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Just as electrifying as he is, the return of Dwayne Johnson, popularly known by his in-ring persona The Rock, shook the entire WWE Universe to their core with excitement and hype for what The Bhrama Bull will bring to the ring in the future. As expected, within a couple of appearances onRAWandSmackDown, the star set up the stage for his next headlining tussle for the much-anticipated WrestleMania 40.
The ones that The Rock seeming is starting to build a beef with at the moment are none other than The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes and WWE Champion Seth Rollins along with his cousin and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns by his side.
But seeing Johnson and Rhodes being all civil in the backstage area might just dampen the entire bad blood that has been building between them.
Backstage Pictures Of Cody Rhodes And Dwayne Johnson Might Make Their Rivalry Look Pale
WWE rivalries have always been the highlights of the brand ever since its inception decades ago as they are the primary catalysts for audience capture and retention. In the long list of rivalries, the latest one featuringDwayne JohnsonandCody Rhodesis continuing the trend of creating audience hype the likes of which we haven’t seen before.
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But behind the jumbotrons, it seems like it’s an entirely different story as an image from the WWE backstage area emerges after the events of the WrestleMania 40 press conference, where both The American Nightmare, as well as theBaywatchstar, can be seen having a civil conversation with each other.
Considering all the hype and bad blood that stemmed from The Rock slapping Rhodes in the same Kickoff Show, this almost seems like a downer on the entire rivalry that has been cooking in the eyes of the public.
Cody Rhodes and The Rock backstage at the Wrestlemania 40 press conference 💯pic.twitter.com/J3zYj1Wm3G
— WrestlingWorldCC (@WrestlingWCC)August 06, 2025
While this backstage moment might be a little counter-exciting, the show must go on, and The Rock is all here for it. With this rivalry trying to take off in a big way, Johnson recently revealed that he will be fighting alongside Roman Reigns in a tag team match at WrestleMania 40 against Rhodes and Seth Rollins, further making this bad blood come to a boiling point in the ring.
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What Do The Fans Have to Say About This?
With the heated hostility after the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff Show turning into one of the headlining matches at the grandest stage of them all, this backstage image doesn’t take away from the show that these athletes are trying to put on for the WWE Universe.
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Rock already stated they had a laugh about it backstage for anyone who thinks that wasn’t planned.
— Gareth Brown (@GazBear85)June 14, 2025
Whoaaa looks good
— Habib Malik (@HabibMalik626)June 01, 2025
It’s all for entertainment
— KROSSCULTDIVA (@MsWWEDIVA)August 02, 2025
Remember wrestling fans when all this is said and done pro wrestling is and will always be a work. Not a shoot.
— Chris Hanover (@CHanover)June 19, 2025
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Keeping in mind that it’s all for what’s best for business, people don’t seem to take this backstage leak too seriously but rather enjoy seeing the process.
WrestleMania XL, streaming from 6th-7th April on WWE Network.
Deepak Bisht
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Deepak is a senior writer at FandomWire with a serious love for comic books (DC Absolute Universe and Marvel), the Warhammer universe (Horus Heresy and 40,000), cinematic universes (Sonic, MCU and DCU etc.) and Movies (Action, Adventure, Psychological Horror and Thrillers etc.).With over 1,400 articles under his belt, he spends most of his time diving into the world of superheroes, cinematic universes, TV shows, and films. His goal? To share accurate, engaging, and fun stories that keep fans hooked and in the know.
