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Adam Rank makes parallels between Smitty and The Rock


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The biggest story in sports this week has been the return of The Rock to the WWF (sic — sorry, hippies, it will always be that to me). The news sent waves around the world. Not only was The Rock trending on Twitter, but so was his alter-ego, Dwayne Johnson. That, my friends, takes star power.

And it got me thinking: Is there anybody in the NFL who possesses The Rock’s charisma?

Some might say Chad Ochocinco, but that doesn’t really work, mainly because The Rock was once a champion. Sorry to Terrell Owens and Steve Smith South, too, because they are out in that case.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/16/pick-six-nfl-playerwwe-superstar-comparisons/?module=HP_spotlight

ok he didn't really, but then he goes on to make NFL translations of esteemed WWE superstars, past and present. I don't know who daniel bryan is but it must be someone recently significant, and this guy apparently says that Ochocinco could not be The Rock because he was champion but then ties him to a guy who is champion right now, which got me thinking "why is the racist kid from Real World Back to New York a world champion of wrestling?". Then I remembered, "oh yeah, because at some point david arquette was a champion too"

Then i thought about how oh so exploitable this subject could be on this forum

you know what to do in this thread. Who does beason remind you of? clausen? Williams?

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