Update On The Rock's Status For WWE SummerSlam 2025

The Rock has not been announced for an appearance at WWE SummerSlam, but talk within WWE picked up on Sunday about Dwayne Johnson being involved at the event.

According to Fightful Select, there is "a lot of chatter internally" about The Rock possibly being at night two of SummerSlam and being involved in the main event of John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

A Rock appearance has not been confirmed by any means, and top talents and staff within WWE had not been briefed about The Rock being at the show, but Fightful noted that details on the main event are intentionally being kept very quiet. WWE showed how they can work their own staff on night one of SummerSlam when Seth Rollins returned and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to win the World Heavyweight Title from CM Punk.

The Rock has not appeared on WWE TV since Elimination Chamber, infamously missing WrestleMania 41, with Dwayne Johnson claiming that he decided to step away from WWE TV after the Chamber so the spotlight could solely be on John Cena and Cody Rhodes.

The Rock brought about John Cena's heel turn at Elimination Chamber, but Cena turned babyface again on Friday Night SmackDown, alluding to The Rock's disappearance from WWE TV over the past several months in his promo.

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