The Rock WINS his return to WWE by pinning Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania in the tag team main event… but an accidental spear from his cousin Roman Reigns could spark a huge fallout.
- The Rock won his first WWE match in over a decade in the main event
- Rock and Reign were a team, but Roman accidentally speared The Rock
- Tomorrow’s main event will now be Bloodline Rules, where we’ll see The Rock again
The Rock earned the pin and victory in his first real match in 11 years as The Bloodline stood tall at the end of the first night of WrestleMania 40.
Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes played it all. But now Rollins has to defend his world title with a bad knee and Rhodes is fighting for a title under Bloodline rules – meaning the deck is stacked against him.
In his 50s and having not wrestled in over a decade, expectations for The Rock weren’t very high. However, after a fairly pedestrian first half of the match, the final stages reminded us of the magic he still has.
These four men knew they were taking part in a legendary clash as they soaked up the atmosphere at every opportunity.
Roman Reigns and The Rock teamed up for the first time, but it didn’t go well
Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins took big risks and didn’t get the rewards they hoped for
Philadelphia ate up the star power they were entitled to. The Rock, sporting an incredible physique at 51 years old, did not hesitate to take action. After Roman Reigns built the anticipation by starting the match, the crowd was in a fever.
As the action paused and the four of them teamed up around Lincoln Financial Field, Rock told the referee, “If you count, you’re out.” I’m your boss. Do you know Le Rocher? I don’t care.
Rock and Rollins fought in the crowd while Reigns and Rhodes walked up the ramp. When the four men crossed paths near the ring apron, the tide of the match turned when Reigns dropped Rollins on the knee he had injured before WrestleMania.
Naturally, Rock and Reigns worked on Rollins’ knee thoroughly. When Rhodes finally got the hot tag, he took the fight to Reigns as Rock recovered on the outside after a desperation Curb Stomp.
Reigns took a Curb Stomp and Cross-Rhodes while The Rock was down and looked beaten for all intents and purposes, but The Great One revived to knock the referee out of the ring before he could count out The Bloodline to defeat .
Then the match moved into high gear. To recap: Roman Reigns accidentally speared The Rock, Rhodes and Rollins hit stereo Pedigrees on Rock and Reigns before Rhodes Rock drove The Rock through a table and Reigns speared Rollins through the barricade, leaving a carnage everywhere.
As Rhodes looked to push Reigns back into the ring, Rock whipped him once more with the belt and was able to take control. At Rock Bottom and People’s Elbow later, Rock and Roman were victorious.
A star-studded victory that will stand the test of time at WrestleMania
