5 Roles for Potential Rock, John Cena Returns at WWE SummerSlam 2023 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

It was two years ago at SummerSlam that John Cena fought for what would have been his record-setting 17th world title in WWE against universal champion Roman Reigns.

Despite a valiant effort, he was unsuccessful, and he hasn't attempted to capture gold again since.

Reigns is 2-0 against Cena in singles competition, and there's no reason for that rivalry to be revisited. And it almost wouldn't be realistic for The Rock to return to WWE and do anything else but confront Reigns and the rest of The Bloodline.

Rock and Reigns have had zero interaction on WWE TV since the latter became The Tribal Chief, and given the heavy emphasis on the Anoa'i family throughout the storyline, The Great One's absence has been stunning.

WrestleMania Goes Hollywood in April felt like WWE's last chance to book Reigns vs. Rock, but having the latter factor into the "Trial Combat" match between The Tribal Chief and Jey Uso in some way could bring the story full circle and even the odds for the underdog.

Although a full-blown Rock run is highly unlikely at this point, a passing-of-the-torch moment with him and Reigns or Uso at SummerSlam could close out this chapter of the Bloodline saga in captivating fashion.

Graham Mirmina, aka Graham "GSM" Matthews, has specialized in sports and entertainment writing since 2010. Visit his website, WrestleRant, and subscribe to his YouTube channel for more wrestling-related content.