SUMMARY
- Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, has been involved in a feud with Cody Rhodes.
- Fans are hopeful that John Cena or Stone Cold Steve Austin might interfere in their feud.
Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, and Cody Rhodes are involved in a heated rivalry on WWE television. Previously, at WrestleMania 39, Cody failed to win the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship from Roman Reigns. With that, a rematch between the duo was inevitable.
Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes became the winner of the 2024 Men’s Royal Rumble match. However, he initially stated that he wouldn’t be challenging Roman Reigns for the title at WrestleMania 40. With that, Rhodes introduced The Rock, and Dwayne Johnson vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 seemed to be a done deal.
Moving ahead, the WrestleMania XL Press Conference took place, in which Cody announced that he would be challenging Reigns for the title at Mania. This led to a war of words, and finally, The Rock slapped Rhodes. Thus, the rivalry between Johnson and Cody began. Thereafter, Dwayne joined The Bloodline, thus showcasing his heel character.
2024 Royal Rumble Winner “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes has made his decision! WWE Undisputed Champion Roman Reigns will take on Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL.
Oh, and just in case you missed it, The Rock Dwayne Johnson slapped Cody Rhodes… pic.twitter.com/GU7kXa3pC4
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) February 9, 2024
With that, The Rock began taking constant shots at Rhodes and his family. Also, Johnson brutally beat down Cody during an episode of SmackDown. Thus, it can be understood that the feud between The American Nightmare and The People’s Champion is gradually building up. Meanwhile, their feud might see its end at WrestleMania 40.
On Night 1 of the PPV event, a tag team match has been scheduled between The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins. On the other hand, on Night 2, The Tribal Chief will be defending the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against The American Nightmare.
Meanwhile, many fans are speculating that there might be outside interference in Cody and Johnson’s feud on the road to WrestleMania or at the PLE. Many fans are hopeful that this interference might be caused by WWE legends such as John Cena or Stone Cold Steve Austin. Since they both have histories with The Rock.
If WrestleMania 40 ends with John Cena & Steve Austin coming out to stop The Bloodline I’ll lose my mind.
I don’t care it doesn’t make sense.
I don’t care it’ll be an overbooked frenzy.
One day I’ll be dead. 😂 Just give me as much fun madness as possible & then figure it out. https://t.co/jShL3N0c6o
— Simon Miller (@SimonMiller316) March 26, 2024
However, interestingly, WWE Superstar CM Punk interfering in The Rock’s feud with Rhodes might make more sense than interference by Cena or Steve Austin. Here are some of the reasons why they might interfere.
CM Punk has commented on a potential rivalry with The Rock
The Rock has been involved in a feud with Cody Rhodes. Meanwhile, CM Punk has commented on a potential rivalry with Dwayne Johnson. Recently, The Second City Saint member appeared for an interview.
During that, he said that he was glad that Johnson made his return to WWE. Thereafter, Punk mentioned that anything might happen in the new era of WWE. And with his presence on the roster, he will be crossing paths with everyone. Thus, The Best in the World apparently mentioned that he might cross paths with Johnson too.
CM Punk hints that he’s going to cross paths with The Rock 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/MdTuizjZ85
— Wrestle Features (@WrestleFeatures) March 26, 2024
Thus, Punk hinted at a potential rivalry with The Rock sooner rather than later. Henceforth, his interference in Dwayne Johnson and Rhodes’ feud might make sense naturally. With that, it is to be seen if The Best in the World will have anything else to say about his rivalry with The People’s Champion.
CM Punk is a full-time performer, which Cena and Austin are not
The reason why CM Punk will be interfering in Dwayne Johnson and Cody Rhodes’ feud will make more sense because he is a full-time performer, unlike John Cena or Stone Cold Steve Austin. Previously, Punk made his return to WWE at Survivor Series: WarGames 2023. Thus indicating that he has signed a full-time contract with the Stamford-based promotion.
With that, he began making constant appearances on WWE television. He can be seen participating in matches, delivering promos, and so on. On the other hand, John Cena is a part-time performer. He recently made his return to WWE television and was engaged in a feud with The Bloodline. However, his last match came at Crown Jewel 2023, where he was defeated by The Bloodline member Solo Sikoa.
Thereafter, Cena once again went on a hiatus because he got busy with his schedule in Hollywood. On the other hand, it’s been a long time since Stone Cold Steve Austin made an appearance on WWE television. His last appearance took place at WrestleMania 38, where he defeated Kevin Owens in a No Holds Barred match.
Thus, if CM Punk interferes in the feud between The Rock and Rhodes and if it gets stretched past WrestleMania XL, then Punk will be able to participate in the feud actively. Whereas, if Cena and Austin became a part of the feud, they would not be able to keep up in the long run, owing to their sporadic appearances.
However, only time will tell if the Leader of the Cenation or the Texas Rattlesnake will ever become involved in The American Nightmare’s feud against The Bloodline and The People’s Champion.
Punk and Dwayne Johnson have unfinished business
Previously, The Rock and CM Punk were involved in a heated rivalry. This eventually led to a match between the duo at the Royal Rumble 2013. At the PPV event, Johnson defeated Punk to win the WWE Championship, and Punk’s reign with the title came to an end at 434 days.
However, that didn’t mark the end of their feud. The Rock and CM Punk once again faced each other in a rematch at Elimination Chamber 2013. At the Premium Live Event, The People’s Champion once again defeated The Second City Saint member to retain the WWE Championship.
With that, their epic feud came to an end, and Punk never had a rematch against Johnson. Thus, it can be understood that The Great One and The Best in the World have unfinished business. However, now that they have both made their return to WWE, a feud between the two might take place sooner rather than later. Also, recently, Punk has hinted at a potential rivalry with The Rock.
Thus, it would definitely make sense if CM Punk interfered in The Rock’s feud with The American Nightmare. Punk might eventually challenge The People’s Champion to a match at an upcoming event and thus take his revenge by defeating him.
Meanwhile, WrestleMania 40, aka WrestleMania XL, is all set to take place on April 6 and 7, 2024. Rhodes, Johnson, and Punk will all be present at the Premium Live Event, and it would be interesting to see if they crossed paths at the event. Whatever the case, fans will definitely look forward to the matches and segments taking place at the Grandest Stage of Them All.