The Rock‘s trailblazing WWE return on SmackDown post the TKO merger caught the entire WWE Universe off guard a few weeks ago. As soon as people were done coping with the shock, they immediately jumped on the obvious speculation of The Brahma Bull’s future moves in the company.

However, they didn’t have to keep grappling in the dark for long as The Rock pinpointed his intention by teasing his hyped-up match with Roman Reigns for WrestleMania 40. Sadly this has put Cody Rhodes’ dream of a rematch with Reigns to rest. Now, the latest report has come up with another comforting update regarding The Rock’s potential WrestleMania plan.

The latest update on The Rock’s WrestleMania 40 plans sounds stirring but not for Cody Rhodes

The Rock vs. Roman Reigns is possibly the greatest dream match in the WWE realm as of now. The anticipation of the potential blockbuster match has been long and it’s not just because of the gigantic star power involved. The Rock and Roman Reigns are cousins in real life, and we all are aware of WWE’s old custom of pitting two men of the same blood against each other. The Rock’s ground-shattering WWE return has reignited the theory of the cousins’ encounter, leaving veterans and fans unsurprised.

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Now, the latest report emerged to crank things up even more. It dismissed the previous notion of The Rock’s Elimination Chamber participation as a wrestler. Rather, it says the former World Champion will only show up in the Australian event in a special role to pick up his WrestleMania opponent.

It certainly meant a step back for The American Nightmare, as he was supposed to run for his dream title against The Tribal Chief after missing his first shot last year.

However, Rhodes couldn’t even have gotten his chance at WrestleMania 39 if things went as originally planned. It seems that Rhodes was doomed to fail from the start.

The Rock vs. Roman Reigns was originally planned for WrestleMania 39

Before making a rampant return to the wrestling universe after four long years and sending Austin Theory home through his Spinebuster and signature People’s Elbow, Johnson sat with Pat McAfee to talk about a wide range of things regarding his past and future in WWE.

In a special twist, the Great One revealed that his match with Roman Reigns was planned for the biggest event at SoFi stadium last year, but it failed to materialize as he and Nick Khan thought it wise given the bigger picture.

Now, with Johnson’s appearance at WrestleMania all but confirmed, big things are brewing in the wrestling world. We better start buckling up for WrestleMania 40 early on, as The Rock has something bigger on his platter this time around.

What’s your take on the potential plan for The Rock’s WrestleMania 40 appearance?

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