The Rock will appear at SummerSlam 2025 for one major reason, says ex-WWE employee

The Rock and John Cena at Elimination Chamber 2025! [Image credit: WWE
The Rock and John Cena at Elimination Chamber 2025! [Image credit: WWE's X account]

The Rock hasn't appeared in WWE since Elimination Chamber 2025 in Toronto. However, one name feels The Final Boss could make his presence felt at The Biggest Party of the Summer in New Jersey for one reason.

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The Brahma Bull played a crucial part in John Cena's heel turn in Toronto, but The Final Boss was nowhere to be found following the event and distanced himself from the product heading into WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. While the company and superstars have acknowledged the 53-year-old star on television, there's no word on whether The Rock would appear at SummerSlam.

Speaking on Behind The Turnbuckle Studios, former WWE employee Tommy Carlucci and Jonathan Coachman discussed the possibility of The Rock's return to the promotion for the event in New Jersey. Carlucci thinks John Cena could convince The Rock to keep his backstage differences aside and help The Leader of Cenation turn face at the event.

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"I think there's a great possibility that he'll show up in order to advance for John Cena to help Cena out. Maybe Cena calls him and says, Look, I know you have differences going on, but you have got to help me out, brother, because there's some way we've got to make this turn happen for me to be a babyface to end my career," Carlucci said. (From 30:38 to 30:55)
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The Rock wanted Cody Rhodes to lose the Undisputed WWE Championship before WrestleMania 41

WWE: Unreal made its debut on Netflix ahead of SummerSlam in New Jersey, and the show revealed several behind-the-scenes secrets, which wrestlers have often safeguarded from fans in the past. The five episodes cover the journey from RAW's Netflix debut to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.

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The biggest story heading into the Show of Shows was The Rock's involvement and the possibility of Cody Rhodes' heel turn before the show. While it didn't happen, The Final Boss and Brian Gewirtz had a unique pitch for the title before WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.

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After The American Nightmare had rejected The Rock's offer, The Final Boss would've booked him in an impromptu title match against Kevin Owens. Moreover, the pitch stated The Prizefighter would've left the event with the title. It didn't ultimately happen, and Owens unfortunately got injured before WrestleMania and is currently on a hiatus.


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