The Rock is in Las Vegas throughout WrestleMania week — however not for WWE, and that element is already turning heads.
With WWE taking up Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42 on April 18 and April 19, many followers anticipated The Rock to be tied to the festivities not directly. Nevertheless, it seems his journey to the town had nothing to do with WrestleMania in any respect.
As an alternative, The Rock appeared in Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the place he served as a presenter throughout Disney’s panel to advertise the upcoming live-action Moana movie. Throughout his look, he spoke in regards to the significance of sturdy feminine leads and took a second to acknowledge his daughters whereas addressing the group.
“Being a proud woman dad, thrice. I’ve a daughter in her 20s, I’ve ten, I’ve eight and I’ve seven. My youngest goes to show eight tomorrow. Completely satisfied birthday Tia, I do know you’re going to see this. I like you. I’m coming dwelling tonight.”
That final line — saying he was heading dwelling — might be particularly telling, contemplating WrestleMania weekend is just a bit over a day away and WWE is already working in the identical metropolis.
Tia is ready to show eight years previous on April 17, which provides extra context to his assertion about returning dwelling shortly after the occasion. Whereas The Rock has been closely concerned in main WrestleMania storylines prior to now — together with his function within the construct towards WrestleMania 41 — he finally didn’t seem on the present itself.
His presence in Las Vegas this week, paired with the truth that he’s there for a Hollywood-related dedication quite than WWE promotion, might cool hypothesis a few shock WrestleMania 42 look — no less than for now.
On the similar time, WrestleMania weekend is all the time recognized for sudden moments, and The Rock being in the identical metropolis — even briefly — is sufficient to preserve hypothesis alive amongst followers.
Do you assume The Rock being in Las Vegas this week is simply coincidence, or might he nonetheless present up at WrestleMania 42 regardless of saying he’s heading dwelling?