It Sure Doesn't Look Like The Rock Will Wrestle at WrestleMania

The Rock took to Instagram on Monday night to prove he does not skip leg day, and detail the thousands of things he’s involved with in the foreseeable future:

"Here’s a breakdown of my 2016 shooting schedule and why I’m up at 4am everyday to train (aside from being slightly bat shit crazy). Once we wrap season 2 of #BALLERS (4 weeks left), the next day I’ll start shooting our “little” beach movie called #BAYWATCH (literally THE most successful TV intellectual property of all time – so the pressure is on – bring it). After a 12 week #BAYWATCH shoot, I’ll go right into shooting #FastAndFurious8. We’re a family, and playing the character of HOBBS is one of my greatest joys and I’ll make the promise to ya right now: I’m stepping on that set ready to rumble and raise the bar on all levels: The intensity, the tactical gear/weapons and especially that “Hobbs’ winking fun”. Since Fast & Furious 5, you’ve made HOBBS the highest testing character for a reason – and we’re gonna give new meaning to the catchphrase, “Daddy’s gotta go to work.” After approximately 12-14 weeks of shooting FF8, I’ll transition right into the big one… #RAMPAGE. Before we start shooting I’ll spend time at the San Diego Wildlife Preserve as well with Anti-Poaching Units out of Africa. As big and fun as this movie is, the key is grounding it in research and authenticity. The entire team that brought you San Andreas is back and we can’t wait to get started on this one. King Kong is just a little monkey compared to what these massive RAMPAGING ANIMALS can do. Now of course the universe can step in at anytime and throw a flag on the play, but as you see there’s a method to my madness of 4am wake ups for cardio & training hard – it anchors my day and allows me to 100% focus and prep for these roles – and the irony of this whole thing is all these roles pale in comparison to the most daunting, gratifying and holy shit scary role of all – being a father. But that’s for another fun discussion. And I close this long ass post with a question anyone who just trained calves would ask… do I or do I not have gum stuck on the bottom of my shoe? ? #Method2TheMadness #HardestWorkersInTheRoom #ChaseYourGreatness #AndCheckYourShoesForGum ??"

That’s a lot of responsibilities! As Cageside Seats points out, there are myriad promotional duties that aren’t even listed in there, and this would not seem to provide much time left over to make several appearances on Raw to set up an angle.

The fact of the matter is, even though WWE—where The Rock got his start—is in a bind now with injuries (which, in my opinion, has been exacerbated by lackluster storytelling), The Rock is probably the biggest movie star on the planet right now and there is no way for them to make a match worth his while to compensate him for both time and injury risk.

So, The Rock will appear at Jerryworld, but it will be in the capacity of a speaking role, or maybe being in Roman Reigns’ corner or something, which will still draw a little bit, but not be a major focal point.

Vince McMahon et al always do seem to pull it into gear this time of year for WrestleMania, but things are looking kinda bleak right now.