The Rock names who he believes is good on the mic.
The Rock is heralded as one of the greatest trash talkers to ever hold a microphone. The Rock had a laundry list of catchphrases and insults that he used against opponents during the Attitude Era, and has managed to turn up Hollywood Rock as the Final Boss since returning to WWE.
Speaking to Will Cain on FoxNews, Rock was asked who he believes is on his level on the microphone.
"Let's see. There's that guy....no one. [laughs]. The Final Boss answer is no one. There are a few guys who I think are great on the mic. CM Punk is great on the mic. Cody Rhodes is great on the mic. Seth Rollins, great on the mic. Paul Heyman, another guy great on the mic. What made, I believe, the wrestlers of the '70s and '80s, they had this unique style where in their promos, there was this belief, because it was a fact and it was true, that if you didn't get over, if you didn't get over on the microphone, you weren't going to eat and pay your bills. It was just that simple. When you look back on those guys in the 70s and 80s, Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes. These guys got over on the microphone because their life literally depended on it. When you come from that kind of hunger. You speak in a different way. It's not that it's missing these days, it's just the way of the culture and business model, the energy, intensity, and vitriol is just different when guys speak on the mic today," said Rock.
The Rock has gone back and forth on the mic with Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in the lead up to WrestleMania 40.
Rock will team with Roman Reigns to face Rollins & Rhodes in the main event of night one of WrestleMania 40.
Fightful will have coverage of WrestleMania 40 beginning at 7 p.m. ET on April 6.
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