The Rock quotes from WrestleMania

[after the WWE Championship match ends in a double count-out] Can I have your attention please? I've just received an e-mail from the anonymous Raw General Manager. [He opens the laptop and begins reading from it a la Michael Cole] And I quote: "As Raw General Manager, I think..." IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK! [He tosses the laptop to the floor and enters the ring] The Rock is the host of WrestleMania, and the Rock says there is no way WrestleMania is over! The Rock says this match must restart right now! No disqualification, no count-out, no time limit, no doubt about it, no cryin' to your mama, no way on God's green earth under God's hot sun in this beautiful Georgia Dome will this match end like that! So you can take your double count-out, take your little computer, take your awesome, take your Fruity Pebbles, roll them all up in a ball, turn them sumbitches sideways, and stick 'em straight up your candy-ass! It is time to give the people what they want!

Now that right there, that is called being owned!

Every major sport has their special event. The NFL has the Super Bowl. Major League Baseball has the World Series. The World Wrestling Federation has WrestleMania.

WrestleMania is the biggest show, by the biggest company in the entire world for sports entertainment.

To a lot of fans it's bigger than the Superbowl. To me, it's certainly bigger than the Superbowl.

WrestleMania is called The Granddaddy Of 'Em All. And you stand on the grandest stage of 'em all. It's that time of year, when you're on the card at WrestleMania, that you stand before millions of people, and you stand before your peers. And it lets people know that you mean something.

That's the ultimate dream— it's that bell rings and you're standing across the ring looking at another guy. You guys are the main event at the biggest event that there is. It couldn't mean any more.

Having that spot means everything to me.

WrestleMania III was the greatest moment of my life. 93,000 people in the Pontiac Silverdome. When I got Andre The Giant over my head and I bodyslammed him, the wrestling world stood in awe.

WrestleMania? It's fever, man.

There's really that x-factor— an intangible I can't explain. You just have to feel it.

It's pressure. But it's that good kind of pressure.

That's an adrenaline rush every single time I stepped through that curtain.

This is The Showcase Of The Immortals.

It's the time to shine, and to take that spotlight, and make it mean something.

Eight months of my life were spent in— in a rehab facility going through a lot of pain and— and hard times. All with one goal in mind: Once again, getting a shot to be WWF Champion. Once again, having the opportunity to get in the ring and— and go to WrestleMania again.

This is my comeback WrestleMania.

This WrestleMania, WrestleMania X8, will be the biggest WrestleMania...in my entire career.

Tonight, on the biggest stage of all time, this is my biggest chance to make my mark in history, and to be remembered and acknowledged, as one of the greatest.

I'm here because I want to prove that Hulk Hogan is the Babe Ruth of the WWF, and I don't want anybody else to take that spot.

This match and match of this magnitude. The enormity of this match, uh, means so much. And it will be a torch passed on to me and letting me know, "It's your turn, it's your time. You're the best."

WrestleMania is undeniably the most magnificent.

It's the biggest pedestal to be put on.

It's my biggest dream. And now it's my biggest reality.

God, there's no feeling that could be like that in the world.

It's nothing but 100% pure adrenaline.

That's what the memories of WrestleMania are made of for me.

Rock, how excited are you? It's WrestleMania, over 54,000 people...

People? The people? The same people who booed the Rock at last year's WrestleMania? The same people who booed the Rock when he sang and gave the concert of a lifetime? The same people who chant "Sell-Out" to the Rock? Oh, the Rock is a sell-out. The Rock has sold out this and every WrestleMania he's ever been in. You see, Coach...you see, Coach, these people hurt me. They hurt the People's Champ, so tonight, the Rock could care less about the people. You see, Coach, the Rock is here for one reason, and one reason only, and that is to fulfill his destiny—fulfill my destiny, and that is to beat Stone Cold Steve Austin right in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania: 1...2...3. This is the Holy Grail, the one thing that the Rock has never done, the one thing I've never done. It consumes me, it eats me alive! Coach, this night, the biggest night of my life, this is everything to the Rock—everything. Oh yeah, for the past two occasions, Stone Cold Steve Austin has beaten the Rock right in the middle of the ring, right in the middle of that ring, 1 2 3, he's beaten the Rock. But if there's one thing that Hollywood has taught me, that's Act 1 and Act 2, they don't matter. The only thing that matters, everyone remembers Act 3. The end, the climax, the grand finale, this is the last chapter to the greatest rivalry this industry has ever seen. When Stone Cold Steve Austin goes one-on-one with the Jabroni-beatin', l-l-l-l-ow! pie-eatin', not afraid to sweat, not afraid to bleed, gonna beat that bald-headed bastard, guaran-damn-teed! And then, Coach, the Rock would have done it all. Finally... finally.

Twenty years ago, one man had a vision. It began here...

...and it would change our world.

[from WrestleMania 2] Welcome to WrestleMania!

As the vision grew, we cheered it on...

[from Wrestlemania III] I never thought it could be done, Gorilla!

Stood in awe...

[from Wrestlemania III] The irresistible force meeting the immovable object!

Held onto our seats...

[from WrestleMania XIX] History has been made!

And gave up our hearts.

[from WrestleMania XII] The boyhood dream has come true!

We watched with utter disbelief...

[from Wrestlemania XII] No! He won't do the same!

[from Wrestlemania XIV] Oh! I can't believe my eyes!

Stunned silence...

[from WrestleMania XIV] The Austin Era has begun!

And sheer amazement.

[from WrestleMania XIX] Oh my god!

But above all, we've been inspired, and enriched, by the vision.

[from WrestleMania XIX] Welcome to WrestleMania!

Sometimes, things are so special in your life that words cannot explain...

The history, alone, in that place makes Madison Square Garden special...

My family's gonna come there. My wife, my mom, my dad, my daughter...

Everything that I've ever wanted out of life comes down to this one day, this one short period of time...

My passion. The thing you dream about, and consumes you...

People are gonna remember this forever...

People will say, "Y'know, that match was worth coming back for."

You haven't lived, you haven't breathed, until you've danced at WrestleMania...

Tonight will be like no other! Tonight is the Showcase Of The Immortals! They will achieve the impossible and forge new beginnings! Tonight men will hunt down their dreams! Tonight no one holds back! And tonight is where it all begins...

...Again.

Finally, the Rock has come back to Atlanta! And finally, the Rock has come back to WrestleMania! The Rock promises that this will be the most memorable WrestleMania of all time. The electricity is in the air! It's all around us! Can you FEEL it? Can you TASTE it?! Can you SMELL it?!? [The crowd reacts to every sentence he says. When he is done, the crowd chants "Rocky".] We are making history - right now we're making history, so we're gonna do something special. Atlanta, we're gonna have some fun. [the crowd reacts] When the Rock says "Wrestle", the people will say "Mania". Wrestle...

[responding] Mania...

Wrestle...

Mania...

Wrestle...

Mania!

And to all the WWE Super... the Rock is getting goosebumps, Good Lord almighty! And to all the WWE Superstars, past and present, and to one WWE Superstar in particular, [referring to John Cena] who right now is in the back trying to decide which rainbow Fruity Pebble T-Shirt he's going to put on tonight... [The Rock signals for some water. Again the crowd chants "Rocky".] Oh, this is gonna get good, this is gonna get good. Before we do this next one, let the Rock take a drink of water. But this ain't any water. This is the People's Water! [The crowd reacts.] When the Rock says "Yabba", the people say "Dabba". Yabba...

Dabba...

Yabba...

Dabba...

Yabba...

Dabba!

And this last one, this last one needs no introduction whatsoever. It's the Rock, the People's Champ. He's never alone. He's with the millions...

AND MILLIONS!

He's with the millions...

AND MILLIONS!

...of the Rock's fans, because this is Wrestlemania, this is the Showcase of the Immortals, and this is hosted by the jabroni beatin', lalalalao! Pie eatin', trail blazin', eyebrow raisin', heart stopping, elbow dropping, electrifying the dirty south, so know your role and shut your mouth, the Brahma Bull, ever defiant, standing as tall as Andre the Giant. This night, WrestleMania, Atlanta, the Georgia Dome, is bigger than Christmas, so no offense, Santa, because The Rock is bringing it all over At-lanta! [The crowd again chants "Rocky"] If you s... [stops] Oh no no no no no NO! No... that catchphrase is the most famous, the most electrifying catchphrase in the world! Men, women, children of all ages, races - they say it. So this is going to be special, because that catchphrase doesn't belong to the Rock, that catchphrase belongs to the people. So, Atlanta, we're gonna do something special, we're gonna electrify the world! Everybody, everybody on your feet! You're already on your feet! So everybody, right now feel the electricity! Assume the position with the Rock, 'cause we're not saying it, we're saying it loud and proud and we're saying it together. [the crowd joins in] IF YOU SMELLLLLL-LALALALAO, WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN'!

[taunting a downed Cody Rhodes with his "Mama Rhodes" belt] Get up, boy! [Suddenly, a familiar bell tolls, and the crowd erupts as the lights go out. After a pause, the bell tolls again and the lights come back on, revealing the Undertaker standing in the ring behind an unknowing Rock]

HOLY CHRIST! THE DEADMAN COMETH! [The Rock turns around in shock to see the Undertaker. After a brief standoff, The Rock tries to attack, but the Undertaker grabs him by the throat and delivers a powerful Chokeslam] CHOKESLAM!! Undertaker's back at WrestleMania! [The bell tolls one more time, and the lights go off again. After another pause, the lights come back on, and the Undertaker is gone]

Cody caught him! [Rhodes sets Reigns up for the Cross Rhodes] Rhodes, middle of the ring! [Rhodes delivers Cross Rhodes, but instead of covering him, he holds on to Reigns] Cross Rhodes! Cody's not done yet! [Rhodes delivers a second Cross Rhodes] Cody with another Cross Rhodes! [Still Rhodes does not let go of Reigns] Is he gonna do it? Can he do it? Is this a Rhodes moment?

NOOO! NOOOOO!

Come on, Cody! [Completely ignoring Heyman, Rhodes delivers a third Cross Rhodes] Cross Rhodes! Cover! [Rhodes covers Reigns and referee Charles Robinson counts three; Cole punctuates each count with the following] FINISHED... THE... STORY! [The crowd erupts wildly]

[through tears] Here is your winner… and the NEW… Undisputed WWE Champion: "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes!

Samantha Irvin, understandably, overcome with emotion.

We ALL are! We all are.

[The belt is handed to Rhodes as fans sing along to his music "Kingdom"; Cody's wife, Brandi, enters the ring and gives him a congratulatory kiss] For the first time ever, a Rhodes can call himself WWE Champion! Damn it, Cody Rhodes finished the damn story!

[moments later, as certain of Cody Rhodes' friends enter the ring to celebrate his win] Cody Rhodes has finally done what he set out to do. I've known this young man since he was a little boy. I saw him at a Hall of Fame speech where I knew that he was gonna be a star. He had "star" written all over him. I went through Internet shows with him; I had a damn Tag Team Championship match with him. He left here disgruntled, heartbroken, to go create his own story. And Cody Rhodes came back here as a Superstar. Cody Rhodes came back here and did something that his father, one of the greatest of all time, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, could never accomplish. Cody Rhodes came back here and won the WWE Championship. Damn it, I love professional wrestling.

[moments later] Real quick. I know it's been a long night... I am... I am surrounded by greatness in this ring. I am surrounded by greatness in this stadium. There are two people I would not have been here. I would've literally never made it back to the WWE without one of them, I want him to come out here, and that's Bruce Prichard. And then the other, the other is pleading and kicking and doesn't want to come out here, but we have started a brand new era. He is the leader of that era, please, Triple H, come on down!