WWE veteran reveals why The Rock should have been part of the Cody Rhodes vs John Cena match at WrestleMania 41 (Exclusive)

The Rock was completely absent from the build-up to Cody Rhodes versus John Cena at WrestleMania 41. The Final Boss didn’t even show up during the Undisputed WWE Championship Match on Night Two of the PLE.

During a recent edition of The Wrestling Time Machine on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Teddy Long explained why the WWE Universe expected Rocky to appear at WrestleMania 41.

“Well, yeah, I think they did because he was involved in so many of the promos and things that led up to these matches at WrestleMania, you know? Yeah, now, if anybody would have been involved in that s**ew up job, that’s who I would have liked to see would be The Rock, not Travis Scott.” [From 02:17 onwards]

Teddy Long isn’t the only former WWE employee to voice his opinion on The Rock’s lack of involvement at WrestleMania. Dutch Mantell (fka Zeb Colter) recently said fans were disappointed because the veteran wrestler didn’t appear at the PLE this past Sunday.

“Rock knew that if he wasn’t there, there’s gonna be a central piece missing of this puzzle. If this puzzle is not complete, then it’s not finished. I’m not saying they were gonna finish it. But the people would have felt a little bit more included if The Rock had been there, and at least they got a look at him. They didn’t even get that, they didn’t get this. They got nothing.”

It remains to be seen if Rocky will show up at a WWE event somewhere down the line.

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Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.

He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.

While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could’ve benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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