John Cenas shocking heel turn at WWE Elimination Chamber sent shockwaves through the wrestling world, and with it came a flood of reports about how it all came together. One of the biggest stories making the rounds was that The Rock originally wanted Cody Rhodes to turn heel before WWE ultimately shut down the idea. But now, Brian Gewirtz is calling foul on those reports.
Gewirtz, who has been The Rocks longtime writing partner and a former Head Writer for Monday Night RAW, took to Twitter/X to seemingly dismiss the claims. Replying to a post discussing the behind-the-scenes stories, Gewirtz simply wrote 0-2, suggesting that both reports were false.
The original reports stated that The Rock wanted to stand alongside Cody Rhodes, but WWE officials and Cody himself rejected the pitch, leading to Cena taking the heel turn instead. It was also claimed that the plan was originally set for WrestleMania 41, but WWE pulled the trigger early at Elimination Chamber instead.
This isnt the first time Gewirtz has spoken out against rumors regarding The Rock. Last year, he denied reports that The Rocks segment on Friday Night SmackDown ran over time. Given his longstanding connection to The Great One, his comments will only fuel more speculation about how much of the initial reports were accurate in the first place.
So, was there ever a plan for Cody to turn heel? Did WWE always intend for Cena to make the shocking turn? As always, the full truth might never come outbut Gewirtz is making it clear that some of the biggest stories floating around arent adding up.
Do you believe Gewirtz, or is there more to the story? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
