The wrestler formerly known as Rocky Maiv-IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HIS NAME WAS! has made the Catchphrase an art form. At one point, he had 16-17 catchphrases; he would often cut a 5-minute interview consisting entirely of catchphrases. It says something when the WWE names one of its shows "SmackDown", derived from one of his trademark phrases. He acknowledges this saying that the program is "The Rock's Show." He even coined the term itself!
He coined so many legendary catchphrases, that we saw fitting to dedicate an entire TV Tropes page for it. Behold!
- If/Do you smell what The Rock is cooking!/? (Former was the beginning of his face theme/used to end promos, Later served as the opening to his entrance theme).
- The Rock will layeth the smacketh down/lay the smackdown on your candy ass!
- The Rock says...
- Shine it up real nice, turn it/that sum-bitch sideways, and stick it straight up your candy ass!
- ...your rootie/roody poo candy ass!
- ...your rectum! (At one point, his mother told him she disliked it, so he changed it for her)
- ...Whip your monkey-ass!
- ...make your monkey-ass famous!
- ...whip your monkey-ass all over God's green earth!
- (early in his career) The Rock is the best damn (whatever championship belt he was holding at the time) Champ there ever was!
- You are a nothing, a nobody, a peon, a blemish on The Rock's buttocks!
- You think you impress The Rock with your [insert random thing that a wrestler does]?
- You think you're The Rock, you think you're The Great One, but obviously, you're not.
- Sweet cream on an ice cream sandwich!
- You look like ten pounds of monkey crap in a five pound-bag.
- ...piece of grade-A monkey crap!
- "You, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, are the biggest piece of trailer park trash walking God's green earth!"
- There are two things you can do about it, and that's nothing and like it!
- Who in the blue Hell are you?
- What in the blue Hell is wrong with you?!
- ...Jabroni!
- Now The Rock has just one question. What... is your name? (or "Well, what do you think about that?" OR "Is that what you think?")
- IT DOESN'T MATTER - (usually followed by "what your name is/what you think")
- ...the Millions (AND MILLIONS) of Rock fans!!
- ...all chanting his name! "Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!"
- If you shut your mouth and listen, they are chanting The Rock's name! "Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!"
- Do you like pie?
- "This ain't sing-a-long with The Rock!" He uses this one during his heel runs when he wants to discourage the fans from saying his catchphrases with him.
- The Rock is gonna prove to you (opponent), you (interviewer), this goof behind the camera, this chick gawking at The Rock...
- Whoaaa, easy there, big fella! (Usually while slapping his shaking leg)
- Why don't you fix yourself a nice tall glass of SHUT UP juice!
- If you ever... And The Rock means ever...!
- In a similar vein, The Rock would also do this by presenting a frame of time in which an ultimatum was to be met."Triple H, you have got three seconds — and The Rock means three seconds — to get your monkey ass out here to The Rock's ring, or the Rock is going to come back there, pull you out of your dressing room, and lay the smack down on your candy ass!
- In a similar vein, The Rock would also do this by presenting a frame of time in which an ultimatum was to be met.
- The Jabroni-beatin', pie-eatin', Hell-raisin', trailblazin', People's Champ!
- Or, occasionally, the "jabroni-beatin', pie-eatin', trailblazin', Eyebrow-raisin' People's Champ".
- During one comeback, he flubbed the line completely and it ended up being "The Jabroni-Eatin', Pie-Beatin' Eatin', The Rock says he's walkin' fast, whuppin' ass, People's Champ THE ROCK!"
- On his return to Raw on February 14, 2011 he named himself as the Jabroni-Beatin', Pie-Eatin', Trailblazin', Eyebrow Raisin', Step off the brake, Foot on the Gas, Always Ready to whup some Ass People's Champ!
- There also is a fantastic variation of this from a 2003 promo in Toronto, Ontario Canada where he dubbed himself as the Jabroni-Beatin', Pie-Eatin', Trailblazin', Eyebrow Raisin', Stronger than a bear, faster than a buck, the biggest thing to hit Canada 'cause the Maple Leafs suck!
- Enough with the yakking, I'm done with this speech. The Rock is gonna party all over South Beach!
- The People's Eyebrow/Elbow/Sunglasses/Jewels/Champion/Strudel.
- The MOST Electrifying Man In Sports-Entertainment/all of entertainment...
- The Rock guaran-damn-tees that...
- ....you sick freak!
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, WHOA!
- You're gonna go one on one with The Great One!
- FINALLY, THE ROCK HAS COME BACK... TO [Insert City Here]! (Even when he's never actually been there before)
- ... HOME.
- Know your role and SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!!
- Nice shirt, 25 cents.
- The Rock wants you to take a stroll down "Know Your Role Boulevard", hang a right at "Jabroni Drive", and then check your candy ass directly into the "SmackDown Hotel"!
- Well why don't you come out and (insert action here) at/to The Rock?
- ... before the Rock gives you an ass-whuppin' of a lifetime!
- He also simply asks you to JUST BRING IT.
- You know you've made it when Kim Possible uses your Catchphrase.
- He also wants you to know that he is here to put BOOTS TO ASSES.
- The Rock would also like for you to know that [x] is TRENDING WORLDWIDE.note
- Let the Rock drop some gospel on ya'!
