Veteran says The Rock would not want to return to WWE now (Exclusive)

WWE has seen several wrestlers make a return to the promotion over the last few years. Both CM Punk and his wife, AJ Lee, returned to the company after it seemed impossible they would ever be back. One wrestler for whom the fans are waiting with bated breath is the People's Champion, The Rock.

The Great One wrestled his first match in years at WrestleMania XL but has only made a handful of appearances since. He was last seen on screen at Elimination Chamber 2025, where he seemingly joined forces with John Cena. However, the angle didn't go anywhere, and The Rock hasn't yet returned to WWE.

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo was talking about The Rock on an episode of Writing with Russo on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge. He said that if he were in The Rock's place, he wouldn't want to be on it, looking at the ratings and how wrestlers are being booked in the promotion.

"I'm sorry, if I'm Rock and I'm looking at this show, why would I want to be on it? Like, I really am lowering myself, and I really am lowering my standards. Why would I want to be on this show? Ratings are down every week. They book it just like you said; nobody means anything. If I'm Rock, why would I want to be written into this?" Russo said.

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Many fans expected The Rock to show up at WrestleMania 41 to help John Cena win the title, but that didn't end up happening. People are also speculating that he could even be revealed as John Cena's last opponent in WWE, with the two going head-to-head for one final time at Saturday Night's Main Event in December.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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