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 Cenas clothing, and that became a popular insult at John Cena going forward. But by far one of the Rocks 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 Rocks 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 wasnt going to pick up his own sunglasses, grabbed them for him, and the Rock, in a completely ad-libbed response, said, The 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...
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
