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The wrestling world was abuzz when Cody Rhodes momentarily relinquished his WrestleMania 40 spot to Dwayne Johnson. However, dynamics shifted following the WrestleMania press conference, leading to The Rock and Roman Reigns joining forces as heels. Anticipation soared as The Rock, in his characteristic style, teased his upcoming appearance on SmackDown. 

After Dwayne Johnson turned heel, he has been in the limelight promoting upcoming shows and dissing his opponents. Johnson recently added excitement by promoting his upcoming SmackDown segment with Roman Reigns on social media. He also incorporated a Kendrick Lamar song to enhance the hype.

Dwayne Johnson hypes SmackDown with Reigns using a catchy tune

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Tensions flared at the WrestleMania 40 press event as Cody Rhodes selected Roman Reigns as his opponent. It sparked a heated verbal altercation culminating in The Rock delivering a slap to Rhodes, setting the stage for an intense confrontation.

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In anticipation of his highly awaited appearance, The Rock took to Instagram to address WWE fans, promising to deliver an unforgettable experience on ‘his show’ this week. The SmakcDown he is promoting is on 16th February, today around 8/7c on Fox. He uploaded a picture with Roman Reigns from the WM 40 kickoff event. The event will take place in Salt Lake City.

 

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A post shared by Dwayne Johnson (@therock)

The caption is, “SALT LAKE CITY, get ready…cos’ you already know. We’re bringin’ it to ya, this FRIDAY NIGHT – LIVE. The Rock’s show, SMACKDOWN 👋🏾 at the one and only @DeltaCenter🔥” Not only this, but he has also added a cool Kendrick Lamar song named DNA, which one can hear when viewed through mobile. The video has garnered around 311,365 likes in 8 hours

The lyrics go, “Loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA. Quarter piece got war and peace inside my DNA. I got power, poison, pain, and joy inside my DNA. I got hustle, though; ambition flow inside my DNA. I was born like this.” 

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It further goes, “This that put-the-kids-to-bed. This that I got, I got, I got, I got, I got. Realness, I just kill sh- ’cause it’s in my DNA.” This signifies the blood bond Rock and Reigns carry and their Bloodline strength to take on the winning belt fighting in WrestleMania 40. 

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A few days ago, on 12th February, Seth Rollins supported Cody Rhodes and told him to finish his story. He also said that he would help him do that, but he has to for the betterment of WWE, too. 

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Rollins specifically said, “There is only one man on earth who is uniquely suited to be your shield.” This segment confirmed a tag team match between The Rock and Reigns vs. Rhodes and Rollins. 

Triple H‘s announcement on SmackDown officially confirms the Reigns-Rhodes match. Tensions rise as Paul Heyman informs Triple H about Reigns and The Rock’s upcoming appearance on SmackDown, leaving Triple H eagerly awaiting the showdown. 

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What are your views on Dwayne Johnson’s IG post? Let us know in the comment section below. 

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