10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 29 Facts

3. The Rock Suffered Severe Injuries On The First Attitude Adjustment

The Rock, John Cena
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Plans for the post-Mania Raw were to see The Rock begin a year-long feud with Brock Lesnar, culminating in a match at WrestleMania 30. However, "The Great One" was a no-show for rather serious reasons. In the first half of the main event, Cena dropped Rock with an Attitude Adjustment, causing tears in Rock's abdominal and adductor (hip) muscles. He also sustained a hernia, and was in noticeable pain at points going forward.

To his credit, Rock soldiered on and managed to finish the match, putting Cena over clean as a sheet. However, through the remainder of the match, the bumps and the consistent movement continued to strain the torn muscles, and by match's end, both were ripped completely from the pelvic bone.

The injuries pretty much halted The Rock's in-ring career, and the Lesnar match was off. In other words, if Rock doesn't get hurt at WrestleMania 29, it's quite likely that Undertaker's streak doesn't end a year later. Or perhaps it ends at someone else's hands?

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