10 WWE Wrestlers That Were Thrown Off By The Crowd

2. The Rock

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For anybody that genuinely believes The Rock was actually rattled by John Cena's near-the-knuckle remarks about 'The Great One' scribbling notes...near his knuckle back in 2011, compare and contrast a well measured stuttering promo with his response to Roman Reigns getting booed out of the building at the 2015 Royal Rumble.

'The Most Electrifying Man In Sports Entertainment' was suddenly completely powerless.

Not knowing what face to pull as he raised Reigns' arms amidst a furious chorus of boos, Rock was at least saved by the show going off the air. The same couldn't be said for a cringeworthy post-match promo for WWE's YouTube channel. Reigns looked horribly out of his depth as Rock physically and figuratively tried to distance himself from 'The Big Dog' after the rub-gone-wrong.

The prospect of the two coming together may now stand as WWE's biggest dream main event, but this nightmare fuel won't need replaying when the time comes.

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