WWE legend reveals why The Rock missed WrestleMania amid shock John Cena alliance – but some fans aren’t buying it

• The Rock was absent from the show after playing a key role in the build-up
• He suggested in the aftermath that he did not feel he was needed for key match
• A WWE legend, though, has claimed to know the real reason for his absence

By LEWIS BROWNING

A WWE legend has seemingly revealed why The Rock missed WrestleMania.

Fans were left fuming when Dwayne Johnson, who plays The Rock, missed the show of shows after playing such a vital role in a storyline of high importance in WWE.

The Rock aligned with John Cena at the Elimination Chamber a matter of weeks before, promising the all-time great success as he turned heel for the first time in his career in one of the most shocking moves in WWE history.

But he didn’t appear after that, with no real mention of the alliance in the build to Cena’s match with Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania.

Fans were left even more puzzled when Cena won the title without help from The Rock – instead he was aided by rapped Travis Scott, as he won a record-breaking 17th world title with The Rock nowhere to be seen.

Now, WWE icon Kevin Nash has given his take on The Rock’s absence – and it was apparently due to his Hollywood commitments.

A WWE legend has claimed to have revealed the real reason why The Rock missed WrestleMania

The Rock played a key role in John Cena turning heel but wasn’t seen after that moment

Cena won the WWE title at WrestleMania, but through interference from Travis Scott

Kevin Nash has claimed The Rock was absent because he couldn’t get injured while filming a movie

‘Rock couldn’t show up because he was filming a Scorsese movie,’ Nash said on his Kliq This podcast. ‘The last time he appeared before filming Hercules, he tore a muscle off his pelvis and cost the production $10million.

‘Rock can say whatever he wants – I didn’t want to mess up Cena’s moment – but he didn’t have a choice. Scorsese wasn’t going to allow it.

‘I think they’re shooting in Hawaii. If they’re not actively filming, they’re definitely in pre-production. Whoever’s overseeing the film is not going to let Rock bounce around in a wrestling ring.’

Fans questioned the reasoning, though, with one posting on social media: ‘He isn’t filming anything at the moment,’ while another added: ‘Even if that was the case, he could have interrupted the match without even having to take a bump.’

A third wrote: ‘He could have physically been there and slipped John Cena the belt or something. He didn’t have to physically wrestle Cody.’ 

The Rock went on the Pat McAfee Show the day after WrestleMania, explaining his absence from the show when a large number of fans expected him to appear.

He explained he didn’t want to be involved in Cena’s moment in what seemed a complete contrast to what fans were expecting.

‘When we were moving forward with John and this idea of him getting crowned at WrestleMania and becoming 17, and being a heel champion, I knew then the best thing for The Final Boss,’ The Rock said. ‘We’ve established this idea of Cody’s soul. We can always come back to it.

‘I did feel, I made the call, I don’t want to be involved in that. Let The Final Boss step back into the shadows. Let all the spotlight go to John, let it go to Cody. Let’s not make it about Cody’s soul or John’s soul. Let’s let them do what they do.’

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WWE legend reveals why The Rock missed WrestleMania amid shock John Cena alliance – but some fans aren’t buying it

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