The Rock, Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes Announced For WWE WrestleMania XL Press Conference

A free-to-attend WWE press conference will take place in Las Vegas this Thursday.

by Andrew Pollard
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With Cody Rhodes having now stepped aside to allow The Rock to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL, WWE has moved to announce a press conference for Thursday featuring those three men and several other talents.

Dubbed WrestleMania XL Kickoff, this press conference will take place from Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena on Thursday 8 January. A "free for all to attend" event, this will be open to fans, the media, and anyone else who's in the area and fancies popping along.

As currently advertised, those in attendance at WrestleMania XL Kick will hear from Rock, Reigns, Rhodes, Paul Levesque, Seth Rollins, Bianca Belair, and Rhea Ripley, with onside media interviews to take place after the main press conference element of the event.

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For those not able to get to Las Vegas, fear not, for WrestleMania XL will steam live on WWE Network/Peacock and be hosted by the Raw duo of Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.

Given the huge backlash the Rhodes/Rock switch has received from fans across social media - with various Cody-supporting hashtags dominating X - it should be fascinating to see the reaction of those at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday; be that the fans in attendance or from the superstars themselves.

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The full WWE press conference on WWE WrestleMania XL reads as follows:

The Rock and Roman Reigns set for iconic face-off at WrestleMania XL Kickoff!
STAMFORD, Conn., February 3, 2024 –WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Roman Reigns will face off at an open-to-the-public fan and media event – WrestleMania XL Kickoff – live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Thursday, February 8 at 4 p.m. PT.
Doors open at 2:30 p.m. PT.This non-ticketed event, delivered by Pizza Hut, is free for all to attend.Fans and media will hear from both The Rock and Roman Reigns, as well as WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque. Onsite interview opportunities for media will immediately follow the event with both participants, Cody Rhodes, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley.
Building on the anticipation for the already-record-breaking WrestleMania XL, Thursday’s event will be hosted by Monday Night Raw commentators Michael Cole and Pat McAfee, and stream live on WWE social and digital channels as well as Peacock.
VIP experiences for WrestleMania XL Kickoff through exclusive partner On Location are available for purchase at https://onlocationexp.com/wrestlemaniaxlkickoff.
WrestleMania XL takes place across two nights on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m. ET live from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and stream live on Peacock in the U.S.
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