Following Cody Rhodes’ victory at the Royal Rumble, speculation over the WrestleMania 40 main event intensified. While many anticipated a rematch between Rhodes and Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, the return of The Rock added a twist to the narrative.
At WWE RAW: Day 1, following The Rock’s shocking return, he teased a match with Roman Reigns. Despite The Rock’s potential involvement, Cody Rhodes emerged victorious in the Royal Rumble match for the second consecutive year. Rhodes has solidified his place in the WrestleMania 40 spotlight.
According to insights from Wrestling Observer Radio’s Dave Meltzer, plans for WrestleMania 40 now center around Rhodes vs Reigns. However, Meltzer hinted at ongoing discussions for a future clash between Reigns and The Rock.
Meltzer stated, “It is going to be Cody and Roman Reigns in a singles match. A Dwayne and Roman Reigns match, whenever it is, is still happening. I just don’t know where, and Bryan, you may know where, because you probably know discussions that I may know too and I can’t talk about them but anyway, the point is that it is still happening.”
With The Rock teased for a potential match against Reigns and Cody Rhodes now challenging Reigns for the title, it will be interesting to see what plans WWE has for The Great One for WrestleMania 40.
The Rock vs Roman Reigns potential showdown
Cody Rhodes, who won the Royal Rumble 2024, is setting up a rematch with Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 40. This potential matchup raises questions about The Rock’s involvement at WrestleMania 40 and his highly anticipated rumored match with the Tribal Chief.
Recent reports suggest that some within the promotion are pushing for the highly anticipated matchup to unfold on Saudi Arabian soil instead. The Rock admitted in an interview that there was a ‘chance’ he would wrestle Reigns at the Showcase of the Immortals.
With Reigns’ match already fixed for this year’s WrestleMania 40, The Rock could potentially host this year’s WrestleMania and challenge Reigns for a match at WrestleMania 41 in a one-year build-up similar to his match against John Cena at WrestleMania 28
