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In one of the most wholesome IG posts last year, Dwayne Johnson surprised UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo by purchasing him and his family a house. The story of Gorimba, whose bank account dropped to $7 before his first UFC win, caught the eyes of the People’s champion last year, which led him to help the Zimbabwe fighter overcome his homelessness.
And While Johnson took to X, to share his support for Gorimbo before his UFC welterweight fight, responding to the post, fans shared their frustration following The Rock’s booking inWrestleMania.
Fans Are Not on Board With Dwayne Johnson Taking Cody Rhodes’WrestleManiaMoment
Last year,Dwayne Johnsonsurprised Themba Gorimboby purchasing a housefor him, who was sleeping on his Gym couch and only had $7 in his bank account. Since then, the two have maintained a special bond, and Gorimbo’s recentIGpost revealed that the two still are in contact, with Gorimbo thanking the actor in the caption for reaching out to him. The People’s Champion also took toXto share his support for Gorimbo prior to his match with Pete Rodriguez, as Johnson stressed he is honored to help the UFC fighter in his inspirational journey.
And while the UFC fighter notably won after knocking out Rodriguez in32 seconds, the response to Dwayne Johnson’s post had little to do with Gorimbo’s achievement.
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Considering that not long before his X post, Johnson made a Smackdown appearance, teasing a face-off between him and Roman Reigns, fans aren’t happy that he is taking Rhode’s spotlight. While fans were hoping that Cody Rhodes would get to finish his story after winning his second Rumble in a row, having The Rock face Reigns at theWMmain event has left them enraged.
Nah, you may’t hide the negativity you’re receiving. Do the right thing, we already know you bought him a house.
What did you do for Cody? You took his spot that he earned.
— Dom (@Underrated_Dom)July 18, 2025
Edited the tweet???
TAKE THIS RATIO AGAINpic.twitter.com/0GWiwaZoQN
— EliteRockerz 𝕏 (@EliteClubS0B)June 27, 2025
I guess when Hulk Hogan passed the torch to you he REALLY passed the entire torch huh
— J A I R O (@santiagoguillej)July 20, 2025
https://twitter.com/theprism89/status/1753881817004888304
lets go yall!! if we can help Daniel Bryan in 2014, we could do it all over again for Cody, let’s finish this story!!pic.twitter.com/fhEmXULAck
— ً (@tylerduran21)June 26, 2025
It’s not that fans don’t want Johnson to face off against Reigns but aren’t content with Rhodes’ story being delayed to make room for it. Furthermore, keeping in mind that theBlack AdamStar recently joined the Board of Directors at TKO Group Holdings, many suspect the Great One might’ve been behind pushing the idea.
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Dwayne Johnson Was Behind Pushing the Idea Per Dave Meltzer
Although Cody Rhodes was initially set to finish his story, reports suggest the last-minute change was pushed by The Rock, following CM Punk and Brock Lesnar’s absence fromWrestleMania40. With Punk suffering an injury, and WWE cutting ties with Lesnar, Dave Meltzer wrote (viaWrestlinginc.com) that it was Johnson who pushed the idea of replacing Rhodes inWrestleMania. While some sources indicated the actor’s reported decision to main eventWrestleManiawas to save the event in the wake of controversies, other sources claimed he was going to push it regardless.
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Even though fans have long dreamt of Dwayne Johnson facing The Tribal Chief, having Rhodes’ story sidelined for it to work wasn’t something they were expecting. Furthermore, Considering that Rhodes has only defeated Seth Rollins numerous times, having him face Rollins once again is a lot more underwhelming than him fighting Roman Reigns.
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