The Rock and Cody Rhodes were seemingly set to face each other at WrestleMania at one point. However, the match reportedly won’t be happening. In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter,

Dave Meltzer offers his thoughts on the surprising turn taken between The Rock and Cody Rhodes in WWE this week.

The Rock and Cody Rhodes appear to have moved past their WWE feud at RAW's Netflix debut. While the first episode of WWE Monday Night RAW on Netflix was a hit, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Cody Rhodes ‘ interactions were odd.

The Rock returned to WWE at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere. For the first time since WWE Bad Blood, The Rock appeared on WWE programming on Monday, as he helped WWE usher in the Netflix era. He came out with his People’s Championship,

The Rock said he knew he would be coming to NXT a couple of weeks ago after talking to Triple H and Nick Khan. The Rock said WWE Raw on Netflix premiere was the "sexy show" that you have to go to, but NXT at the Shrine is the show you want to go to.

WWE originally planned to set up a match between The Rock and Rhodes at WrestleMania 41 this year, following the events post-WrestleMania 40.

When The Rock let it slip while RAW was on the air at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, that he was heading to NXT at The Shrine for New Year’s Evil, fans wondered what the “Final Boss” would have to say on WWE television for the second day in a row,

Cody Rhodes has proven to have a total dedication to this business in recent years. When he first left WWE and experienced new experiences on the independent circuit, almost no one imagined that he would have such success.

The real Final Boss showed up on NXT as The Rock told fans to not to be hypocrites when it comes to his treatment of Cody Rhodes.

The Rock's appearance at WWE NXT’s New Year’s Evil on January 7, 2025, sparked speculation about his storyline with Cody Rhodes. He acknowledged their mutual respect while hinting at a strategic rivalry,