It’s been speculated for a while that Dwayne Johnson, known popularly as “The Rock,” could potentially face off against Cody Rhodes, maybe even at Wrestlemania 41.
Still, recent reports by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter suggest otherwise. As it turns out, The Rock currently doesn’t appear in the schedule for Wrestlemania 41. This doesn’t necessarily mean he won’t show up – he’s known for making decisions as he pleases.
Some wrestling traditionists backstage have expressed discomfort about The Rock’s possible appearance at Bad Blood 2024, feeling it may distract from other performers if not leading to a match.
From one source, it was communicated that The Rock will be absent from Wrestlemania 41, a decision he has already relayed to WWE. Diverse reasons have been put forward to explain this departure, but nothing concrete.
This source also talked about The Rock’s jam-packed schedule, which apparently makes it too demanding to commit to his usual rigorous training and preparation for matches. This lack of training time was the same reason his dream bout with Roman Reigns didn’t happen at WrestleMania 39.
If a change of heart happens, The Rock likely has until just before WWE Royal Rumble 2025 to make his decision, a move that would inevitably “throw everything into chaos.”
The exact situation where The Rock might encounter a roadblock is if he chooses to contest for the WWE Title.
The final tidbit reveals that a talent involved in the program indicated their ignorance of any such developments, implying knowledge would be only with Nick Khan, Paul Levesque, Bruce Prichard, possibly Reigns, Rhodes, and Paul Heyman.