The Rock's Perfect Reason for 'Overselling' the Stone Cold Stunner

The universe perfectly aligned back in the mid 90's. Not only did the gods send 'Stone Cold' Steve [...]

By Jack Snodgrass

The universe perfectly aligned back in the mid 90's. Not only did the gods send 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin to deliver his 3:16 sermon on the mount, but WWE has also gifted The Rock. A case could be made for either being the most important wrestler in the history of the sport.

So when the two actually stepped in the ring together, it was the closest fans would ever get to witnessing magic. In three WrestleMania feuds (Austin winning 2-1), the two legends put on some of the most entertaining programs we could possibly imagine.

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One of the best reference points any fan will spit out is the way the Rock's body would animate after being struck with the legendary Stone Cold Stunner.

His cartoonish flailing would make the huge moment that much more memorable. And now, we know what made him flop the way he did:

The Rock has a perfectly good explanation for his antics:

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Amazing! The only motivation that could top the Rock just wanting to do something funny, was that he was fueled by a beer bet. It's still unclear what the actual agreement was but it sure looks like Austin was forking over dozens if not hundreds of cases of beer to the high performing Rock.

Tiny bits of information like this is gold to fans. The Rock is no stranger to his Twitter followers, if you have a question, pose it to him thoughtfully and maybe, just maybe, The Rock will slide into your DM's.

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