The Rock took a seat on the TKO board of directors, and that came with $30 million in company stock. He also has a lot more say in things than some fans realized at first.
Currently, Paul Heyman, Bull Nakano, and the U.S. Express duo of Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda have been confirmed as inductees for the ceremony scheduled on April 5, 2024.
WWE is starting the process of announcing Hall of Fame inductees this year. Although fans thought that Triple H was the only man in control of those names, it seems that The Rock's new deal has given him some say in that as well.
Rock's Involvement
The Rock is making significant moves, both behind the scenes and in the wrestling ring. Not only is he set to wrestle at WrestleMania, but he also holds a position on the board of TKO and has secured the intellectual property rights for all Rock-related terms and names.
Johnson's influence extends beyond his upcoming tag team match with Roman Reigns against Seth Rollins & Cody Rhodes during WrestleMania weekend. According to Fightful Select, WWE sources have confirmed The Rock has provided input on this year's WWE Hall of Fame inductees.
Rock's influence should become more apparent once the remaining members of this year's class are announced, but it's worth noting that one WWE source told Fightful Rock had a hand in selecting all of this year's inductees
The Rock is scheduled to appear on tonight's SmackDown, where Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins answer the WrestleMania challenge laid out last wee by the Bloodline. If (and when) that match is made official, it will be his first time wrestling a full match in nearly a decade.
Aside from an impromptu 6-second victory over Erick Rowan at WrestleMania 32 in 2019, the People's Champ hasn't wrestled since 2013, when he dropped the WWE Championship to John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 29.
WrestleMania 40 will be huge, but The Rock didn't get in ring shape for just one match. There's still big money in Rock vs. Roman Reigns, and WWE has a plan for when that match could happen: