Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is allegedly set for an epic return to WWE at WrestleMania 39.
Per The Sun, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the 49-year-old Jumanji star will take on his cousin, 36-year-old Smackdown star Roman Reigns, in January of 2023.
The Rock recent shared this footage of a brutal injury he sustained while training:WWE plans on making November's Survivor Series their biggest show of the year, Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports.
Writer Dave Meltzer claims WWE Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon wants The Rock to make his long-awaited return and confront Reigns at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Meltzer writes: "The hope is for Dwayne Johnson to make an appearance at that show but that isn’t locked in. The hope is for around that time.
"If he's involved that would make it a huge show and it would lead credence to Reigns vs Johnson for WrestleMania."
The so-called "Head of the Table" previously spoke about his own wish to face off against his cousin in a January interview with Ryan Satin of Fox Sports, stating:
"I think it just makes sense. He;s the biggest movie star in the world. He's the biggest box office attraction for the big screen out there.
"To be able to take that and match it up with the biggest box office attraction in sports entertainment, within the wrestling ring, I think some magic would be made."
He continued: "But none of this would be possible if Dwayne wasn't in great shape, you know what I mean? If he was just out there playing dad roles and was fat and did not take it. But he busts his ass every single day."
This comes not long after fellow wrestler-turned-movie-star John Cena touched on the possibility of facing off against Reigns after announcing his own return to WWE.
Take a look at the full interview with Cena here:Per Comicbook.com, Cena discussed wrestling Reigns in a June 15 interview with Chris Van Vliet, stating:
"Certainly [with] Roman being a very, very marketable and definitive star. I think the reason for me not to explore that side is because WWE didn't feel confident they had any alternative.
"And I respect that business choice, I really do. But now with them really laying their foundation for the future, even for life in the next decade or so, maybe... maybe. I don't know."
