There are very few wrestling fans who aren’t fond of the classic Anoa’i dynasty and Dwayne The Rock Johnson. By fortune, these two entities are bonded by one thread. While The Great One had formally acknowledged his family lineage by joining forces with the Bloodline a few months back, he’s been abstrusely silent regarding the recent catastrophe in the family.
Hall of Famer Sika Anoa’i’s untimely death seemingly couldn’t move him to the point of issuing a public expression so far, and here’s why.
Potential reasons behind The Rock’s non-reaction to the death in the family
Dwayne Johnson and Roman Reigns aren’t biologically connected, but they are blood brothers (A unique Samoa practice where people feel stronger kinship than biological ties). But the relationship between them is complicated. No sooner did The Rock make his comeback to the WWE world back in September 2023, he teased a fight with his cousin.
In a shell-shocking turn of events, The Rock revealed that they had a nixed match at WrestleMania 39 and wanted to make that happen at Mania 40 snubbing Cody Rhodes’ world title dream. However, due to the unbridled We Want Cody campaign, WWE was forced to stick to the old plan, planting two brothers on the same team against Rhodes.
After weeks of tormenting the American Nightmare as a loyal Bloodline member, The Rock finally defeated him alongside Reigns in a deciding tag team match at WrestleMania 39. However, there have still been rumors of The Rock turning against his brother once they revert to the ring following the hiatus. This might be a reason the former world champion didn’t show personal sympathy toward Reigns.
Also, on the other hand, the Holywood heartthrob has currently been busy with his upcoming project Smashing Machine and The ‘Red One’. So, he might barely get a chance to pay attention to the outer world happenings amidst a jam-packed schedule.
Moving ahead, let’s know about the latest update on Johnson’s in-ring return.
When will The Rock return? The latest update revealed
The Bloodline is cooking with Solo Sikoa taking the lead. Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Jacob Fatu have so far been added to the new group to form a formidable anti Roman Reigns squad. Speculations are rife that The Rock might join them, leading up to a power struggle against his brother. Given the civil war plot is almost ready, it is an ideal time to reintroduce The Rock into the faction, cranking up the dynamic even more.
On the top, Xera news suggested that this week’s Friday Night SmackDown might see the much awaited return of the Final Boss during the Jacob Fatu acknowledgement ceremony. They wrote, ‘‘Don’t miss the acknowledgement ceremony on friday I’m hearing it might be rather electrifying.”
It will really be interesting to see where the speculation finally leads to. What’s your take on Dwayne Johnson’s silence on Sika Anoai’s sudden demise? Sound off in the comments.