Rumor Roundup: Update On The Rock’s Status For WrestleMania, The Miz’s Absence, More

1) Update On The Rock’s Status For WrestleMania

According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the feeling in WWE is that The Rock is NOT locked in for WrestleMania 38. The feeling is that he could be back in 2023, which would likely mean Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar in 2022.

Here is what Meltzer wrote:

“From asking around, the basic gist is this. The match will take place if, when and where Johnson wants it to. His schedule is such that there is no lock for anything. In 2023, he may be running the XFL, or movies or even running for president (I doubt it but he’s given that date before as something he’s thought about although the Young Rock story seems to have indicated he’s looking at 2032 if he really ever does it).”

With him, there is no way to know what his schedule will allow. If he wants to do it, that will be the year he does it. There also may be no XFL, which right now the idea is to bring it back in 2023 but I sense there’s no XFL without a paying TV deal. Obviously Vince McMahon felt that wasn’t going to happen which is why he declared bankruptcy for the league and closed it down. But the feeling right now is 2023, which would seem to mean Lesnar in 2022.”

My Take:

  • Roman vs The Rock is a massive match that I do want to see. I am not sure it will ever happen though as The Rock has too much going on.

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On a related note, check out my predictions for Wrestlemania 38.