WWE makes ‘dangerous’ announcement as one of its biggest stars confirms return

The Rock is coming again to WWE simply in time for the highway to WrestleMania 41.

Simply hours after stories he’s been forged in a brand new Martin Scorsese movie, Dwayne Johnson has been introduced for tonight’s SmackDown in New Orleans as Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque insisted ‘every part may change’.

Whereas nothing is about in stone, the timing of the reveal may imply one other huge twist for this 12 months’s WrestleMania.

‘Strap in,’ Triple H stated in a press release. ‘When The Closing Boss exhibits up presently of 12 months, the viewers is aware of completely something is feasible. Every little thing may change immediately.’

Dwayne has hyped his personal return on social media too, as he described himself as ‘unpredictable and harmful’.

‘Daring and disruptive. Unpredictable and harmful. The Closing Boss returns, LIVE on #SmackDown,’ he wrote on Instagram.

He added within the feedback: ‘The Closing Boss is coming to deal with enterprise, ship a giant lovely present to the town of New Orleans and f*** up a sure somebody’s life with the Closing Boss gospel.’

That will likely be music to the ears of followers after he beforehand appeared to shed the Closing Boss persona throughout the Netflix premiere of Monday Evening Uncooked final month.

There had been hypothesis Dwayne may reignite his rivalry with Cody or Roman in Las Vegas in April, however he as an alternative opened up about his circle of relatives historical past, and gave some shout outs to the followers, Netflix chiefs and the Undisputed WWE Champion himself.

Cody was proven on the entrance row as The Rock praised him for ‘carrying this firm on his again’ for the final 12 months, though he didn’t completely ignore their rivalry.

‘Inform Mama Rhodes The Rock says hey,’ he quipped, with the American Nightmare laughing on the reference regardless of his mom enjoying a key position of their blood feud final 12 months.

The next night time on NXT, Dwayne addressed criticism over his obvious U-turn, hinting that not every part was because it appears.

He stated: ‘The Rock is the Closing Boss pondering twenty steps forward, so the most effective factor for them to do is to know their position, shut their mouths, and benefit from the journey that The Rock is taking them on.’

It stays unclear if the wrestling legend turned blockbuster Hollywood star will likely be concerned, with the Royal Rumble suggesting Roman may very well be saved busy with Seth Rollins and CM Punk.

Cody’s highway to WrestleMania is much less clear, with the Undisputed WWE Champion’s primary contender set to be determined at Elimination Chamber on March 1.

There, John Cena will face off with CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, Damian Priest and Seth Rollins with the winner difficult the American Nightmare in Vegas.

The Rock’s comeback may flip every part on its head, whereas some followers have additionally speculated his look may very well be tied to subsequent 12 months’s WrestleMania.

Tonight’s SmackDown is airing from New Orleans, rumoured to be the situation of the 2026 occasion, which can imply Dwayne is showing to make the official announcement.

WWE SmackDown airs Friday nights at 1am stay on Netflix.

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