The Rock announces first appearance since WrestleMania no-show as WWE fans seek answers over MIA star
Wrestling loyalists were left fuming that The Final Boss didn't appear for the John Cena vs Cody Rhodes in Las Vegas
The Rock has been announced for his first major appearance since his WrestleMania 41 absence.
The Final Boss was on the wrong end of the wrath of WWE fanbase after his no-show in Las Vegas over the weekend despite being the mastermind behind John Cena 's turn.
The Rock changed the trajectory of the Road to WrestleMania when he cemented the alliance, with Travis Scott, against Cody Rhodes at the WWE Elimination Chamber in February.
Cena then beat Cody Rhodes to become the Undisputed WWE Champion and break Ric Flair's record by becoming a 17-time champion.
However the Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson was nowhere to be seen at the 'biggest show of all', leaving fans fuming.
One said: "The Rock is the biggest fraud in the history of professional wrestling. This man does not care about this business at all, he only comes back for his convenience."
"Truly an awful company man," another wrestling supporter said.
A further remarked: "Anyone else find that very anticlimactic? Like what??? Why did Travis Scott have a 5 minute entrance in the middle of the match and WHERE IS THE ROCK???? Happy for Cena, but WHAT????"
One audience member at the most recent Monday Night Raw was even spotted with a sign that read: "Dwayne, turn up to work."
Fans have had to wait for some answers - and they may now get some.
One of the panelists of 'The Pat McAfee Show', "Boston" Connor Campbell, took to his X to announce that The Rock will be the next guest on the show tomorrow on Tuesday, which airs at around 5:15pm UK time.
He revealed that they had questions for the Final Boss regarding an Austrian, referencing Gunther, who attacked Pat McAfee on the RAW after WrestleMania.
The Ring General was frustrated after he lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 41.
No mention was made of The Rock's WrestleMania absence but given Pat's reputation for straight talking he could shed some light on plans going forward.
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