Posted 1 hr ago by Kyle Anderson in Television
In the words of the guest of honor on Monday night's (February 14) episode of "Raw," "Finally, the Rock has come back!" Dwayne Johnson walked away from professional wrestling back in 2004 (his last appearance was at WrestleMania XX) to follow his dream of becoming a movie star (a goal he has accomplished several times over). In the years since his departure, plenty of stars have been made (John Cena, Randy Orton) and plenty of veterans have left and returned (Mick Foley, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin), but fans have been clamoring for the Rock to step back into the wrestling world in some capacity or another. On Monday night, they got their wish.
The show had been hinting at the idea of having a host at WrestleMania XXVII (which will be held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on April 3) for a while, and last week WWE chairman Vince McMahon announced to the audience that said host would in fact be revealed this week. The rumors immediately began to circulate, and while both Bob Barker and Justin Bieber had been batted around the Internet as possibilities, most fans believed that this role belonged to Johnson (who went along with the Internet rumors and teased the reveal on his Facebook page).
In an attempt to throw the audience off one last night, the producers of "Raw" suggested that the host would actually be a woman (they shot footage of what was supposed to be the host's car arriving at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California). But after a complete blackout and a strange video package of a lightning storm, that old familiar music kicked in and the Rock walked into the ring for the first time in seven years.
He hasn't lost a step, either. Over the course of a 15 minute speech, the Rock explained why he came back and issued challenges to both top superstar John Cena and current WWE Champion (and MTV reality show alumnus) the Miz. He also took the time to rip into much-loathed WWE play-by-play man Michael Cole and hit on all of his classic catch phrases. It's uncertain exactly what his hosting of WrestleMania will entail and whether or not he'll actually step into the ring to compete (he certainly still looks in fighting shape), but the fact that the Rock has returned is enough to not only keep current fans thrilled but also to bring back people who loved Johnson the first time around.
What did you think of the Rock's return? What do you think he'll do at WrestleMania? Let us know in the comments!
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