The Rock will make his WWE comeback on SmackDown

'The Rock', the Final Boss, is returned. New Orleans will host WWE SmackDown in only one day. It's the Final Boss again. New Orleans will host WWE SmackDown in only one day. The Rock's status for the Show of Shows has been one of the most hotly debated topics on the Road to WrestleMania 41. Fans are wondering if The Final Boss will make a comeback between now and April 19–20.

The Rock made the shocking revelation on social media that he will be appearing on the February 21 broadcast of WWE SmackDown in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Rock announced on Twitter that The Final Boss would be returning, writing, “Bold and disruptive. Unpredictable and dangerous. The Final Boss returns, LIVE on #SmackDown tomorrow. 

Bold and disruptive.
Unpredictable and dangerous.

The Final Boss returns, LIVE on #SmackDown tomorrow at 8ET/7CT on @USANetwork. @WWE@TKOGrppic.twitter.com/q3UaSYLQNh

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 21, 2025

With Naomi vs. Liv Morgan and a massive six-man tag match pitting Cody Rhodes, Braun Strowman, and Damian Priest against Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu, and Solo Sikoa, SmackDown was already looking like it would be a packed event. But now that The Rock has been verified, the situation has become much more uncertain. The Rock made his final appearance on WWE TV at NXT New Year's Evil on January 7.

The Rock featured in WWE Raw on Netflix

The previous evening, he was featured on the historic first edition of WWE Raw on Netflix. Additionally, on January 6th, The Great One made an appearance at the historic RAW on Netflix debut. Nonetheless, his amicable demeanor with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, his bitter opponent from the previous year's WrestleMania season, perplexed WWE fans.

The Hollywood star's absence has led many fans to suspect that he won't be performing at this year's WrestleMania. Even if he doesn't look like it, his arrival stirs things up on what has so far been an interesting journey to the Grandest Stage of Them All.