SUMMARY
- Dwayne Johnson made a surprise return to WWE on February 2, and took Cody Rhodes' spot in the main event of WrestleMania 40.
- As soon as the WWE universe got to know about all this, they started expressing their disappointment with The Rock.
Dwayne Johnson has become the focal point of WWE ever since he made a return on SmackDown’s February 2 episode. In what came out as a shock to the industry, it was revealed that The Rock will reportedly be taking Cody Rhodes spot in WrestleMania 40’s main event match against Roman Reigns.
As soon as this news came out, the pro wrestling audience started showing their disappointment. In what was surely something that even The People’s Champion wouldn’t have expected, fans have stood by The American Nightmare in massive numbers.
Fans have been backing Cody to finish his story ever since WrestleMania 39, as Dwayne coming back to take the main event has made them furious. After the severe backlash he has received, The Rock has finally broken his silence on the SmackDown segment, involving him, Rhodes, and The Tribal Chief.
There’s a word for this explosive, insane reaction – undeniable.
No matter the era, the decade, or the city, the energy and connection between the People’s Champ and the People can never be broken and is truly an electrifying experience that creates chills every single time.… pic.twitter.com/LQI6gMdpIs— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 4, 2024
Sharing a video clip on X, The Brahma Bull has made the WrestleMania encounter official despite fans’ backlash. Making his match against The Tribal Chief, official, the actor wrote, “Roman, there’s only one head of the table. I’ll see you in Vegas. Uso.” (Via: X)
Looking at his post and caption, it seems like he hasn’t really paid attention to all the backlash he has received in the last few days. But the way Cody has been trending all over the United States, he’ll probably not be able to ignore all that for long. In fact, it’ll be interesting to see what path this whole controversy leads to on the road to The Show of Shows.
Several WWE stars have expressed disappointment over The Rock’s entry to WrestleMania 40
The Rock has probably decided to ignore the fans’ backlash he has been receiving for replacing Cody Rhodes. But one thing that he probably can’t avoid is that several WWE stars have also expressed disappointment over The Rock’s entry to WrestleMania 40.
Among the names that have come out to support The American Nightmare, Cody’s wife, Brandi Rhodes, and Sami Zayn were probably the first few names to speak up. In the latest addition to this list, the reigning United States Champion, Logan Paul, has also backed the fan-favorite star to get back his main event spot.
We want Cody.
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) February 4, 2024
WWE and The Rock haven’t yet acknowledged the disappointment fans’ have been showing, but they might take action about it soon. The reason being that the segment of Dwayne’s return on SmackDown’s February 2 episode has already become the most-disliked video in the promotion history. It is surely something that the organization won’t like, and they’ll probably try to make sure fans’ don’t take these things forward.
Dwayne Johnson reportedly used his TKO position to get a match against Roman Reigns
Fans have shown their disagreement with the company on social media for taking Cody aside. But they’ve been questioning whose idea it was, and the answer to this might surprise a lot of people. If reports are to be believed, Dwayne used his TKO position to get a match against Reigns.
The People’s Champion joined the group as a board member in January 2024, and he has made use of his power to make sure he goes on to the main event of this year’s WrestleMania. It has been revealed that The Rock pushed really hard for this match, and that’s probably a major reason why WWE had to change plans.
A lot of the fans have been asking why Triple H didn’t do anything about it, but it has been claimed that The Brahma Bull is reportedly in a better position. Even though The Game is still in charge of the creatives, it seems that his deal with TKO has made the Hollywood star an even more influential figure in the promotion.
With the kind of backlash this recent storyline has been receiving, it remains to be seen if the plans get tempered by the time WrestleMania 40 comes. If it really happens, it’ll probably be a win for those who’ve been showing their support to Cody Rhodes across social platforms.