Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed on Thursday night he will make his triumphant return to "Smackdown" on Friday, a month after he reappeared on WWE programming.
For a few months, there was no sign of The Rock returning until he showed up on "RAW’s" debut episode on Netflix. He gave Rhodes his flowers for carrying the company since he won the title at WrestleMania 40. However, that was about it. It made Thursday night’s announcement a bit of a surprise.
"Bold and disruptive," he wrote. "Unpredictable and dangerous."
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque" also confirmed his longtime counterpart, now a close confidant, would return.
"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," Levesque said in a statement.
What happens then is up in the air.
The Rock famously inserted himself into the title picture between Rhodes and Reigns last season, which culminated in a tag-team match at WrestleMania 40 Night 1 that determined the stipulation for Rhodes vs. Reigns at WrestleMania 40 Night 2.
He vowed he would see Rhodes again, but with the "RAW" title picture set and the Elimination Chamber participants squared away to see who will face Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, there does not appear to be a clear path for The Rock if he had a title shot in mind.
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