Rock as WWE champ good or Bad?

**Mr. Ziggles** · 01-15-2013, 11:15 AM

If The rock wins at the Rumble will it be good or bad for business.

A good point I see is that he'll be able to carry the belt around to his media stuff.
But.
A bad point is that they have built up Punk to such an extent where he has beaten pretty much everyone, and then for someone to just walk in and take the title off him, not only makes Punk look weak but also damages all those that he has beaten.

With current crop of guys lacking in star power when compared to those of the past, having one of those guys come in and in his third match in ten years, beat your current Gens top star just seems like a really poor business decision.

**#BITW** · 01-15-2013, 11:26 AM

Last edited by #BITW; 01-15-2013 at 11:31 AM.

**magglis** · 01-15-2013, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by #BITW

It may seem like a temporary good business move, because it is the rock and he draws. But IMO it's bad because I doubt rock is going to be here every week if he is champ, he is not even advertised for EC so it seems kind of pointless to give him the belt and end cm punks reign. Especially if he does not put punk over at wm29.

**#BITW** · 01-15-2013, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by magglis

well this is news,when did this happen?

**magglis** · 01-15-2013, 11:34 AM

Definitely good for business.Rock as a champ is gonna bring ratings back on top and is the only way for the Punk fans to see Taker vs Punk at WM.

**magglis** · 01-15-2013, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by #BITW

well this is news,when did this happen?

Rock is been advirtised for some Smackdown shows and for all Raws this month and is expected to see him on Raw and Smackdown in the coming months

**magglis** · 01-15-2013, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by magglis

Rock is been advirtised for some Smackdown shows and for all Raws this month and is expected to see him on Raw and Smackdown in the coming months

Off course WWE is not stupid if they are gonna give him the title they are gonna have him on Raw and Smackdown and i expect from them to have him wrestle in some shows

**Marx** · 01-15-2013, 11:41 AM

For me it all depends on what they do afterwards. If Punk loses at RR, but goes for a rematch at Wrestlemania and beats Rock there, then he didn't suffer a bit. If Punk loses to Rock, then gets a match with Undertaker at WM and retires Taker (after Wrestlemania), he didn't suffer a bit. If Rock wins and they don't have anything for Punk to do, then it's a stupid choice.

**Bodom** · 01-15-2013, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by #BITW

It may seem like a temporary good business move, because it is the rock and he draws. But IMO it's bad because I doubt rock is going to be here every week if he is champ,

Every week there are more and more dates being announced of Rock being on Raw and Smackdown, so I'm not sure what you're basing this off of.

Originally Posted by #BITW

he is not even advertised for EC

Wrong.

Here's the event page for Elimantion Chamber. There he is, being advertised, on WWE's website, for Elimination Chamber.

And if that's not enough, here's the advertisement for EC on the New Orleans Arena website where the show is taking place. Look at the very first sentence "Witness the return of "The Great One", The Rock, when he returns to New Orleans for the first time in over 11 years!"

**magglis** · 01-15-2013, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Marx

For me it all depends on what they do afterwards. If Punk loses at RR, but goes for a rematch at Wrestlemania and beats Rock there, then he didn't suffer a bit. If Punk loses to Rock, then gets a match with Undertaker at WM and retires Taker (after Wrestlemania), he didn't suffer a bit. If Rock wins and they don't have anything for Punk to do, then it's a stupid choice.

He had one of the biggest runs in the modern wrestling history.Losing from Rock is not gonna hurt Punk.Wrestlers lose and win matches every time.Punk is a great worker and he can come back from a big loss