WWE Hall Of Famer Doesn’t See The Rock Returning For WrestleMania 39

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WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has shared his thoughts on The Rock possibly returning for WrestleMania 39.

Previous reports indicated that WWE has plans for The Rock to return to the ring in April 2023 to face Roman Reigns, providing that The Rock’s schedule will allow him to train ahead of then.

Speaking on his To Be The Man podcast, Ric Flair noted that he doesn’t think that The Rock would be willing to come back and ‘do a favour’.

Flair said:

“I don’t think personally it’s a given that The Rock’s going to do it. I think, and as much as he might respect Roman, I’m sure they do all those guys, it’s brotherhood like no other.

“I don’t think The Rock would come back and do a favour, why would he? Tomorrow morning he goes back to his acting career with a loss? I don’t think so.

“I don’t see that happening. And it would do the company no good to put the belt on The Rock because he’s not going to be a full time wrestler ever again.

“So I’ve said before, if The Rock happens, that’s great. If it doesn’t I would like to be Cody Rhodes.”

The Rock’s friend and former WWE writer Brian Gewirtz recently suggested that The Rock’s upcoming filming hiatus isn’t for wrestling training.

You can read Gewirtz’ comments on The Rock’s 2023 shooting break right here.

Transcription via Inside The Ropes. 

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