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This story is from April 07, 2025

The Rock might have been dropped from WWE WrestleMania 41 Plans— Here's why!

The Rock might skip WrestleMania 41 due to other commitments, lack of mention in the Cena-Rhodes feud, and possible dissatisfaction with creative plans. His absence would be a major disappointment for fans expecting his appearance.
The Rock might have been dropped from WWE WrestleMania 41 Plans— Here's why!
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Despite changing the entire trajectory of the road to WrestleMania 41, it is looking like The Rock might not appear at The Show of Shows.The Rock was a huge part of the road to WrestleMania last year and also competed in his first match in WWE after eight years. The Final Boss returned to WWE for WrestleMania season and offered Cody Rhodes to be his champion. However, Rhodes refused to sell out, leading to John Cena turning heel and aligning with The Rock. This changed the entire dynamics of the road to WrestleMania 41, courtesy of The Final Boss.However, since that night, The Rock has not been heard or mentioned on WWE television which comes as a major surprise. Looking at the present circumstances, here are three reasons The Rock might sit out of WrestleMania 41 this year:

3. The Rock might have been occupied with other commitments

The Rock is a busy man. He has his hands full with his multiple businesses and sports ventures, Hollywood projects, endorsements, and other major public appearances. Despite returning on the road to WrestleMania 41 this year, which led to John Cena selling out, The Rock might have other commitments around the same timeline as WrestleMania. This could potentially lead to him missing the Show of Shows this year, which would be a huge disappointment for the fans.

2. No mention in the John Cena Cody Rhodes rivalry

The Rock inserted himself at the beginning of the John Cena Cody Rhodes rivalry that started at the end of the 2025 Elimination Chamber PLE.
This came after Cena shocked the world by turning heel on The Final Boss' signal and joined forces with him. However, there has been no major mention of The Rock in their rivalry brewing for weeks. Moreover, WrestleMania is only two weeks away with no sign of The Rock's forthcoming appearance, which could mean that he would miss the show this year.


1. Lack of good creative plans for him for WrestleMania 41

The Rock is one of the biggest WWE superstars of all time. Moreover, he is on the TKO Board of Directors and has a major influence on the company. The creative team positioned him very smartly for the build-up to WrestleMania 40 after major changes were made to the Cody Rhodes-Roman Reigns storyline. However, there might be a possibility that the team might not have been able to match up to those expectations or even exceed them in terms of booking The Rock in the Cena-Cody feud. This could have led to The Final Boss rejecting the plans and thereby missing WrestleMania.Also read: 'That's a huge mistake' – Liv Morgan reacts to WWE initially not booking her for WrestleMania 41
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