Why This Match Is Perfect For WWE’s Australia PLE

Highlights

• The Rock's wrestling career is limited due to his age and thriving acting career.
• Roman Reigns needs to defeat The Rock to solidify his own legacy in WWE.
• Booking The Rock vs. Roman Reigns at the Elimination Chamber in Australia would be a major statement and help boost WWE's Premium Live Events.

After nearly a decade of fans waiting around for this huge clash of generations, it looks as though we are the closest to The Rock vs. Roman Reigns we have ever been. The Rock made a surprise return to Monday Night RAW, and whilst it first looked like a typical Rock comeback where he beats down a midcard heel, he took to the mic and called out Roman Reigns by asking fans if they wanted him to “sit at the Head of the Table”. Signs are now pointing towards an impending clash, but instead of WrestleMania, it should come at the upcoming Elimination Chamber PLE event in Perth, Australia.

Roman Reigns Vs. The Rock Is WWE's Biggest Dream Match

The Rock Hasn't Wrestled In WWE Since WrestleMania 32

• The Rock's wrestling career can't continue with his age and acting career
• Roman Reigns needs to beat The Rock to establish his own legacy

WWE have been waiting years to book Roman Reigns against The Rock, and when looking at where Reigns has risen to in the last few years, this is undoubtedly the biggest “dream match” WWE could possibly book today. It is true that focusing on a part-timer is something the company has been heavily criticized for doing in the past, but that is where the Elimination Chamber show comes in perfectly (which we’ll get to later). Either way, Reigns beating The Rock will help cement him further as a mega-star in WWE, and it would also tie together The Bloodline storyline too, given their ties.

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The Rock has surpassed 50 years of age and the chances of him wrestling have decreased by the year. With his acting career still active and the potential for a move into the political world, 2024 really does feel like the last chance for this match to take place. WWE should be doing all they can to make this match a reality and to take advantage of the moment on hand. To date, The Rock’s final WWE match was at WrestleMania 32 in a six-second squash against Erick Rowan. This cannot be his final outing, and a match against Reigns would be a perfect way for him to finally bow out on a legendary career.

Elimination Chamber 2024 In Australia Is Perfect For The Rock Vs. Roman Reigns

WWE’s Perth PLE Is A Stadium Show And The Rock Is A Selling Point

• WWE’s PLE’s are rising in prominence under Nick Khan
• The Rock vs. Roman Reigns at a non-WrestleMania show would be a major statement

WWE is heading to the massive Optus Stadium in Australia for Elimination Chamber 2024, and although WWE is super hot, it is still a task to sell out a major venue like this. This has the potential to be an incredibly huge financial success for WWE, and that would no doubt increase with the presence of The Rock on the card. WWE has been on fire over the last couple of years without Vince McMahon at the helm, with financial records being broken over and over, and the importance of Premium Live Events rising too.

In order to further encourage cities and countries to get involved with WWE’s Premium Live Events, this would be a hugely important match to get on the show. Using a match like this for a non-WrestleMania event would be the ultimate flex for a company which is booming business-wise. WrestleMania sells itself - but The Rock sells a 70,000 seater show in Australia. It would be a major bragging right, and it would further cement Nick Khan as a key businessman in the WWE world - he has been hitting stride after stride in recent years.

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A report from insider BWE on X has indicated that The Rock has been offered the chance to wrestle at Elimination Chamber, which follows on from reports from as far back as September where The West Australian (H/T Cultaholic) noted that there were talks in place to try and tie down The Rock to a match.

Cody Rhodes Will Still Have His WrestleMania Moment

There Has Been A Constant Worry Of The Rock Stealing Cody Rhodes’ Spot

• The Rock and Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber allows full-time stars to shine at WrestleMania
• Vince McMahon depended on part-timers at WrestleMania

Fans have been patiently waiting for Cody Rhodes to get his title rematch against Roman Reigns and hopefully win the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40. The Rock provides a spanner in the works, and it seemed as though that given the chance, WWE would choose Rock/Reigns for the main event, making Rhodes wait. This is not the same WWE as under Vince McMahon though, and a lot more focus has been put on full-time wrestlers - something which has caused a consistent rise in business, viewerships, attendance, and more.

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Giving Roman Reigns the win over The Rock at the Elimination Chamber will make it feel like an even bigger task for Rhodes to overcome at WrestleMania in defeating Reigns, making it all the more iconic if he does end up pulling off the sensational win. Keeping The Rock off WrestleMania will allow WWE to push forward with their long-term plans, and names like CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Cody Rhodes will not feel hard done by with a former star stealing the WrestleMania spotlight. WWE has a huge chance to make history and be on the right side of it too by booking Roman Reigns vs. The Rock at Elimination Chamber in Australia, rather than in the main event of WrestleMania.