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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has spoken out about the logistics and the actual truth behind his appearance at Elimination Chamber , and the recent comments do not reflect greatly on the wrestling icon or the company as a whole. The main event in Toronto took place to see who would challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at this past weekend's WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. John Cena came out victorious after getting the better of CM Punk , Seth Rollins , Logan Paul , Damian Priest, and Drew McIntyre .
After the main event concluded, The Rock appeared and entered the ring alongside hip-hop star, Travis Scott. Here, he performed the segment where he attempted to take Rhodes' soul. The Rock and Scott helped Cena to attack Rhodes, establishing the latter's shocking and dramatic heel turn .
The events which unfolded at Elimination Chamber caused wrestling fans to engage in much conversation about what occurred and The Rock's involvement in the lead up to WrestleMania. Previous comments from the wrestler-turned-actor suggested he had a thorough plan of what needed to go down in the build-up to wrestling's biggest annual event. Also, theories pointed out that The Rock laid out the roadmap for 'Mania at Bad Blood last October.
WrestleMania 41 Night 2 full results Match Stipulation Time Iyo Sky (c) defeated Bianca Belair & Rhea Ripley via pinfall Triple threat match for Women's World Championship 14:25 Drew McIntyre defeated Damian Priest via pinfall Sin City Street Fight 13:55 Dominik Mysterio defeated Bron Breakker (c), Finn Balor & Penta via pinfall Fatal four-way match for Intercontinental Championship 10:30 Randy Orton defeated Joe Hendry via pinfall Singles match 3:10 Logan Paul defeated AJ Styles via pinfall Singles match 17:50 Lyra Valkyria & Becky Lynch defeated Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) via pinfall Tag team match for Women's Tag Team Championship 8:40 John Cena defeated Cody Rhodes (c) via pinfall Singles match for Undisputed WWE Championship 21:40 However, speaking a few days after The Show of Shows, which he did not attend , The Rock peeled back what really went down behind-the-scenes in the wrestling world. Appearing as a guest on The Pat McAfee Show, he mentioned a key conversation he had with TKO owner and business partner, Ari Emmanuel. It turns out there were concerns over not enough fans attending and being invested in the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event.
Hence, The Rock's input was desperately needed. What The Rock Has Said About Cody Rhodes & John Cena Storyline The Rock told McAfee: "(Emmanuel) said we need help at Elimination Chamber. Ticket sales are a little slow.
Fans have had fun, but it’s also the conduit to WrestleMania. And how do we create an Elimination Chamber that people must tune in to see? Right now, we don’t have that. And he said, will The Final Boss show up?" The Hollywood star then revealed how he came to be involved with Elimination Chamber and his input on the segment involving Rhodes.
He explained: "I gave it some thought. I got back to Ari, I got back to Triple H and Nick (Khan). I said, I have an idea.
What’s most important to The Final Boss? The most important thing to The Final Boss isn’t titles, it’s not money, it’s not fame. Been there, done that. Final Boss wants your soul.
" Wrestling fans will be disappointed to hear of the lack of planning on The Rock and WWE's part regarding the road to WrestleMania 41, especially as the revelation came just after the 52-year-old was a no-show in Las Vegas at the year's biggest wrestling event. According to The Rock, his absence this past weekend was from not wanting to take attention away from Cena, who became a record 17-time world champion after defeating Rhodes in the main event. However, many will not comprehend The Rock's choice as he played a big part in the build-up to the show.
Perhaps it is a sign of more inadequate planning on the WWE's end. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has opened up on WWE WrestleMania 41, the plans and why he didn't attend in Las Vegas..
