WWE Rumor Review: WWE's backup plan for The Rock vs Roman Reigns, Vince McMahon 'super-impressed' with RAW star

#1 WWE's backup plan for The Rock vs Roman Reigns

The Rock was originally scheduled to return to WWE at Survivor Series last year to set up a mega clash with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania in Arlington, Texas. However, WWE had an alternative in mind should The People's Champion not return to promotion due to the risk of injury.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that the backup plan WWE had in mind was for one of The Usos to each team up with Rock and Reigns for a tag team bout at the Grandest Stage of Them All.

"One idea that has been talked about, as the goal is Reigns and Rock in Dallas for the 2022 Mania, is that if concessions have to be made regarding Rock and movies and injury fears, that they do Reigns and an Uso vs. Rock and an Uso, so Rock can be protected from doing too much and it keeps it all in the family with the idea and Rock and Reigns as who is really the tribal chief. Obviously the singles match is the preferred match but any involvement of Rock is preferred over him not doing the show," stated Dave Meltzer.

However, those plans seem to have changed as The Great One did not make a return to WWE and Brock Lesnar was announced as the WrestleMania opponent for Roman Reigns.