Is The Rock Secretly Plotting His Return to Screw CM Punk at WrestleMania?
The wrestling world is officially counting down the days until WrestleMania 42, and all eyes are on the colossal showdown between Roman Reigns and CM Punk. This isn’t just another match; it’s a collision course between two icons who have literally shaped the modern era of WWE. Slated to be the main event of the “Showcase of the Immortals,” this grudge match has “instant classic” written all over it.
For Roman Reigns, this year’s Mania represents a massive comeback. After a relatively quiet 2025 where he took a step back to preserve his body and explore outside projects, “The Tribal Chief” looks hungrier than ever. Meanwhile, CM Punk is riding a wave of momentum that nobody saw coming just three years ago. Following his rocky exit from AEW, Punk has completely reinvented himself in his second WWE run, proving the doubters wrong by main-eventing WrestleMania last year and capturing the World Heavyweight Championship last November after cashing in on Seth Rollins’ unfortunate injury.
But just when you think the stage is set, a wild card enters the conversation: The Rock.
During a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray threw some serious fuel on the fire, questioning whether The Great One might insert himself into the Reigns vs. Punk narrative. Bully pointed to the fractured state of The Bloodline, specifically the tension between Roman and The Usos, as a potential entry point.
“Could The Rock show up as the ultimate sign of the Samoan family uniting against Punk?” Bully Ray speculated. He honed in on the Usos’ recent declaration that they aren’t there for Roman, noting, “That’s where I scratch my head. If I’m Roman, and I hear my own family say they aren’t there for me, that stings. If there is dissension brewing between Roman and The Usos, that is the perfect crack for someone like The Rock to slide into.”
With WrestleMania approaching, the question looms large: Is The Rock coming back to stand tall with his family against a common enemy, or will his presence only drive a deeper wedge between Roman and the twins? One thing is for sure—if the Brahma Bull shows up, the main event just got a whole lot more complicated for CM Punk.
