The Rock returned to WWE programming on SmackDown with two purposes in mind. He announced Caesars Superdome in New Orleans will host WrestleMania 42, and he laid down quite an ultimatum before Cody Rhodes.

The Rock has announced that he will be present at SmackDown on Friday evening, which will take place in New Orleans. Triple H confirmed The Rock's appearance in a statement. This week's SmackDown notably has a big six-man tag match on the card featuring Cody Rhodes,

After being teased for weeks, the new newest faction within NXT debuted Saturday night at Vengeance Day. They initially attacked all four combatants in the NXT tag title match before setting their sights on NXT champion Oba Femi later in the night.

Long before the legendary Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced his WWE return for the February 21, 2025, edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Cody Rhodes may have spoiled the surprise. Fans just did not realize it.

Cody Rhodes will no longer compete on tonight's episode of SmackDown. Instead he'll meet The Rock face-to-face in New Orleans.

Carmelo Hayes was moved from NXT to WWE SmackDown during the 2024 WWE Draft, being select as the third overall pick. Hayes faced Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in his first official main roster match.

Two Elimination Chamber matches will be held to crown new No. 1 contenders for world titles on both the Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown brands. There will also be a segment involving Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and The Rock. Rhodes must decide whether or not he will go corporate and align with "The Final Boss."

The WWE SmackDown roster for 2025 features a blend of veterans and rising stars. Key figures include Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes, AJ Styles, and Bianca Belair. Recent storylines highlight rivalries and championship shifts,

The Rock claimed to have mended fences with Cody Rhodes after Wrestlemania 40. Yet, things in WWE have been all over the place whenever The Final Boss shows up.

The major possibilities certainly are there to keep Cody Rhodes as interesting as he’s ever been as the shine of his “Finish the story” arc wears off.

After turning in a wild promo on SmackDown, even this WWE Hall of Famer didn't know what The Rock meant about Cody Rhodes' soul.