Finally, The Rock arrived at NXT.
In his promo, The Rock explained that a year ago, everyone wondered why he was so mean to Cody Rhodes, and after WWE Raw on Netflix premiere, everyone wondered why he was so nice to Cody.
The Rock said that fans should know their role, shut their mouth, and enjoy the ride that he is going to take them on because he is 20 steps ahead.
"The Rock is The Final Boss, thinking 20 steps ahead."@TheRock ALWAYS has a plan... -- #WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/gG1hH6q1RB
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2025
The Rock said he knew he would be coming to NXT a couple of weeks ago after talking to Triple H and Nick Khan. The Rock said WWE Raw on Netflix premiere was the "sexy show" that you have to go to, but NXT at the Shrine is the show you want to go to.
The Rock said that the NXT stars work their ass off and in three years they could be in the main event of WrestleMania or out of the business, and that it all depends on how they react.
The Rock closed by saying he would always come home and that he loves WWE. "If you smell......" before CW Network cut to the local news.
No matter what you call him, @TheRock is always ELECTRIFYING! #WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/HModcxEsEX
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2025
"NXT, The Shrine here in Los Angeles, this is what you want to go to!"@TheRock knows that there's something special with #WWENXT.#NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/0d8RoZ2FHI
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2025
Earlier in the night, The Rock had a backstage segment with Ava and Ethan Page.
Fans can find Fightful's coverage of NXT New Year's Evil by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review by clicking here.
