The Rock has sent a message to critics and all the fans after giving us one of the most memorable moments in wrestling history at Elimination Chamber.
The Great One had made several seemingly unconnected appearances on WWE TV in the last few months starting with Bad Blood. A lot of people had been confused about where the whole thing was going and if the company even had a plan to string all these together into one story. Fans got the answer to these questions when The Rock did the same neck-slashing gesture tonight that he had done last year, before John Cena turned on Cody Rhodes and joined The Final Boss.
During the post-Elimination Chamber press conference, the Attitude Era star was asked how long the whole thing was in the works. The Hollywood star noted how people criticized his Bad Blood appearance saying that it meant nothing, and claimed that he is a long gamer who always knew what he was doing:
“It meant something. You said a word – it’s long and that’s what it is. I’m a long gamer and I like long gaming. I like creating with Paul and with Brian Gewirtz and Maya Lazri who’s on my side of the team and I like creating with Paul and his team as well. We’re long gamers.
So what a lot thought of Bad Blood when it was a pay-per-view that the Rock attended and I just did a very small subtle thing. There was a lot of criticism like ‘Oh it didn’t mean anything.’ Well it did. It’s okay. It’s okay if you’re not thinking about it now but just trust me when I tell you we are thinking about this stuff and long gaming this and I love that.
Same thing last week, same thing when we opened up with Netflix in LA where I came out as the director of the board and welcomed everybody and welcomed the Netflix executives. I thanked Cody Rhodes for carrying this company in such a tremendous way on his shoulders. I gave him a dap; I gave him a big hug. Well I knew this night was coming.”
Take Your Time: The Rock
The Rock was also asked if he has a message for the fans heading into WrestleMania 41. The former World Champion told people to take a breath and enjoy the story instead of trying to dissect it all:
“I do. I think the fans can expect the unpredictable. I think they can expect exciting storylines to unfold. And I also want to encourage the fans, whether they’re hardcore fans or not hardcore fans who just enjoy the product. Take your time, take a breath. It’s all going to unfold. It’s okay. And now, by the way, not everyone’s going to like everything that we present, and that’s okay too.”
The wrestling veteran later claimed that he and Triple H are always thinking about where they can take the current story in the long term. He said that fans can expect the unexpected on the build to WrestleMania and also some predictable moments as they want to satisfy the audience while keeping them on their toes.
