10 Biggest "What If" Scenarios In WWE History
4. What If The Rock Hadn't Conquered Hollywood?
The Rock is the biggest crossover star that wrestling has ever produced, and he made an incredible transition from professional wrestling to Hollywood acting. Where the likes of Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura failed, Rocky became a global megastar, and his acting success now greatly outshines his work as a professional wrestler.
It could’ve been oh-so different had The Rocky not persisted without his acting career when Walking Tall and The Scorpion King bombed, however. Hindsight shows that he made the right decision in fighting through these disappointments, but few would’ve blamed him if he’d returned to WWE following his early acting flops.
The People’s Champ would’ve likely returned as John Cena was emerging as WWE’s top star in 2005. Rocky, as one of the most popular acts WWE have ever produced, would almost certainly have put the brakes on the Cena project. That’s not to say Cena’ wouldn’t have become as big as he is today, but he’d be sharing a spotlight with one of the most popular wrestlers of all-time, and his progress would almost certainly have been slowed.
The Rock would’ve been thrust straight into the main event, and he’d have stayed there for as long as he wanted. There’d be no big return in 2011, and no “Once in a Lifetime” feud with Cena. Rock would’ve been a constant presence in the title hunt, and would’ve likely shattered Ric Flair’s record of 16 world championships a long time ago.