Viva Wrestlemania! WrestleMania 41 heads to Las Vegas 4/19/25 & 4/20/25 thread

[Rell84shots]

So that's why The Rock was booed last year and they pivoted back to Cody/Roman and then The Rock turned heel? There's no such thing as wrestling fans who aren't on the internet in some way. This isn't 2003. Everyone sees the headlines, especially something like Roman Reigns having an interview with Vanity Fair. It's everywhere.

Does that mean everyone in that crowd is gonna boo Roman? No. In fact, some of his white supporters will cheer him even louder.

What I'm talking about is the big picture. UFC leaned heavily into MAGA and it didn't help them at all. They are still in decline. WWE isn't leaning into any of this because they think it's going to help financially, they are doing it because they feel it's safe to go mask off. But wrestling ain't UFC. The audiences are more diverse than that. Nobody wants to see Trump being paraded around.

This whole post. I don't think people realize how different the crowds used to look for UFC. It always had majority cacs but it used to be way more diverse, now just like the WWE it's 95% cacs. Pro wrestling can't afford to runoff any fans, and going MAGA is a great way to runoff the non c00ns that have supported you since the 80s. If they're not careful they're going to wind up in the same spot they were in circa 2009. We'll see where they go once the Mania euphoria passes 2 weeks from now.

 

[DaHNIC82]

I said this in this thread, and someone already disagreeing, I’m here in Vegas and no one is talking about those interviews and I’m sure most wrestling don’t sit around watching interviews. And those of us that do we don’t care about that shyt like that. There are people on this site that think the eagles winning the SB was some type of representation for black people. Like they were the team of the people and in real life no eagles fan black or white has ever said no goofy shyt like that.

The iwc is mad at HHH saying they aren’t real because it’s true. The IWC is a bubble and they are not majority. I say that shyt all the time for years.

they don’t show support and they don’t even be at these shows.
It’s a handful of us that goes to these shows and plays their games the WWE2k thread be dead on here The rest just be in here complaining. Why would he respect a community that complains and critiques more than they show love?

Also I left Walemania right before the rap battle. I wanted to see it but after being up for almost 24 hours and my “old age” my feet were hurting. And I just don’t care for the club scene anymore. I did bump into Omos as we were leaving and he was coming in. That’s a big nikka lol

The show was aiight, i thought the concept was great and the place was packed, I don’t know why Wale ain’t rocking with it no more. This is not something he should let fall off, unless he doesn’t feel he is making the money he wants. But I would think this making it to Netflix would take it to the next level.

I'm surprised you didn't see Westside gunn

 

[Roid Jones]

Set

MUCH better than last year's set, it reminds me of 39 and that was a good set too

 

[The Burning]

I don't watch the TV shows or follow the IWC rumor mill too closely. What's the deal with Rock dipping out after Cena's heel turn? Is he going to show up at WM or is he on the outs for some reason?

 

[OneDeep]

I don't watch the TV shows or follow the IWC rumor mill too closely. What's the deal with Rock dipping out after Cena's heel turn? Is he going to show up at WM or is he on the outs for some reason?

Rock just didn’t show up

No rhyme or reason to it people just expected him to be there like last year

 

[CBoz]

I forgot they do that. That makes sense

He was just on the Pat McAfee show as well

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I don't watch the TV shows or follow the IWC rumor mill too closely. What's the deal with Rock dipping out after Cena's heel turn? Is he going to show up at WM or is he on the outs for some reason?

Nobody seems to know. I'd be a bit surprised if The Rock didn't show up during the main event. As to why he hasn't been around for the build, that's what a lot of us are asking... He disappeared for 6 weeks when they could have really used him

 

[CBoz]

Rock just didn’t show up

No rhyme or reason to it people just expected him to be there like last year

From the HHH interview it sounded like he was busy with movie stuff much like John Cena

 

[CM_Burns]

He was just on the Pat McAfee show as well

They're fellow Trump supporters

 

[The Burning]

Nobody seems to know. I'd be a bit surprised if The Rock didn't show up during the main event. As to why he hasn't been around for the build, that's what a lot of us are asking... He disappeared for 6 weeks when they could have really used him

Strange shyt....

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Strange shyt....

He was probably busy and just couldn't be there but that begs the question, why start up this story line if you aren't going to be around?

 

[The Burning]

He was probably busy and just couldn't be there but that begs the question, why start up this story line if you aren't going to be around?

I agree. Not even via satellite is strange though.

 

[CBoz]

Rock is not having a match this year so his part of the build after EC wasn't really needed IMO as much as it was last year. Whether he shows up on the actual event remains to be seen.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Rock is not having a match this year so his part of the build after EC wasn't really needed IMO as much as it was last year. Whether he shows up on the actual event remains to be seen.

I agree it wasn't needed as much but Cena and him are aligned. There's an agreement in place between them that hasn't been spoken on much over the last six weeks. 'Elimination Chamber' would have you think that there's something more to the story and the best time to see that out is during the build to your biggest show. That's all I'm saying.

 

[CBoz]

I agree it wasn't needed as much but Cena and him are aligned. There's an agreement in place between them that hasn't been spoken on much over the last six weeks. 'Elimination Chamber' would have you think that there's something more to the story and the best time to see that out is during the build to your biggest show. That's all I'm saying.

HHH said not all stories necessarily end at WM. There could be new stories created because of it or after. Sometimes you have to wait and see what they do. I mean that's the whole reason to watch the show is to find out what happens next.