SUMMARY
- Dwayne Johnson has been doing some of his best work after his recent heel turn in WWE.
- Amid the kind of performances The Rock has been giving, a lot of veteran's from the industry have praised him.
Since returning to WWE in January 2024, Dwayne Johnson has been on a roll, and many fans have been considering his ongoing run to be his best ever tenure. In fact, The Rock’s involvement with The Bloodline and especially Cody Rhodes has made the road to WrestleMania 40 even more exciting for the audience.
As The People’s Champion has continuously been doing some brilliant work on weekly TV, he has put the entire industry on notice. In fact, several legends of the professional wrestling business have already praised Dwayne, and a pro wrestling legend has become the latest addition to this list.
It’s none other than the former legendary tag champ Bully Ray, who has recently shared his opinion on Johnson’s ongoing heel run. Sharing his thoughts about The Brahma Bull’s character and also his presence in The American Nightmare’s story, Bully used a bizarre example to describe Johnson’s latest heel turn and WWE run.
Bully Ray has compared The Rock to Jesus following his return to WWE:
“It’s like seeing Jesus. You’re seeing one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and in professional wrestling and you’re getting The Rock live in front of your face. You’re programmed to respond in a certain way… pic.twitter.com/81BbKIdo51
— Cultaholic Wrestling (@Cultaholic) March 21, 2024
It happened on a recent episode of the Busted Open Radio podcast, as the pro wrestling veteran said, “It’s like seeing Jesus. You’re seeing one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and in professional wrestling and you’re getting The Rock live in front of your face.” He further added, “You’re programmed to respond in a certain way. You’re going to pop.” (Via- X)
These comments by a legend like Bully Ray show how brilliant WWE has been in terms of Dwayne’s usage in the build-up to WrestleMania 2024. With the mega event just weeks away, it remains to be seen how his next few appearances are going to be on the Stamford-based promotion’s weekly television.
Dwayne Johnson’s heel turn has made him the talk of the town
Amid the way Ray praised The Rock’s ongoing run in WWE, it’s obvious that Dwayne Johnson’s heel turn has made him the talk of the town. Moreover, his reverting back to the Hollywood Rock persona has also helped the cause, as it was arguably his best work in the industry.
To make sure that fans get to witness the iconic character once again, The Brahma Bull has done everything in his power. In the first step in this cause, Dwayne brought out the idea of using his vintage dressing style as a way of giving everyone the feel of his attitude era run.
The FULL Rock concert segment from tonight:#SmackDown
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) March 16, 2024
Additionally, The People’s Champion’s concert has also made a return to WWE television, as he brought it back on Friday Night SmackDown. Due to these decisions of the Triple H-led promotion’s creative team, it’s safe to say that the organization has done a brilliant job in once again making Dwayne the hottest topic in the professional wrestling world.
Is Dwayne Johnson going to betray Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40?
While it’s true that The Rock’s heel run has been a great part of WWE television in recent weeks, the thing that fans are now looking forward to is his in-ring return at WrestleMania 40. The Brahma Bull is set to team up with Roman Reigns to take on Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins on the first night of the show, and the hype is insane.
Alongside this tag team, another match that everyone will have their eyes on is the main event bout between The Tribal Chief and The American Nightmare. But a lot of fans have been wondering if Dwayne Johnson is going to betray The Bloodline Leader during the Undisputed Universal Championship match.
In fact, several hints seem to refer to this possibility, and that’s why a major part of the WWE Universe believes that The Rock might be costing Roman the title. If that’s really the plan, it’ll probably be the start of a generational feud between the cousins. Do you think that The People’s Champion is going to turn on Reigns? Do share your opinions in the comments.