The Rock Hints At WrestleMania 42 Status
Will The Rock be at WrestleMania?
The Great One in many ways, is the invisible link between the two WrestleMania main events announced this year. Apart from his obvious family connection to Roman Reigns, the fact that CM Punk started the build to his Mania feud with the Tribal Chief by bringing up Sika, gives him a great reason to get involved in the match at the Show of Shows.
And if he wanted to go the other route, his history with Cody Rhodes is enough of a reason for the Hollywood star to cost The American Nightmare his title match this Saturday. Not to mention that his presence as a representative of the TKO board of directors will give a new meaning to the Final Boss moniker and give superstars a face to direct their anger while mentioning the top brass.
The fact that The Rock is already in Las Vegas for the 2026 CinemaCon to promote the live-action Moana movie added another layer to the speculations about his potential involvement in the biggest wrestling PPV of the year.
Though after being criticised for not showing up at WrestleMania 41 after getting involved in John Cena's heel turn, The People's Champion seems to be mindful about quashing any such expectations before the rumors pick up too much.
This is presumably one of the reasons why the former World Champion made sure to mention during his CinemaCon speech that he will be heading home to his daughter Tia for her 8th birthday on April 17, before the WrestleMania festivities can begin:
"Being a proud girl dad, three times. I have a daughter in her 20s, I have ten, I have eight…I have seven. My youngest is going to turn eight tomorrow. Happy birthday Tia, I know you’re going to see this. I love you. I’m coming home tonight"
Of course, nothing The Rock says will convince everybody that there hasn't been at least some consideration about involving him in the PPV event. But at least now nobody can say he gave fans a false impression about his plans for the Mania week.
