how would you rate Rocky's technical expertise in the ring

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All this extra shyt he was doing ranks him at a 7.5. Those stunners and flying chair shots, and gores he sold ....
 
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i meaen in pure technical skill...the rock doesn't compete with guys like Bret or Shawn, but he definitely isn't bottom tier

he was extremely athletic in the ring


he didn't need to be "technical", I think had he committed to being techy in the beginning with his athleticism and family wrestling history he coulda likely been but he quickly found his lane, that microphone. .. sure he had a weird ass looking sharpshooter I guess. .. but to answer your actual question maybe 6.5? I don't know that it woulda been his ticket to the top to trade holds, exchanges and such he wouldn't have stood out when you had the mid to late 90's when little men were tearing the world up with technical wrestling. .. Kurt, Eddie, Benoit, Brock, Jericho, Malenko, Bret, Shawn are rare types as technicals. technical skill is only one piece of a bigger puzzle however.

I believed what he did in and out of the ring, paid my money to see it and many others did too.


-P-
 

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I would go with a 6 as well, but boy does he suck on the Sharpshooter. :huhldup:
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Let's not throw hate at the GOATshooter now:lolbron:

Rock was mad charismatic in and out of the ring. Always able to put on an entertaining match even with his worst opponents. His ability to make his opponents look good through his selling is a 10 IMO. Technically I'd give him a 6.5-7.
 

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He averages about a 6.5, but in 2002 I think he peaked around a 7/7.5 maybe as he was trying to add more moves to his arsenal which I think his best "technical" matches happened that year.

His last run though, bout a 4.... I'd give his Survivor Series match a 5.
 

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Let's not throw hate at the GOATshooter now:lolbron:

Rock was mad charismatic in and out of the ring. Always able to put on an entertaining match even with his worst opponents. His ability to make his opponents look good through his selling is a 10 IMO. Technically I'd give him a 6.5-7.

But my breh :russ:Rock's face was like in serious anguish, almost if Rock needed to pinch the People's Turd then and there.
 

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:whoo: Rocky's gasping for breath, hard like a WM Stage jog. The struggle is hard with his Pebbleshooter. :to:


The Dwayneshooter is the most trash submission move ever. That out of breath c00n would celebrate Black History month in public before he goes more than a quarter squat down into the damn easiest submission ever.




Don't probably don't even squat, prolly just leg press. :scusthov: I remember dude put up a workout vid from the U and it was 10 minutes of him doing shoulder raises :laff:
 

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Rock held his own in ring during his active days, not sure where the "he couldn't wrestle" shyt came from. Sure he was known for his promos but lets not act like Austin, Foley, Hunter, Taker, Angle, Brock etc went out and wrestled themselves to damn good matches and feuds.




-P-

Agreed. He was a great hand that could have an amazing match with the right opponent. His entertaining style meshed well with a few styles because he was so athletic. Never could accuse him of wrestling circles around everybody but he didn't need to. If give him a 6/10...
 

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You nikkas better lay off the greatest got damn sharpshooter of all time!!!!

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