The Rock has further teased that something big is coming at WrestleMania 41.
In a year filled with massive news stories in the professional wrestling world, the Hollywood star left a lasting impression on day one at the January 1st Raw. Finally stepping back in the ring for his first major match in 11 years, The Final Boss and Roman Reigns teamed up to defeat Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins to set up the Bloodline Rules match the next night.
Making follow-up appearances on WrestleMania Night 2 and on the Raw after WrestleMania, Rock made it very apparent that he had unfinished business with multiple members of the roster and announced he would return. Looking back on the match, The Great One has dropped another hint that he might be involved in the show in Las Vegas.
Speaking with Mike Coppinger of ESPN, Rock first looked back at the match itself and knew immediately that it was going to be a good one:
“My very first lockup with Seth Rollins, that’s when it all clicked,” Johnson said. “It’s like you have a shift-and-click moment. It’s riding the bicycle. Then he tagged in Cody. First time ever, I locked up with Cody and the lockup feels good.
“The moment you lock up with somebody in our world of pro wrestling, you immediately know what kind of wrestler they are, if they’re going to be stiff, if they’re going to be smooth, if they’re going to be intense, if they’re going to be in control. Both guys smooth, in control.”
“That’s probably at about the 5-to-10-minute mark,” he said. “I knew my conditioning was under control, and I remember saying to myself out there with him, ‘We can go an hour tonight. I’m ready to go.'”
Ending the interview, Rock addressed the next Mania in 2025 and that it would be even bigger than what fans saw in Philadelphia:
“We’re on the 1-yard line to create the biggest WrestleMania of all time and the biggest match of all time at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. I’ll just leave it at that, Final Boss style.”
The Rock Confirms Injury
While away from WWE, the Hollywood star has been involved in a number of projects including The Smashing Machine, a biopic produced by A24 Pictures that focuses on the life and career of MMA fighter Mark Kerr. While filming the upcoming project, The Rock confirmed that he suffered an injury and detailed the extent of the damage.