WWE icon The Rock finds himself in the crossfire of discontent as he faces a barrage of hostile comments on his recent Instagram post. The uproar follows the events of the latest SmackDown episode where The Great One made a spectacular return, engaging in a memorable face-off with Roman Reigns.
This seismic development appears to position The Rock as the replacement for Cody Rhodes in the headline match of WrestleMania 40. Rhodes had declined to grapple with Reigns at this year’s edition of The Show of Shows.
The fallout from this unexpected shift has unleashed a wave of fan outrage on Wrestling Twitter, with scathing messages directed at The Rock. The discontent has spilled over onto The Brahma Bull’s Instagram account, where his latest post has been inundated with angry comments. The future trajectory for The People’s Champion in the wake of this intense backlash remains uncertain.
Reports from Mike Johnson of PWInsider indicate that The Rock actively advocated for a WrestleMania 40 showdown against Roman Reigns. Allegedly, The Brahma Bull framed the match as a pivotal move to ‘save’ The Show of Shows in light of the sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon.
Insight from various wrestling talents suggests that even The Rock might have sensed the potential repercussions of this decision, akin to the polarizing reaction he and Reigns faced in Philadelphia. They were being endorsed for something that the majority of fans did not favor.
Despite the evident backlash and dissatisfaction expressed across social media platforms, WWE’s recent posts suggest that a WrestleMania clash between The Rock and Roman Reigns is imminent.
With WrestleMania 40 still a couple of months away, the fluid nature of fan sentiment on social media might influence the ultimate trajectory of this high-stakes match. The saga continues to unfold with uncertainty looming over the much-anticipated event.
