The Rock says he loves playing the good guy as he releases a video detailing the behind-the-scenes of Elimination Chamber.
At the event, John Cena made his long-awaited heel turn at the behest of the Final Boss. Despite reports that the turn didn’t go as planned, John Cena looks to be the top heel in the company in his final year in wrestling.
The Rock was the architect of the whole thing yet sees himself as “the good guy” in the story. This was clear from his latest Tweet, which promoted a short video showing the story of John Cena and The Rock’s partnership.
He also said “see ya down the road”, implying that it would be some time before The Rock is back in front of our screens on Monday Night Raw.
“I love playing the good guy See ya down the road ~ final boss” The Rock said.
The video, posted to The Rock’s YouTube channel, showed a well-edited version of the lead up to Elimination Chamber at John Cena’s heel turn. This is what prompted The Rock to call himself “the good guy”, showing the mindset of the characters in the build up to WrestleMania.
John Cena aligned with The Rock at Elimination Chamber, but his new merchandise drop from WWE indicates that some things about him might not change.
The Rock Explains Why Calling The Final Boss A Babyface Or Heel Is Limiting
Speaking at the Elimination Chamber post-show press conference, The Rock was asked if The Final Boss was a babyface or a heel. He explained that the character doesn’t adhere to typical tropes of professional wrestling and does what The Rock needs to in that moment in time.
That includes making announcements, singing with the crowd and telling them to shut up when they join in.
“I feel that might be a little limiting. Because the Final Boss is a lot of things. A heel, a babyface, but also one who does not adhere to the typical professional wrestling tropes that we find.” The Rock said.
“A heel talks like this, or a babyface talks like that. I’ve reached this point in my career where I’m able to go out as the Final Boss and address the crowd. ‘Hey, New Orleans, 2026, you have WrestleMania 42 coming to the Superdome.’ Final Boss starts singing—Oh, when the saints come marching in… —they start singing with me. I tell them, ‘Shut your mouth! I’m going to sing by myself.’“
“I like vacillating between the heel and the babyface. Also, I’ve reached this point in my career where I feel really comfortable in my own skin when I go out there. I say what I want to say. But more importantly than that—and I don’t mean to be defiant—I say what I feel in that moment. That is the luxury and the blessing of being in pro wrestling.” added The Rock.
