Will The Rock face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40?

The Rock might fail to make his in-ring return to WWE this year, but reportedly he has "left the door open" for a match against Roman Reigns at next year's WrestleMania.


Will The Rock face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40?

The Rock might set up a match for WrestleMania 40

The match between The Rock and Roman Reigns has been in the works for a long time. Ever since Reigns adopted the Tribal Chief persona, fans have been speculating about the match against his cousin. However, yet again, the WWE Universe will be left disappointed as The Rock might not compete in this year’s WrestleMania as well.

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The biggest show of the year is going to Hollywood this year. When it was announced, people expected some big stars from the industry to make an appearance at the event. And who could be a bigger name for this special-themed WrestleMania than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson? However, as evident from recent WWE programming, there is little to no sign of the Brahma Bull returning to the ring anytime soon.

The fans are still hopeful, though, about The Great One making an appearance at the Grandest Stage of Them All. According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, the People’s Champion will not have a match at this year’s event. However, he has “left the door open” for a match at next year’s WrestleMania in Philadelphia. Now, this brings some new theories to the table. 

Arguably, there aren’t many matches left in Rock’s illustrious career. This begs the question of whether The Great One will have his dream match with his cousin very soon. The ten-time world champion could do a repeat of WrestleMania 28 and set up the main event for the Show of Shows one year in advance. And even if that’s not the case, Dwayne can still come out to the SoFi Stadium. He could interfere during Roman’s bout against Cody Rhodes, which will sow the seeds for the coveted WrestleMania match between the two cousins.

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Related: Positive update on The Rock’s plans for WrestleMania 40

Will The Rock and Roman Reigns fight for the Undisputed championship?

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The Rock and Roman Reigns

Many fans expected the match between the Samoan superstars to be for the top title in the company. While it could have been a possibility this year, it seems unlikely that Roman Reigns will hold both titles for another year. The Tribal Chief is currently booked to defend the Undisputed championship against Cody Rhodes at this year’s WrestleMania. And as the story dictates, it would make a lot of sense if the American Nightmare came out as the victor in that match.

Even if WWE doesn’t pull the trigger on Cody Rhodes, they could make a new main event star in Sami Zayn. The WWE Universe is clamoring for the company to get behind Zayn and let him have his world title reign. In any case, the WrestleMania 40 match between The Rock and Roman Reigns appears to be more about determining who is at the pinnacle of the Samoan dynasty than about any of the titles. 

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