The Rocks Birthday

I have to admit, I have a huge crush on the Rock. I mean who doesn't?? So so excited for the remake of BayWatch to come out. The reason I have included the WWE Raw episode broadcast in 1999 with Mankind (Mick Foley) hosting an in ring birthday part for The Rock (who was in a tag team with Mankind at the time), is because of the humour and change of pace from the regular format. This episode had ground breaking numbers of viewers for the show, to this day it's the most viewed episode in WWE history bringing in over 8 million viewers by the end of the segment. The reason for this large figure is because of how funny and unexpected it was. They were scalded heavily by Vince McMahon (the owner of the WWE) for how long the segment ran, however were later applauded for just how well the segment did with the viewers. Mick Foley brings in different guests, introducing one as The Rock's English teacher, and then the mograph flashes up and it says history teacher because it's all completely adlibbed and Mick Foley had forgotten what he had requested to be entered on the title cards. It's this kind of humour I wanted to portray in my animation, I just want people to have a little chuckle at the ridiculousness but also have a bit of emotion towards the characters, I think my final piece will do this.

So other ways in which the rock has inspired bits in this project, in honour to him the most noticeable thing is the shot with the people's eyebrow and blue nineties sunglasses, an absolutely outrageous look, he really should of known better. Also we have the Smackdown Hotel which comes from a saying of the Rock's. Other possible sayings I thought of using were: Candy Ass Roody Poo, Jabroni, Can you smell what the Rock is cooking? and All the millions... and millions..  There's literally loads. Another one of my favourite episodes is when he spends twenty minutes with a guitar singing a song smack talking to John Cena, he's just so charismatic, it's hypnotising. I did manage to also get in "It Doesn't Matter what your name is!" Which he uses loads around the time this episode aired. I think if this animation was to have a sequel I'd do a lot more with Mick Foley's character, because before the Rock and Sock he had a wrestling ego called dude love which was really funny. But I'd rather mention some other wrestler's to give a broader range of ridiculousness.