The Rock has been the cornerstone of WWE for a long time and his presence on the road to WrestleMania 40 has been remarkable with the kind of business generated by the company. Records were broken, business skyrocketed through the roof and new champions were crowned to kick off a new era under the leadership of WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque.
The Final Boss is a regular fixture en route to the build-up of the biggest WrestleMania 40 surely contributed to its staggering success. However, The Rock announced on the RAW after WrestleMania 40 that he was going to be on a hiatus to focus on fulfilling his other commitments, but not before vowing to come back to WWE for one more run.
With The Great One making his desire clear to make a monumental comeback, here are 3 possible scenarios for WWE to book the spectacular return of The Rock after the end of his hiatus:
1 The Rock targets his arch-rival, Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes became the sworn enemy of The Rock on the road to WrestleMania 40 after the fans sided with The American Nightmare in favor of the People’s Champion. Moreover, after Rhodes became the new Undisputed WWE champion hinting at becoming a completely different champion than previous title holder Roman Reigns, The Rock confronted Rhodes in an intense showdown.
He clearly stated that he would come back and target Cody Rhodes. WWE could pick up this rivalry right where they left it, with The Rock returning around the time of next year’s WrestleMania as a report stated that he expressed his desire to have a main event match at the show against Rhodes and go one-on-one against him for the title to avenge the embarrassment his family suffered a year prior.
2. The dream showdown between The Rock & Roman Reigns comes to fruition
Before the fans garnered major support to see Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 40, WWE’s original plan called for the dream match between The Rock and Roman Reigns to headline the show. However, as things panned out, the company along with The Rock himself decided to make changes and give the people exactly what they asked for.
With Cody’s story finished, WWE can turn their attention back on the planned iconic rivalry between two of the biggest generational stars of WWE for next year’s WrestleMania. The Rock can make his return and target Reigns for his failure to defeat Cody Rhodes the year before, leading to the match finally coming to fruition.
3. The Rock’s Bloodline vs Roman Reigns’ Bloodline
The SmackDown after WrestleMania 40 saw The Bloodline make a significant impact, marking their first appearance since Roman Reigns’ loss at the show. With The Tribal Chief absent following the end of his historic title reign, his Enforcer Solo Sikoa stepped up to take care of business. However, the WWE Universe was stunned when Solo announced the expulsion of Jimmy Uso from The Bloodline due to his defeat against Jey Uso at WrestleMania. In a surprising turn of events, Solo also welcomed a new member, Tama Tonga, into the faction.
Moreover, speculations are rife that these developments could be part of a larger plan orchestrated by The Final Boss, The Rock, who might be planning to assume leadership of The Bloodline from Roman Reigns. This could set the stage for dramatic returns of both The Rock and Roman Reigns, with Reigns reuniting with Jimmy and Jey Uso to form a powerful alliance against The Rock’s faction. If this unfolds, fans could witness an epic Civil War match between the two Bloodlines at a major WWE event.
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