The Rock is often considered to be the greatest talker in the history of the wrestling business. Throughout his career, he has often had a lot of great moments with the microphone in his hand. This often led to some unforgettable situations. Whether he is trash-talking a talent or being serious, he would always capture the attention of the fans.
It is a skill that not every wrestler can have, but The Rock was able to master it. Many of his greatest moments involve him talking, and the fact he has such a wide range when it comes to his promos is one of the reasons he became such an iconic talent.
10 Funny: Trashing Billy Gunn
When The Rock is at his best, he can have fans laughing hysterically at everything he does. That was the case when he decided to rundown Billy Gunn in a promo that was so good it practically destroyed Billy's single push as he simply couldn't respond at the same level.
The Rock pretending to be Billy and talking to God ended up being a hilarious situation that fans are unlikely to forget. He was on fire at this stage in his career and that was clear to see from this promo aloe.
9 Serious: The Rock Prepares For Survivor Series, 2001
The Rock and Steve Austin always had great moments together in the ring and it often led to serious moments for them both. That took place in the build to Survivor Series in 2001, when The Rock cut a great promo against Austin.
Each man was on top form here and there wasn't room for joking around and having fun. It was a serious situation and that led to a serious promo, with The Rock delivering it perfectly.
8 Funny: Fruity Pebbles
The Rock's storyline with John Cena brought a lot of his greatest moments in terms of promos. He was brilliant at this point in his career, wanting to make the most of his time back in the business. He pushed John all the way and he called out aspects of Cena that others weren't willing to do.
This included his array of bright t-shirts, which led to a fantastic promo. From the fruity pebbles line to the confidence in the manner that he delivered all of his lines, this was The Rock at his best, with the fans loving every moment.
7 Serious: Interrupting CM Punk
Another great modern promo that The Rock cut was against CM Punk. This was during the build to their encounter at the Royal Rumble and it saw the two men go back and forth in a great moment that caught the attention of everyone.
The Rock was serious in this situation and he was able to hang with Punk, who was comfortably the best around at that time on the microphone. His focus was all about him becoming the WWE Champion and that tone was something that worked well for him.
6 Funny: The Rock Meets The nWo
The Rock being put with other iconic wrestlers often leads to funny moments, and that was the case when he first encounters the nWo in WWE. It was a classic moment where he ran down all three met, quickly cutting them down.
It was a hilarious promo where he was able to give each man a line in a quick and efficient moment. Seeing him pretend to pull a horn when talking to Kevin Nash is a particular highlight from this moment, which was an iconic part of the segment.
5 Serious: Returning Home
The Rock is passionate about the wrestling industry, no matter how much success he has within Hollywood. When he returned in 2011, it was an emotional moment for him and he spoke from the heart in a serious tone, which was good to see.
Hearing him call WWE his home was something that fans appreciated and it led to a segment that audiences are unlikely to forget in a hurry. He was honest and that is why it ended up connecting so well with the WWE Universe.
4 Funny: Preparing For Hell In A Cell
The Rock was always at his best when cutting promos backstage in an interview segment. One of his best happened at Armageddon 2000 when he was preparing for the Hell In A Cell match. This one featured six wrestlers and The Rock took his time to rundown everybody.
He went through each wrestler one by one and that led to a hilarious situation where he was able to make valid points on each wrestler. It led to a funny promo that fans will never forget and showcased his creativity.
3 Serious: Cutting Down Triple H
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The Rock often liked to add jokes and comedy into everything that he did. However, in 1999 that wasn't the case when he worked with Triple H, as he ran down The Game in a serious tone. While he placed in plenty of his catchphrases, it was still an epic promo.
His control of the crowd throughout this particular promo was incredible to witness, with this being a great example of why he is one of the best talkers in the history of the wrestling industry.
2 Funny: The Rock Concert
The Rock did several concerts throughout his career and all of them were hilarious. However, the one he did in Sacramento was truly something special. It led to an exciting moment as he ran down the crowd and everything around it.
His Hollywood character is something that ended up being a memorable part of his career and this particular promo was an example of this promo at its highest level. It's an example of how gifted he is as he blended music with his trash talking.
1 Serious: Rocky Sucks
Early on in his career, fans would often chant, "Rocky sucks" at him. It's something that he eventually addressed when part of The Nation Of Domination, telling the fans that he doesn't suck. It's something that helped to make him a big star.
Even The Rock himself admits that this is his favorite promo from his career and rightfully so. It helped to make him a big star in his own right as he began breaking out as a talent, which is exactly what was needed at that stage in his career.