10 Wild Wrestlers Who Oversold Throughout Their WWE Careers
6. The Rock
The Rock taking a Stone Cold Stunner from The Rattlesnake himself has to be among the biggest over-sells in the history of the business. The Stunner is one of those moves that certain wrestlers just always over-do. The Rock's patented over-selling didn't begin or end with the Stunner, however.
Once he began his first run as a heel, The Rock developed a very showy in-ring style. Such moves like the float-over DDT and The People’s Elbow personified the former Rocky Maivia’s ability to take wrestling moves to another level.
Like others on this list, Rocky could often make the actual wrestling come off as extremely phony.
Whereas superstars like Jacques Rougeau or The Genius might have elicited laughter from many live crowds, The Rock’s placement in the upper mid-card and the main event, as well as his character’s status in the company, allowed fans to take him seriously in spite of these cartoon-esque maneuvers.
It's often overlooked, aside from his ability to take a Stunner, but The Rock was a classic over-seller. Dwayne Johnson's success in Hollywood can at least be partially attributed to his ability to take all the pomp and circumstance that he performed within the ring and apply it to the big screen.