The Rock Could Be Headed to WrestleMania 41

Steve Carrier 2 min read
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With WrestleMania 41 just days away, the spotlight is once again shifting toward The Rock—and it sounds like WWE might be keeping a big surprise close to the chest.

The Rock hasn’t been seen on WWE programming since Elimination Chamber, where he shockingly aligned with a heel version of John Cena and helped attack Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. Since then, he’s been off filming a new movie, leaving fans questioning whether his WrestleMania status is up in the air—or just being kept under wraps.

While nothing has been confirmed, WrestleVotes dropped a teaser update that’s turning heads ahead of the weekend. “FWIW: There’s growing speculation that some within WWE are expecting The Rock to show up at WrestleMania this weekend. Viva Las Vegas!” the account posted.

Naturally, that sent the rumor mill into overdrive, especially with Cena vs. Rhodes set to close out night two of WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Many fans believe Rock could interfere, confront someone, or finally lay the groundwork for a long-teased match with Roman Reigns—but again, nothing official has been announced.

The potential return of The Rock—especially unannounced—would be one of the biggest moments of the weekend. But until the lights go down in Vegas, all we’ve got is speculation…and one very loud eyebrow raise.

Steve Carrier

Steve Carrier

Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.