The 2024 Elimination Chamber was a fan fest. The match card looked strong with three title defenses, two Elimination Chamber matches, and the much-awaited Grayson Waller Effect segment. While Perth was full of big WWE stars, fans still had some expectations. One such expectation was to see Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who recently became a member of The Bloodline.
But when one Australian fan decided to ask The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor whether Johnson would show up for the Elimination Chamber, he received a reply that he was not expecting to hear.
Dwayne Johnson is lazy according to Finn Balor
A video is now circulating on social media in which Balor could be seen walking on a beach in Perth, Australia, along with British Strong Style‘s Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate. In the clip, a fan approached Balor to ask whether The Brahma Bull would be present at the Elimination Chamber. To this the former Demon replied by saying, “No, he is one lazy motherf****r.”
The fan then went on to ask whether Roman Reigns will make an appearance at the Premium Live Event. Balor again replied with a no. It is hard to say whether Balor was being in his usual heel persona or was taking a friendly jab at Johnson. But maybe Balor won’t think about it much as he had his Undisputed Tag Team Championship title defense coming up.
For those who missed it, Balor and Damian Priest were able to defend their title successfully against British Strong Style at the Elimination Chamber. The tensions were rising between the two stables, especially at this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown.
While many might be wondering why Johnson did not show up at the Elimination Chamber, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered.
Why was The Rock not present in Australia?
While it might not be a big deal for Johnson to make an appearance at Elimination Chamber, even for a minute, the star has already been caught up in other commitments. While his production house, the Seven Bucks Production is working on many new projects, his new football league, the UFL is about to kick off its first season in March.
On December 31, 2023, Johnson announced that his league XFL has now merged with another minor league USFL to form the UFL. The majority of players and teams that will be in this league will be from the old two leagues. The first season will kick off on March 30, 2024, and will feature two matches that day. But all things aside, how do you think Dwayne Johnson will react if he finds out about Finn Balor’s comment? Let us know in the comments below.