10 WWE Moments Only The Rock Could Get Away With
4. Losing Three Consecutive WrestleMania Main Events
The Rock has famously been one of the more generous headliners when it comes to taking losses in the WWE, understanding that his value lies way beyond any damage that can be done with an occasional pinfall loss.
Despite this, it takes immeasurable confidence in your character and a robust self-belief to allow yourself to take three sequential defeats in the main event of WrestleMania.
A testament to his philosophy in fact, the defeats never derailed 'The Great One', as his subsequent appearances in the 'Show of Shows' would espouse.
To fans, defeat in his WrestleMania 16 title quest was particularly galling, as his runners-up medal in the 'McMahon In Every Corner' Fatal Four-Way match afforded Triple H the honour of becoming the first heel to retain his title at 'The Showcase of The Immortals'.
However, The Rock was all business, looking at the lights safe in the knowledge that he'd get all the glory at the following month's 'Backlash' rematch, which also made exceptional money for all involved.
Furthermore, his losses to 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin at WrestleMania 15 and 17 created a self-contained arc for the pair in 2003, when the heel 'Hollywood' Rock put Austin down in his final clash at WrestleMania 19.