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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s First Live Raw Appearance Announced Before WrestleMania XL Amid Cody Rhodes Feud

Published Mar 18, 2024 | 10:31 PM EDT

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This episode of Monday Night RAW had Cody Rhodes not only address what Dwyane ‘The Rock’ Johnson said on SmackDown but also confront Paul Heyman. During the opening segment, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa attacked Jey Uso. Despite being on the SmackDown roster, The Bloodline has made their presence felt on WWE RAW. To counter this, Rhodes and Seth Rollins made their appearance on SmackDown recently. However, for the first time, The Rock will be appearing on WWE RAW ahead of WrestleMania.

WWE announces Dwayne Johnson to appear on go-home episode of WWE RAW

The last episode of WWE RAW will take place in Brooklyn on April 1, 2024. This is when the WWE announced that Dwayne Johnson would be on the show. The go-home episode is set to be a massive send-off for Rhodes, Rollins, Johnson, and The Bloodline. Roman Reigns could also make an appearance, which has not yet been confirmed. The feud between Johnson and Rhodes has to reach a boiling point before exploding at Mania XL Night #1. This could happen on the April 1, episode of RAW. Seth Rollins could also get involved in the promo.

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Over the course of this month, Johnson and Rhodes have been in a verbal battle during each episode of RAW and SmackDown. While The Bloodline has appeared on RAW to interfere with Rhodes’ matches, the opposite hasn’t. Rhodes and Rollins did appear on the March 15, 2024, episode of SmackDown. This would be the first time Rhodes, Rollins, Johnson, and Reigns shared the same ring. This is also where Rhodes gave Johnson the receipt for slapping him at the WrestleMania XL Kickoff event. Fans expect the final in-ring showdown between these two to be the final nail in the coffin ahead of Mania.

This Road to WrestleMania is set to be historic thanks to this feud. Many critics have credited the hype for this year’s Mania to this feud. Bringing Johnson into the feud to support Reigns by turning against Rhodes has become one of the best decisions the WWE has made. Every SmackDown and RAW has been sold out by fans waiting to hear what the men of this feud have to say about it. Despite getting into trouble for his profanity on social media, his online rants on Rhodes also generated significant hype for the upcoming match at Mania.

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Christopher Paul

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Christopher Paul is a WWE reporter at EssentiallySports. With over eight years of experience as a writer and a childhood passion for pro wrestling, Chris is now a voice for kayfabe fans. He has a penchant for covering live events and enjoys breaking the latest developments in the WWE Universe.
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Amal Joyce