When The Rock Went Hollywood in 2003

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  • @wrestlingspremier
    @wrestlingspremier  4 роки тому +163

    This is my favorite I've ever made! It was so fun to cover this run and personally, It's my favorite version of the Rock. He had entertaining moments every single week and he was hilarious! What did you think of this run?

    • @MattDoesLife539
      @MattDoesLife539 4 роки тому +4

      Boy i could near your excitement all the way from my from bedroom!!

    • @karl131000
      @karl131000 4 роки тому +7

      I loved his entrance and that he finally beat Austin. keep up the good work brother!

    • @anesseameer
      @anesseameer 4 роки тому +6

      I love his run as Hollywood heel he had it all with this wish it lasted til the whole year and had a run with it

    • @wingzero-0014
      @wingzero-0014 4 роки тому

      GOLD⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    • @senorbusyman
      @senorbusyman 4 роки тому +3

      U 4got to mention the promo after Raw ended. Rock came out with 2 beers & wanted Austin to let bygones be bygones. At the moment Rock was talking, he studdered a little & a fan said "What?!" to him & Rock totally ripped into that fan by telling him "Dont say What you stupid SOB!" That fan got burned

  • @imlisunep8897
    @imlisunep8897 4 роки тому +194

    The rock always speaks in 3rd person so WrestlingPremier has no option but to laterally quote everything the rock says while narrating 😂

  • @DarrylKeithFord-DarrylFord
    @DarrylKeithFord-DarrylFord 4 роки тому +195

    The Rock's Hollywood gimmick from end of January 2003 to early June 2003 was AMAZINGLY entertaining.

    • @jte1407
      @jte1407 4 роки тому +24

      If only we had characters as awesome as Hollywood Rock nowadays.

    • @k125catu5
      @k125catu5 3 роки тому +7

      @@jte1407 yah dude, nowadays its all about more moves and high flying rather than charisma

    • @jaynyce5923
      @jaynyce5923 2 роки тому +5

      Technically he turned after his match with Brock Summerslam 2002

  • @mbeas9612
    @mbeas9612 4 роки тому +117

    One of my favorite heel runs ever. The Rock was an entertaining heel in 03 and even took Triple H's spot as the top heel on Raw. His disses on Toronto and Sacramento is a without a doubt some of WWE's greatest heel moments of all time. One of the best versions of Rock

  • @jakegilpin1145
    @jakegilpin1145 4 роки тому +182

    “I’ll be sure to come back when the lakers beat the kings in may” and Sacramento crowd booed him right after he said that😂😂

    • @andrewsd.r.7180
      @andrewsd.r.7180 4 роки тому +3

      as someone who knows little about Basket, did the Lakers beat the Kings in may that year?

    • @MN-er9nb
      @MN-er9nb 4 роки тому +3

      Estudios ADR yes

    • @andrewsd.r.7180
      @andrewsd.r.7180 4 роки тому +2

      @@MN-er9nb Oh, well that's interesting

    • @jakegilpin1145
      @jakegilpin1145 4 роки тому +6

      Estudios ADR and in 2002 kings got robbed in game 6 in western conference finals by the refs and they played against lakers. It is most controversial game in nba history

    • @djtrankilo231
      @djtrankilo231 4 роки тому +4

      @@jakegilpin1145 biggest reason the fans during the Rock concert booed heavily when the Rock delivered that line. One thing is hating the Lakers. Another is to remind them of the 2002 WCF. I'd be irate too if I were a Kings fan.

  • @harrydukes9667
    @harrydukes9667 4 роки тому +96

    The Rock is my number 1 favorite wrestler ever, and I loved him going Hollywood in 2003! He was still great all around and super charismatic and entertaining! His 03 theme music with the helicopter is one of my favorite entrance themes ever!

  • @TheCamSays
    @TheCamSays 4 роки тому +102

    This was a gimmick that felt ahead of its time. And the downside, it only lasted from January/February to April.

  • @LEANNNTRAPPP
    @LEANNNTRAPPP 4 роки тому +121

    The feud with Hurricane😭 gold

  • @Xehanort10
    @Xehanort10 4 роки тому +36

    I remember a promo Rock cut on Goldberg leading up to Backlash 2003 when he said "Back in WCW you were a big fish in a little bitty pond. But The Rock, he's a whale in a tear drop."

  • @Slick5150
    @Slick5150 4 роки тому +43

    I'd say That Shawn Michaels & The Rock are the ultimate Puppet Masters when it comes to working a crowd

  • @wingzero-0014
    @wingzero-0014 4 роки тому +23

    Hollywood Rock's 2003 Toronto promo is the best heel promo ever talk about dropping nuclear💥💥 freakin' hysterical and Jerry Lawler supporting commentary was absolute gold 💯🔥🔥🔥

  • @CCEkeke
    @CCEkeke 4 роки тому +69

    After that concert in Sacramento, the crowd went NUCLEAR.

  • @BloodyPrince797
    @BloodyPrince797 4 роки тому +50

    Hollywood Rock was my favorite version of The Rock.

  • @roodypoochrisw
    @roodypoochrisw 4 роки тому +245

    Hollywood Rock is criminally underrated

    • @PYahWeh
      @PYahWeh 4 роки тому +1

      John Bully Layfield ua-cam.com/video/Rb4fW2PECz0/v-deo.html

    • @richborn6700
      @richborn6700 4 роки тому +8

      Yah no. He's been beloved since like 1999. Not underrated in the least

    • @roodypoochrisw
      @roodypoochrisw 4 роки тому +12

      Rich Born I said Hollywood Rock you dumbass

    • @redkinsley4251
      @redkinsley4251 4 роки тому +12

      @@richborn6700 He said Hollywood Rock LMAO. That's 2003 Rock

    • @tombradydid9114
      @tombradydid9114 4 роки тому +1

      Never liked heel Rock. I found him annoying.

  • @TheValhalla1989
    @TheValhalla1989 4 роки тому +72

    I loved his theme during this run........is cookin

  • @abonassiermz
    @abonassiermz 4 роки тому +15

    His run as a heel was so fucking awesome he made fun of the crowd and they still enjoyed it only the ROCK can run his mouth like that and get away with it 😂😂😂😂

  • @tashrif46
    @tashrif46 4 роки тому +17

    I truly believe that this was the best version of the Rock, from the unique entrance music which was awesome, to the wildly entertaining heel promos, that one in Toronto is probably one of the best in WWE history, and also character wise as well.

  • @jte1407
    @jte1407 4 роки тому +14

    Just watching back The Rock's Attitude Era interviews, he was second to none on the mic, absolutely amazing was The Rock.

  • @devanshdoshi681
    @devanshdoshi681 4 роки тому +10

    Rocky was rippin on my city and I still loved that promo. His rock concert and his mini feud/segments with the hurriance was epic! Even his rock concert back in 2012 was amazing! What a fkn legend!!

  • @thealjohnsonshow2188
    @thealjohnsonshow2188 4 роки тому +28

    Hollywood Rock was truly something special.

  • @erfan.2244
    @erfan.2244 4 роки тому +7

    2003 heel Hollywood Rock was pure entertainment. His promos were one of a kind

  • @My19812011
    @My19812011 4 роки тому +10

    Hollywood Rock’s run in 2003 was absolutely fucking golden, I know it’s hard to expect the fans to ever boo him now but I’d LOVE for Rock to come back as this version if only for one feud and put over a top babyface (NOT Roman Reigns) as it’d do wonders for their career.

  • @FreddPhucks
    @FreddPhucks 4 роки тому +10

    All about Hollywood Rock. Like u said him on here comes the pain, its so memorable as well. His suplex, samoan drop and clothesline was so arrogant it was fuckin badass. Ill never forget Hollywood Rock. He was the only one who could truly beat 316.

  • @JSJJohnson
    @JSJJohnson 4 роки тому +27

    During the rock concert on Raw in Sacramento, the king during on commentary was completely laughable

  • @Xehanort10
    @Xehanort10 4 роки тому +8

    It made sense for Rock to be Austin's last feud and match since in kayfabe they were each other's greatest rivals, debuted around the same time, first started feuding over the Intercontinental title before Austin gave up the title to Rock. Then when they both got to the top Austin beat Rock at Wrestlemania 15, beat him again with Vince McMahon's help at Wrestlemania 17 so Austin trying to beat his greatest enemy one last time at Mania before retiring and Rock finally managing to beat Austin for once at Mania made for a great storyline.

  • @TerrysOdyssey
    @TerrysOdyssey 4 роки тому +11

    I loved it when he called him the hambugler. The rock was funny around this time. Awesome as always. I love these

  • @fresh7467
    @fresh7467 4 роки тому +10

    I feel like Hollywood Rock having Booker throw him over the top rope was righting the wrongs of when Booker and Rock did their first promo together in 2001 where Booker challenged him to fight at SummerSlam but people thought Rock buried Booker too hard. I also feel like Booker's comedic feud with Stone Cold was Stone Cold giving Booker a rub before he left as well. I wish Triple H did the same for him but all he did was undo The Rock and Stone Cold's efforts with that infamous promo since Booker ended up losing the Triple H feud anyway.

  • @ChiGuy251
    @ChiGuy251 4 роки тому +5

    I couldn't help but smile or chuckle as you went over this period in Rock's career. My favorite gimmick of his along with Corporate Rock he was just in peak form being the biggest heel but so damn entertaining and the fans who were booing him couldn't help but love him again.

  • @fizzyfuzz5878
    @fizzyfuzz5878 4 роки тому +16

    Sad they let Rock's contract run out the last day of 2004 without even a phone call. He could've came back for the occasional Raw, SmackDown and PPV

  • @jrod132
    @jrod132 4 роки тому +14

    Hollywood Rock was the Rock gimmick! Wished it lasted longer!

  • @Shreo93
    @Shreo93 4 роки тому +32

    I will always put the Rock over Stone Cold only because of his way to explore different characters without a dent in his popularity, and his willingness to put others over, who were much lesser in stature to him.

    • @younggod3906
      @younggod3906 3 роки тому +2

      Facts

    • @rex6830
      @rex6830 2 роки тому +2

      @Chuck Buskee I would say Steve Austin before the neck injury was more versatile 100% but after he couldn’t have the same technical wrestling matches he had pre-injury and changed his move set into more of a brawler

    • @edgeisthegoat
      @edgeisthegoat 2 роки тому +1

      What austin said he wanted to build up the match with brock
      Austin put over hhh Kurt booker t etc

  • @Jeremehh
    @Jeremehh 4 роки тому +8

    My favorite was him as a heel like 98-99 especially when he threw the championship in the river and threw stone cold off the bridge

  • @byronherrera777
    @byronherrera777 4 роки тому +3

    Corporate Rock was his best run by far. DX, Mr. McMahon, Shane McMahon, Rock, Ken Shamrock, Big Boss Man, Test, Brisco & Patterson as the cronies..
    THAT was a stable!!!

  • @labbaby189
    @labbaby189 4 роки тому +4

    "Because the Maple Leafs suck" will always get a laugh out of me.

  • @Ali-ip3bk
    @Ali-ip3bk 4 роки тому +38

    Make a video on cena’s us title reign it 2015

  • @eliprimetime5677
    @eliprimetime5677 4 роки тому +8

    The rock dead owed the crowd in the concert😂😂😂😂

  • @ttravis10
    @ttravis10 3 роки тому +1

    That WM 19 promo is one of the best ever. Definitely one of his best ever. I wish I could find it on UA-cam.

  • @furiousd36
    @furiousd36 4 роки тому +4

    Aw man, you didn’t talk about his promo at Backlash. That was a great one.

  • @tashrif46
    @tashrif46 4 роки тому +7

    I wish he came back in 2011. and turned full on Hollywood Rock on John Cena.

  • @Beastybeast608
    @Beastybeast608 4 роки тому +7

    This is my favorite version of the Rock

  • @uainjansun
    @uainjansun 4 роки тому +12

    I already imagined if they made justice to the big show on him winning the Royal rumble 2000 they would've called him Hollywood show 😅🤣

  • @q.h.s5051
    @q.h.s5051 4 роки тому +13

    2003 Rock is my favorite Rock. The Hollywood full of himself coward charismatic amazing theme song fantastic personality as always cranked up to 10 with his wonderful cowardly attitude with amazing hilarious jokes Rock. No punctuation needed... Im glad someone else likes him as much as me. When i think of him. I think WWE '14 when i was first introduced to all the classic wrestlers and different versions of them. Hollywood Hogan, Word Life Cena, Purple Dead Man Undertaker, Kane 1998, so many more but the Rock 2003 was my favorite because I really liked his theme and his look. Over the years i discovered more and I love this Rock the most. People argue with me and say 2000-2002 Rock is best, I honestly find him bland when comparing him to the 1997-1999 Rock and 2003 Rock. Rock vs Austin 3 is also my favorite of the trilogy. I don't like Goldberg one little bit so... Screw him I wish he lost to the Rock. It just came out recently he refused to lose to Bray so now I dislike him more! I wish this Rock semi returned in 2011 since he was an even bigger Hollywood Star by then but whatever. With Games like Here comes the Pain, WWE '14 and 2k16 he is there. Great video for my favorite Rock!

  • @swam2922
    @swam2922 2 роки тому +4

    This man topped gimmick after gimmick the great one

  • @taylormademyself89
    @taylormademyself89 4 роки тому +6

    This why heel rock my fav and thing I thought was the coolest besides the hurricane stuff (hurricane saying scorpion king had tiny digalig the face rock made was priceless) was the way he made the fans feel like they were part of his feuds always messing with them the only way the rock can 😎🤟

  • @s.o.c.c.5027
    @s.o.c.c.5027 3 роки тому +3

    He was a bad ass heel. He destroyed the crowd every single inring segment.

  • @MauFerrer2000
    @MauFerrer2000 4 роки тому +8

    Hollywood Rock, heel Batista and heel HBK from 05 were so amazing, yet they hadsuch short runs

    • @anthonyanderson9303
      @anthonyanderson9303 4 роки тому +3

      Heel Batista in late 2009-2010 was awesome. I still remember him beating the piss out of Rey after they lost that tag team title match. Then of course the promo on Cena "kissing babies and hugging fat girls" lol

  • @CeemPlay
    @CeemPlay 4 роки тому +8

    The Rock-a-jabroni

  • @ckidd8681
    @ckidd8681 2 роки тому +1

    This guy main evented two of the three ppvs that he was in without being a world champion/wwe champion. And it was rumored to have main evented wrestlemaina xix but austin wasn't feeling well. Hollywood Rock/2003 Rock/ Black leather vest Rock whatever names that was given to him he was Such an awesome heel.

  • @BC250
    @BC250 9 місяців тому +1

    Hollywood Rock is back for WrestleMania 40 🤯

  • @momiavt
    @momiavt 2 роки тому +2

    Wanted HERE comes The Pain soo bad to play the new Tattoo version of the Rock. 😂😂😂

  • @robeanwhy
    @robeanwhy 4 роки тому +4

    i think its so crazy that hurricane got a pin victory against the rock, much love to the rock

    • @robeanwhy
      @robeanwhy 4 роки тому +2

      ps: the rock v austin at mania 19 is also my favorite of their encounters

    • @jte1407
      @jte1407 4 роки тому +2

      Hurricane was so entertaining to watch, the fact that he got wins over guys like The Rock was CRAZY.

  • @KGilliam91
    @KGilliam91 2 роки тому +1

    The Great One was dropping bars with these Heel promos 😂😂

  • @dannyinoakpark9095
    @dannyinoakpark9095 4 роки тому +4

    I was at The Rock Concert!
    What a stacked Raw that night!

    • @jte1407
      @jte1407 4 роки тому +4

      wow, that's so sick!!

  • @MrNoLimit
    @MrNoLimit 4 роки тому +3

    Man you’re the gift that keeps on giving

  • @MoveInSilence23
    @MoveInSilence23 4 роки тому +3

    Hollywood Rock made me a fan of The Rock.
    That is the best run of any wrestler. Period.

  • @anakinskywalker242
    @anakinskywalker242 2 роки тому +2

    Hollywood Rock is easily by far the greatest version of The Rock...It's not even close.

  • @dafellaron9401
    @dafellaron9401 4 роки тому +8

    The thing i think about HR (Hollywood Rock) is when he called the hurricane a piece of nothing

  • @melchardcaranto4675
    @melchardcaranto4675 2 роки тому +1

    His feud with The Hurricane was amazing

  • @Hoodrichjus
    @Hoodrichjus 4 роки тому +6

    Why wasn’t William Regal a world champion or main eventer

  • @1saynt
    @1saynt 4 роки тому +1

    It's as if you knew i've been watching his very short but AWESOME heel run. Most entertaining heel of all time if you ask me.

  • @GodyP
    @GodyP 2 місяці тому

    That 1st rock concert was the greatest segment of all time.

  • @krazyhatter6479
    @krazyhatter6479 3 роки тому +3

    That time The Rock Proved He was Just Simply Unbooable

  • @uainjansun
    @uainjansun 4 роки тому +5

    Ah Hollywood rock is one of my favorites despite being heel

  • @youngbam4842
    @youngbam4842 4 роки тому +1

    9:36. Elias Pissed Off Canada In Montreal Real Bad too. 😂😂 He even got upset.

  • @ChikisaMal28
    @ChikisaMal28 2 роки тому +2

    This version of the Rock was Muhammad Ali like

  • @AutoArtemAuto
    @AutoArtemAuto 4 роки тому +9

    Next year's Wrestlemania goes Hollywood...

    • @thebigquack6945
      @thebigquack6945 4 роки тому

      The second time

    • @richborn6700
      @richborn6700 4 роки тому

      You could say WrestleMania is going back back, to Cali Cali

  • @Danny81710
    @Danny81710 4 роки тому +1

    My Grandpa was like mimicing the Rocks catchphrases to me when I was a kid it was funny I didn't know until recently I watched the Rocks concert that that's where he got it from but man that concert was so funny

  • @EuphoricCinema
    @EuphoricCinema 4 роки тому +2

    Hollywood Rock is untouchable on the mic

  • @ckidd8681
    @ckidd8681 2 роки тому

    This has to be the best version this run was only three months and almost everyone loved it

  • @213kidd
    @213kidd 4 роки тому +1

    this vid was great, i would like to see how you would do on bobby roode's nxt run too tbh

  • @stsolomon618
    @stsolomon618 4 роки тому +3

    The rock concert was funny as hell

  • @minhalhaider2516
    @minhalhaider2516 9 місяців тому

    wwe needs to recreate this version at least one more time

  • @mamatheregoesthatman3361
    @mamatheregoesthatman3361 3 роки тому +2

    He spit on Hogan damn lol

  • @danielkornja6120
    @danielkornja6120 4 роки тому

    I was waiting for this for so long

  • @mickmickymick6927
    @mickmickymick6927 Рік тому

    I delivered 11 unprotected chair shots to the like button and a stretcher has been called in. This is a dark day.

  • @JimHawkwind03411
    @JimHawkwind03411 Рік тому

    The “Tampa Bay Tofu” insult was a reference to how the Bucs defeated the Eagles in that year’s NFC Championship Game.

  • @danieljackson2496
    @danieljackson2496 3 роки тому +1

    Hollywood Rock i feel is his best version the way that instead of keep trying to be the good guy he played it up being a heel great. it's what WWE should have did with Cena in 06 and Reigns in 2016

  • @ttravis10
    @ttravis10 3 роки тому +1

    The Rock x Hurricane feud is so underrated.

  • @ajmedina8194
    @ajmedina8194 4 роки тому +2

    maaaaan how can you not include his promo before facing goldberg, it’s one of my absolute favorites. “goldberg , the rock ain’t next, you’re next.. you whisker biscuit bald headed BITCH!” ooof

  • @SSJ4Ty
    @SSJ4Ty 4 роки тому +2

    There are two runs i'm passionate for as a fan & admirer of both stars because their the reason why i'm into lifting/made my love for wwe grow more than it was.
    The Rock's 2003 Hollywood Heel Run- His mic work was phenomenal due to acting & was more sharper with his promos. He entertained so good you had to love him as a hollywood know it all.
    Batista's 2005 Face Run- He was the best thing to happen to the company. He had the looks, the tattoos, and the crowd went nuts everywhere he went. From the slow face turn on raw & doing the elimination chamber, to raw/smackdown survivor series match. Nothing but magic.

  • @adrenaliner91
    @adrenaliner91 4 роки тому +1

    Why got the Concert edited out of the WWE Network though? It seems not like a copyright issue here. Or is it?

  • @rox297
    @rox297 4 роки тому +1

    Rock has Natural Singing Voice

  • @dylanbryant3547
    @dylanbryant3547 5 місяців тому +1

    Hollywood rock was funny lol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Tanglej
    @Tanglej 4 роки тому +2

    Hollywood rock was great but to me nation & corporate rock were my favorites

  • @illustratyr3620
    @illustratyr3620 2 роки тому

    Hollywood Rock was the best! If ya smelllllllllll look at the tongue, look at the tongue, look at the tongue, lalallllllll 👅 lmao Best promo ever

  • @jahlegacy3020
    @jahlegacy3020 4 роки тому +2

    The Rock & Stone Cold...... The GREATEST HEEL/BABYFACES of all time.

    • @angryoldhead7034
      @angryoldhead7034 4 роки тому +2

      Jah Legacy stone cold probably is the worst heel of all time. People loved him too much

    • @erich2432
      @erich2432 2 роки тому

      @@angryoldhead7034 Because heel Stone Cold Steve Austin never suited his character. When people saw Austin, they believed he was one of their own, a working class man who would work his a** off to make his life better and drink beers in the free time and never bow down to corporate loonies. Austin's character was anti-corporatist, anti-elitism and a rule-breaker. Him shaking hands with McMahon destroyed his character.
      While, the Rock, even during his face run had an elitist look, he was like one of those guys from a rich family who understood the people's concerns. Coming out in glasses, shirts and trousers actually had an elite look even if he was the people's champ. It was easier for the fans to turn on the Rock. But, not for Austin. Many people stopped watching wrestling after WrestleMania X7 and fall of WCW. WWE never gained the hardcore WCW fans either.

  • @youngzee8
    @youngzee8 Рік тому

    It’s the fact he didn’t win a title during this run. If he had won a championship during this, this would probably be considered his greatest run.

  • @torywoods5911
    @torywoods5911 2 роки тому +1

    Hollywood Rock would be the biggest face of all time if he came back lol

  • @michaelspikes8076
    @michaelspikes8076 3 роки тому +3

    Awesome

  • @BrianAwesome
    @BrianAwesome 4 роки тому +1

    @WrestlingsPremier, how did the WWE Network.. edit the Rock concerts?

  • @rcdune7132
    @rcdune7132 4 роки тому +1

    If you can, you should do a video about Hulk Hogan's comeback run 2002-2003.... Maybe with 2005?

  • @Mohmanz
    @Mohmanz 4 роки тому +1

    HE DONT MISS

  • @ApolloTheLeader
    @ApolloTheLeader 4 роки тому +1

    Great video.

  • @kaeso101
    @kaeso101 Рік тому

    Hollywood rock was a fitting way to end Dwayne's full time WWE career and really it came full circle..when he started out he was a hated face that turned to a beloved heel and the same thing played out in his transition to Hollywood Rock.

  • @rajbhargaw6
    @rajbhargaw6 4 роки тому

    I was waiting for this video since. even i don't know...when it finally came...i didn't get the notification fuckkkkk

  • @Greatone765
    @Greatone765 Рік тому

    The Rocks Greatest run was actually blocked when they turned him heel and joined the Corporation to go against Stone Cold. That's why Rock is the greatest to me. Wrestlers like Stone Cold, Cena, Goldberg, Hogan, Lesnar depended on winning fake matches for their character to thrive. Rock never needed that and that's what makes him so great. Even when Rock was a face he mostly gets beat up during his matches anyway.

  • @SuperCool1969
    @SuperCool1969 2 роки тому

    My favorite version of Rock hands down. I wish WWE 2K would have this version in the game.

    • @eggoku
      @eggoku 2 роки тому +1

      WWE 2K16 did

  • @jeremypierreakajproject6750
    @jeremypierreakajproject6750 4 роки тому

    🤣🤣🤣🤣omg yes love your videos keep up the great work

  • @HardyzTannerCoadV2
    @HardyzTannerCoadV2 4 роки тому +1

    Please do a series on Mr Kennedy's run in WWE :)

  • @KingTReed31
    @KingTReed31 2 роки тому +2

    Plot twist: stone cold came back😂