The Rock Reacts To Backlash From Fans Following WWE Return

The Rock teased a potential match with Roman Reigns when he returned to WWE during Day 1 Raw and he confronted The Tribal Chief face to face during the latest episode of SmackDown. It appears that WWE is moving forward with plans for The Rock vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, but many fans have taken to social media to express their disappointment over Cody Rhodes not getting his rematch with Roman Reigns on the Grandest Stage of Them All.

Hashtags such as #WeWantCody and #WoahMovement have picked up some major momentum on Twitter as some fans have become quite outspoken when it comes their opinion on The Rock facing Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.

The Rock recently commented on his WWE return with an Instagram post where he reacted to the negative response by wrapping up his caption with, “ps, tough skin, love the passion”

The Great One also thanked Cody Rhodes in the full caption which reads as follows:

FEEL the mana ✨

“So f#%***g blown away by this insane energy from the People. Undeniable – and one of the loudest ovations I’ve ever experienced in my career.
Thank you Birmingham, Alabama, thank you WWE, thank you to the man himself, Cody Rhodes – and most importantly, thank you to the People.

Our connection is unbreakable and our bond is ELECTRIC.

~ People’s Champ

ps, tough skin, love the passion”

Although The Rock vs. Roman Reigns hasn’t been made official just yet the match is expected to be announced at the WrestleMania 40 press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday. You can get more details on The Rock’s reported pitch for the match here.