In response to LaGreca's disapproving comments, The Rock called the pro wrestling business "a complete work," and invited LaGreca to sit in on creative discussions with himself, Rhodes, Cena and writer Brian Gewirtz in order to "expand your perspective."

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been a glaring omission from the Undisputed WWE title picture since aiding in John Cena's heel turn at WWE Elimination Chamber, to the point where his bizarre absence from WrestleMania 41 was one of the primary talking points coming out of WWE's big weekend.

WrestleMania 41’s bad ending was rightfully panned for various reasons, one of which is that The Rock never made an appearance to follow up on the soul-taking story he began with Cody Rhodes in February that led to John Cena’s heel turn.