WrestleMania 40: The Rock’s Bloodline Drama Gets Exposed by Real-Life Member of the Family as Cody Rhodes Faces More Humiliation
James Olson
Updated on April 03, 2026
In a recent episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Cody Rhodes gave up his WrestleMania 40 main event spot to The Rock, sparking significant backlash. However, the dynamics changed up during the WrestleMania 40 kickoff press conference, introducing a lot of drama to the situation. Now, it appears The Rock’s bloodline drama has been exposed by a real-life member of the family.
The Bloodline storyline has been the longest angle in WWE for several years now, which began all the way back in 2020 after Roman Reigns returned as a heel, ruling the roost as The Head of The Table. The storyline is still ongoing and won’t be ending anytime soon either.
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The Rock Had A Shocking Encounter With Cody Rhodes During The WrestleMania 40 Press Conference
The WrestleMania 40 press conference took an unexpected turn when Dwayne ”The Rock” Johnson slapped Cody Rhodes. The altercation began when Roman Reigns claimed Rhodes missed his chance to choose his WrestleMania opponent, leading Reigns to pick The Rock. Rhodes intervened and selected The Rock for a rematch at WrestleMania 40, sparking a confrontation with Reigns, The Rock, Seth Rollins, and others.
The situation escalated, resulting in The Rock slapping Cody Rhodes after he accused him of disrespecting his family. Triple H, Nick Aldis, and WWE officials had to intervene to break up the altercation.
Following the altercation, The Rock issued a stern warning to the Chief Content Officer of WWE – Triple H, where he expressed his dissatisfaction with the unfolding events. He also cussed out Triple H and told him to fix the situation.
“You got to fix it. Fix it. Have him talk s**t about our family again. And that’s what happens. It’s not out of line. Have him talk s**t, and if you don’t fix it, we will. Have him talk s**t about our family again.”
We will have to wait and see what will become of The Rock and Roman Reigns in the coming weeks, as fans are most definitely invested in their current storyline for good reason.
Real-Life Bloodline Member Exposes The Rock’s Family Drama
The Brahma Bull showcased The Bloodline family tree at the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event, proclaiming them as the sole royal family in pro wrestling. An agreement for a match between The Rock and Roman Reigns was disrupted by Cody Rhodes, who declared himself as the challenger to The Tribal Chief. As mentioned above, the confrontation escalated as both Reigns and Rhodes traded verbal jabs about their families, leading to The Rock slapping Rhodes and causing chaos.
SUGGESTEDFun Fact: As big as our Bloodline is we have only 2 3rd Generation Wrestlers! Myself and @TheRock ! With the first ever 4th Generation Wrestler!
— Lance Anoa’i ランス・アノアイ (@lanceanoai) February 9, 2024
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Lance Anoa’i, a real-life member of The Bloodline, shared his thoughts on Twitter, emphasizing the uniqueness of their family with only a few third-generation wrestlers, therefore exposing The Rock’s Bloodline family drama. Lance Anoa’i has previously appeared in WWE, representing the Anoa’i family against Shane McMahon in 2019.
Nonetheless, the Road to WrestleMania 40’s next stop is the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event, set to take place on February 4th. We will have to wait and see how WWE will plan The Bloodline’s storyline for the event till then.
