Next month kicks off the Netflix era of WWE Raw programming, and the first show on 1/6 is expected to be loaded like a PLE with names like The Rock rumored to appear.
The Rock has not been officially announced for any upcoming WWE shows, and there are still questions about his status for WrestleMania because he is not advertised for the show. Dave Meltzer reported a few weeks ago that, despite the appearance at Bad Blood, Rock had not committed to WrestleMania. Rock later took to social media to label the report as “BS.”
Since WrestleMania season is kicking off soon, someone on the F4W Board brought up Dave Meltzer’s reporting on The Rock’s WrestleMania status and where things stand on that story.
Meltzer wrote:
“He had not committed to do the main event match on the show when I reported that he had not committed to do that and other bouts were being talked about. Which to those involved at the time internally was a hell of a big deal. He still had not several weeks ago, the last time I was told directly, hence no advertising of him for the show. I haven’t heard a change but that subject hasn’t been broached with more for a few weeks. From day one I wrote it’s up to him and he can change his mind at any time.”
For what it’s worth, Cody Rhodes recently said the following when he was interviewed by Adrian Hernandez:
“Rhodes stated, “Well, I mean this, and I don’t mean this in a smart-aleck-type way, but Rock is the director of the board, the man that is the final boss. Dwayne Johnson is different from the final boss. His outside-the-box thinking with Nick Khan and Triple H is part of WWE’s record era, part of this WWE Netflix era. So whether he’s in the ring or not, he is very much still involved with what happens at 41. I know when he comes back, I know who he’ll come looking for, I know what to expect. But what I can say about WrestleMania 41 is: keep the rumors going, keep them churning, enjoy the discourse, but I think what you will get will surprise you all.”
