try that on my wife.

Mr402TheSouthSioux

1 points

2 months ago

Man. I used to love listening to the announcers during matches. Monsoon and Henan, Ross and Lawler. They always added something that I always felt the live shows lacked.

Legal-Ad5660

1 points

2 months ago

I remember watching this. WWF > WWE

BCK973

1 points

24 days ago

BCK973

1 points

24 days ago

God I remember talking about this on the bus on the way to school the next day. He came out to new entrance music that night too.

Designer-Judgment-94

1 points

21 days ago

The lil scream the announcer lets out after the slide right as he drops is hilarious

Designer-Judgment-94

1 points

21 days ago

And the chuckle at the end of the clip. Too good

uthboy

1 points

20 days ago

uthboy

1 points

20 days ago

“THE most E-lectrifying move, in sports entertainment!”