The Rock has become one of the WWE Superstars most hated in a short period of time. His decision to arrive late to the WWE World event in advance of WrestleMania XL was indicative of the same.

Earlier this year, The Great One returned to WWE. His appearance on WWE RAW: Day One was the first time he alluded to facing Roman Reigns. Later on, it evolved into a potential match between The Tribal Chief and Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL, but the match was canceled after the WWE Universe made the decision to go viral in favor of Cody Rhodes potentially wrapping up his story this year.

A few days prior to The Show of Shows, the business staged the WWE World event. Numerous WWE Superstars made appearances at the event in order to develop their matchups for WrestleMania XL. The People’s Champion was supposed to make an appearance at the function, but he was late. Attendees began yelling obscenities at The Final Boss’s behavior.

Why is The Rock currently one of WWE’s top heels?

Following Royal Rumble 2024, The Brahma Bull made a debut on WWE SmackDown. During the evening, Cody Rhodes presented the WWE Universe with a replacement for Roman Reigns. Fans appeared furious when they discovered Cody was making reference to The Rock.

The WWE Universe swiftly turned against the People’s Champion, insisting that Cody Rhodes, who had won the Royal Rumble, be given the main event spot at WrestleMania XL.

The American Nightmare made the decision to reclaim his chance to compete for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in the main event at the WrestleMania XL Kickoff news conference. He seemed to offend Reigns’ family while challenging him, which irritated The Rock. The Great One approached Rhodes and gave him a hard slap on the face.

The Rock tormented the fan-favorite babyface of the WWE Universe in the ensuing weeks, beating him up and making fun of his family in the process. As the most hated superstar in WWE history, Rhodes will not leave WrestleMania as champion, as the former champion has vowed to the fans.