Dwayne Johnson may have been facing a bit of box office disappointments and career crises over the last few years, but 2024 has so far been more than a brilliant start for him. From rumors of a possible presidential campaign to his recent appointment as a TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Board member, Johnson is also rumored to appear in this year’s WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia.
While he has been hinting at the possibility for quite some while, appearing last year at two different wrestling events, his recent interview rather seems like a confirmation. He even confidential stated that his match with cousin Roman Reigns, which is long due, will be the biggest WrestleMania event of all time, potentially breaking his former record with John Cena.
Dwayne Johnson Confidently States His WWE Return Will Break His Former WrestleMania Record
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For Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, the winds are blowing in the right direction in 2024. The star had an impeccable start to the new year, as he has recently been announced as the Board Member of TKO Group Holdings, Inc., the premium sports and entertainment company behind WWE and UFC. Not only does the position adds a diamond-plated edge to his already impressive portfolio, but it will also significantly boost his $800 million net worth (via CNN Business).
And after the countless rumors of his WWE return and him hinting at the possibility of fighting his cousin Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40, the actor made another shocking claim, when he recently appeared at ESPN First Take.
“I’m a long-gamer. I like to build. And this is…what this is…if myself and Roman Reigns were to main event WrestleMania… we can possibly put on the greatest and biggest WrestleMania of all time.”
Dwayne Johnson‘s confident claim seems shocking for the actor already owns multiple WWE viewership records. Furthermore, he even owns the biggest and highest-grossing WrestleMania WWE event along with John Cena. Marketed as Once in a Lifetime event, WrestleMania 28‘s The Rock vs. John Cena even remains the biggest in WWE’s history (via Bleacher Report).
Can A Roman Reigns Vs Dwayne Johnson Fight Break The Rock’s Former Record
While on ESPN First Take, Dwayne Johnson hinted that a possibility of Roman Reigns vs The Rock match can potentially take place at WrestleMania 40, happening this year in April in Philadelphia. However, his claim that it would be the biggest WrestleMania doesn’t seem too far-fetched.
After building up quite a bit of anticipation for such a match several times (via Essentially Sports and Instagram) and confirming that the match was already locked in at WrestleMania 39 but could not happen due to numerous reasons (via The Pat McAfee Show) it seems the Rock and John Cena’s WrestleMania 28 record might break.
Currently, WrestleMania 28 remains the biggest match in WWE history generating $8.9 million in earnings and ticket sales, with 1.3 million people additionally purchasing the show. Held in The Rock’s hometown, Miami, the arena was packed with over $78,000 fans. Additionally, it was watched by 1.2 million homes across 120 countries (via Essentially Sports and Bleacher Report).
However, this record may finally break. One instance that points to this shocking possibility is The Rock’s recent appearance on WWE RAW. The episode which aired on January 1st, quickly garnered a huge viewership despite the lack of confirmation that the wrestling juggernaut will be making an appearance. The video, when uploaded on YouTube, performed a similar feat (via Ring Side News), further proving that The Rock is all set to establish a new record.
As for the possibility of such a match, his appointment as a TKO board member and acquiring ownership of his wrestling name, The Rock, only makes it certain it will happen.
