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Seth Rollins Shares Rock's Post-WrestleMania Ice Cream Gift

Published 17 December 2025

Seth Rollins, the WWE superstar sidelined by injury, recently shared a heartwarming story about a generous gift from fellow wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson following a grueling WrestleMania 40 weekend last April.

In an interview on the "Games with Names" podcast hosted by Julian Edelman, Rollins recounted how Johnson sent him an abundance of ice cream and chocolate after he sustained a knee injury in the aftermath of the event. "What a guy. I'm friends with DJ now," Rollins said, referring to Johnson by his initials. "I got hurt after WrestleMania 40 and he sent me like a giant, so much ice cream and chocolate. We still have pints in the back fridge because it was too much ice cream to go through." Rollins added that Johnson, whom he described as a "big cheat day guy," had developed a genuine friendship with him outside the ring.

The gesture came amid a high-stakes rivalry that played out on WWE's biggest stage. On Night 1 of WrestleMania 40 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Rollins teamed with Cody Rhodes to face Johnson and Roman Reigns in the main event tag team match. The bout marked Johnson's return to in-ring action after several years and ended in a victory...

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