2. The Rock Leaves An Arena, Kicking And Screaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcyjnWEH2N0 Quote: "No wonder WCW went out of business." Who Said It: The Rock Who Received It: Eric Bischoff Here's Rock doing what he does best insulting people on the fly. The tracking camera gives this segment an unpredictable feeling; the audience is in suspense, wondering who he's going run into in the hallway, and what he's going to say next. Still, the highlight comes near the very beginning when The Rock ad-libs a putdown that is both hurtful and utterly hilarious. References to backstage politics are always gold; they feel daring (even if they were pre-approved beforehand), and they add that little extra shock value to any promo.
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