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WrestleMania 40 Headlined by Roman Reigns vs. The Rock
WWE has all but confirmed Roman Reigns will face The Rock at WrestleMania 40 in a highly anticipated match. Following a surprise appearance by The Rock on the 2/2 episode of SmackDown, where he confronted Reigns after Cody Rhodes declared his intention to challenge Reigns, but not at WrestleMania 40.
During the episode, WWE revealed that Cody Rhodes, the winner of the 2024 Royal Rumble, would select his WrestleMania opponent. In his speech, Rhodes discussed his journey and his aim to confront Reigns, indicating a broader conflict than just competing for the WWE Universal Championship. It was then that The Rock made his entrance, interacted briefly with Rhodes, and then faced Reigns in the ring, setting up the storyline for their WrestleMania encounter.
The episode concluded with The Rock and Reigns in a standoff, teasing the upcoming match. WWE also confirmed a press event scheduled for February 8 in Las Vegas to officially announce the match between Reigns and The Rock. This event will be streamed live on Peacock at 7 p.m. Eastern time.
In related developments, Cody Rhodes is now expected to challenge Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 40. This change in plans comes after CM Punk sustained a torn triceps at the Royal Rumble, affecting the original WrestleMania title match plans which included Rollins vs. CM Punk and Reigns vs. Rhodes.
