Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson slapping Cody Rhodes wasn’t scripted? Viral press conference moment revealed
For the WrestleMania 40 kickoff press conference, WWE generated a lot of excitement, which was incredible. Most people were wondering who Cody Rhodes would choose to compete against him in the Show of Shows special event, and he finally did.
Announcing that he would face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40, the American Nightmare made it clear which way he would go. Cody said that both Reigns and The Rock would be embarrassed if their grandfathers were around. But The Rock confronted him at the time for talking about family. What happened next was completely unexpected and something no one could have predicted.
Brahma Bull warns Rhodes not to cross the line and not to talk about Roman’s family. He further said that if he talks about his family, he is also targeting The Rock’s family. After building tension in that moment, Rock slaps The American Nightmare. The move shocked fans, with many of them calling him a heel and an absolute threat for committing such an act.
I’m glad they’re letting him bring the real heat. The Rock didn’t look happy when Cody brought up his grandfather. “I’ll knock his teeth out.” pic.twitter.com/TuDiWl9iuN
– Hezias de Quixote (@scanner51) 9 February 2024
Although this completely shocked the WWE Universe, many also argued that the act could not have been staged. Dwayne Johnson received a lot of warmth from the crowd throughout the press conference. His reaction was clearly disappointing, leading fans to think that his slapping Rhodes was not scripted. On the other hand, many have praised The Rock and Cody Rhodes for presenting this act in such a realistic manner.
Dwayne Johnson had a heated argument with Triple H after the press conference.
WWE fans are crazy about Dwayne Johnson’s recent heel flip during the press conference for WrestleMania. Johnson was also furious backstage after brutally assaulting Cody Rhodes on stage during the event. Still, because his comments were edited during the broadcast, supporters were not able to fully experience what he said.
The $800 million rich Hollywood star requested Triple H to “solveThe situation arose when he and Roman Reigns were passing by current WWE CCO. However, because The Rock used offensive language, some of the conversation was edited out. The 51-year-old further said, “Fix it, let him talk nonsense about our family again, that’s just how it is.”
He continued, “Fix it or we will. Tell him to talk nonsense about our family again, and I will knock his dirty teeth out of his mouth.” Considering that WWE is a PG organization these days and use of foul language is discouraged, Dwayne’s promo only added to the severity of the problem.
Here’s the uncensored version of what The Rock said to Triple H.pic.twitter.com/UVmAQm7TMv
– Fightful Wrestling (@fightful) 9 February 2024
Shortly after the press event, WWE made it official that Cody would indeed face Roman at WrestleMania 40. This confused many fans, as The Rock is heavily involved in the mix. Only time will tell who will main event WrestleMania with Reigns and who will come out on top.
