The Rock: We’re on the 1-yard line of ‘biggest match of all-time’ at WWE WrestleMania 41
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The Rock isn’t playing down any involvement or fanfare when it comes to next year’s WWE WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
In a feature on ESPN.com that detailed the preparation for his in-ring comeback and his emotions upon his return for night one of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia, The Rock had a quote to indicate something big is on the horizon for next year.
“We’re on the 1-yard line to create the biggest WrestleMania of all time and the biggest match of all time at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas,” The Rock said. “I’ll just leave it at that, Final Boss style.”
The night after WrestleMania, he confronted Cody Rhodes and indicated their issues were not yet over with while intimating that he is coming for Rhodes’ undisputed WWE title he defeated Roman Reigns for the night before.
In the positive feature, Rock (Dwayne Johnson) said he felt the nerves even after he stepped into the ring that first night. However, after his first lockup with Seth Rollins, he said the process became like riding a bike.
“My very first lockup with Seth Rollins, that’s when it all clicked,” Johnson said. “It’s like you have a shift-and-click moment. It’s riding the bicycle. Then he tagged in Cody. First time ever, I locked up with Cody and the lockup feels good.
“The moment you lock up with somebody in our world of pro wrestling, you immediately know what kind of wrestler they are, if they’re going to be stiff, if they’re going to be smooth, if they’re going to be intense, if they’re going to be in control. Both guys smooth, in control.”
After about ten minutes, he said he knew he had the conditioning to last nearly an hour as planned. He and Reigns defeated Rhodes and Rollins which added a Bloodline rules stipulation to the Rhodes vs. Reigns match on night two.
Johnson is currently filming “The Smashing Machine” and even though he injured his elbow while on set, the production is moving ahead. After that, Johnson will move into filming for the live action “Moana” movie, meaning the timeframe for the TKO Board member’s return to WWE is unclear.