On last week’s WWE Friday Night Smackdown on September 15, the Rock returned to the WWE amidst a loud pop by the fans and he got into a feud with Austin Theory.
While that was well received in general, the Rock’s appearance on the Pat McAfee Show where he talked about he and Roman Reigns being slated for a match at WrestleMania 39 that was changed hasn’t been. At least, not as widely as it would seem.
The Rock is Blasted for Being “Disrespectful” to the WWE and Cody Rhodes
While his comments substantiated rumors that were going around as well as the speculation that he could’ve been the one to defeat Reigns, they also undercut the match Reigns and Cody Rhodes had.
There was also a belief that Cody and Reigns will face each other again after another tough Royal Rumble win at number 30 for Cody, but with the Rock back that’s renewed speculation that he’ll face Reigns at WrestleMania 40 instead of Cody.
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The Rock’s cooking disrespect
On Busted Open Radio, host Dave LaGreca talked about the Rock’s tease for a possible match and he wasn’t too gentle on what he thought of it.
“Why, why in God’s name would The Rock make the comments that he made on Pat McAfee’s show? The match between The Rock and Roman didn’t happen at WrestleMania 39, for whatever reason, it didn’t happen. But why mention that? Why say that? Because that just kills what we did see at WrestleMania 39. Excuse me Rock, but it’s not all about you, Mr. Movie Star. They actually built a story that the fans are invested in, and they actually have somebody that they love in Cody Rhodes.
“I’m sorry guys, I think The Rock spread open his cheeks and s–t all over it. Why? Because he said the match was supposed to be his at WrestleMania 39, and who knows, maybe it can happen at WrestleMania 40. I’m sorry Rock, but in my eyes, The Rock was completely disrespectful to the business of the WWE and completely disrespectful to Cody Rhodes. I’m saying it now. You’re disrespectful of the WWE, by what you said on Pat McAfee’s show, and you’re disrespectful to Cody, that I’m a fan of, and millions of people are fans of! The business didn’t happen, get over it, move on!”
LaGreca has a point, and while it’s building anticipation for the Rock to be back at WrestleMania, fans are invested in Cody.
But this is something we’ve grown accustomed to. Vince loves bringing in legends for a splash. Was the Rock being disrespectful to Cody and the WWE? Let us know in the comments below.
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