WWE forced to mute WrestleMania 40 as The Rock breaks protocol with X-rated tirade at referee

WWE were forced to mute WrestleMania 40 after another expletive-laden tirade from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

The Rock and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defeated Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in the main event of Night One at WrestleMania.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson lashed out at the referee at WrestleMania 40

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The Rock threatened to fire the ref if he counted anyone out and used expletive language[/caption]

The Rock’s language led to WWE muting WrestleMania 40 for a few momentsAP

And Johnson went viral as he lashed out at referee Chad Patton during the bout, which was dubbed as the Greatest Tag Team Match of All Time.

The Hollywood megastar returned to the ring for the first time in eight years since WrestleMania 32 when he squashed Erick Rowan.

The 51-year-old came back as a heel and has since really been living up to the role.

The American grappler has even been using his position as a member of new WWE owners TKO’s board of directors to generate heat with the crowd.

The Rock has previously suggested he would use his influence to strip Rollins of his title.

This time the 10-time world champion ordered the referee not to count anyone out or he would be “fired”

The ex-WWE Champion then yelled at the official: “I’m not f*****g around!”

The Fast & Furious star continued to lash out at the ref and that was when WWE muted the exchange.

This isn’t the first time The Rock has been taking liberties with the use of language on live TV.

The movie star did the same during an episode of RAW that saw him bludgeoning Rhodes.

And while carrying out his savage attack, The Great One yelled at his opponent: “This is what happens when you f**k with The Final Boss!”