Probably the only time The Rock failed to change the crowd perception
By the time Royal Rumble 2015 rolled around, the fans had had enough of Roman Reigns, after realizing that WWE was shoving him down their throats.
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After Bryan was eliminated early on in the match, the fans didn't care one bit and booed the entire locker room out of the building. The end saw Roman Reigns being manhandled by The Big Show and Kane, with The Rock himself coming out to his cousin's aid.
Rock's surprise appearance did get a loud cheer, but as soon as Reigns won the match by eliminating Rusev last, the boos resumed immediately. As The Rock held Reigns' hand high, he heard the entire arena booing him, and it could be clearly seen that The Rock wasn't too thrilled with the reception.
WWE tried to bring in The Rock to raise Reigns' hand so that the boos would stop, but the plan backfired and The Rock was visibly pissed off. He was reportedly pissed off at WWE too, for going ahead with the plan.
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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