Backstage WWE Update On Roman Reigns Vs. The Rock Plans

Will we soon get to see the Tribal Chief and the Great One face off?

by Andrew Pollard
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With some speculating that The Rock will make an appearance at this year's Survivor Series PPV ahead of facing Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 38, it looks like any such Rock vs. Roman bout will have to wait until at least the following year.

Speaking on today's Mat Men Podcast, Andrew Zarian reports that the Great One will actually be in Australia when Survivor Series takes place on 21 November.

While The Rock could always appear via video at Survivor Series, Zarian adds that the focus now is on having the People's Champion battle the Tribal Chief at WrestleMania 39.

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The 2023 edition of WWE's Showcase of the Immortals will take place from Inglewood, California's SoFi Stadium on 2 April.

As for what lies on the table for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 38 next year, that remains to be seen. With recent reports that Reigns' Crown Jewel match against Brock Lesnar will not be the end of things between those two rivals, one would have to imagine that Lesnar may be a very realistic opponent for the Head of the Table at the 2022 'Mania.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.