Dwayne Johnson is taking a break from his upcoming motion pictures and TV reveals to spend a while within the WWE, and he is profiting from it by committing to going full heel. Ever since he was pitted in opposition to Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes for WrestleMania 40, he is been showing on SmackDown and calling individuals “cactus-loving crackheads” and plenty of different names that any celebrity would not get cheers for. Followers, nevertheless, are loving it. And The Rock just lately confirmed he’s, too, as if we would have liked to be instructed.
“The Brahma Bull” was on Jimmy Kimmel Reside! and after the host confirmed a clip of him on SmackDown, he talked concerning the expertise. The wrestler-turned-actor confirmed he is leaning into the heel persona now that he is again within the WWE, and spoke on the enjoyment of displaying as much as an area and calling individuals “crackheads” and “Karens” whereas holding a microphone:
It is the perfect to return to WWE on this ‘Rock 10.0’ model the place I can turn into a heel and say the issues that folks wish to say. And I went in, ‘It is the primary metropolis, you cactus-loving crackheads.’ I additionally stated, ‘And each lady in right here desires to go one-on-one with The Rock,’ and all the ladies go loopy. ‘Now calm down, you crackhead Karens,’ after which all of them cheered once more. They had been like, ‘Yayyyyyy!’
The Rock formally returned to the WWE extra usually after he joined the board of administrators for its firm, TKO Holdings. Whereas it appeared as if the unique plan was for Dwayne Johnson to lastly settle his feud with Roman Reigns, plans modified when followers felt Cody Rhodes was robbed of his rematch alternative.
Cody initially relinquished his likelihood at a rematch with Reigns regardless of successful the Royal Rumble, and information got here out the determination was made earlier than the Rumble ever occurred. The WWE then went into that weekend with the tease we would lastly see The Rock vs. Roman Reigns, however the issue was it wasn’t in the way in which anybody wished it to occur.
Followers made a stink and received “We Need Cody” trending on social media for consecutive days, and WWE was pressured to alter course. Cody modified his thoughts and introduced he’d problem Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, which then led to The Rock’s full heel flip, pitting him in opposition to Rhodes for going again on his phrase.
To this point it is figuring out to be a fantastic scenario for everybody concerned, because it led to an unprecedented foremost occasion on Evening 1 of WrestleMania 40. The Rock, now totally dedicated to being a heel, has challenged Cody Rhodes and Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins to a tag-team match in opposition to him and Roman Reigns.
The match will decide whether or not or not The Bloodline will likely be allowed at ringside throughout Reigns’ rematch on night time 2. Whereas The Rock is having a blast calling individuals crackheads and being a fantastic heel, there are some potential indicators he’ll in the end activate Roman Reigns. This could successfully make him a hero within the eyes of Cody Rhodes and create an attention-grabbing narrative ought to Dwayne Johnson proceed with the WWE after WrestleMania 40. We’ll have to attend and see whether or not or not that occurs and if The Nice One continues to be pretty much as good within the ring as he’s on the mic.
Tune-in to SmackDown to see The Rock ridicule audiences this Friday on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. With The Nice One in Memphis, I am certain the gang will likely be rowdy and able to cheer on no matter insults the previous WWE champion has in retailer for them.
