#8 The Rock
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There is probably a good reason why Dwayne Johnson has never officially announced his retirement from in-ring competition. The prospect of another match involving him at a Wrestlemania or Summerslam is still a very real possibility, and it would be foolhardy from a business point of view to close off that possibility for good.
The Rock can clearly still go in the ring. His matches with John Cena at Wrestlemania 28 and 29 might not have showed him at his best, but they were still believable matches that didn’t embarrass either competitor. And given Rock’s in-ring style and move set, it doesn’t take much for the crowd to break out in approval.
Who else can get unanimous cheers from the fans just by raising an eyebrow?
There have been many rumours of a Rock return in recent years, most notably a potential match-up between him and Triple H. This was first earmarked for Mania 32, and then again at 33, but on both occasions, the People’s Champ was a no-show. However, you have to feel that a return to the ring is only a matter of time, and perhaps it will finally come when the man is ready to announce his official retirement.
While a retirement match with Triple H would make a lot of sense, I would personally like to see The Rock take on his cousin, Roman Reigns. Reigns has had quite the Wrestlemania career so far, taking on guys like Brock Lesnar, Triple H and The Undertaker. Adding Rock to that list would further cement his position as the Big Dog of WWE’s new era.
The only problem there might be the reaction of the fans. If you thought seeing Reigns retire the Phenom was controversial, wait until you see Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s career come to and end at the hands of the least popular babyface in WWE history.
