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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tEveryone could smell what Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson was cooking when he entered the WWE ring for the first time in 11 years on Saturday, April 6, during the show\u2019s main event. It looked like no time had passed when Johnson, 51, pinned Cody Rhodes on the mat during Night 1 of Wrestlemania 40 at [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cStrap in,\u201d Levesque warned<\/a>. \u201cWhen The Final Boss shows up at this time of year, the audience knows absolutely anything is possible. Everything could change in an instant.\u201d<\/p>\nJohnson continued to hype his unexpected SmackDown<\/em> appearance on Instagram where he hinted at a showdown with an unnamed WWE superstar.<\/p>\n\n![\"Dwayne](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dwayne-The-Rock-Johnson-Announces-Surprise-WWE-Return.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson during Night One of WrestleMania 40 at Lincoln Financial Field on April 06, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/span> Tim Nwachukwu\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThe Final Boss is coming to handle business, deliver a big beautiful gift to the city of New Orleans and f\u2014 up a certain someone\u2019s life with the Final Boss gospel,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
Rumors persist<\/a> that Johnson could announce on SmackDown<\/em> that New Orleans will be the site of WWE WrestleMania 4<\/em>2 in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Dwayne](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dwayne-Johnson-Roasts-His-Film-Baywatch-While-Trash-Talking-During-His-WWE-Return-692.jpg?crop=0px%2C78px%2C1406px%2C795px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tDwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson took a shot at himself during his highly anticipated return to the WWE. \u201cIf The Rock had to guess why you\u2019re so angry, it\u2019s probably because nobody likes you and you\u2019re not funny\u201d Johnson, 51, said to Jinder Mahal during WWE Raw on Monday, January 1. \u201cAs a matter of fact, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Johnson was one of many celebrity guests at WWE\u2019s Monday Night Raw<\/em> premiere on Netflix on January 6, where he seemingly made peace with WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes<\/strong>. WWE had hinted at a potential WrestleMania<\/em> main event match between the pair for this year, though that now seems unlikely due to Johnson\u2019s busy filming schedule.<\/p>\nAlso on January\u2019s Netflix premiere, Johnson briefly returned to the ring to celebrate his cousin Roman Reigns<\/strong>\u2018 victory over archnemesis Solo Sikoa<\/strong> in a \u201cTribal Combat Match.\u201d Johnson and Reigns teamed together for a victory over Rhodes and Seth Rollins<\/strong> at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for WrestleMania 40<\/em> in April 2024.<\/p>\nJohnson joined the board of directors for WWE\u2019s parent company TKO in January 2024 as part of a deal that also allowed him to gain ownership of his wrestling nickname \u201cThe Rock.\u201d<\/p>\n
For the last 15 years, Johnson has been focused on his acting career. Earlier in February, Deadline<\/em><\/a> reported that Johnson signed on to star with Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> and Emily Blunt<\/strong> in legendary director Martin Scorsese<\/strong>\u2018s next movie. The untitled crime drama, which is being written by journalist Nick Bilton<\/strong>, takes place in 1960s Hawaii as a ruthless mafia boss battles rivals trying to encroach on his territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Johnson continued to hype his unexpected SmackDown<\/em> appearance on Instagram where he hinted at a showdown with an unnamed WWE superstar.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Final Boss is coming to handle business, deliver a big beautiful gift to the city of New Orleans and f\u2014 up a certain someone\u2019s life with the Final Boss gospel,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Rumors persist<\/a> that Johnson could announce on SmackDown<\/em> that New Orleans will be the site of WWE WrestleMania 4<\/em>2 in 2026.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson took a shot at himself during his highly anticipated return to the WWE. \u201cIf The Rock had to guess why you\u2019re so angry, it\u2019s probably because nobody likes you and you\u2019re not funny\u201d Johnson, 51, said to Jinder Mahal during WWE Raw on Monday, January 1. \u201cAs a matter of fact, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Johnson was one of many celebrity guests at WWE\u2019s Monday Night Raw<\/em> premiere on Netflix on January 6, where he seemingly made peace with WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes<\/strong>. WWE had hinted at a potential WrestleMania<\/em> main event match between the pair for this year, though that now seems unlikely due to Johnson\u2019s busy filming schedule.<\/p>\n Also on January\u2019s Netflix premiere, Johnson briefly returned to the ring to celebrate his cousin Roman Reigns<\/strong>\u2018 victory over archnemesis Solo Sikoa<\/strong> in a \u201cTribal Combat Match.\u201d Johnson and Reigns teamed together for a victory over Rhodes and Seth Rollins<\/strong> at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for WrestleMania 40<\/em> in April 2024.<\/p>\n Johnson joined the board of directors for WWE\u2019s parent company TKO in January 2024 as part of a deal that also allowed him to gain ownership of his wrestling nickname \u201cThe Rock.\u201d<\/p>\n For the last 15 years, Johnson has been focused on his acting career. Earlier in February, Deadline<\/em><\/a> reported that Johnson signed on to star with Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> and Emily Blunt<\/strong> in legendary director Martin Scorsese<\/strong>\u2018s next movie. The untitled crime drama, which is being written by journalist Nick Bilton<\/strong>, takes place in 1960s Hawaii as a ruthless mafia boss battles rivals trying to encroach on his territory.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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