No he isn't, he's a guy that pops up once a year after being away for 8.
I clearly said it's not a big deal, I was simply replying to the points made by VP and Parker. No one is buying the game because of who is on the cover, certainly not in this economy and information age. So why not use it to promote a guy who actually works for you full time?
You brought it up in the first place, and I can't help but feel it has everything to do with your adamant hatred of The Rock.
The Rock is important. Even if he is a part timer, he's been involved in the main event of Wrestlemania for 3 straight years, 2 of which were involved in the WWE Championship picture, one of which he came into Wrestlemania as the champion.
Last year they had CM Punk on the cover, the year before that they had Randy Orton, and the year before that they had Cena, Big Show and Miz sharing the cover. They've had full timers on the cover every year.
Now this year it's even a subject of conversation because you don't like The Rock being on the cover.
You're right, The Rock isn't really going to add more sales. The same way the Madden cover athlete never brings in more sales. But it's always fun to see who it's going to be, and EA even goes so far as having tournaments to see who will be on the cover. Barry Sanders on the Madden 25 cover isn't going to increase sales anymore than LeBron on the NBA 2K14 cover or The Rock on the WWE 2K14 cover, and Cena or Punk or Daniel Bryan on the cover won't bring in any more or less sales than The Rock. But they picked The Rock, who as I said, was part of the Wrestlemania main event 3 years running, 2 in the championship picture, and one as the champion, a reign in which he unveiled a new championship belt, and began by ending CM Punk's historic reign. The Rock has been pretty significant in recent WWE storylines even as a part timer, and is a very visible member on the WWE roster, even as a part timer. With CM Punk getting the cover last year, I actually can't see anyone more fitting of the cover this year in all honesty.
We were getting to a point of civility Nell but this feels like trying to push my buttons again, however I'll clarify.
Punk got a huge pop when he came out and a chant when he spoke about his past. When they spoke though the crowd seemed (IMO) to be actually listening as opposed to chanting, you rarely hear an arena as hushed, I mean they were chanting at the right moments like when the GTS chant started up when Heyman asked for Punk to trust him, but before that they were listening to the promo. I called the crowd stupid for what they did during the Henry promo because it was, Mark was cutting a great promo and they were acting like fools yelling "What!?" all of the time, however Del Rio would have took anything a few weeks ago as there was often no reaction when he came out and no response to anything he said.
You obviously can't take a joke (and you weren't even the only one I quoted).
I just find it funny that whenever it's a superstar you don't like, it's the superstar's fault for not getting a reaction (even when guys like Del Rio and The Miz ARE getting reactions, honestly), but when it's a superstar you DO like, it's the crowd's fault. Considering how many times I've been called a hypocrite and accused of having double standards, I just found those comments funny. It was a joke, nothing more. Even I wouldn't begin to make the claims that someone like Del Rio is as over as Punk. I just find the utter refusal to accept that perhaps a particular moment wasn't over with the crowd to be funny.
