dpDespite speculation regarding The Rock and other WWE legends potentially participating in WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia next year, WWE reportedly doesn’t anticipate having The Rock at its disposal.
WrestleVotes on Fightful Select (h/t Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp) reported Thursday that WWE is “operating on the assumption that The Rock will not be available” for WrestleMania 43.
The Rock, 54, last competed in a match at WrestleMania 40 in 2024, teaming with Roman Reigns to beat Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in the main event of Night 1.
He also got involved in the Night 2 main event between Reigns and Rhodes, which saw Rhodes beat Reigns for the WWE Championship.
Leading up to WrestleMania 41, The Rock was inserted into the company’s top storyline, as he attempted to get Rhodes to essentially join forces with him.
When Rhodes refused at Elimination 2025, John Cena shockingly attacked Rhodes and turned heel at The Rock’s behest.
It was widely assumed that The Rock would continue to be heavily involved in the feud in the following weeks, but that was not the case, as Rhodes and Cena were left to their own devices during the build toward their WrestleMania 41 match.
In September 2025, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t WrestleTalk) reported that Saudi Arabian officials would be “working really, really hard to get” legends on WrestleMania 43 for marquee matches.
Meltzer noted that Saudi Arabia would be willing to hand out a “big payday” for any legend willing to participate, and he specifically named The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels as possibilities.
The Rock technically isn’t retired from wrestling, but he has only had one legitimate match since 2013, so WWE can’t necessarily count on his availability.
As a megastar actor in Hollywood, The Rock is often busy with commitments in that realm, and if he does not take part in WrestleMania 43, it may very well be because of that once again.
