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SmackDown ended last night (February 2) with Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes pausing his quest for the WWE Universal Championship so Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson can attend the main event of WrestleMania 40 with Roman Reigns.
Online wrestling fans have been in a state ever since.
Not all, of course. This angle has its supporters and defenders, and WWE has time to win over those who are on the fence… and maybe even some of the haters today.
They are definitely going to promote it a lot. To that end, here’s the info for the Reigns/Rock press conference (and more!) taking place on Thursday, February 8:
The Rock and Roman Reigns ready for an iconic confrontation at the start of WrestleMania XL!
STAMFORD, Conn., February 3, 2024 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), announced today that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Roman Reigns will face off at an event open to the public for fans and media. event – WrestleMania XL Kickoff – live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Thursday, February 8 at 4 pm PT.
Doors open at 2:30 pm Pacific Time. This ticketless event, brought to you by Pizza Hut, is free to attend for all.
Fans and media will hear from The Rock and Roman Reigns, as well as WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque. Immediately following the event, there will be on-site media interview opportunities with both participants, Cody Rhodes, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley.
Building on the anticipation for the already record-breaking WrestleMania XL, Thursday’s event will be hosted by Monday Night Raw commentators Michael Cole and Pat McAfee, and will stream live on WWE’s social and digital channels, as well as Peacock. .
VIP experiences for the start of WrestleMania XL through exclusive partner On Location are available for purchase at https://onlocationexp.com/wrestlemaniaxlkickoff.
WrestleMania XL will take place over two nights on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 at 7 pm ET live from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and will stream live on Peacock in the US.
Based on the online reaction to last night’s closing segment and the ongoing Vince McMahon sexual abuse scandal that has become the focus of the post-Royal Rumble press, this should be a very interesting afternoon in Las Vegas, especially for the main participant who is also a member of the TKO Board of Directors.