As time passes and we get closer to Wrestlemania 41, the road to the big event begins to wind in these seasons.
There were rumors that Cody Rhodes would defend his WWE Undisputed championship against The Rock, as the 'People's Champion' told him that his history with Roman was over, but his history was just beginning with a direct challenge for this Wrestlemania to be held in Las Vegas.
Then when The Bloodline split in two with Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, it was said that Dwayne Johnson's rival would be his cousin, 'The Tribal Chief'. His return in Bad Blood 2024 gave every indication that this was going to happen, but suddenly he disappeared from the WWE schedule completely.
This was not the case when he returned for the debut of RAW on Netflix, where he was only responsible for delivering corporate messages as part of the TKO investment group. A video of the Hollywood actor drinking tequila with Cody Rhodes was later released, sparking much speculation about his future in professional wrestling and criticism for breaking kayfabe.
The Rock will not be at Wrestlemania 41
That's right, you read that correctly, reports indicate that Dwayne Johnson will not be attending the biggest event in professional wrestling.
The reason? It is said that the new recordings of the live-action version of Moana that coincided with the days of Wrestlemania 41 (April 19 and 20) The Hollywood actor will reprise his role as Maui for the movie, scheduled for release on July 10, 2026, a huge disappointment for wrestling fans.
Dwayne is very upset because it has been leaked that he will not be in Las Vegas for the event
According to reports from Dave Meltzer of WON, he started hearing in October and November that The Rock would not be attendingWrestlemania.
"So what was the point of him coming back and getting into the rivalries and then leaving? People weren't happy that he stole the ending and that was it. Dwayne does what he wants and they have to accept that," the journalist revealed.
However, WWE had faith that he would change his mind and return to in-ring action: "They thought he would change his mind, but he won't. They are already planning Wrestlemania without him.
Of course, the journalist also said that he would not be surprised if Dwayne Johnson makes a brief appearance at the big event just to shut people up:
"He's furious that the information is getting out that he won't be fighting at Wrestlemania. I bet he'll be there in Vegas somehow, just because he's mad about everything they're writing about him," he said in the same media
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We'll see if The Rock can at least make an appearance in Las Vegas, because according to the latest reports, he won't be wrestling.