The Rock may face a major scheduling obstacle if WWE and Saudi Arabian organizers are hoping to get him back inside the ring for WrestleMania 43.

WrestleMania 43 is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next year, and there has reportedly been strong interest from Saudi officials in having Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson compete at the event. However, his Hollywood commitments could make a full wrestling return difficult.

Vin Diesel recently revealed that Fast Forever, the planned final installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, is expected to begin production in December. The Rock is currently scheduled to be involved in the movie, potentially creating a significant clash with the preparation required for a WrestleMania match.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio following WWE Raw, Dave Meltzer discussed the situation with Bryan Alvarez. Meltzer suggested that an appearance from The Rock could still be possible, but believes actually wrestling would be "very unlikely" if filming begins as planned.

Meltzer said:

“Because that movie is gonna take months to film, if he is in it, which he is scheduled to be in it, that him doing a match at WrestleMania would be out the window. I mean, could he fly to Saudi Arabia and show up? Of course. Of course he could, and he could always do that.”

Meltzer also pointed to the considerable training The Rock has traditionally undertaken before stepping back into the ring, questioning whether his movie schedule would leave enough time to properly prepare.

He continued:

“I know that the Saudis really wanted him to wrestle on that show next year, and if they offer enough money, there may be a way, but I don’t know where he’s gonna get time to train when he’s doing a movie like that. And I don’t see him doing something in the ring without training. He has too much pride, if that’s the right word, to go out there and half-a** it. I mean, the one thing that you could say is every time he came back, he trained his a** off.”

“I don’t see him doing a match. Now, as far as showing up for an appearance, I could certainly see that.”

“To get Dwayne to do something at this stage, especially in Saudi Arabia, the amount of money would be giant. But, like I said, from a timing standpoint, I think it would be very unlikely he’s doing a match.”

Nothing has been officially announced regarding The Rock's involvement at WrestleMania 43, meaning the situation could still change depending on his filming commitments and WWE's plans.

The Rock has not appeared on WWE programming since Elimination Chamber 2025 in Toronto. Whether WrestleMania 43 becomes the stage for his next WWE appearance remains to be seen, but his increasingly busy Hollywood schedule could make an actual match considerably more difficult to arrange.

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