The Rock is set to return to WWE SmackDown on February 21st.
WWE and The Rock announced the news on social media.
"Bold and disruptive. Unpredictable and dangerous," wrote The Rock.
From WWE:
THE FINAL BOSS RETURNS TO SMACKDOWN TOMORROW
February 20, 2025 - WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will appear on SmackDown - live from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans - tomorrow night at 8pm ET on USA Network.
"Strap in," said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque. "When The Final Boss shows up at this time of year, the audience knows absolutely anything is possible. Everything could change in an instant."
This will be The Rock's first appearance on WWE TV since he was part of WWE Raw on Netflix premiere on January 6th and WWE NXT on January 7th.
Here is the current lineup for Friday's WWE SmackDown:
WWE SmackDown (2/21)
- Naomi vs. Liv Morgan
- Tama Tonga, Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu vs. Braun Strowman, Damian Priest, Cody Rhodes
- Drew McIntyre vs. Jimmy Uso
- WWE Tag Team Championships: DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) (c) vs. Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson)
- The Rock to appear
Fightful will have live coverage of WWE SmackDown beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Friday followed by a post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
