Reason why Cody Rhodes and John Cena are ignoring The Rock, according to ex-WWE employee (Exclusive)

Modified Mar 25, 2025 07:48 GMT

The Rock, Cody Rhodes and John Cena last shared the ring at WWE Elimination Chamber (Images via WWE.com).

According to a former writer for WWE television, Cody Rhodes and John Cena seem to intentionally avoid mentioning The Rock during their promos.

During the latest episode of Legion of RAW on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Vince Russo provided a possible explanation for this.

"There's mention of him [The Rock]. I'm talking about the players. I'm talking about Cena not mentioning him and Cody not mentioning him. I'm not talking about... they're gonna play the packages, and the announcers may throw his name in there. I'm talking about the players in the storyline, not bringing his name up. It would be impossible to go an entire show without anybody ever bringing up his name."

He continued:

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"But I'm telling you, bro, I think that's what's happening. He wasn't going to make any of these shows, so let them forget about him and then WrestleMania... Boom. Hit that music. The place will explode. You use that for the finish, and you're off to the races." [From 18:58 onwards]

The Rock and Cody Rhodes haven't shared the WWE ring since Elimination Chamber 2025. It remains to be seen what The Final Boss has in store for the American Nightmare on the road to WrestleMania 41.

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Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.

He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.

While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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