In what has been a developing story, as PWMania.com previously reported, WWE legend and TKO board member Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared a video in which he spoke about the late PAC following the AEW star’s passing. In the video, The Rock referred to AEW President and CEO Tony Khan as his friend and mentioned that AEW is evolving into a phenomenal wrestling organization. Although some people in WWE were surprised by The Rock’s comments about Khan and AEW, they were not upset.
As noted by Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter — individuals within WWE continue to bring up The Rock’s praise for Khan during weekly conversations. Meltzer speculated that, for some, the impact of those comments still lingers. He acknowledged that everyone understood The Rock’s sentiments regarding PAC.
Meltzer moreover noted that while people have their theories about the reactions, it likely stems from The Rock’s genuine love for the wrestling industry and his desire to express condolences to those in AEW, where PAC worked, rather than remaining silent because of the perceived “wrestling war” in which he is not involved.
In other news related to The Rock, word has it that he was initially planned to appear at WWE’s tryouts in Hawaii; on the other hand, he did not attend. WWE had ceased advertising his involvement well before the tryouts and live events held on October 16th and 17th.