SUMMARY
- Dwayne Johnson, popularly known as 'The Rock,' made a dynamic return to WWE on January 1, 2024, during the New Year's Day episode of Monday Night RAW.
- During his appearance on RAW, The Rock interrupted Jinder Mahal, another WWE superstar returning after a long absence.
Dwayne Johnson also known as ‘The Rock‘ made a thunderous return to WWE on January 1, 2024, at New Year’s Day on the first Monday Night RAW of the year. The People’s Champion was expected to return after Triple H earlier last week teased about a former champion returning on New Year’s Day.
Dwayne returned to RAW interrupting Jinder Mahal who also made a comeback to WWE after a long absence. The People’s Champion schooled Mahal and later on, delivered a People’s Elbow to him which made the crowd go crazy on their feet.
After this, The Rock teased about challenging Roman Reigns in a humorous and exciting manner. While addressing the crowd in San Diego, he said, “The Rock is going out. I’m gonna go get something to eat. Should The Rock sit in a booth? Or should The Rock sit at the bar? Or, should I sit at the Head of the Table?” His statement erupted in the crowd and everyone knew what this could mean.
The Rock taking on The Tribal Chief has been one of the most anticipated matches in WWE since WrestleMania 39 where it could not happen. Fans are speculating about The Rock ending The Tribal Chief’s reign at the main event of WrestleMania 40.
Amidst all this a clip from the show “Young Rock” released in 2021 based on Rock’s life is surfacing on the internet. In the clip, Dwayne Johnson seems to predict his match against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania years ago.
“A match that big can only happen at WrestleMania” pic.twitter.com/I5nr6IkNs7
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) January 2, 2024
In Episode 5 of season 2 of the show, there is a scene featuring a young boy named Joe. The voiceover from Johnson confirmed that the kid Roman Reigns will become a future WWE Champion. In the scene, the kid is seen challenging The Rock to wrestle and to that, he replies, “No the world’s not ready, a match that big can only happen at WrestleMania.” Which may be happening soon confirming Johnson’s prediction.
Roman Reigns, the WWE Universal Champion, has maintained an unbeaten reign for over 1200+ days. He is expected to defend his title in the main event at WrestleMania 40.
Roman’s response on his X to Rock’s call-out
Roman Reigns has posted a laughing emoji with tears of laughter flowing down its face which could be a cryptic message to acknowledge the rivalry. Fans have flooded their responses below the post and are anticipating a feud between these two superstars.
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— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) January 2, 2024
WWE has hyped this close-cousin rivalry for a long time. Fans are really excited to see The Head of the Table go one-on-one with the Brahma Bull. It could be one of the biggest matches in WWE. The lead down to it may begin with Royal Rumble 2024.