The Rock - Pro Wrestler vs Movie Star

[Badger67]

Overrated actor. Best movie imo was walking tall.

Great wrestler.

 

[minute bull]

 

[HARRISON_3]

Would've liked to see him as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood.

 

[minute bull]

 

[cooks1]

I loved The Rock as a pro wrestler but I honestly don't like him as a movie star. He was great in The Rundown but has been terrible ever since.

He is also doing a sequel version of Big Trouble in Little China which I am not comfortable with.

What about you? Fan of him in the ring or on the big screen?

He has probably made more $ in each of his last 15 movies than Vince McMahon paid him in his entire life. He's an actor.

 

[ICHEERTHEBULL]

Much more entertaining as a wrassler but I for the most part enjoy his movies. Plan on catching Jungle Cruise this week.

I took my niece and nephew to that today. Great having the cinema experience again after so long. Nothing beats it IMO though I was shocked to find out they don’t do kids prices anymore! Full price for a six year old

 

[Adamant]

Wrestler. He's one of the all-time greats.

His career in Hollywood has been extremely disappointing. He's made a couple of good movies and A BUNCH of crap. I expected him to be the next Arnold/Sly but he's never come close to measuring up. Not by a long shot.

 

[My Spot]

Nothing beats late 98/early 99 Rock with the giant sideburns and $500 pajama shirts.

 

[My Spot]

His career in Hollywood has been extremely disappointing.

 

[TuBB]

Nothing beats late 98/early 99 Rock with the giant sideburns and $500 pajama shirts.

 

[Prelimtapper]

Dislike 90% of his movies, but the guy was literally perfect for prowrestling, like he was created out of a lab. He was so perfect he really only did it for 5 years and moved on to better opportunities. Too perfect

 

[TuBB]

You know who is a better actor than he ever was a wrassler? Batista, who said he was broke after wrestling.

 

[Lethal_Striker]

 

[JSN]

I think he goes down as a greater wrestler than movie star, but the pro wrestling world is nothing compared o the movie star universe. It’s interesting that he went from a fairly huge wrestler, but certainly not the #1 guy, to find the biggest crossover success in Hollywood. He’s a bonafide top action star in huge movies.

 

[My Spot]

That was his best entrance theme too.

 

[Herwald]

Since I didn't start watching Pro Wrestling until Summerslam 2008 and my first exposire to the Rock was the Scorpion King mivie, which I liked, I'll go with actor.

I think you stand alone on this one.

Spoiler

I hope my pun attempt wasn't misunderstood.

 

[Syd1975]

Hilarious skit. King is pissing himself laughing.

 

[SSgt Dickweed]

If The Rock's movie career wasn't already in a skid, this will surely put a huge dent into it.

 

[Wrath of Foamy]

The Rocks last run with Cody Rhodes was tremendous.

As a bad guy? He's always white hot.

As a good guy? He usually starts off hot, then starts to get stale.

 

[blaseblase]

The Rock plays the same goofy roided up good guy superhero character in every movie. It's stale and boring. I think he has the ability to diversify but chooses not to and chases these action blockbusters. Why can't he try playing a bad guy like he did in wrestling?

I don't also don't like the roided look. He looked a lot better when he first left wrestling for Hollywood and slimmed down a bit but then he went full gym bro he man.