WWE WrestleMania 41: The Rock Vs. Cody Rhodes DEAD, Rock Vs. Roman Possible...

'The Final Boss' won't be in the final match of WrestleMania 41. Or ANY match, for that matter...

by Michael Hamflett
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Prospects of The Rock taking on Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41 are "dead".

This is according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer (and anybody that had eyes and/or ears and/or half a brain watching the January 6th edition of Monday Night Raw), who noted that the possible Las Vegas showdown between last year's rivals is categorically not on the cards. He also added, again not unsurprisingly, that 'The Tribal Chief' will not be taking on The Rock at the 'Show Of Shows' either, unless Dwayne Johnson changes his mind.

'The Final Boss' returned to WWE on the historic Netflix debut of Monday Night Raw, but subverted everybody's expectations when he embraced Rhodes and shared a drink with him backstage later on. Following that, he assisted Paul Heyman in returning the Ula Fala to Roman Reigns after Reigns' win over Solo Sikoa. Until Monday, both had been thought the two chief rivals of Rock, not least because he appeared to threaten them both when he made his last WWE appearance at Bad Blood in October.

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Attention now seemingly turns to the Royal Rumble to indicate what both WrestleMania main events might be, with John Cena the first of a loaded topline slate confirmed for the titular battle royal. More on The Rock if and when he decides to show up, basically.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett