WWE Royal Rumble 2019: 10 Last-Minute Rumours You Need To Know
2. They Unveil The Rock For The Hall Of Fame
WWE have a very serious problem for WrestleMania weekend this year; they've grossly overestimated the appeal of the Hall of Fame ceremony.
In previous years, the main attraction the night before Mania has been NXT: TakeOver. Regardless of what else was happening in the city or what other promotions were putting on, if you could get a ticket for developmental's latest must-see show, you'd do it. This year though WWE have pushed it back to the Friday night, hoping that anyone who'd fly in for it would then also attend the Hall of Fame on the Saturday. They are... quite wrong.
Instead they're going head-to-head with Ring of Honor's G1 Supercard show at Madison Square Garden. WWE tried to block it from happening, citing their historic ties to the venue, but it goes ahead regardless and will be the destination event of the evening. Unless... unless... WWE can at an umissable name to the gala.
With tickets on sale they simply can't afford to wait, and unveiling The Rock at the Rumble would be an enormous way to kick off WrestleMania season. They desperately want him, and with a film he's produced to promote, the stars might just align to make it worth his time.
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