REPORTS: Status of Rumored WrestleMania 40 Match Between Roman Reigns and Dwayne Johnson Finally Revealed by Multiple Sources Close to WWE

The Rock almost faced his cousin, Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39. However, some unspecified issues finally led to the cancellation of this originally planned bout. The Rock once again expressed his desire for the match in Philadelphia next year at WrestleMania but it turns out the fans may have to wait longer to see the Anoa’i family members face off against each other.

Ahead of a staggering return to the WWE ring, The Rock confirmed his intent of meeting Reigns from the opposite side of the ring and that too on the “Grandest stage of them All.” With this, the already existing rumors started to run wild with fans desperately connecting every dot to envision the dream match. That said, this doesn’t necessarily imply that the match is really happening.

The latest update on the heavily rumored Roman Reigns vs The Rock at WrestleMania 40: Explained

With Endeavour aiming to make their first WrestleMania bigger than ever, some changes in the patterns might occur. They might give more priority to the future generations of wrestling and have bigger plans for the future. A report suggests as such Reigns vs The Rock may not happen at WrestleMania 40 at all.

Considering all the angles, Sports Illustrated added one more to their latest report to indicate a massive red signal to The Rock vs Roman Reigns potential showdown. According to them, The decision to make the match official neither depends upon the fans’ will nor upon The Rock’s personal intent.

Sports Illustrated noted, “Short-term, there is nothing that can compare to a return from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. But after speaking with multiple sources close to WWE, the decision about WrestleMania will not be The Rock’s to make, nor is the main event even a topic of substance. There are currently no plans for this to happen.”

The report also confirmed that multiple sources revealed that currently there’s no such plan for The Rock vs Roman Reigns’ much hyped WrestleMania match.

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This might turn out to be a golden card for Cody Rhodes and his fans.

Cody Rhodes might get the chance to finish his story after a long wait at WrestleMania next year

Cody Rhodes has his eyes fixed on the big prize since his return to the company back in 2022. In fact, being able to wrap the coveted Undisputed Universal WWE Championship’s belt around his waist was one of the main reasons for his WWE comeback.

Rhodes’ is long committed to his late dad, Dusty Rhodes to bring the title home and hence, he tirelessly looks to finish his story someday despite the heartbreak at WrestleMania this year.

With The Rock looming in the title picture, Cody Rhodes’ chance to have the shot against Reigns at WrestleMania 40 was put into question.

Now, with this report, it seems like WWE didn’t step back from the plan of featuring the American Nightmare in the marquee match for the title for a second year running.

What’s your take on the latest report on the chances of The Rock vs Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40? Sound off in the comments.

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