Subhojeet Mukherjee on April 25, 2025
A lot of fans were upset that The Rock didn’t show up at WrestleMania 41, especially since Travis Scott showed up and helped John Cena win the Undisputed WWE Title. Many felt The Rock should’ve been part of the big moment, since he played a major role in the storyline earlier. After the event, The Rock responded to the criticism, and now the backstage reaction from WWE talent to his comments has been revealed.
After fans started asking questions, The Rock explained that he missed WrestleMania 41 since he wanted John Cena to have all the attention after winning his 17th World Championship.
The Rock then responded to Dave LaGreca after Dave accused him of blaming Triple H for missing WrestleMania 41 and saying he would’ve done the main event differently. The Rock explained that wrestling is all scripted, with every match and interview planned ahead of time. He invited Dave to sit in on creative meetings with him, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, and others to see how things really work behind the scenes. He also told Dave to stop complaining and just enjoy the show.
“Hi Dave, the business is a complete work. Always has been, always will be. Every aspect of it. Every match. Every interview.
Please join me, Cody, Cena, Brian and the rest of us for our creative discussions so you can expand your perspective. Until then, stop ranting, it’s not healthy my friend. Enjoy the show.
Ps, tell Bubba I have Grand Marnier and hush puppies for all of us.”
Fightful Select has revealed how WWE wrestlers feel about all this. Some noticed that The Rock didn’t promote WrestleMania on his social media before the show, but then talked about it right after on the Pat McAfee Show.
One WWE source confirmed The Rock was asked by TKO Chairman Ari Emanuel to help with the story before Elimination Chamber. That helped boost confidence behind the scenes. Before that, WWE creative had been told not to plan anything big around The Rock. Even after his big moment at Elimination Chamber, the creative team was told not to rely on him for future storylines.
A longtime WWE wrestler said that everyone is happy when The Rock shows up, but there’s concern that the shows sometimes have to change depending on whether or not he’s involved. That makes The Rock more careful about how much he gets involved.
Someone else said The Rock doesn’t want to seem like he’s taking over the show, like some people thought he did before WrestleMania 40, but added that The Rock might not realize how important he still is to the current story. As for rumors that The Rock and Triple H don’t get along, wrestlers said they haven’t seen any problems between them.
Overall, most WWE wrestlers weren’t angry, just confused. One person thought The Rock might be trying too hard to avoid criticism this time because of what happened last year, even though this situation is different.
Many wrestlers also thought it was strange that The Rock didn’t promote WrestleMania at all. One person said it just felt weird, saying, “We all found it kind of weird that he didn’t promote the show at all.”
Others were confused by The Rock’s comment about wrestling being a “work.” One wrestler asked what that meant, wondering if The Rock is just acting even when he talks to people backstage or appears on interviews like the one with McAfee.
“What does that mean? Is he working every time he stops by and talks to us backstage, too? Was that McAfee interview a work even though he specified he wasn’t in character?”
The Rock not showing up at WrestleMania 41 has left many WWE wrestlers confused. His silence before the event and vague comments afterwards about wrestling being a work only made things more confusing. While there’s no bad blood, people backstage are definitely looking for more clarity, something that might only come if The Rock speaks up again or returns to television. Therefore, we’ll have to see what The Rock does next.
What do you think about The Rock’s comments and the way WWE handled his role in the WrestleMania 41 build-up? Do you think he made the right call stepping back, or should he have been part of Cena’s big moment? Drop your thoughts in the comments—let’s talk wrestling!
April 25, 2025 10:32 am
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