1/7/2008 - The Rock's message to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

Wrestling was a guilty pleasure for me a few years ago when it was at its most popular. Yeah, there were stories of kids getting hurt copying wrestling moves and the storylines were sprinkled with smut. But a lot of it was very entertaining and it was a much needed escape for Monday nights. The Rock was one of the most popular wrestlers back then and he's now becoming a movie star. This video is a clear example of why:



It must be made clear that at the time of this "interview", the Rock was a "heel", a bad guy that the fans were supposed to root against. Instead of rooting against him, though, you can clearly hear the fans cheer for him and even completing his catchphrases. The Rock would later become a "face", of course, but I think he was in his element here as someone with arrogance and even more charisma.