The Rock explains why he was absent from WrestleMania 41: 'Let's not make it about Cody's soul or John's soul'
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was absent from the WWE WrestleMania 41 event.
- Many fans expected his appearance following prior Elimination Chamber storyline developments.
- Johnson explained his nonattendance on April 22 due to film commitments and story reasons.
- Johnson stated "Let all that spotlight go on John" for his championship chase.
- He felt stepping back served the story's best interest and highlighted Cena's character development.
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson breaks silence on Wrestlemania 41
Finally, The Rock is explaining what happened at WrestleMania. On Tuesday morning, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” to explain his absence at the two-day event and offered some notes on what things he thought could’ve used some tweaking. The People’s Champion explained that TKO Executive Chairman and CEO Ari Emmanuel personally requested Johnson to appear at March’s Elimination Chamber, the premium live event in Toront…
Dwayne Johnson Explains Why He Didn't Show Up at Wrestlemania After Fans Get Upset
Johnson also shared praise for rapper Travis Scott's participation in the eventJohn Nacion/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Dwayne Johnson at the 82nd Annual Golden Globes on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.Dwayne Johnson is explaining his absence from Wrestlemania.After fans expressed disappointment when Johnson, 52, didn't participate in the annual wrestling event, where John Cena won his record-breaking 17th WWE world championship,…
Former WWE Announcer Suspects Creative Tension Behind The Rock Missing WrestleMania
The post Former WWE Announcer Suspects Creative Tension Behind The Rock Missing WrestleMania first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.Following Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, in which he explained his absence from WrestleMania 41 and said he wanted John Cena and Cody Rhodes to “have the spotlight,” a former WWE personality is calling that explanation into question. Former WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman, who wor…
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