Exclusive Details On The Rock’s Relationship With WWE Souring Just Days Before WM

[James]

Exclusive Details On The Rock’s Relationship With WWE Souring Just Days Before Wrestlemania 29 & How This Caused For Major Changes To Next Month’s Extreme Rules PPV – Rock’s Injury, Original Wrestlemania XXX Plans, Is There A Possibility The Rock Is Done With WWE?​

WWE was originally under the impression The Rock would be wrestling at Extreme Rules next month. However, we’re told the relationship between the two parties began souring just days before Wrestlemania 29.

According to a source that spoke with me under the condition of anonymity, things began to break down on Friday, April 5, 2013. The Rock reportedly told WWE in no uncertain terms that he would not be wrestling at the pay-per-view next month. The company had been leaning towards a triple threat match for the WWE title at Extreme Rules involving Rock, John Cena and CM Punk. The finish would be Rock getting pinned by Cena as the company didn’t want a situation that saw Punk going under on pay-per-view four months in a row.

Apparently The Rock objected to going under two months in a row (as he’d already signed off on going under to John Cena at Wrestlemania) and asked for things to be wrapped up in the Wrestlemania main event.

We’re told WWE began scrambling and not having The Rock for Extreme Rules had a domino effect. At the time, Ryback was scheduled to go over Mark Henry at Wrestlemania but it was decided that Henry would be challenging Cena for the title at Extreme Rules. This scheduled Ryback for the job at Wrestlemania.

Ryback was reportedly “very upset” about the new finish, especially when initial Wrestlemania plans had him winning the World Heavyweight Championship. Henry was another interesting case as he was refusing to return at all until he was assured prominent booking of his character.

Between last Friday and Monday, it was decided that Cena vs. Henry might not be strong enough to headline Extreme Rules and plans changed to do a triple threat match like originally scheduled. Except now, the match would be Cena vs. Henry vs. Ryback for the WWE title instead of Cena vs. Rock vs. Punk.

With The Rock out of the pay-per-view plans, WWE was urging him to shoot an angle on Raw the night after Wrestlemania to explain his absence. One idea pitched was for Brock Lesnar to lay him out and plant the seed for a future match between the two, possibly at Wrestlemania XXX next year. Sources close to Rock feel he isn’t completely sold on working Lesnar, feeling that match lost some of its luster when both were booked under this year. Instead, Rock wants to face Undertaker at Wrestlemania XXX and feels it’s the biggest match that can be done.

This is where the accusations begin. There are some in the company that have questioned Rock’s injury, saying he skipped out on Raw because he didn’t want to get locked into a program with Lesnar. There is no way of knowing for sure and we are operating under the assumption The Rock was injured at Wrestlemania 29, but the fact the two sides were at odds just days before Wrestlemania 29 got people talking.

From what we’ve heard, part of the issue is that when The Rock originally came back [to WWE], he dealt exclusively with Vince McMahon to work out his deal and Vince basically gave him everything he wanted. Recently, Triple H has started to get involved and Rock doesn’t trust Hunter like he trusts Vince. The Rock and Triple H have had an “uneasy relationship” going all the way back to the 90s and The Rock is well aware Triple H has buried him behind-the-scenes whenever possible over the years.

There are now concerns The Rock may not come back to WWE at all, although most feel cooler heads will prevail in plenty of time to spare before the build to Wrestlemania XXX begins. However, The Rock has an easy out, as film studios get very nervous whenever Rock wrestles as shooting schedules are seriously jeopardized by injury.

So it sounds like WWE really shot themselves in the foot with this whole fiasco.

With HHH getting injured, it would've been better for Brock to win at WM obviously.

Now The Rock doesn't want to work with Brock, even though the storyline could've been awesome.

How could things have been worked out differently?

 

[Con T.]

A couple of things about this report that seem a little odd;

1. Weren't there indications that Punk was taking a break after Wrestlemania? Why the hell would they book him into a match that really makes no sense for him to be involved in?

2. So Ryback gets the push to Extreme Rules; why would you have him lose, then? Wouldn't it make more sense to build him up, instead of knock him down, especially to Mark Henry, who can do with the loss?

3. Mark Henry wouldn't sell, but Cena and Ryback will?

I don't know, this all seems somewhat like a hindsight argument, and I don't buy into it very much

 

[Kodo Sawaki]

So The Rock didnt want to job again and they protected Punk who left indefinitly on vacation. Seems legit.

Some parts i could believe but i dont believe in these reports. Its all on speculation basis and not that accurate most of the times.

Btw WWE should book Brock-Rock and Cena- Taker for next Mania. Both matches would be huge and Taker would have pretty believable threat on him instead of Rock who I like and is big name but nobody would believe that he could end "The Streak".

 

[KnowYoRole]

Lesnar wasn't advertised for RAW last monday. I don't buy that they were going to set up a brock/rock feud. This is all speculative bullshit.

 

[derkman7]

I would trust the Rock...if he hadn't lied about being injured during last year's Wrestlemania main event. The fake claims he made last year just strike away any of the validity of the injury this year.

Also, the fact that WWE just dropped the Rock's rematch clause which was seeded the Monday after Mania in favor of Ryback/Cena lends a little credence to this in my opinion.

 

[ZUMBOdriver]

No Rock? Oh well. Not a big loss for me. Tired promos and average at best matches. I know he sells tickets or whatever, but save it because I've already heard it. Sure The Rock is good for business, but if things did go south with the WWE, once again, not a big loss for me.

Besides, The Rock won't be needed. Austin v Punk is what I'm looking forward to.

 

[shattered dreams]

I'll buy it to an extent. Mostly because it fits well with my theory that HHH is making WWE even worse instead of improving things. Lol at Mark Henry having creative control. When do the cool kids get together and chastise the company for using bad WCW ideas?

 

[CripplerBenoitFan]

This all sounds like hens clucking and nothing more. I think people read too much into things sometimes. I agree with KnowYoRole above, I don't think there's anything to these rumors. The topic title is a bit misleading as it promises exclusive details but doesn't deliver it, no disrespect intended to OP.

 

[scomvp316]

-I guess it depends on the source
-There is no doubt Rock likes this version of WWE because of no SCSA
-It would be interesting why there is a fallout between VKM and SCSA seeing that is the main reason of Rock's return
-I will admit I am a huge SCSA fan but don't agree with him on everything he says or does
-I had always thought the greatest threat to the streak was a over 500+ days champ
-The question remains did Rock comeback because he loves WWE or did he comeback because there is no SCSA

 

[Mitch Henessey]

I'm not buying it.

The report sounds like 100% speculation/hindsight "would've, could've" bullshit. There's too much money to be made in Rock's movie career, so he's not going to fake an injury for the sake of launching some worked injury angle, which would lead into a big conspiracy. And I also have a hard time buying into the notion of Mark Henry threatening to leave. I thoroughly enjoyed his heel WHC run in 2011, but let's face facts, Henry is still on the list of guys, who WWE could live without.

And concerns over Rock not coming back? Please. If WWE and Vince want another high profiled pay per view match or another Wrestlemania main event, and Rock is healthy enough to go without the fear of jeopardizing his movie career, they'll offer Rock more money, and he'll come back. Or he could he always (and probably will) return in a non-wrestling role to hype up a special episode of Raw, pop a rating, or add some zing to a pay per view match.

 

[nyr1135]

i can't believe this report is true because i dont see a source of where it came from. not saying that he did but the OP could easily have wrote that himself if he really wanted to. we need a source before anything can seem legit to me

 

[kenvin100]

the only thing, I could see as credible is Rock not working Extreme Rules. Think about it; the man has worked 3 months of PPVS main-eventing back-to-back. Not to mention, he has Hollywood obligations to fulfill..this is only a part-time gig for the Rock.

The injury is legit..I know I'm no expert but did anyone here notice Rock didn't even go to do his pose even after Cena left the ring? Dude was clearly in pain and it showed in his face as he went up the ramp...

WWE tried to overbook Dwayne and it seems they've shot themselves in the foot. And as for Rock not working with Brock, if my muscles were torn from my pelvis, I certainly do not want an F-5..at least not now. Brock and Rock are friends outside the ring, heck I even remember the moment those two shared backstage at a UFC event.

The only thing I will say is credible is my own beliefs: Rock has gotten injured twice since his return, both against John Cena. Take it for what it's worth...

 

[theHeadliner]

I'd believe the part about Hunter trying to make Rock not like the environment of WWE at the moment to drive him back out. He probably hears about Rock every Sunday at the dinner table and brings back bad memories from 1997.

 

[drobs85]

Even Rock doesn't take Brock seriously thanks Vince and Triple H. And by the way why in the hell did WWE think Rock would lose two straight PPV? And Vince let Triple H get involved with Rock's negotiations what an idiot.

 

[CripplerBenoitFan]

No one is an idiot drob, Vince is semi-retired and doesn't handle the day to day operations. That's Paul's job. It's no surprise he would be handling the negotiations. The business is his and Steph's now.

 

[Bryan Is A God]

Good. Now hopefully The Rock will just go away and stay in Hollywood. There's no room for a Hollywood actor in WWE. If Rock broke his neck at WrestleMania then both careers are over, his acting career and wrestling career. WWE doesn't need The Rock and The Rock doesn't need WWE. They should just go their separate ways.

 

[James]

Sorry for not posting my source guys.

http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/wnw/wrestling-news/wnw-premium/backstage-news/

I am on a forum where this guy posts the premium news and I am just giving it to you guys. But as you can see, the headline is right there. I didn't fabricate this information myself. I don't have that much free time lol.

 

[drobs85]

the only thing, I could see as credible is Rock not working Extreme Rules. Think about it; the man has worked 3 months of PPVS main-eventing back-to-back. Not to mention, he has Hollywood obligations to fulfill..this is only a part-time gig for the Rock.

The injury is legit..I know I'm no expert but did anyone here notice Rock didn't even go to do his pose even after Cena left the ring? Dude was clearly in pain and it showed in his face as he went up the ramp...

WWE tried to overbook Dwayne and it seems they've shot themselves in the foot. And as for Rock not working with Brock, if my muscles were torn from my pelvis, I certainly do not want an F-5..at least not now. Brock and Rock are friends outside the ring, heck I even remember the moment those two shared backstage at a UFC event.

The only thing I will say is credible is my own beliefs: Rock has gotten injured twice since his return, both against John Cena. Take it for what it's worth...

As you mentioned WWE shouldn't really be having anything to be sour about or be complaining about toward the Rock you got the man to work 3 straight PPV luckily so be grateful and STFU WWE.

 

[drobs85]

No one is an idiot drob, Vince is semi-retired and doesn't handle the day to day operations. That's Paul's job. It's no surprise he would be handling the negotiations. The business is his and Steph's now.

I wouldn't put Triple H over something like that not enough experience especially with a big name like Rock or Lesnar. Those are rare breeds, sure somebody like Wade, or Kofi etc but not guys like that.

 

[drobs85]

-I guess it depends on the source
-There is no doubt Rock likes this version of WWE because of no SCSA
-It would be interesting why there is a fallout between VKM and SCSA seeing that is the main reason of Rock's return
-I will admit I am a huge SCSA fan but don't agree with him on everything he says or does
-I had always thought the greatest threat to the streak was a over 500+ days champ
-The question remains did Rock comeback because he loves WWE or did he comeback because there is no SCSA

People keep saying this Rock SCSA crap. They made it big at the same time, brought the WWE to new heights at the same time, work together many times. Maybe if Austin stopped Rock from being huge in WWE I'd listen to that.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

Isn't this story just an episode of Degrassi Junior High with wrestlers names replacing the kids?

Oh wait, this is Non-SPAM. This report is bullshit because it came from the internet. No one is risking their career to provide very sensitive inside WWE information of some of their biggest stars. Certainly no one actually in 'the know'.

WWE has most likely been working with The Rock for months ahead of time on his schedule and every detail of his WWE experience. Shit comes up, people get hurt, schedules change and not everything (see anything) that we read on the internet is true. For the most part The Rock has always been a professional. He's done plenty to get other guys over and taken plenty of losses.

 

[WWEIsLife2]

I'll buy it to an extent. Mostly because it fits well with my theory that HHH is making WWE even worse instead of improving things. Lol at Mark Henry having creative control. When do the cool kids get together and chastise the company for using bad WCW ideas?

Your theory that HHH is making WWE even worse? How so?

I think this so called report is a bunch of crap. Brock was not even advertised for RAW last week after Wrestlemania and somehow I doubt Mark Henry has that much pull.

As Shawn Micheals said back in 2000,lord knows if its on the Internet its got to be true.

 

[CripplerBenoitFan]

I wouldn't put Triple H over something like that not enough experience especially with a big name like Rock or Lesnar. Those are rare breeds, sure somebody like Wade, or Kofi etc but not guys like that.

No disrespect, but who are you to make that call? Or me for that matter, any of us? Paul's been groomed for this for a decade since he married into the family and he's wrestled for 20 years. He knows this business, he loves the business, and he's smart as a whip. I am open to any suggestions of who is more qualified to run the business, because I don't see anyone.

When Jericho resigned recently, he only dealt with Paul. He didn't have any complaints, he said it was smooth as silk.

 

[SaveUsCMPunk]

Interesting gossip? I wouldn't put much stock into it. Just some guy on a website trying to get hits for his site. Probably one of those "Rock haters" that seem so prevalent on the net these days trying to get other people to think like that. I kind of doubt that we've seen the last of Rock in WWE. (Of course, I never thought Kurt Angle would no longer be a part of WWE after his 7 year stint.) Still, a lot of it seems a bit bogus.

Other thought: Why do some people on the internet insist on calling wrestlers by their real names? If Kane gave you an autographed picture, would you say "Thanks Glenn!"?

 

[James]

The original post has been updated with another source that talks about the originals plans were for The Rock to retain, then drop the title at ER.

Also it talks about a tweet The Rock sent to Dana White, while he was supposed to be injured.

The fact that two sites have commented on this kinda makes it seem crazy. One story has more detail than the other, but I doubt The Rock had a problem losing to Cena tbh.


Edit, I can't edit the OP, so here's the story

As noted the day after the WrestleMania 29 pay-per-view, there was "absolute panic" backstage at RAW the following night in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The show was scheduled to build to a segment where Brock Lesnar beat up The Rock to set up next year's WrestleMania main event. The problem was that The Rock was not there and went home. Vince McMahon, the writers and producers rewrote the show, most specifically the opening segment. The Rock was actually scheduled to open RAW with a promo about losing the WWE title to John Cena, only to be attacked and taken out by Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman. This would set up the WrestleMania 30 main event.

In addition to the opening segment being re-written, there was a second major angle to set up the main feud going forward and the Extreme Rules main event involving John Cena's next title defense. The Rock was said to be involved in that, which of course led to further revisions.

WZROnline.com was informed that The Rock stayed in a New Jersey hotel that Sunday night and then left home first thing Monday morning. The Rock did not notify anyone from WWE that he was flying home. After failing to respond to numerous phone calls, the company was finally able to get in contact with Rock around 3:00PM on Monday afternoon. Once doing so, he was claiming to be "injured" and told them he wouldn't be able to make RAW, which was airing several hours later. This obviously caused major re-writes to the show and sent WWE into panic-mode, as noted before. WWE was completely caught off guard and wasn't even aware Rock had flown home, as the "Brahma Bull" had failed to inform anyone.

At 6:00AM EST, prior to The Rock getting on a plane and flying home, he replied to UFC President Dana White with the following: @danawhite Appreciate that brother! A helluva show. My tequila bottle awaits when I get home. Can't wait for #UFC 159 #Bones The last message that The Rock sent was a reply to a fan at 7:53 AM ET. He then boarded a plane home.

According to our sources, while The Rock may be legitimately injured, there is much more to the story than just that. Following his match with John Cena at WrestleMania 29, we're told he "stormed out" of Metlife Stadium and refused to see any of WWE's doctors. He simply told them that he was only going to see his own doctors, but did not say he was flying home to do so.

Additionally, WZROnline.com sources indicated that The Rock was upset that the original plans for WrestleMania 29 had been changed on the day of the show. There were plans up until the very last minute where The Rock would retain the WWE title and then drop it at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

Despite what you see during interviews with John Cena and The Rock, there is legitimate heat between the two and they simply don't get along in real life. The two are said to be "cordial" backstage but there is a "battle of egos" and you can tell there is tension between the two according to those backstage.

Following WrestleMania, The Rock posted the following on his Twitter account regarding his "injury": Injury update: Dr's & I elected not to reattach tendons to my pelvis. They'll just scar up. Now I prep to shoot HERCULES #TheDemiGOD

Despite these "injuries", The Rock is still in the gym training and is telling people he's "avoiding surgery" as it would delay the shoot for Hercules: The Thracian Wars.

We'll give you the moral of the story below with bullet points:

* The Rock claims he's injured.
* The Rock "stormed out" of WrestleMania 29 and refused to see WWE's doctors.
* The Rock flew home without notifying ANYONE in WWE, including Vince McMahon.
* WWE tried to get in contact with The Rock all day on Monday. He didn't answer until 3:00PM, after the show had been written involving him.
* The Rock wasn't backstage at RAW .... not even to cut a promo, etc.
* The Rock was upset that the original WrestleMania 29 plans had been changed ... all the way up until the day of the show.
* The Rock is claiming he's injured (severely) but he's already back in the gym and training.

We can confirm that The Rock is legitimately pissed off at WWE and has basically "walked out" out on the company for now. Add that to the fact that he didn't notify anyone that he was leaving (couldn't even cut a promo on RAW) and is already back training after suffering several severe injuries and you've got many skeptical people in WWE right now.

We'll have another update on The Rock either late tonight or tomorrow morning. As of now, the two sides have not communicated since WrestleMania 29 and there is no word on what his future with the company is as of this writing. We hope to have more shortly
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