17. The Rock Concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjtAgrsnY5g The Rock in 2003 was an unbelievable heel. Although he tried to return as a face, his taped promo on the Raw Tenth Anniversary awards show was greeted with loud boos. Fans had reacted to his absence by deciding the Great One had sold out, and so he was forced to return as a bad guy, and it was an inspired decision. His first order of business was a rematch against Hulk Hogan, which the Rock won with help from the villainous Vince McMahon and evil referee Sylvan Grenier. Rock then moved to Raw and challenged Stone Cold Steve Austin for a match at Wrestlemania 19. The Rocks reasoning was that Austin had beaten him twice before and he finally wanted to beat that bald candy ass, at Wrestlemania. Rock and Austin had an entertaining back and forth in the buildup to the event including Rock putting over the Hurricane along the way. On this night on Raw, the Rock had his first Rock concert, which involved him sitting in the middle of the ring, playing his signed Willie Nelson guitar and making fun of everyone through the medium of song. Austin was being kept out of the arena and forced to sit in the parking lot and hear it all on huge speakers. After too many insults, Austin had enough and hit the ring to brawl with the Rock. Rock retreated, but forgot his prized signed guitar, which was subsequently destroyed by the Rattlesnake. They went on to have a third classic match at Wrestlemania 19, with the Rock finally picking up his win.
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