Finally.
WWE legend The Rock made his surprise return on the year-opening edition of Monday Night Raw, hinting one of the biggest possible matches in wrestling is finally on the cards.
But at the same time, it creates as many questions as it answers.
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After a few days hyping up the return of a former WWE champion, with many fans expecting AEW wrestler and former WWE star Andrade to appear after his contract expired on December 31, the crowd was left underwhelmed by the appearance of Jinder Mahal - a long-time jobber who had an awful mid-2010s run with the World Heavyweight Title.
But this was, of course, a classic pro wrestling swerve with The Rock soon interrupting Mahal to an enormous ovation.
IF YA SMELL.....@TheRock has come back to #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/GVwlc7jpm1
— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2024
After going through his trademark phrases and beating down Mahal, The Rock turned his attention to why he was really back, just in time for the peak of the WWE calendar - the road to WrestleMania, which includes January’s Royal Rumble.
“I’m gonna go get something to eat,” he explained.
“Should The Rock sit in a booth?
“Or should The Rock sit at the bar?
“Or should The Rock sit... at the head of the table?”
OH. MY. GOD.@TheRock just delivered an absolute mic drop on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/TKMfwDiHa5
— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2024
This was a clear pointer to a long-awaited match with long-time Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who the company has been trying to build up as one of the all-time greats with a historically long title reign.
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