The Rock took the entire WWE Universe to the edge of their seats after he made a surprise return on the recent episode of Friday Night SmackDown. While the audience received the best surprise WWE return in the last few years, his return did not go very well with the WWE creative.
The Rock might have had an ‘Electrifying’ WWE return, but it also put the management in a difficult spot. “Gorilla position had about five times as many people in it than they usually do for The Rock,” revealed Sean Ross Sapp, speaking about the recent SmackDown episode.
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In addition to this, The Rock and Pat McAfee ruled the ring for almost twenty long minutes. This compelled the match card of the event to change its course many times. Multiple reports also suggest that numerous segments had to be cut short after The Rock’s segment stretched beyond its limit.
The Rock has an “annoying” habit of surprising his friends, and he tried the same with the WWE Universe. His return came as an “annoying” surprise for many. However, despite a little heat backstage regarding appearances being cut, the fans were extremely delighted. The first show after the WWE-UFC merger was a banger. With this, fans are eager to see what other surprises are unveiled in the future!
Will The Rock return to the WWE ring anytime soon?
The Rock marked his presence on the set of The Pat McAfee Show before walking up to the WWE ring on Friday. During the show, he opened up about the plans of him going against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39. He also revealed what eventually led him to step back from the match. Dwayne Johnson and the WWE management had been in talks for his WrestleMania presence, but a lackluster storyline stopped him.
Dwayne Johnson also hinted at a possible appearance at WrestleMania 40, which is still six months away. The only thing that can bring him to WrestleMania is a new and worthy storyline. Six months is a great time period to build up a suitable storyline for DJ for the Grandest Stage of Them All.
In case his WrestleMania 40 match is planned, the WWE Universe would get to see him in the WWE RAW and SmackDown episodes in the upcoming weeks. Amidst Roman Reigns’ absence from the blue brand, The Rock is the perfect pick to scale up the ratings of the show. With their fingers crossed, the WWE Universe is waiting to see The Rock make another appearance soon.