Jim Ross: WWE Getting The Rock Invested Is A Win, The End Goal Has To Be WrestleMania
Jim Ross weighs in on The Rock returning to WWE.
The Rock surprised WWE fans at WWE Raw Day One, making an appearance and catching headlines when he mentioned the Head of the Table, a reference to Roman Reigns.
It is unknown what Rock’s future is in WWE, but Jim Ross gave his thoughts on Rock’s return and future on Grilling JR.
“I wouldn’t be surprised, wholeheartedly, but to some degree, yes,” Ross said when asked about Rock possibly showing up at WWE Elimination Chamber. “I think he’s gotta earn, if he’s gonna wrestle Roman Reigns, is Rock going to be a fan-favorite? He needs to do something, I think, other than just show up, even though he’s got the star power to show up. I was a little surprised that he’s back in the hunt for a spot. So we’ll see how it works out. I’m a fan. I signed The Rock. I was involved in his career since day one. Any time you get The Rock, you get some time from The Rock, that’s a win. Now, how they get to the end result, the end result has gotta be WrestleMania, obviously. Doesn’t take a strategist to figure that one out. But we’ll see how it works out.”
He continued, “But getting The Rock on TV and getting him pre-engaged in a storyline, and it seems like the Roman Reigns thing is a perfect place for him, it might not do Cody Rhodes fans a lot of favors because I still think some people are still a little miffed that Roman beat Cody at the last WrestleMania. So there’s gonna be another piece to the journey. There’s gotta be another stop-off, and winning the Elimination Chamber is one way to do it, man. But can you get another match? That means two matches out of The Rock, and is that going to happen? Time will tell, but like I said, getting him to commit to certain times is a win without question.”
Fans can find Rock’s comments regarding his return by clicking here.
Elsewhere during the podcast, Ross gave an update on his health. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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