5 Ways WWE can sell out Wrestlemania 35

#1 The Rock

The Rock is the single biggest superstar in Hollywood right now. I don't think anyone alive can beat The Rock in popularity. Dwayne Johnson was one of the pioneers of the attitude era. Between 1997 and 2003, The Rock won 7 WWE Championships, 2 WCW World Heavyweight Championships, 2 WWE Intercontinental Championships and 5 Tag Team Championships. (3 with Mankind, 1 with Undertaker and 1 with Chris Jericho) He also won a Royal Rumble match in 2000. He had a second run starting in 2011 and ending in 2013. He and John Cena headlined Wrestlemania 28 which remains the highest grossing Pro Wrestling event in history.

After leaving WWE in 2004, Rock went on to pursue a movie career in Hollywood. He already had a few mainstream movies in The Scorpion King and The Mummy Returns. Over the next 6 years, he would feature mainly in comedy oriented movies. His movies would do well in the box office but not necessarily sit well with the critics. But in 2011, he was cast in the 5th Fast and Furious Movie. This changed everything as Rock's transition from a comic actor to an action hero turned him into a superstar. He went on to star in Box Office Blockbusters such as Furious 7, Fate of the Furious, Baywatch, Skyscraper and Jumanji. He was named the highest earning Hollywood actor of 2018 by Forbes which cemented his status as the biggest superstar in Hollywood.

Rock as WWE Champion in 2013

Rumors have been circulating of an impending return from The Rock. If he does indeed come back, there is absolutely no doubt that millions (pun intended) will turn on the TV whenever he is on. His merchandise sales will go through the roof and any superstar he feuds with will instantly gain a superstar status. If The Rock does return for a Mania match it probably will main-event the show. Even if that decision sits sourly with the hardcore fans, more than enough casual fans will be investing in the show for WWE to get a huge profit. Given the current situation, a feud against Roman Reigns should literally print money for WWE.