Rhoades cost Rock his triumphant return match against Reigns, thanks to his loyal fan base, which demanded to see him finish his story at WrestleMania 40. He did, with some help in the form of The Undertaker thwarting interference from Rock, but only after being pinned by The Final Boss the previous night.

The Rock appeared on The Pat McAfee Show to provide his perspective on the events of WWE WrestleMania 41, which saw John Cena defeat Cody Rhodes for the Undispu

The Rock's defence of skipping WrestleMania 41 to 'put the spotlight on John Cena' has insulted fans' intelligence and doesn't justify his absence from the main event. Every WWE fan expected to see the Final Boss appear at the Show of Shows because the story revolved around him.