{"id":131874,"date":"2025-03-07T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=131874"},"modified":"2025-03-06T19:26:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T00:26:25","slug":"the-boss-of-wwe-the-rock-is-the-promotions-biggest-heel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/03\/07\/the-boss-of-wwe-the-rock-is-the-promotions-biggest-heel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Boss Of WWE: The Rock Is The Promotion\u2019s Biggest Heel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson is officially \u201cThe Final Boss\u201d. For the first time in WWE, it has a corporate executive heel character bigger than the company. He answers to nobody.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is a Director of TKO Holdings which owns WWE. This means he can step into a WWE ring as both the third-generation former WWE Champion and the outsider meddling executive.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s already made the well-trod action of meddling with the main event of WrestleMania. &#8220;The Final Boss&#8221; helped break hearts worldwide when he corrupted the soul of John Cena. He will be essential to the build toward Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Champion at WrestleMania 41 against the man whose soul The Rock now owns Cena.<\/p>\n<p>This leaves \u201cThe Final Boss\u201d poised to ascend to new heights as the finest heel in the business. But how does he reach this height? If you&#8217;ve followed The Rock&#8217;s advice and paid attention, you&#8217;ll see he&#8217;s well on his way.<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t Question &#8220;The Final Boss&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Both Paul &#8220;Triple H&#8221; Levesque and The Rock have encouraged fans to expect the unexpected and enjoy the ride towards Las Vegas and WrestleMania 41. The other thing the global movie star and tequila salesman wants us to know is that everything matters. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/03\/02\/wwe-elimination-chamber-2025-torontoreview\/\" target=\"_self\">WWE Elimination Chamber<\/a> post-show event, Johnson said fans were wrong to question whether his Bad Blood cut-throat gesture had no meaning.<\/p>\n<p>The Rock won&#8217;t accept WWE superstars not behaving how he wants. He certainly won&#8217;t accept the fans questioning him. Very heel behaviour, Rock.<\/p>\n<p>Avoiding competition is an easy way for &#8220;The Final Boss&#8221; to boost resentment fans might have that could turn to nuclear heat. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/02\/21\/5-wrestlemania-matches-the-rocks-smackdown-appearance-could-lead-to\/\" target=\"_self\">five WrestleMania dream matches<\/a> that The Rock could veto.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Rock explains the nature of The Final Boss: Elimination Chamber 2025 Post-show highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9kaozxdkqwI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Cody Rhodes Might Have Another Chance<\/h2>\n<p>The cut-throat gesture can be interpreted in many ways. At WWE Bad Blood, The Rock counted three fingers before making the gesture. Many believed this was a sign that three people had drawn the ire of \u201cThe Final Boss\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>At WWE Elimination Chamber, he counted two fingers. This could mean that the two occasions have marked two strikes against Cody Rhodes.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps, The Rock will offer Rhodes one last chance to be his corporate champion before he rids him of his final strike. &#8220;The Final Boss&#8221; refusing to give up on corrupting Rhodes&#8217; soul is another play that will help him become more of a bad guy.<\/p>\n<p>Some now think that &#8220;The Final Boss&#8217;s&#8221; fingers represent people joining him. We&#8217;ve even written an article on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/03\/04\/wwe-the-rock-and-john-cena\/\" target=\"_self\">who could be a third man to join The Rock and Cena<\/a>. To steal a phrase from The Miz. When The Rock\u2019s hand goes up \u2026 pay attention.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena attacks Cody Rhodes in a WWE-altering moment at Elimination Chamber: Raw, March 3, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Szf7m-tAn-g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Not So Humble Brags<\/h3>\n<p>The Rock has kept us all guessing during 2025. His promos seem disjointed and slightly awkward. But this is all part of the character.<\/p>\n<p>One minute he is \u2018fiiiiinally\u2019 giving an audience the hits &#8211; \u2018if you smelllllllllllll?\u2019 The next, he is dropping not-so-humble brags about how many social media followers he has &#8211; a lot &#8211; and how many people watched Moana 2 &#8211; even more.<\/p>\n<p>Expect The Rock to give us more comedic and arrogant brags over the next 50 days. This is all part of solidifying that \u201cThe Final Boss\u201d is bigger than everyone and answers to nobody.<\/p>\n<p>Alienating himself above everyone else on the planet is part of his effective heel character work.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL SEGMENT: The Rock to Cody Rhodes: \u201cI want you to be my Champion\u201d: Feb. 21, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fWImFo9vHow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>The Rock Has A Big Social Profile<\/h2>\n<p>It seemed random that Travis Scott stood alongside The Rock as Cena sold his soul. But it was done to show that The Rock knows everyone and is bigger than anyone else.<\/p>\n<p>Even the biggest rap act on the planet. Even the other biggest WWE star, Cena, can be controlled by &#8220;The Final Boss&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Rock\u2019s social media could also show us where to look for hints. Cena added his picture to the post The Rock shared of him and Scott just moments before the Elimination Chamber. The clue was there.<\/p>\n<p>Moments before The Rock\u2019s WWE SmackDown appearance, he shared a picture of the watch Rhodes gifted to him. He then shared a post about his father, Rocky \u201cSoulman\u201d Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>The Rock then asked Rhodes for his soul. The hints were there to follow. The brags about Instagram followers draw our attention to exactly where \u201cThe Great One\u201d might be dropping some clues for his next move.<\/p>\n<h2>Everyone Answers To The Final Boss<\/h2>\n<p>A few weeks ago, Nick Aldis told Rhodes his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/02\/21\/the-rock-returns-wwe-smackdown-cody-rhodes\/\" target=\"_self\">WWE SmackDown match had been pulled<\/a> because of \u201cThe Final Boss\u201d. If Johnson really wants to upset the fans, he will pull this move again.<\/p>\n<p>Fans take to social media in their millions (and millions) to complain that The Rock is stealing TV time from matches they want to see. It is a very easy way to boost the hate for &#8220;The Final Boss&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>We can expect to see people continue to reflect the power of \u201cThe Final Boss\u201d on WWE TV, even when Johnson isn\u2019t on. Announcements that decisions have come from &#8220;The Final Boss&#8221; help hype up his presence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Final Boss\u201d has been nice to those who work below him. But the reaction to him has always been fear. This indicates there\u2019s a mean side we aren\u2019t shown.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;The Final Boss&#8221; Is Bigger Than The Previous Boss<\/h2>\n<p>Many have made a connection between The Rock\u2019s boss character and Vince McMahon\u2019s boss role. But the two are very different. Mr. McMahon huffed and puffed and screamed in plain sight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Final Boss\u201d is charming, charismatic, and friendly. That makes him all the more menacing when he beats Rhodes senselessly in a parking lot or demands his soul.<\/p>\n<p>The above perfectly places &#8220;The Final Boss&#8221; to be the most hated executive character WWE has experienced. Albeit one we will love to hate.<\/p>\n<p>He is in control of the whole company, the people who work within it, and how its TV shows are run. Rhodes and Cena answer to The Rock.<\/p>\n<p>What chance do fans have? WWE fans like to believe they can impact the product they watch. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/03\/20\/return-of-yes-to-the-planets-champion-daniel-bryans-first-year-back\/\" target=\"_self\">Daniel Bryan&#8217;s Yes Movement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/05\/29\/free-otis-the-wwe-fan-movement-for-otis-to-let-go-of-gable\/\" target=\"_self\">Free Otis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/02\/05\/wwe-universe-cries-wewantcody\/\" target=\"_self\">#WeWantCody<\/a> prove this.<\/p>\n<p>If &#8220;The Final Boss&#8221; can squash the hope of these fans in the same way he does the goosebumps on his arm he&#8217;ll become the most hated man on WWE TV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on The Rock, WWE, and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Network<\/a>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The CW<\/a>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tubi<\/a>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A&amp;E<\/a>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peacock<\/a>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). 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