The WWE Universe is excited that Cody Rhodes is getting the chance to finish his story by facing off against Roman Reigns in WrestleMania. There were many hurdles along the way as Dwayne Johnson tried to steal the spotlight. But during the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event, it was made clear that now Rhodes will finally fight Reigns. Following The Rock’s actions, rumors suggest that there will be a tag team match involving him, Cody Rhodes, and Seth Rollins.
Recently, it seems like The Rock now turned heel is taking the high road by siding with Reigns to defeat Rhodes and Rollins. He also recently called out Rhodes fans as crybabies when they interrupted him at the Kickoff. To fuel the ongoing heated feud now, Dwayne Johnson has also taken to social media to call out Rhodes and his fans.
Dwayne Johnson teases WM 40 tag team, called out Rhodes fans
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At the press conference, Johnson called Cody Rhodes’ supporters “cry babies,” referencing the popular chants that support The American Nightmare online and at live events. As he took the platform, he welcomed the press and his admirers while gently making fun of Rhodes’ backers.
In a recent turn of events after The Rock turned heel he has taken to Instagram to post a reel. In the video, it can be seen that Johnson is walking alongside Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman out of the arena. The People’s Champ also incorporated Skrillex lyrics into the video, featuring the line “Yo listen you hear that? Killers in the jungle” as they walked.
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The caption on the video also reads, “Hear the rumble, Hear the rumble. Run for dem life, when we step into the jungle. You f***ed around and found out quickly, didn’t you boy? You, your little friends and all your crybabies have no idea what’s coming. The world’s on notice.~ People’s Champ + Tribal Chief.” Here, he unmistakably refers to Cody Rhodes as “the boy.”
And jokingly labels his friends and fans as “crybabies,” suggesting they may have underestimated The Bloodline when challenging them. He also went ahead to emphasize that they had no idea what was about to come next, as the tag team match was on the cards.
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But why did the Hollywood star refer to Cody Rhodes fans as crybabies?
Why did Dwayne Johnson call Cody Rhodes fans crybabies?
Fans expressed anger after it was announced on the 02/02 SmackDown that The Rock would be challenging Reigns at WrestleMania 40, overshadowing Rhodes. Many took to social media to support Rhodes and criticize The Rock for taking his spot. Some fans welcomed The Rock’s return to his Attitude Era persona, but his remarks on calling fans crybabies stirred controversy. Rhodes, stepping aside for The Rock was met with backlash, leading to hashtags in support of Rhodes flooding social media.
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The situation escalated when The Rock’s daughter, Simone Johnson, revealed receiving death threats on her X (formerly Twitter) account, prompting her to delete it. Additionally, even Sami Zayn faced backlash for his comments, urging fans to focus on real-life tragedies, prompting him to delete his tweets too. All these situations led up to the possible crybaby scenario.
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