Srinagar: In a major surprise ahead of Wrestlemania 40, WWE fans have been treated to a huge surprise with Dwayne Johnson “The Rock” unvieled as the opponent for the current Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, at WrestleMania 40.
The development was announced after Cody Rhodes won the 2024 Men’s Royal Rumble match, earning him a world championship match at WrestleMania.
Rhodes, who is only the fourth player to win two championships in a row, appeared at the Friday Night Smackdown this week to announce who he’ll be challenging for WrestleMania.
The winner of the Royal Rumble is given the honour of choosing his opponent in the Wrestlemania match.
“While I still plan on finishing the story, it won’t happen at WrestleMania. And that’s because another man is going to be there,” Rhodes told Roman.
As he announced, The Rock walked out, shook hands with Rhodes, and turned to face Reigns standing across. The audience turned wild as the two guys stepped closer to each other and engaged in a stare-down.
Every spectator in the arena was in awe of the two biggest stars sharing the same rink, and the atmosphere became electrifying.