The outcome of the 2024 Royal Rumble stirred considerable uncertainty among fans, given the formidable roster lineup featuring contenders like CM Punk and Drew McIntyre.
Nevertheless, Cody Rhodes emerged victorious for the second consecutive year, securing the coveted win at the Premium Live Event.
Shortly after his triumph, Rhodes received a call from none other than The Rock, who offered some intriguing advice, as documented in a video shared on the social media platform X.
The Rock, in a considerably long IG video, says he called Cody Rhodes after the Royal Rumble & told him he can finish his story another time, Rhodes agreed.
“Rock it stings, but I agree. It stings, but I’m a team player. It stings, but I want what’s best for the business.” pic.twitter.com/hY17kMfpq2
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) March 1, 2024
Reflecting on their conversation, The Rock emphasized Rhodes’s significant role in shaping the wrestling landscape:
“You know you love this business, The Rock loves this business. You were born into this business. The Rock was born into this business. Roman Reigns was born into this business. The three of us born into this business. You know, Cody, you got the biggest WrestleMania main event of all time right here. You have an opportunity to bring this business up to places it’s never been before. You can always, with all due respect, finish your story another time.’ You agreed. You agreed,” The Rock recalled.
Despite initially accepting The Rock’s proposal and announcing him as Roman Reigns’ opponent on SmackDown, Rhodes experienced a change of heart. This decision, coupled with various other factors, led to a rift in the relationship between Rhodes and The People’s Champion.
The Unexpected Heel Turn of The Rock
The Rock’s involvement in the storyline between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns marked a significant shift in his character portrayal. Formerly revered as a heroic figure, The Rock’s association with the narrative transformed him into a heel.
AEW star QT Marshall shared insights on this development in an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda, expressing surprise at witnessing his childhood hero take on a negative role:
“When he went back to the WWE and I saw the reactions he was getting, and gutting it out with a torn pec, the only thing I didn’t think and he’ll probably be upset with me for saying this was that he was gonna turn my hero The Rock into a bad guy.”
The aftermath of these events leaves fans pondering the implications for Cody Rhodes’s upcoming match at WrestleMania 40 and the potential reaction from the audience.
