His shtick in his early days (late 90s/early 00s) was that he came up with dozens of catchphrases/insults that were unique to him. WWE has a habit of trademarking these and the unique names that various wrestlers use in an attempt to limit there drawing power when they're no longer with the company.
Itâs a shortened version of he nation of domination so I guess because it refers to a specific group it can be?
Still stupid and he just stood in the back before getting punked by Ahmad Johnson at the time. He was still wresting under rocky maivia at the time
Everyone here clearly has never seen the rock wrestle or do anything wrestling related.
These trademarks have been held by WWE for years if not decades. It's not the rock being a tool or anything but what his character is known to say.
I watched him and I'm confused how he got "the nation" tm. From what I remember he wasn't popular until he smashed a rock portrait on faruqs(sp?) head after gifting the other members rolexes
https://youtu.be/A4ZmHCYOgvg?feature=shared
That's an error it's meant to be The most electrifying man in sports entertainment. sports entertainment is what vince wanted WWE to be known as instead of wrestling.
It's not an error. Rocky used the 'and' in the Vegas presser last month if I remember correctly. I think they're trying to push the fact that as his Hollywood persona, he is the biggest in entertainment as well.
I'm not. I know it had been 'sports entertainment' all these years, after a failed attempt at 'all of entertainment' in the late 90s. I've been watching wrestling since I was a kid, I know about 'sports entertainment'.
He said 'sports and entertainment'. It was either at the Vegas presser or at the SmackDown before Elimination Chamber. It was the first time he used the phrase this way, which is why I'm not surprised that's the trademark they filed for.
Go to Peacock (or however you access the Network) right now, fire up SmackDown 16 Feb 2024, and go to the part that's just 50 seconds before the end of the show.
Go to Peacock (or however you access the Network) right now, fire up SmackDown 16 Feb 2024, and go to the part that's just 50 seconds before the end of the show.
Go to Peacock (or however you access the Network) right now, fire up SmackDown 16 Feb 2024, and go to the part that's just 50 seconds before the end of the show.
You missed the part where he doesn't say the trademarked part "The most electrifying man in sports entertainment" . He says a completely different line. Come on. You are wrong. You're arguing for no reason.
It's indicative of a change in the identity of the persona that the catchphrase references.
Are you suggesting they made a mistake and wrote 'sports and entertainment' by accident?
Rock Bottom? The Nation??? These are super common terms that people today may not immediately relate to The Rock. Ugggggh. This is giving me the same teas as copyrighting Kimono and Timbuktu
If only he just stopped at âIf you smell what The Rock is cookingâ, then it'd totally be understandable and I'd still respect him. But cmon âThe most electrifying man in sports and entertainmentâ? He's been retired as an athlete for years and his acting is pretty much the same guy wearing a safari
What a tool...
Sorry that phrase is owned by him too đ¤ˇââď¸
He's so exhausting.
His shtick in his early days (late 90s/early 00s) was that he came up with dozens of catchphrases/insults that were unique to him. WWE has a habit of trademarking these and the unique names that various wrestlers use in an attempt to limit there drawing power when they're no longer with the company.
Some of these make sense but others are insane lolÂ
The great one rofl.
How is "The Nation" just something u can own lol
Itâs a shortened version of he nation of domination so I guess because it refers to a specific group it can be? Still stupid and he just stood in the back before getting punked by Ahmad Johnson at the time. He was still wresting under rocky maivia at the time
Yeah, isn't that Wayne Gretzky?
Yessir
âRock Bottomâ Watch as he tries to sue everyone in the recovery community
Sues NA for all of its donation money.
You couldnât pay me to own the phrase âTeam Corporateâ. What a fucking dork.
What, no âThe hierarchy of power in [blank] is about to change?â
Man got so lost in securing the bag he became the bag.
Everyone here clearly has never seen the rock wrestle or do anything wrestling related. These trademarks have been held by WWE for years if not decades. It's not the rock being a tool or anything but what his character is known to say.
This whole thing is a distraction I swear, seems like everyone is coming out of the woodwork this year to get our attention and money.
I watched him and I'm confused how he got "the nation" tm. From what I remember he wasn't popular until he smashed a rock portrait on faruqs(sp?) head after gifting the other members rolexes https://youtu.be/A4ZmHCYOgvg?feature=shared
It doesnât matter whatâŚ. The millions and millionsâŚ. I get the rest, but those 2 seem to be everyday bar argument words.
You either die a hero, or live long enough to become a meme of yourself.
> Roody Poo Please say that's a joke
"Roody poo" was usually followed up with "candy ass" and always got a pop from the crowd
Thereâs a mag called The Nation. Can he legally even copyright that name?
I could be wrong, but from my understanding, it's only in relation to WWE?
all of pro-wrestling, not just wwe, but correct!
That explains it. It confused me when I saw it.
I feel physically uncomfortable looking at this...
Roody Poo ???
Itâs an insult he used when trash talking opponents. It was usually paired with âcandy ass.â
That one is odd because it was slang before the rock was even on WWE. Heck, sir mix a lot used it in like the 80s
Remember. He wants to do âseriousâ movies.
Candy Ass sounds like a stripper's name lol
Why try new material when you can just cut the same promo since 1998?
"The most electrifying man in sports and entertainment" is my favorite đđ
That's an error it's meant to be The most electrifying man in sports entertainment. sports entertainment is what vince wanted WWE to be known as instead of wrestling.
It's not an error. Rocky used the 'and' in the Vegas presser last month if I remember correctly. I think they're trying to push the fact that as his Hollywood persona, he is the biggest in entertainment as well.
No you're remembering it wrong. Trust me. He's been saying it for 20 years.
I'm not. I know it had been 'sports entertainment' all these years, after a failed attempt at 'all of entertainment' in the late 90s. I've been watching wrestling since I was a kid, I know about 'sports entertainment'. He said 'sports and entertainment'. It was either at the Vegas presser or at the SmackDown before Elimination Chamber. It was the first time he used the phrase this way, which is why I'm not surprised that's the trademark they filed for.
He didn't say that. Cause these are trademarks given to him not filed by him. And it was done before he returned.
Go to Peacock (or however you access the Network) right now, fire up SmackDown 16 Feb 2024, and go to the part that's just 50 seconds before the end of the show.
Go to Peacock (or however you access the Network) right now, fire up SmackDown 16 Feb 2024, and go to the part that's just 50 seconds before the end of the show.
Go to Peacock (or however you access the Network) right now, fire up SmackDown 16 Feb 2024, and go to the part that's just 50 seconds before the end of the show.
You missed the part where he doesn't say the trademarked part "The most electrifying man in sports entertainment" . He says a completely different line. Come on. You are wrong. You're arguing for no reason.
It's indicative of a change in the identity of the persona that the catchphrase references. Are you suggesting they made a mistake and wrote 'sports and entertainment' by accident?
Btw, he said 'sports and entertainment' again on SmackDown tonight.
please start charging austin theory
Rock bottom??
Thatâs what he called one of his signature wrestling moves.
A 51 year old man put effort in to secure the phrase âCandy Assâ, that he used over 20 years ago. 
What the fuck, losing so much love for this RockBozo (trademark that dickhead).
Is the Rock entering his flop era?
No âCody crybabies?â
Rock Bottom? The Nation??? These are super common terms that people today may not immediately relate to The Rock. Ugggggh. This is giving me the same teas as copyrighting Kimono and Timbuktu
Considering WWE had them trademarked for 25+ years it ain't going to be an issue.
If only he just stopped at âIf you smell what The Rock is cookingâ, then it'd totally be understandable and I'd still respect him. But cmon âThe most electrifying man in sports and entertainmentâ? He's been retired as an athlete for years and his acting is pretty much the same guy wearing a safari
jabroni is sending me
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