The Rock Fills Plot Holes In WWE WrestleMania XL Storyline

The Road To WrestleMania 40 has taken several twists and turns so far, particularly when it comes to the main event scene involving Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and The Rock. The unravelling storyline has seen Rhodes give up his main event to The Rock, the fans turning on the whole situation, Rhodes taking back his match, and The Rock turning heel. In and amongst all that, there have been some plot holes that fans have pointed out. 

One of the more glaring and obvious of these is why Rhodes gave up his WrestleMania main event in the first place, especially after winning the Royal Rumble match. In a 21-minute promo posted on social media last night, The Rock explained away all the plot holes and filled the entire story with context and details.

The Rock explained how Rhodes was approached to hand over his spot to ensure that WWE had the biggest WrestleMania main event possible, and that whilst he found it difficult, Rhodes was a team player and admitted that it would be best for business if he stood aside. 

“The Rock called Cody Rhodes. I had a conversation, but it was a conversation that a few have had with Cody Rhodes before, because Cody knew the biggest match of all time was looming. The Rock talked to Cody and said, Cody, you know, you love this business. The Rock loves this business. You were born into this business. The Rock was born into this business. Roman Reigns was born into this business.  Born into this business. You know, Cody. You got the biggest Wrestlemania main event of all time, right here.

You have an opportunity to bring this business up to places it's never been before. You can always, with all due respect, finish your story another time.  You agreed.  You agreed.  Rock, it stings! It stings!  But I'm a team player. It stings!  But, I want what's best for the business.  Good man.  Good man.  And then what happened  in Birmingham, Alabama?  The city we selected because of its rich history and we knew we were gonna make history. It was your job, Cody, to introduce The Rock, thus setting up the biggest main event of all time.  

And what'd you do? You did exactly what we agreed on. Brother, you introduced The Rock, and that place went crazy, and The Rock came out, and he dapped you up, he pulled you in, and gave you a big hug, and I whispered something in your ear.  'Let's put on the biggest Wrestlemania of all time.  Let's do it for the American Dream.   Let's do it for the Soul Man.' And I gave you a hug, you hugged The Rock back. And what'd you do, Cody? You walked out of that ring, on live TV.  And you turned back and you looked at The Rock. And instead of looking at The Rock saying, 'Yeah, go get him!  Let's make history!' Instead of that, what'd you do? You gave the Rock a look.  And it's the same look you gave the world.  Like the Rock went out and ran over your goofy ass dog.  That's the look you gave,  like The Rock ran over your goofy ass dog.”

The Rock went to say that whilst Rhodes had a right to change his mind, he did so in the worst way, not coming to The Rock first to talk about it. The implication is that Rhodes felt wronged by The Rock based on the crowd’s reaction, and realised that he was being screwed over. 

H/T PWInsider