10 New Directions For WWE After WrestleMania 40's Press Conference

5. The Rock = Full Blown Heel

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"Rocky Sucks" chants have been booming through arenas for the first time in a long time recently, and the man himself is leaning into them hard. The wrestling biz forgot just how good The Rock is at being heel, but 2024 is offering a refresher course. It's welcome too, because this is the best way to use him right now.

On Thursday, Rocky went into d*ck mode overdrive by slapping Cody Rhodes, shaking hands with Roman Reigns, and cussing out Triple H for the way 'The Game' handled the press event. Dwayne is WWE management now, so it's believable that he'd throw his weight around.

Spectacular rants like the one here and another on Pat McAfee's show prove that heel Rock is viable in the modern era. Anyone who thought people couldn't boo him should think again. It's happening, and it's glorious. Better yet, this is only the beginning of that journey.

Something else big is on the horizon.

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