Key takeaways from this latest news:
- 1) The Rock explains his exit from the John-Cody scenario despite the Elimination Chamber appearance.
- 2) Made an appearance at the chamber as a favor to TKO Group, the parent company of WWE.
- 3) Rock said he intentionally chose to not appear so that Cena and Rhodes would get the spotlight.
- 4) The Rock supported Cena’s heel turn and predicts Cody’s heel turn too in the coming days.
Let’s get right into the complete details about The Rock’s insights for his absence via Pat McAfee’s show.
While talking with Pat McAfee during his show, Johnson finally revealed the reason behind his absence, which was shocking. Let’s check the complete story right away.
A Favor for TKO Group
As per The Rock, he made an Elimination Chamber appearance only for TKO CEO Ari Emanuel by stating, “Ari called and said, ‘We need help. Sales are slow. Can the final boss show up’? I said, I’d think about it.”
Dwayne’s infamous storyline about asking Cody to sell his soul was a way towards Cody’s heel turn, but it didn’t capitalize as per him.
Creative Decisions for Cena’s Heel Turn
While discussing Cena’s shocking heel turn, Rock revealed that this was decided during a last-minute discussion with Triple H and Nick Khan.
When Cena agreed to this heel turn based on the plot of his struggles during the 25 years of his WWE career, he made this move a game-changer.
While adding to Cody’s soul-selling scenario, Dwayne mentioned that this is a seed for the future character shift for Cody.
Adding more to this, Rock stated, “It was a litmus test. And fans responded well. I was an advocate of a Cody heel turn — just not yet.”
"John Cena isn't a bad guy but he's telling the truth now..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 22, 2025
You can feel that in his delivery and I give John so much credit..
What he's doing take guts and he's putting it all on the line" ~ @TheRock #PMSLive https://t.co/dGMFJlKHH2 pic.twitter.com/WunQsqQPzP
The reason behind Rock’s opting out of WrestleMania 41
Though everyone was expecting the Final Boss to make a WrestleMania return, the idea was dropped.
Rock said, “Let John and Cody shine. Don’t make it about The Final Boss anymore.”
The Rock loved this creative decision by the WWE officials, and if present at WrestleMania 41, would have loved to give a fine touch to the ending of the event, as per his desire.
Are you happy without Rock’s involvement at WrestleMania 41, or did you want him to provide a way for the future of this Cody and Cena storyline? Let me know in the comments below.
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