Inside the Ropes brings us a scrum with Elias at WrestleMania 35 week, and of course The Rock’s name comes up. Here’s how Elias responded to it:
“I’ve called the guy out plenty of times. He hasn’t... you know, I believe he’s afraid of Elias. I’ve put it out there many times, okay? He’s an incredible entertainer, he’s amazing in Hollywood, but he can’t do what Elias does. I go out there every single week, perform in front of tens of thousands, millions around the world, original material, original songs, all the time. ... So I think if The Rock has it in him, by all means, come on down, show up, try and walk with Elias. I’ll show you how it’s done.”
Based on all the call outs and The Rock’s lack of a response we can only deduce the same conclusion Elias came to.
The Rock fears Elias.