People in WWE Believe The Rock’s Segment Weakened Cody Rhodes – The Rock made his presence felt on WWE SmackDown, delivering a promo aimed at Cody Rhodes. He spoke about his desire to elevate Rhodes into the Undisputed WWE Champion while also declaring his intent to take a piece of his soul. The segment ended with The Rock stating he would wait for an answer at Elimination Chamber on March 1st.
Following the show, The Rock addressed the media in a press conference, clarifying that the storyline does not necessarily have to culminate in a match. However, fan reactions to the segment were mixed, with many feeling it lacked clarity.
On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer shared his thoughts on the promo, relaying feedback from sources within WWE.
“The only thing I could say about that segment was it was weird. He’s going face-to-heel with the crowd, which, of course, went absolutely nuts when he came out. By the end, they were like, ‘What the f*** is this?’ you know? I mean, they were genuinely quiet. And then we left, you know, with his music. You know, it was like you would expect this big ovation. There was nothing.”
Meltzer also noted that at least one person within WWE believed the segment may have weakened Cody Rhodes rather than benefiting him.
“I know one person there who said that they thought he really diminished Cody, you know? And I wouldn’t say that… that’s probably an exaggeration, in the sense that I don’t think he diminished him in a way that is significant. But I don’t think that it helped Cody any by being in the ring with Dwayne in that segment, either. You know, you’re supposed to do the rub and make him as big as Dwayne and all that, and I would think that that’s probably the goal, but I don’t think that goal was achieved, either.”
The segment has sparked debate among fans and analysts, with some questioning whether The Rock’s involvement is helping or hurting Rhodes’ momentum heading into WrestleMania 41.
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People in WWE Believe The Rock’s Segment Weakened Cody Rhodes
