 What's good Josh boros back out again with another video, so we can check out ranking the nine versions of the rock from worst to best None other than wrestling flashback. This should be a good one. The rock has definitely uh, I Guess you can say had his different type of phases and what he was going through when he was in WWE and We you know, we were able to be a we were treated to seeing the different transformations of the rock He went from the goodie to shoes baby face and Rocky Maivia. I believe that's what his name We went by Rocky Maivia, which people did not like at all to the corporate rock the trash talking rock You know, it was just cool to see his transformation of his character slight iterations of it And we were entertained by it. So we're gonna check this out. Appreciate all the love and support Let's get right into this one The rock has had his fair share of personas of the years Consistently switching between both heel and baby face and being one of the most entertaining characters on the show in the process As regardless of what role he played the core of his character rarely changed But he was still able to make you cheer him or even boo him and over time fans have certainly done both when witnessing the Different eras of the rock so today. We're ranking the different versions of the rock through the years number nine Rocky Maivia November 96 to August 97 as great as the rock we all know and love would become he certainly had a difficult start Despite an impressive first outing as He would be thrown in at the deep end debuting in a traditional five-on-five elimination match at the 1996 survivor series going by the name Rocky Maivia a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names But being wrestling's first-ever third-generation superstar proved at first to be a hindrance more than a benefit Rocky Maivia was a blue chipper white meat baby face And it was clear that he had gifted athletic ability and was well-trained in the ring But Rocky lacked character Yeah clean cup persona was poorly received by the fans who jeered Maivia out of arenas with chants like Rocky sucks and crowd Signs that read die Rocky die a Run with the intercontinental championship wasn't going to be enough as Rocky needed a fresh coat of paint and fast with the Monday Night Wars kicking into high gear during this period resting was on its way to becoming more edgier So a good-looking straight-faced baby face wasn't going to cry anymore as we move towards a new era number eight special guest 2003 to 2004 in 2003 the Rock would take his longest break from the ring to that point in order to star in movies such as the Rundown and walking tall between films Rock would still make sporadic appearances on WWE television such as in December 2003 to save former tag team partner Mick Foley from an attack by Lara's distance Rock would also appear in a segment with Eugene returned to raw in his home time of Miami and he hosted a diva search Pie eating contest these moments were still entertaining But if anything they reminded fans of what they were missing these one-off appearances showed how the Rock was still a level above Everyone on the mic and this was without doubt Hollywood's gain as rocks unmatched resting charisma translated Well to the big screen in both films he starred in during 2003 and 2004 the Rock wrestled One more match during this period as the Rock and sock connection teamed up for the last time in a handicap match Randy Orton Batista and Rick Flev at WrestleMania 20 the WWE would allow the Rock's contract to expire at the end of the year Without so much as even a phone call from Pittsburgh man And perhaps this fueled a fire in regards to Dwayne Johnson distancing himself from the Rock name and the WWE as a whole Number seven joining the nation August 97 to March 98 The nation of domination was a group that thrived under the leadership of Ron Simmons But it was the Rock that quickly became the faction's most popular and over-member Was a microphone in his hand And this is this is this is what you need this is what you need they should have did this With Roman Reigns much sooner. This is what you you gotta pull in audible Especially on someone you have high hopes for if the crowd's not feeling it pull in audible Pull in audible that way You're able to see if they can be a heel because people if they're already booing you now And you're a good guy you might as well turn he'll see what you can do with that People want us a people like the bad guy They want to be able to hate you and then afterwards they'll end up loving you because they hate you. It's weird how We work as human beings. We we we tend to stray away from the goody-two shoes But we love the villain and then eventually we want to cheer for the villain We Rocks heel turn may the WWF realize that they had something special with the former Rocky my via who is now Exclusively known as the rock it was one of wrestling's great career turnarounds as rock established himself as one of the Federation's biggest heels as he held the intercontinental title for a second time featuring in memorable feuds with Steve Austin And Ken Shamrock the nation gave rock a chance to effectively develop his character and build upon the natural charisma He had that didn't get the opportunity to shine through during the Rocky my via days As a heel his confidence also improved rock's natural aptitude in the ring was now combined with impressive Mike skills and growing main event potential number six Boots the asses February 2011 to April 2014 the rock made is a long-awaited return to WWE in 2011 in order to build up a feud with John Cena which ultimately lasted for over two years They would main event WrestleMania three years in a row together Which included two matches against each other at WrestleMania 28 and 29 with both proving to be massive financial successes for WWE while fans it was a dream come true to see such icons of the sport finally face off on the biggest of stages Especially given the rock went into his second bout with Cena as the WWE champion after capturing the title for the first time in 11 years at the 2013 Royal Rumble defeating CM Punk to end an over year-long championship reign One critique for the rock during this period were perhaps his promos He was still able to cut some of his best though including one that didn't even air on WWE television But there were times when rocks material was lacking with Cena even getting the better of him on the microphone on a few occasions And that's the crazy thing. There was he was getting they actually was having some legit heat with each other because Cena would be like, you know saying it's crazy. How you you got to come out here and write them your your notes Your promos on your wrist because you don't remember them anymore You ain't you ain't got it like you used to like he was burying him He was breaking the fourth wall. So they were having some legit Tensions backstage cuz that she like what the fuck are you doing? You know I'm saying but it overall worked and for my video one of the bit my top 10 favorite WrestleMania's of WrestleMania matches of all time. This definitely Their first go about that definitely would have been one of my honorable mentions. It's not my favorite It's a great great legendary match It's just if there's other matches that I just really really enjoying what a joy enjoy a lot But this their first go around definitely would have probably been the 11th spot for sure And after April 1st, you won't be making no more movies You gonna need surgery on your face just like you had it on your boobies Either way when it came time to turn it on at the show of shows the rock definitely delivered with two top Performances each of he and seen as WrestleMania men events and this is despite the fact rocks are for torn abdominal and abductor muscles As well as a hernia during the second match Forcing the wrestlers to go home early this match acted as a passing of the torch as such and afterwards the rock would once again Leave for Hollywood over the next few years the Rockwood continued shop and WWE TV every now and then including at the following three WrestleMania's with the people's champ even resting In what technically counts as a match although it only lasted six seconds Which became a record for the shortest match in WrestleMania history number five undisputed champion June 2002 to August 2002 Following WrestleMania 18 in 2002 the Rockwood leave WWE for a short time whilst continuing to pursue his acting career Rockwood return that summer being thrusted straight into the undisputed title picture alongside Kurt Angle and champion at the time The Undertaker and the great one would manage to defeat the two to claim the title at the vengeance pay-per-view in a Stellar triple-threat match the people's champ would be best remembered during this period However for his match with Brock Lesnar in the main event of summer rock faced a massive test in the undefeated Brock who would quickly Skyrocketed himself to the top of the card The Rockwood make Lesnar look like a million bucks and put him over in a big way as Brock pinned him clean in the middle Of the ring to become the new champion You know Dub would hate to see this clip but it needed to happen the rock wasn't gonna be around much anymore and Brock Lesnar was the guy after he was the next guy This match was made even more entertaining by how split down the middle the fans were from both competitors as the crowd knew The Rock was set to leave for Hollywood again following the show and made their feelings known The Rock has always been one to play off the crowd The way he worked as heel at mania 18 is a prime example And this was no different at summer Sam as he cut a heel promo on the fans after the match a foreshadowing for the Hollywood rock character that was still to come Although Rock's run as undisputed champion proved to be brief It did treat us to some great matches as if it's clear the Rock was still at the top of his game on the mic and in the ring Despite now only resting for the WWE on a part-time basis number four leading the nation March 98 to October 98 The Rock's career resurgence after joining the nation of domination allowed us to see what the great one was truly capable of It soon became clear that the Rock was on a slow burn to eventually becoming the leader of the nation After weeks of bickering between the two the Rock would finally overthrow Farooq as the leader of the nation of domination on the night after WrestleMania 14 From there Rock would defeat Farooq over the edge 1998 while joining the nation allowed the Rock to be himself and come out of his shell Becoming the group's leader allowed him to turn his personality all the way up to 11 as he fired on all cylinders Whenever he got on the mic the Rock is gonna raise his big right hand. He's gonna raise the people's eyebrow And as the Rock was leading the nation through 1998 triple H was doing the same on the babyface side with degeneration X This meant that it was only natural for the two factions to feud with the two leaders going up against one another Rock and Triple H developed great chemistry in the ring This coupled with the real-life competitive rivalry the two shared led to them having some very good matches Which were topped off with an excellent ladder match at Summer Sam 98 There was no denying they were both on the path to superstardom the Rock's incredible charisma was endearing him more and more to the fans To the point where he'd essentially become a babyface by the time Mark Henry and Dilo Brown turned on him in the fall of 98 And that's the thing bro when you're so charismatic and people want to boo you at some point it switches like yo I like this guy even though he's a bad guy. I like him and Eventually they had to turn him. This put the final nail in the coffin to the nation Which was nearing its natural end as Rock had already been riding solo in the prior months having outgrown the faction So after initially being universally rejected as Rocky Maivir the first time around the Rock was now a well-supported babyface For the first time in his career number three corporate rock 99 1998 survivor series defeating three wrestlers on his way to the final of the deadly game tournament eventually winning the WWF championship for the first time Rock began the night as a massive babyface with the fans firmly in his corner But there was still a massive swerve to come and it came when Vince McMahon ended the match after the rock-lock mankind in the Sharpshooter just like Shawn Michaels did to Bret Hart in Montreal 12 months prior and just like then Vince would call for the bell without any Submission ever occurring The Rock had suddenly gone from a top babyface to a top heel overnight in no small part Thanks to Vince decked out in flashy shirts and designer Rock was trippy He was Ripping the latest and greatest of Versace drip designer drip He was dripped out shades the rock continued to raise his game even further and now with the WWF title in his position The sky was the limit Rock's first test as champion was mankind and what would go down as one of wrestling's greatest feuds Great as such classics act their half-time heat empty arena match the raw match where mankind won his first WWF championship and the violent I quit match at the 1999 Royal Rumble These unforgettable matches will go down as some of the best entertainment the WWF has ever produced featuring two of the company's greatest ever super star great Rivalry added a ruthless edge to the rock that would help him continue to reach new heights and put him in the prime Positions take on the man that would become his greatest rival of all stone calls Steve Austin This was the biggest match the WWF had to offer as the company's two biggest stars head down WrestleMania 15 and then followed it up with a spectacular rematch at the following month's backlash show The WWF had two all-time greats on their hands at the same time and each man's battling desire to be the very best Made for some unmissable television Which built a must-buy paper views all in all corporate rock proved to be the persona that sealed the great ones transition From popular upper mid-carder to genuine main eventer and provided a perfect platform for the outrageous success That was soon to follow number two Hollywood rock So great fans resentment towards rock leaving for Hollywood was on display during the summer Sam 2002 main event And if it wasn't clear that the rock needed to return as a heel It was undeniable by the start of 2003 when a taped video promo He cut was booed out of the building during the raw 10th anniversary show This was surely the catalyst to pull the trigger on what would be known as the Hollywood rock character as the rock return Sporting a new haircut tattoo and entrance music rock Hogan 2 at no way out 2003 gave us a heel rock first a face Hogan something we had gotten a taste of at WrestleMania 18 a year prior when the fans Turned on the great one the rock now embraced the booze and considered himself as being above resting Given how much of his stock was rising as an actor this new persona gave us some of the best promos Yes moments of rocks career See how much funny was having the fans ate it up so much that they eventually began to cheer him again And you had no other choice but to laugh and it was so Fucking good, bro. The stuff he had were hurricane bro. Oh my god Burglar Because he was just so entertaining he's so good What could even bury the fans and still get cheered This resulted in a hilarious line crit by Vince McMahon backstage as he said that rock was shitting on the crowd But he's shitting ice cream The Hollywood rock run was a brief one given Rocky's movie commitments But the great one was still able to deliver us some truly epic segments such as the rock concert the infamous Toronto promo Sping in the face of Hogan the epic final battle with Austin at WrestleMania the backstage running an eventual match with The hurricane as well as the epic standoff with Goldberg all this packed into what was perhaps the most compelling run of rocks career Possibly making Hollywood rock the greatest short-term gimmick in wrestling history one the people 1999 to 2002 as one of the main stars of the attitude era the rock had become so entertaining that it was almost impossible to Dislike and this was seen through the reactions He drew each week which meant it was time to pull the trigger on him as a top baby face And it was the baby face turn that allowed the rock to reach his undisputed peak Rock remain cocky and arrogant the fans loved him for it because how much they could get involved in the catchphrases and promos Yeah Once the bell rang there would be on the edge of their seats as rocks matches Electrified the sold-out arenas who all came to see the great one during 1999 The rock would even take a backseat from the world title picture and despite not being in the main event rock remain the highlight of each show By still putting promos like no other and by featuring in hill and that's when you know your star power is Beyond the title when you don't need the title and you're the most one of the most entertaining and sought-out segments of the show and you don't need the title to be that It was kind of it kind of reminds me of Seth Rollins Seth Rollins hadn't had a championship in quite some time But he is arguably the best thing on Monday Night Raw and has been for almost two plus years He doesn't need the title the same thing here with the rock He didn't need the title at one point. You just wanted to see him because he was that over hilarious segments like the time you bury Billy gun Ah The countless hilarious moments involving the rock and sock connection It didn't make a difference who he worked with anything involving the rock turned to gold So it was only a matter of time until you had the WWF championship gold in his possession again And he would end up holding the title for much of 2000 when the absence of stone cold the rock star shone even brighter so much so that the people's champ would get his first Taste of Hollywood around this time and right from the jump. It was clear rock was a natural Rocks legendary feud with triple H in 2000 gave us multiple incredible matches And was followed up with the second feud with stone cold two years on from their first WrestleMania match rock and Austin were neck and neck But some may argue that the great one have now overtaken Austin given how good of a year the people's champ had in the rattle sex Absence true or not What is for sure is that there were no superstars more deserving of resting in the final match of the attitude era as rock Austin close out WrestleMania 17 with a five-star classic following 17 filming began for the scorpion king Which was the Rocks first feature role in a movie and the film's box office success as well as the praise for the Rocks performance Was a big sign that ultimately Rocky wouldn't be long for the resting world rock continued working part-time and led the WWF to victory as they defeated the Alliance at the end of 2001 the following year's WrestleMania at the skydome Toronto Acted as the perfect ending to this era of the rock as Hogan passed the torch to rock in the dream match of all dream matches The 68,000 fans reaction to the two icons doing battle made this one of them Memorable encounters in WWE history the crowd cheering the heel Hogan whilst booing the babyface rock Resulted in the two switching roles with the rock working the match as the heel on his way to victory in what proved to be a passing of the Torch moment as rock was part of another all-time great WrestleMania moment when he and Hogan shook hands and pose after the match all in all it doesn't matter which version of the Rock you prefer because each one was able to just bring it while put a boost to asses Ultimately allowing the people's champion to become the most electrifying man in all of entertainment The rock knew his role in the world of resting, but he certainly didn't shut his mouth His role was to finally become perhaps the best damn WWF champion There ever was defeating Rudy poos and Jabroni's laying the smackdown on candy asses And that's something the rock Garand am teased because anyone that did dare to go one-on-one with the great one He would take you down to know your old Boulevard Which is on the corner of job Rooney Drive and check you directly into the smackdown Where they're known to serve nice pie if you smell what the Rock is cooking So in ten seconds and the Rock means ten seconds the millions and millions of the Rock's fans Chanting his name and that brings us to the end of this video Oh, as always if you enjoyed the video a great video, man Gonna go ahead and give this one a like you haven't already go subscribe to wrestling with flashback man The Rock is golden you'll forever be golden one of the best to ever do it Easily one of my top five favorite wrestlers of all time dude. It's just Fantastic, man, and I don't only match. I want to see from him one more match Tim versus Roman. That's it. That's the only match I care to see from the Rock. No after that he can retire. He can retire from wrestling for good Roman versus the Rock that needs to happen The best place in Hollywood if that that's the match That's the match That is the match man, but comment down below. Let me know what's your favorite version of the Rock But I appreciate all the love and support you guys been showing on the channel road to 100k. Appreciate your kicking me