Hold onto your overpriced WWE championship replica belts, folks—The Final Boss is back! The Rock is set to appear on WWE SmackDown this Friday, sending the wrestling world into a frenzy of speculation, excitement, and at least one unnecessary fantasy booking thread on Reddit.
The Rock Drops a Promo—On Social Media, Of Course
Before WWE could even get their press release out, The Rock took to X (formerly Twitter, now just a fancier wrestling forum) and Instagram to confirm his return:
“Bold and disruptive, Unpredictable and dangerous. The Final Boss returns, LIVE on #SmackDown tomorrow at 8ET/7T on @USA Network.”
That’s a solid hype line, but let’s be honest—the only thing truly “bold and disruptive” these days is WWE’s sudden ability to change WrestleMania plans overnight.
Triple H Weighs In: Translation? Chaos Incoming
WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H also chimed in via press release:
“‘Strap in,’ said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque. ‘When The Final Boss shows up at this time of year, the audience knows absolutely anything is possible. Everything could change in an instant.'”
Translation? Prepare for either:
✅ The Rock and Roman Reigns making intense eye contact for 10 minutes.
✅ Cody Rhodes getting derailed again.
✅ The People’s Eyebrow sending the internet into meltdown.
The Rock’s Last WWE Appearance: A Wild NXT Cameo
The last time The Rock showed up on WWE programming was on NXT New Year’s Evil in January, where he briefly appeared backstage with his daughter Ava (you know, just normal father-daughter bonding in a wrestling ring). He also cut a short promo about Cody Rhodes, further proving that even when Cody is the center of WWE’s universe, The Rock somehow must be involved.
What Else Is Happening on SmackDown?
While The Rock’s return will take center stage, SmackDown is delivering an action-packed lineup, featuring:
🔥 DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) vs. Pretty Deadly for the WWE Tag Team Championships—DIY’s first defense since the Royal Rumble.
🔥 Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, & Tama Tonga vs. Damian Priest, Braun Strowman, & Cody Rhodes—because what’s a Friday night without some Bloodline mayhem?
🔥 Drew McIntyre vs. Jimmy Uso—McIntyre’s yearly quest to murder someone with a Claymore continues.
Final Thoughts: The Rock’s Road to WrestleMania?
With Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania 41 around the corner, The Rock’s SmackDown return could mean absolute chaos. Will he challenge Roman? Confront Cody? Give a random Hollywood plug before vanishing again? Who knows—but one thing’s for sure: social media is about to explode.