There are high hopes for this year's WrestleMania. Especially if Triple H can hold onto his creative role long enough to be the one in charge of booking it. Top of many people's WrestleMania wishlists is The Rock returning to reclaim his position at the head of the Samoan Dynasty's table, but anyone with that WrestleMania dream may have just had it dashed.
The Rock Won't Be Ready
Just hours after WWE dropped new Rock merch, making many believe his comeback was imminent, Wrestling Observer Newsletter has reported a WrestleMania match for The People's Champ is off the table. According to the new report, The Rock has spoken to WWE and informed them he will not be able to be in the right shape for a match in time to face Reigns at WrestleMania.
Despite apparently shooting down plans to compete at WrestleMania, a match that would have been The Rock's first for seven years, the movie star reportedly signed off by saying he would be open to other plans in the future. What's a little confusing about all of this, if it is indeed accurate of course, is the insinuation that these plans have been sprung on The Rock all of a sudden.
Has This Not Been The Plan For Months?
While nothing official has been confirmed by WWE in terms of a Rock return, the belief among fans that he and Reigns would clash at WrestleMania has been alive and well for a very long time. So much so that you'd have to think Rock and WWE have at least discussed a potential matchup when WrestleMania goes Hollywood a little over two months from now.
On the bright side, if The Rock really isn't going to be a part of WWE's WrestleMania plans, the company can now move forward with whatever plan B is. Just in time for the Royal Rumble. It's implied in the report that Rock is out that WWE was likely pressing for an answer from The Great One, needing to know what its road to WrestleMania is going to look like before solidifying a couple of main eventers through its Royal Rumble matches eight days from now.
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