As previously reported by PWMania.com, this past Friday night’s episode of SmackDown ended with WWE legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson making an appearance and standing face to face with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes gave up his WrestleMania 40 main event spot just days after winning the Men’s Royal Rumble Match.
WWE recently issued a press release announcing that The Great One and The Tribal Chief will have an iconic faceoff this coming Thursday, February 8th, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the WrestleMania XL Kickoff event.
You can check out the full press release below:
THE ROCK & ROMAN REIGNS SET FOR ICONIC FACEOFF AT FREE FAN & MEDIA EVENT LIVE FROM T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 4P PT
STAMFORD, Conn., February 3, 2024 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Roman Reigns will face off at an open-to-the-public fan and media event – WrestleMania XL Kickoff – live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Thursday, February 8 at 4 p.m. PT. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. PT.
This non-ticketed event, delivered by Pizza Hut, is free for all to attend.
Fans and media will hear from both The Rock and Roman Reigns, as well as WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque. Onsite interview opportunities for media will immediately follow the event with both participants, Cody Rhodes, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley.
Building on the anticipation for the already-record-breaking WrestleMania XL, Thursday’s event will be hosted by Monday Night Raw commentators Michael Cole and Pat McAfee, and stream live on WWE social and digital channels as well as Peacock.
VIP experiences for WrestleMania XL Kickoff through exclusive partner On Location are available for purchase at https://onlocationexp.com/wrestlemaniaxlkickoff.
WrestleMania XL takes place across two nights on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m. ET live from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and stream live on Peacock in the U.S.
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