The Rock is set to make his much-awaited WWE return on this week's Smackdown. Wrestlemania 41 is just two months away and The Rock's return is likely to be linked to the biggest show of the year. The Rock last appeared on WWE TV on an episode of NXT in January 2025.

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.

The Final Boss is back! WWE SmackDown is set to take place in New Orleans, and none other than The Rock has confirmed his return. With WrestleMania 41 approaching, speculation has been rife about whether The Rock will be part of the grand event on April 19–20.

Most of the reporting about WrestleMania 41 indicates that any tentative plans can change if The Rock decides he has time to return to WWE and work a match at the biggest event of the year. Well, that might be what’s happening,

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

The Rock will return to WWE on the February 21st episode of SmackDown. The Final Boss last appeared on WWE over a month ago, when he hinted about what could potentially unfold on SmackDown this week.

The Final Boss is coming back - but what does he have in store for the WWE Universe? On Thursday night, WWE issued a press release announcing that The Rock will appear on Friday’s episode of SmackDown.