10 Greatest WWE Ad-Libs Of All Time

By Alexander Podgorski /

7. The Rock, Mankind, & The Sunglasses

The Rock is the greatest talker in wrestling history, with a plethora of catchphrases and memorable moments as proof. He always found creative ways to make fun of his opponents, and many of them were actually ad-libbed. During his feud with John Cena, for example, he made a random €˜Fruity Pebbles€™ remark at Cena€™s clothing, and that became a popular insult at John Cena going forward. But by far one of the Rock€™s funniest moments, in a surprising way, was when his sunglasses fell off as he was entertaining the crowd after an episode of SmackDown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O_YUrEfRc0&feature=youtu.be As the Rock€™s sunglasses sat there, one could still feel how the Rock had the audience in the palm of his hand. His facial expressions, movements, and utter silence in response to this sudden occurrence were absolutely perfect. Mick Foley, realizing that Rocky wasn€™t going to pick up his own sunglasses, grabbed them for him, and the Rock, in a completely ad-libbed response, said, €œThe Rock thanks you for that.€ It was a fantastic segment that highlighted why the Rock €˜N€™ Sock Connection was one of the most popular tag teams in modern wrestling history. Both of them managed to turn a small botch into promo gold, as demonstrated by the fan reaction to their interaction. Even when things went wrong, the Rock could still spin them into something that benefits him. Few can really say that they have that skill these days. And speaking of Mankind...