Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 56/@comment-25263388-20150717062401/@comment-26136579-20150717082939

I agree that Stalone merits his own battle. That one reason I dislike Rocky vs Mussolini so much. Do you really think ERB would use both Rocky and Stalone? The other reason the suggestion is so bad is that the two connections people give are "power" (vague description that could be applied to a huge portion of famous people) and Italian (barely true since Rocky born and raised a red-blooded American patriot whose parents came from Italy).

I don't think or know if Dwayne Johnson vs Sylvester Stalone is a "mainstream suggestion". I came up with it myself a couple of weeks ago.

I don't think suggestions always need long paragraphs to explain the connection. Can you give me a paragraph long explanation for why Copperfield battled Houdini? No. They're both magicians. That's it.

Sylvester Stalone (along with Arnold, who won't be used) was one of the biggest action heroes in his day. Historically, he (and Arnold) is one of the two people most associated with big budget action blockbusters. Currently (and for the most part this century) Dwayne Johnson is most associated with big budget block buster action films.

They are both quintessential "action heroes" of different eras. That's the only connection they need. The "Rock" and "Rocky" was really just extra coincidences that don't truly matter. It's simple and easy to remember. I'm not even saying yours is worse. I'm just saying a more complex connection isn't always a better one.