The Final Boss is set to make an appearance after several weeks out the spotlight. What will be the impact on Wrestlemania?

Following much anticipation, The Rock made his return on Friday Night SmackDown and announced New Orleans as the host city of WrestleMania 42 before a rambling promo segment with Cody Rhodes.

Rhodes made his way out and met "The Final Boss" in the ring. The Rock said he and "The American Nightmare" have become good friends since their rivalry from WrestleMania 40. The Rock said that he needs Rhodes to understand that he runs the show at TKO and WWE.

The Rock returned to WWE with some shocking news regarding the company and WrestleMania's future. Meanwhile, Ricky Saints reacted to The Final Boss' announcement from the blue brand.

Well, the card is always subject to change. WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was set to compete in the main event of SmackDown Friday night in New Orleans, but he has

The Rock moves the needle. On Friday night, The Rock made a return appearance on WWE's SmackDown in New Orleans to announce that WrestleMania would return

The classic battle of good versus evil could take an unexpected turn as The Rock and Cody Rhodes come together for WrestleMania season.

After giving Cody Rhodes his flowers during the Raw on Netflix premiere back on January 6, many people thought The Rock had buried the hatchet with the WWE Champion. That their rivalry was over. The Final Boss had other plans.

Check out the top takeaways from WWE SmackDown on Feb. 21, 2025, where The Rock returned for an announcement and a request of Cody Rhodes.