“The Final Boss is coming to handle business, deliver a big beautiful gift to the city of New Orleans and f*ck up a certain someone’s life with the Final Boss gospel,” The Rock wrote. It’s been heavily rumored that WrestleMania 42 will be held in New Orleans in 2026, so that announcement could be the gift Rock has for the city.

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The Rock surprised fans by announcing his return to WWE TV on the upcoming Friday Night SmackDown in New Orleans. This news comes after speculation th

The Rock could show up on Friday Night SmackDown tonight and set up the dream WrestleMania bout. The only question is where this would leave the winner of the Elimination Chamber Match, but The Rock could overrule the stipulation and rip away the title opportunity like he tried to do to Cody last year.

There had been speculation Dwayne could reignite his rivalry with Cody or Roman in Las Vegas in April, but he instead opened up about his own family history, and gave some shout outs to the fans, Netflix chiefs and the Undisputed WWE Champion himself.

The Rock was thought to have been a main fixture in the road to WrestleMania at the start of the year. For many WWE fans, the road back into the title picture against undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes was clear.

The Rock has announced he will be appearing on WWE SmackDown this week in social media posts across his official accounts.

The Rock announced his WWE return on social media on Thursday, February 20, 2025. “Bold and disruptive,” his post read. “Unpredictable and dangerous.” The episode of SmackDown will take place in New Orleans,

The Rock is coming back to WWE Smackdown 🎤🥊🕶 WWE Smackdown is set to receive a visit from The Final Boss this evening (February 21 2025). Revealed on both his social media and a WWE press release,

The Rock confirmed his return to WWE SmackDown in New Orleans, hyping something bold and unpredictable. Triple H hinted at big shifts and a Major storyline, as The Rock teased coming back in his "Final Boss" persona.