Travis Scott is one of the most popular Hip-Hop artists in the world, but he went in a different route in WWE this past weekend. The 33-year-old rapper went viral for helping Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and newly-turned-heel John Cena beat up WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at the Elimination Chamber premium live event.
Scott has made multiple appearances in WWE over the years and was always received well. However, things appeared different from the moment he entered the Rogers Centre with “The Final Boss,” The Rock. Rocky’s entrance theme was remixed with Scott’s Playboi Carti-assisted hit “Fe!n,” and the duo sported all-Black attire as they walked to the ring. Cena had just won the Men’s Elimination Chamber match, earning him a WWE Championship match at Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas, and was celebrating in the ring with Rhodes.
Rock was at Elimination Chamber to receive an answer from Rhodes regarding whether or not he would sell his soul and become Rock’s “champion,” effectively turning heel in the process. Rhodes declined the offer and told Rock “go f**k yourself,” but did not realize there was a bigger plot looming. Cena hugged Rhodes once again before Rock gave him a signal. Cena then kicked the WWE Champion in the groin and beat him up alongside Rock and Scott. Scott had one of the biggest moments of the night when he slapped a prone Rhodes in the face, which you can watch below.
During the Elimination Chamber press conference, a media member asked Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson if fans may one day see Travis Scott get into the ring. “Yes,” Rock replied. “Yes. That’s why we’re doing it. Absolutely […] He wanted to get his hands bloody. I whispered to him as he was going out [to the ring]. I said, ‘If you’re gonna get your hands bloody, make it count.’ He slapped the sh*t of Cody tonight. He was really, really hyped up.”
At ComplexCon last fall, Scott was gifted a custom Hardcore belt by Paul “Triple H” Levesque and expressed his interest in getting in the ring. It is unclear if this will happen on the road to Wrestlemania 41 or at the show itself, but getting involved in Cody Rhodes’ story physically is a sign that it is a strong possibility.
This was a stark shift in character for Scott, who accompanied popular superstar Jey Uso to the ring during the Monday Night Raw debut on Netflix in January. He now joins a long list of celebrities who have played the villain role, such as Pete Rose, Jon Stewart, Patrick Mahomes, Logan Paul, and more. It will be interesting to see where Scott goes from here in WWE.
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