The Rock announces his return to WWE SmackDown on the road to WrestleMania – Cageside Seats
Filed under:The Final Boss is suddenly back in WWE at the most important time of the year.Most of the reporting about WrestleMania 41 indicates that any tentative plans can change if The Rock decides he has time to return to WWE and work a match at the biggest event of the year. Well, that might be what’s happening, because Dwayne Johnson just announced that he will return to WWE on this week’s (Feb. 21) episode of SmackDown at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.Bold and disruptive. Unpredictable and dangerous. The Final Boss returns, LIVE on #SmackDown tomorrow at 8ET/7CT on @USANetwork. @WWE @TKOGrp pic.twitter.com/q3UaSYLQNhBold and disruptive. Unpredictable and dangerous. The Final Boss returns, LIVE on #SmackDown tomorrow at 8ET/7CT on @USANetworkIn a WWE press release regarding this news, Chief Content Officer Triple H said anything is possible whenever The Rock returns on the road to WrestleMania.“Strap in. When The Final Boss shows up at this time of year, the audience knows absolutely anything is possible. Everything could change in an instant.”When we last saw the Final Boss in WWE, it was during Raw’s debut episode on Netflix where he suddenly played a babyface role in embracing Cody Rhodes and presenting Roman Reigns with the Ula Fala. His latest social media activity indicates that he’s started day one towards achieving some kind of goal. Could that goal be related to WrestleMania 41?Then again, there’s a rumor that WWE will soon announce WrestleMania 42 is coming to New Orleans in 2026. Is The Rock planning to make that announcement himself in New Orleans?What will The Rock be up to this time when he returns to WWE? He’s unpredictable and dangerous, so there’s really no telling what he might do or say. But you can still make your best guesses in the comments below, Cagesiders.Check your inbox for a welcome email.Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again.
