3 reasons why The Rock should enter the Royal Rumble (and 3 he should not)

The Rock is often called the most charismatic superstar of all time, and there is no reason to the contrary. Be it Hollywood or professional wrestling. He has been in the limelight for all good reasons.

However, his busy schedule could not reduce his passion for wrestling. The Brahma Bull always tries to stay associated with his former promotion in one way or another.

With all the talk of a potentially big surprise for the Royal Rumble, one must be ready for anything.

If Vince McMahon's promotion is planning something big, planning for the people, a return of The People's Champ seems quite feasible.

Whether he will make a return or not is a question to be answered at the event itself. Let us discuss three reasons why The Rock should enter the 2022 Royal Rumble (and three he should not).

#6. Should enter: A prospective feud against Roman Reigns

WWE tends to use the "friend vs. friend" scenario a lot. Thus, it can be understood that the promotion leaves no chance to ignite a feud between partners at least once in their careers.

As The Rock and Roman Reigns are real-life cousins, a clash between these titans seem inevitable. The two superstars have many a thing in common in addition to their Samoan blood.

The Great One debuted as a fun-loving babyface named Rocky Maivia, who received a severe backlash from fans. He then had to turn to the dark side to get loved by the buffs.

Similarly, Reigns was pushed to be the top face of the company, much to fans' dismay. The reception by the WWE Universe forced the promotion to take a U-turn for their plan with Reigns and ultimately changed him to The Tribal Chief, we all acknowledge.

Whether a coincidence or WWE's way of making a fan-favorite, the numerous common links between The Great One and The Head of The Table will provide for a great match, especially when The Rock will deny acknowledging Reigns.

If The Rock wants to start the momentum to dethrone Reigns, there is hardly anywhere better than The Royal Rumble.

#5. Should not enter: Roman Reigns is extremely busy already

Everyone wants to witness Rock vs. Reigns. That being said, the WWE Universal Champion is currently involved in a bunch of other feuds.

The biggest feud of right now is Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar, and it is far from over. It is being speculated that the two superstars will lock horns at WrestleMania 38.

Amidst his conflict with Lesnar, Reigns was also booked for a match alongside Rollins. The abruptly scheduled match has been built up almost perfectly, and it promises to be quite the spectacle.

With everything piling up for Reigns, Rock returning to the Rumble would be of no worth as The Big Dog's other feuds would need to be dropped all of a sudden.

#4. Should enter: The Rock needs a perfect retirement match

Since returning to WWE in 2011, The Rock was included in storylines against John Cena for two years. After Cena stood tall after their feud at WrestleMania 29, it felt like The People's Champ had bid farewell to wrestling once and for all.

It would have been a perfect retirement match. However, The Brahma Bull contested another match. At WrestleMania 32, he was interrupted by the Wyatt Family. The Rock then challenged anyone superstar of the faction to an impromptu singles match.

Erick Rowan accepted the challenge and had to face the humiliation of defeat in a matter of six seconds. It's a shame that this was the last match The People's Champ ever contested.

Thus, The former World Champion should return to the Royal Rumble for one final stint to get a well-deserved return match against Reigns or any other superstar.

#3. Should not enter: Undesirable track record of returning superstars

We all want to see our favorite superstars return for one last time. However, the recent record of superstars coming out of hiatus for WWE has not been very impressive.

Though Edge and Daniel Bryan are notable exceptions to this trait, they returned to wrestling on an almost full-time basis, which may not be the case for The People's Champ.

Thus, The Rock should stay retired in order to avoid any stain on his legacy. More than anything, he must stay away from even the slightest of injuries that can affect his Hollywood career.

#2. Should enter: The Rock means money

Not only does The Rock bring charisma, enthusiasm, and craze, but he is also one of the biggest superstars on earth.

When he returned to WWE in 2011, it ushered in a new era of record-breaking viewership for the promotion.

Considering that the company currently has moderate ratings, it needs to do something to pump up those numbers.

If The Great One makes a shocking entrance in the Royal Rumble, the viewership of WWE is guaranteed to skyrocket.

#1. Should not enter: WrestleMania Hollywood is next year

As great as he was in WWE, The Rock reached greater heights for his work in Hollywood.

One of the world's biggest and richest actors, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, is often deemed as WWE's diplomat in Hollywood and vice versa.

Both his professions will cross at next year's WrestleMania, as it has been titled WrestleMania Hollywood.

If The Great One ever returns to Vince McMahon's promotion, it would be best for him to do at this event.

So entering the Royal Rumble in 2022 is much too early for the future Hall of Famer to make an appearance.

He could return to next year's Royal Rumble in the eponymous match, or he can do so at Survivor Series, where his career started in 1996.