Highlights
- The Rock has turned heel and aligned himself with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline, causing uncertainty about his role at WrestleMania 40.
- Triple H will be addressing the fallout from the press conference on SmackDown, potentially announcing matches and making other declarations.
- There is speculation about a possible match between The Rock and Cody at WrestleMania, similar to Daniel Bryan's matches at WrestleMania 30. SmackDown is a must-watch episode for fans.
Following a monumental press conference on Thursday, some questions still need to be answered as it pertains to WrestleMania 40. Cody Rhodes officially challenged Roman Reigns and that match was made. At the same time, The Rock seemingly aligned himself with Reigns and The Bloodline over Cody's disrespect of their family and in the process, threatened Triple H about fixing the issue before the family has to take matters into their own hands.
The result is the WWE Universe wondering if The Rock is officially a heel, where'll fit into the WrestleMania 40 plans, and how Seth Rollins is linked to this whole thing. All are expected to have matches, but it's not clear what kind of matches and who will wrestle where.
The Rock Turns On Cody Rhodes, Aligns Himself With Roman Reigns
The Rock seems to have turned heel as part of WWE's plan to fix the WrestleMania 40 corner they painted themselves into.There might be some clarification provided on Friday night as WWE has announced that Triple H will be on SmackDown to address the press conference and the fallout from it. It's not clear if he'll be announcing matches, punishments, fines, changes, or making some other declarations after the wild scene that went down in Las Vegas.
Triple H appears to be playing a role here as The Rock takes on more of an authority figure on WWE programming. The storyline is blurring the lines between Dwayne Johnson's role on the TKO Board, his technically being higher in the food chain than Triple H, and how much of that political power he can wield while trying to shape the direction of the show in favor of his bloodline. Triple H wasn't taking the disrespect and Reigns seemingly threatened him as well before leaving the presser. How will The Game respond?
Could There Be A Match For Perth, Australia?
Some are wondering if WWE is going to try and set up a pre-match that involves these four in Perth, Australia. It's not clear if The Rock or Reigns were booked for that show. If not, that development would be a long shot. Could another match between The Rock and Cody be in the cards for WrestleMania, somewhat mirroring the matches Daniel Bryan had at WrestleMania 30 before winning the title?
SmackDown was already a must-watch coming out of the press conference. With Triple H set to make what could be a big announcement, fans won't want to miss this episode.
