The Rock is without a doubt one of the biggest stars in the history of professional wrestling and earlier this year there was a lot of talk about The Great One possibly facing Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, but ultimately it was Cody Rhodes who faced The Tribal Chief.
Back in September, The Rock appeared on the Pat McAfee Show and confirmed that plans were originally in place for him to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39. Rock acknowledged that the plans just didn’t work out while teasing that he’s open to possibly facing Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40.
It’s certainly no big secret that Cody Rhodes has his sights set on a rematch with Roman Reigns on the Grandest Stage of Them All next year. However, with The Rock potentially in play it seems that Rhodes could potentially have some competition when it comes to the top spot on the card. Recently the American Nightmare appeared on Busted Open Radio and finally addressed the situation directly.
“You mentioned The Rock. Nobody has asked me about The Rock, because I think they’re scared to ask me or don’t want to be rude. I’ll say this about The Rock coming on Pat’s show, which I was watching live because I love Pat. And then SmackDown and all this. The Rock did for sports entertainment so, so much and continues to do so much by being the biggest star in Hollywood that I’m able to be at the level I’m at because I can stand on shoulders like those of The Rock. So he could have come on there and run me down and I still would have the highest respect for The Great One. He’s honestly a model superstar for anybody who wants to just supersede all expectations.
With that said though, no matter what he said, anyone who did ask me, anyone who did confront me on it, I said I’m not flinching. I’m not flinching. And I feel like if The Rock and I were in the same room, he would expect nothing less from me. If you think it’s somebody else, I’m going to do everything I can to make sure you know it’s me. And that’s the same attitude that The Rock had when he was climbing the ladder.
I don’t care who it is. If that happens to be The Rock, if that happens to be anybody who comes into this fray. A wonderful superstar like LA Knight. An absolutely stellar performer like Sami Zayn, who him and I went toe-to-toe in a way last year. Line ’em up and I’m just going to do everything I can to outrun them. I certainly am. And I mean that with the utmost respect to them. I wasn’t shook at all by Rock’s big day out. What I would say is: not flinching. If Rock’s part of WrestleMania 40, that would be outstanding. He should be. It’s The Rock. But I don’t think he’ll be in my spot.”
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