A lot of fans were upset that The Rock didnt show up at WrestleMania 41, especially since Travis Scott showed up and helped John Cena win the Undisputed WWE Title. Many felt The Rock shouldve been part of the big moment, since he played a major role in the storyline earlier. After the event, The Rock responded to the criticism, and now the backstage reaction from WWE talent to his comments has been revealed.
After fans started asking questions, The Rock explained that he missed WrestleMania 41 sincehe wanted John Cena to have all the attention after winning his 17th World Championship.
The Rock then responded to Dave LaGreca after Dave accused him of blaming Triple H for missing WrestleMania 41 and saying he wouldve done the main event differently. The Rock explained that wrestling is all scripted, with every match and interview planned ahead of time. He invited Dave to sit in on creative meetings with him, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, and others to see how things really work behind the scenes. He also told Dave to stop complaining and just enjoy the show.
Fightful Select has revealed how WWE wrestlers feel about all this. Some noticed that The Rock didnt promote WrestleMania on his social media before the show, but then talked about it right after on the Pat McAfee Show.
One WWE source confirmed The Rock was asked by TKO Chairman Ari Emanuel to help with the story before Elimination Chamber. That helped boost confidence behind the scenes. Before that, WWE creative had been told not to plan anything big around The Rock. Even after his big moment at Elimination Chamber, the creative team was told not to rely on him for future storylines.
A longtime WWE wrestler said that everyone is happy when The Rock shows up, but theres concern that the shows sometimes have to change depending on whether or not hes involved. That makes The Rock more careful about how much he gets involved.
Someone else said The Rock doesnt want to seem like hes taking over the show, like some people thought he did before WrestleMania 40, but added that The Rock might not realize how important he still is to the current story. As for rumors that The Rock and Triple H dont get along, wrestlers said they havent seen any problems between them.
Overall, most WWE wrestlers werent angry, just confused. One person thought The Rock might be trying too hard to avoid criticism this time because of what happened last year, even though this situation is different.
Many wrestlers also thought it was strange that The Rock didnt promote WrestleMania at all. One person said it just felt weird, saying, We all found it kind of weird that he didnt promote the show at all.
Others were confused by The Rocks comment about wrestling being a work. One wrestler asked what that meant, wondering if The Rock is just acting even when he talks to people backstage or appears on interviews like the one with McAfee.
The Rock not showing up at WrestleMania 41 has left many WWE wrestlers confused. His silence before the event and vague comments afterwards about wrestling being a work only made things more confusing. While theres no bad blood, people backstage are definitely looking for more clarity, something that might only come if The Rock speaks up again or returns to television. Therefore, well have to see what The Rock does next.
What do you think about The Rocks comments and the way WWE handled his role in the WrestleMania 41 build-up? Do you think he made the right call stepping back, or should he have been part of Cenas big moment? Drop your thoughts in the commentslets talk wrestling!
