Is The Rock Still the Best on the Mic in the WWE?

Make no mistake, this is an important question: Is The Rock still the best wrestler on the mic?

The ability to cut a good promo can make or break a top wrestler in the WWE. It can turn a young Rocky Maivia into "The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment."

It can turn a promising young up-and-comer into the next Eric Escobar.

Don't ask me for the secret, though—charisma's gotta come naturally.

Whether it's his brash confidence, winning sense of humour or legendary catchphrases, "The People's Champ" is widely regarded as the best in the business—always has been, always will be.

But has tiring confrontation after confrontation with John Cena building up to Wrestlemania somewhat damaged what we thought was an untouchable reputation?

Fans can boo him all they like, but in the writer's opinion, Cena came out on top in the war of words.

Leaving the rap aside, Cena sold it better.

Unlike his adversary, he didn't fumble his words, didn't stretch out his speeches to the point of boredom and was unafraid to get personal. With one "That's why. They know. I Have. To Win," he made people check their allegiance... if just for a second.

Hell, I got chills.

But The Rock is the The Rock.

Stone Cold will always be Stone Cold.

What they did before will last longer than anything to come—not that Rocky lost this last war of words by much.

For a brief run last year, fans of the "Attitude Era" had a new hero, a kayfabe rebel by the name of CM Punk.

Scripted or not, his "breaking the fourth wall" shoot on Raw in June felt real—he seemed genuinely pissed off.

Let's not forget the legendary trio of Shawn Michaels, HHH and The Undertaker, who sold to us a storyline more powerful, more meaningful than any other in recent years.

Or the new breed—the hilariously misogynist Daniel Bryan, the livewire Dolph Ziggler, or even the oafish charm of "Mr. Excitement" himself, John Laurinaitis.

If The Rock does want a run at the title this year, he has to stop relying on his laurels.

Only so many "If ya smell..." will draw rousing reaction, before the gimmick starts to wear thin.

Not that he'll get much promo time with Brock Lesnar, who prefers to let his F-5's do the talking.