Dutch Mantell believes that The Rock winning the Royal Rumble in 2023 is a wise decision because it might boost WWE’s popularity among the general public.
Fans have been guessing on who will win the Royal Rumble and have the opportunity to compete as the main event of WrestleMania 39 with less than a month to go. According to recent speculations, WWE will have The Rock compete in and win the Men’s Rumble if he is eligible to be at the occasion.
His will make his long-discussed dream battle with Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns a reality.
On a recent episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling’s SmackTalk on WrestleBinge, Dutch Mantell opened up about the possibility of The Brahma Bull winning the Royal Rumble. The former WWE manager believes that it’s the best choice the promotion could make since The Great One is the biggest movie star in the world today.
Mantell explained that The Rock winning the coveted match could potentially drive a lot of new eyeballs to the global juggernaut’s product.
“This is a good thing about it. Right now, they got the fans talking. Now would be a great match-up. And I think they can negotiate this down. I think that’s the best choice they can make with The Rock because he’s the hottest movie star in the business, and look where that puts WWE’s name. It’s gonna put it everywhere. I don’t know where this idea came from, but if it came from inside, it’ll be a record pay-per-view buy,” said Dutch Mantell. (1:50 – 2:29)
Furthermore, Mantell feels though it could be a tricky decision to have The Rock win the Royal Rumble, WWE can figure out a way since both parties are aligned.
“I think it’s a great idea. And how can they do it? Well, I don’t know the ins and outs of it, but if it can be done, WWE can get it done. And I think The Rock wants to do it,” added Dutch Mantell. (2:40 – 2:52)
