Backstage news regarding Rock's return

[Crayo]

It appears that at least for right now, WWE is reportedly going with the assumption that The Rock won’t be back next year as a short-term character as he has been for the past three years.

According to information given to a major licensee this past week, they were told not to produce any merchandise involving The Rock. They were told he could be used as far as a group shot of Superstars goes but not to produce anything specific because he was not going to be featured until 2015.

This was taken as a sign that The Rock is not going to do WrestleMania XXX. We still don’t know if Rock has said this or not to WWE officials. It could be that an assumption was made over the call to not merchandise him individually.
(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)



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[Dolph'sZiggler]

Won't hurt anyone's feelings I don't think.

 

[Leo C]

Oh yeah. You know, something that always annoyed me with Rock's current run is that he only put over Cena (the guy who didn't need a rub) and I should be mad that he left right after he was done with him, but at this point I'm just happy he's not coming back. If he was going to work WM XXX he was probably just going to beat Lesnar anyway, so yeah, yay.

 

[Smitty]

yay, now someone like Dolph Ziggler or DB has the chance to have a big match.

I till think the main event will be Cena/Taker though.

 

[Brad.]

I still think the main event will be Cena/Taker though.

Agreed, and I don't think the IWC could argue with that because it's the face of WWE for the last decade vs the streak at WM.

That doesn't mean that Bryan or Ziggler can't be involved in a big WWE title match.

 

[BaraaKhalaf92]

So now the question is, who will face Brock at WMXXX?
We now have Taker/Cena and I think the ME will be the WWE title match between Punk and Bryan, where does that exactly leaves Brock Lesnar?

 

[seabs]

Punk vs Brock and Orton vs Bryan seems likely.

 

[Lockard 23]

I don't know why people act as if this makes Cena/Undertaker any more plausible. Undertaker has said in interviews that Brock Lesnar is the one opponent he'd love more than any other to face at Wrestlemania at this point, so with Lesnar apparently freed up from facing The Rock (at the moment, don't get too optimistic just yet, it's still several months till Wrestlemania), that could just mean he's facing The Dead Man. I can think of several different possibilities for all the main players (Cena, Bryan, Orton, HHH, Lesnar, Taker, Punk) going forward into the event, though.

I'm really glad as hell Rock could be missing next year's event, though. I'm a Rock mark, but his return hasn't been quite as good as I had hoped and I'm already tired of him. We've had Rock either heavily involved in the build or wrestling in the match itself for the last three years and I'm ready to see something different for a change.

 

[Rogue]

Good to hear. His main event involvement at the past WrestleManias and other huge PPVs have barely been bearable as he is not the same as he was in 2003 and it showed on the mic and in the ring.

 

[Cloud]

No Rock thank the heavens for that one. Imo dont come back stop tarnishing your legacy.

Next Taker if he faces Cena wow biggest borefest in the world right there what is it like three offensive moves each by this point?

This WM is where Taker retires undefeated or gives someone a rub.

Personally apart from SCSA part timers should stay out my WWE.

 

[T.R.I.C]

I'm personally glad Rock isnt coming back, or so it'd seem. With Sandow, Cody Rhodes, Daniel Bryan, Punk, the Shield, Randy Orton, and the Wyatts all being pushed, I think WWE could be set to have a great 2014 solely relying on its current developed talent as opposed to trying to bring back part time nostalgia talent.

 

[louissiscool]

I'm personally glad Rock isnt coming back, or so it'd seem. With Sandow, Cody Rhodes, Daniel Bryan, Punk, the Shield, Randy Orton, and the Wyatts all being pushed, I think WWE could be set to have a great 2014 solely relying on its current developed talent as opposed to trying to bring back part time nostalgia talent.

I think you will find that stone cold will probably end up coming back to fight cm punk at this mania which imo is good.

 

[BrockLesnarFanForLife]

Looks like Dwayne has broke his word remember when he said hes back and is never leaving again yeah that is bullshit just fuck off Dwayne and stay in Hollywood and clearly you dont love WWE or wrestling anymore

 

[BrockLesnarFanForLife]

Looks like Dwayne has broke his word remember when he said hes back and is never leaving again yeah that is bullshit just fuck off Dwayne and stay in Hollywood and clearly you dont love WWE or wrestling anymore

 

[seabs]

Looks like Dwayne has broke his word remember when he said hes back and is never leaving again yeah that is bullshit just fuck off Dwayne and stay in Hollywood and clearly you dont love WWE or wrestling anymore

Agreed he should be dedicated like that Lesnar guy.