The Rock's 14 Greatest Moments Since His 2011 Return

5. "Why Are We This Close?"

https://youtu.be/dVSpJjEs82U On the landmark 15th anniversary edition of Smackdown, Rock starred alongside old foe Triple H in a pre-taped backstage segment where they revisited their history on the blue brand before hyping a possible Wrestlemania match between them down the road. HHH recalled the main event of the first edition of Smackdown all those years ago, where he beat Rock with a little help from DX crony Shawn Michaels, before Rock retorted about he beat The Game the following week. Turn then talked about what would happen if they were to lock horns again one day at a Wrestlemania and who would be the one to whip the other's backside. Hilarity ensued as their competitiveness got the best of them. This, for many, is their favourite moment so far since Rock's re-emergence. The tension, the humour, playing off the history between them and the tease of a future confrontation... it just had everything. It was a fitting tribute to their past, as well as Smackdown's anniversary. Watch it; it's golden.