"Thank the lord" - WWE fans react as The Rock rubbishes MASSIVE WrestleMania 41 rumor

WWE fans have responded to The Rock dismissing a huge rumor about him and next year's WrestleMania. The rumor stated that The Great One would not be able to compete at The Show of Shows due to his insanely hectic schedule.

At WWE Bad Blood 2024, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes defeated Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa in a tag team match. After the bout, The Brahma Bull came out to a massive pop and had a staredown with the victors. He then simply headed backstage as the show went off the air.

Ever since The Rock's return, many fans have been speculating about him possibly playing a major role at next year's WrestleMania. A recent report by Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter stated that the former WWE Champion won't compete at WrestleMania 41 due to his Hollywood commitments. In a recent Instagram comment, The Great One rubbished the rumor and told fans not to believe "any of that bullsh*t."

As expected, the comment quickly went viral on Wrestling Twitter and garnered thousands of responses from fans.

Check out some of the most notable responses below:

Fans react to The Rock dismissing the rumors. [Image credits: X/Twitter]

The Rock played a massive role at WWE WrestleMania XL

Mere weeks before WrestleMania XL, The Rock turned heel and slapped Cody Rhodes. He went on to kick off a feud with Rhodes and Seth Rollins as The Show of Shows approached closer. At the mega event, The Final Boss teamed up with Roman Reigns and the duo wrestled Rhodes and Rollins on Night One. In a big moment, the Hollywood megastar pinned The American Nightmare to close out Night One.

On Night Two of The Show of Shows, Reigns, The Rock, and The Bloodline did everything in their power to make sure The Original Tribal Chief remained champion by the end of the show but failed. Cody pinned Roman in the main event of Night Two and became the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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