As PWMania.com previously reported, The Rock said a WWE Wrestlemania 39 match against Roman Reigns was “really close” to happening. Rock also hinted at a Wrestlemania 40 match against Reigns.
AEW star Jeff Jarrett addressed Rock’s comments on his podcast, “My World with Jeff Jarrett:”
“So, I’m not sure I’m buying that Rock was uninspired going into SoFi this year. We all know what happened the day after [Endeavor buying WWE}. Well, I just think there was a lot going on behind the scenes. Vince coming back, the sale, the merger, you know, the executive situation. WWE over the last 12 months, when you really think about it, if you want to pull in 18 months? Think about that Conrad. Yeah, lots of changes. So I can kind of see in my man Dwayne, second and third generation going, ‘You know, there’s a lot more upside to having a little patience. I’m going to set this one out,’ for whatever reason. And that — so okay, now Endeavor and UFC, and maybe the writers strike, maybe not, I doubt it. But maybe there’s something there that excites him.”
Jarrett also discussed a potential direction for WrestleMania 40:
“You have to go for your bottom line, ‘How can I make the most money?’ So do you do Rock & Roman on one night. And on the other night, Cody has to finish the story. And I hate to use this line, but I think it is the most appropriate that I can come to my mind, is that — your father-in-law’s adage. ‘To be the man, you have to beat the man.’ So if Cody is really going to be the babyface face of the company, all doors have to go through Cena. So you go, Cody [vs] Cena on the other night. And you give them the finishes that — whatever need to be done. And that’s that me — God almighty. That’s a big ass back-to-back. Cena on one night, Rock on the other. I just think it’s huge.”
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