Jerry Lawler is in the ring to moderate the Q&A with John Cena,
The Rock and the WWE Legends. Lawler introduces Booker T, Mick Foley,
Dusty Rhodes and then Bret Hart. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and the Legends are seated at a table and Lawler
is moderating from a podium. Lawler introduces WWE Champion The Rock and
out he comes to a big pop. Rock shakes the hands of the Legends and
hugs them. Out next comes John Cena to a bit of a mixed reaction. Cena
also greets the Legends and poses for the fans while his music plays.
Rock and Cena both stand at their podiums. Lawler says each Legend will
ask either Rock or Cena a question. Once they respond, the other will
also have a chance to respond. Mick Foley is up first. Foley mentions
teaming with The Rock at WrestleMania 20. Foley asks if Cena is prepared
to live with the type of regret that would go with another loss this
year.
Before Cena can speak, the crowd tells him he sucks. Cena says
whether he loses or wins, April 7th will change the face of WWE forever.
Cena says he’s aware that losing is a very real option for him this
year. Cena brings up former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan
McNabb never being able to win the big one. Cena says if he loses, he
will carry the legacy of McNabb, state to state, city to city, arena to
arena – he will get a reaction of disdain. Cena says statistically he
will be good, but he will never be able to win the big one. Cena says he
can handle failure but Rock knows nothing of failure, not yet but he
soon will. A “boring” chant breaks out in the crowd. It’s The Rock’s
turn to respond and the fans chant his name.
Rock says he does know about failure. He talks about being broke when he was younger, before he got his big break with WWE. Rock says he flopped 6 months later with a knee injury. Rock says he worked his ass off and came back. He asked for one thing – a mic. Rock says two years later, he became the youngest WWE Champion and main eventing WrestleMania in this very city. Rock says finally, he has come back to Philadelphia. Rock says he was riding high but got his ass kicked by Steve Austin Rock says he sat alone in the locker room thinking about the failure but made a decision he would come back and be the hardest working ever, one of the greatest of all-time. Rock says those failures led him to be the man he is today, the man who will whip Cena’s ass at WrestleMania. A “Cena sucks” chant breaks out in the crowd.
Bret Hart is up next. He wasn’t happen last year when they both were overcame with bad blood. He says it almost became a Shawn Michaels-Bret Hart thing. Bret says they’re different now and asks what happened. Rock answers and says last year, it was just two guys going at it for 30 minutes in the ring. Rock says Cena took that loss like a man and he respected that. Cena talks about calling Rock out in an interview a few years ago. Cena goes on and says he respects Rock. Cena says in 13 days, we will see how Rock handles his loss. Booker T is up next. He asks Cena why he thinks he can beat Rock at WrestleMania. Cena says because he has to, that’s it – he has to. The crowd boos. Rock mocks him and asks what kind of weak answer is that. Rock tells him to wipe a monkey’s ass with that answer. Rock tells Cena to tell the truth about why he thinks he has to win. Cena says because Rock didn’t beat him. Rock can’t beat him. Cena says he beat himself. Cena says he has never said that publicly but that’s fact. Cena says one bad decision, one personal moment he got caught up in. The crowd boos Cena. Cena says Rock is the only person that clouded his judgment enough to make a dumb decision. Cena says he watched the match over and over – he had Rock beat but made a stupid move by trying to use Rock’s own move. Cena says that will never happen again. Cena says he will do things his way on his terms at WrestleMania 29. Cena says he knows he is better than The Rock. That’s his reason.
Cena says Rock knows he is better also. Rock says if Cena had him beat, he would have won. But he didn’t. Rock says he had an answer for everything Cena came with. Rock quotes Ric Flair and says, “to be the man, whoo, you gotta beat the man.” Rock says Cena can’t beat the man because he’s not the man. Dusty tries to speak but Rock holds him off. Rock says Cena will never, and he means ever, be the man. Dusty says Cena and Rock need to take the gloves off. WrestleMania isn’t about respect or redemption, it’s about winning and losing. Dusty says there aren’t guarantees in this business. Dusty asks them what they really want on April 7th. Cena says he wants to win the big one and dominate The Rock. Cena wants Rock to be looking up at the open air at MetLife and finally realize that Cena belongs. Cena says Rock will realize that Cena is better than The Rock. Cena wants to hand Rock a loss so devastating that it haunts him for the rest of his life. Rock asks Cena who the hell he thinks he’s talking to. Haunt for the rest of his life? Rock says he’s not wired that way. Rock will wake up the day after WrestleMania still The People’s Champion while Cena wakes up stuffing his face with Fruity Pebbles. Rock says Cena brings it like no other in the locker room but challenges him to prove him wrong right now. Rock drops the mic. Cena takes his hat and shirt off as Rock readies for a fight. They come face to face in the middle of the ring. Cena does his gesture in Rock’s face. Rock shoves him. Cena goes for an Attitude Adjustment but Rock lays him out with a Rock Bottom. Rock grabs the WWE Title as his music starts up and he heads up the ramp. Rock stands with the WWE Title as Cena looks on from the mat, in front of Lawler and the Legends. RAW goes off the air with Cena looking upset.
Rock says he does know about failure. He talks about being broke when he was younger, before he got his big break with WWE. Rock says he flopped 6 months later with a knee injury. Rock says he worked his ass off and came back. He asked for one thing – a mic. Rock says two years later, he became the youngest WWE Champion and main eventing WrestleMania in this very city. Rock says finally, he has come back to Philadelphia. Rock says he was riding high but got his ass kicked by Steve Austin Rock says he sat alone in the locker room thinking about the failure but made a decision he would come back and be the hardest working ever, one of the greatest of all-time. Rock says those failures led him to be the man he is today, the man who will whip Cena’s ass at WrestleMania. A “Cena sucks” chant breaks out in the crowd.
Bret Hart is up next. He wasn’t happen last year when they both were overcame with bad blood. He says it almost became a Shawn Michaels-Bret Hart thing. Bret says they’re different now and asks what happened. Rock answers and says last year, it was just two guys going at it for 30 minutes in the ring. Rock says Cena took that loss like a man and he respected that. Cena talks about calling Rock out in an interview a few years ago. Cena goes on and says he respects Rock. Cena says in 13 days, we will see how Rock handles his loss. Booker T is up next. He asks Cena why he thinks he can beat Rock at WrestleMania. Cena says because he has to, that’s it – he has to. The crowd boos. Rock mocks him and asks what kind of weak answer is that. Rock tells him to wipe a monkey’s ass with that answer. Rock tells Cena to tell the truth about why he thinks he has to win. Cena says because Rock didn’t beat him. Rock can’t beat him. Cena says he beat himself. Cena says he has never said that publicly but that’s fact. Cena says one bad decision, one personal moment he got caught up in. The crowd boos Cena. Cena says Rock is the only person that clouded his judgment enough to make a dumb decision. Cena says he watched the match over and over – he had Rock beat but made a stupid move by trying to use Rock’s own move. Cena says that will never happen again. Cena says he will do things his way on his terms at WrestleMania 29. Cena says he knows he is better than The Rock. That’s his reason.
Cena says Rock knows he is better also. Rock says if Cena had him beat, he would have won. But he didn’t. Rock says he had an answer for everything Cena came with. Rock quotes Ric Flair and says, “to be the man, whoo, you gotta beat the man.” Rock says Cena can’t beat the man because he’s not the man. Dusty tries to speak but Rock holds him off. Rock says Cena will never, and he means ever, be the man. Dusty says Cena and Rock need to take the gloves off. WrestleMania isn’t about respect or redemption, it’s about winning and losing. Dusty says there aren’t guarantees in this business. Dusty asks them what they really want on April 7th. Cena says he wants to win the big one and dominate The Rock. Cena wants Rock to be looking up at the open air at MetLife and finally realize that Cena belongs. Cena says Rock will realize that Cena is better than The Rock. Cena wants to hand Rock a loss so devastating that it haunts him for the rest of his life. Rock asks Cena who the hell he thinks he’s talking to. Haunt for the rest of his life? Rock says he’s not wired that way. Rock will wake up the day after WrestleMania still The People’s Champion while Cena wakes up stuffing his face with Fruity Pebbles. Rock says Cena brings it like no other in the locker room but challenges him to prove him wrong right now. Rock drops the mic. Cena takes his hat and shirt off as Rock readies for a fight. They come face to face in the middle of the ring. Cena does his gesture in Rock’s face. Rock shoves him. Cena goes for an Attitude Adjustment but Rock lays him out with a Rock Bottom. Rock grabs the WWE Title as his music starts up and he heads up the ramp. Rock stands with the WWE Title as Cena looks on from the mat, in front of Lawler and the Legends. RAW goes off the air with Cena looking upset.