Although The Rock had been heavily involved in the storyline leading up to WWE Elimination Chamber — notably demanding Cody Rhodes’ “soul” and signaling John Cena to turn on Rhodes — he was absent from WrestleMania 41 and the surrounding events.
Kevin Nash offered his perspective on a recent edition of his “Kliq This” podcast, explaining why The Rock was missing. He said,
“Rock couldn’t show up because he was filming a Scorsese movie. The last time he appeared before filming ‘Hercules,’ he tore a muscle off his pelvis and cost the production $10 million. Rock can say whatever he wants — ‘I didn’t want to mess up Cena’s moment’ — but he didn’t have a choice. Scorsese wasn’t going to allow it. I think they’re shooting in Hawaii. If they’re not actively filming, they’re definitely in pre-production. Whoever’s overseeing the film is not going to let Rock bounce around in a wrestling ring.”
The Rock had previously suffered a serious injury at WrestleMania 29, delaying the production of Hercules.
Currently, The Rock is attached to Martin Scorsese’s upcoming untitled crime boss movie, co-starring Emily Blunt and Leonardo DiCaprio.
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