WWE fans loudly BOO The Rock at WWE Live Event after SmackDown Return

The negative sentiment towards The Rock’s involvement in the WrestleMania 40 main event seems to be growing, as evidenced by the reactions from fans at a live event in Knoxville, TN.

Fans in attendance made their displeasure known by booing when a SmackDown recap featuring The Rock was shown on the big screen.

The hashtag #WeWantCody as in support of Cody Rhodes has been trending as the top topic on social media, reflecting fan frustration with the change in the main event. This change reportedly occurred because The Rock pushed for the match with Roman Reigns as a way to “save” WrestleMania, given CM Punk’s injury and Brock Lesnar being pulled from the card.