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The Rock’s Special Christmas Gift Drops Early for Fans

Published 12/10/2021, 3:15 PM EST

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Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock’s childhood is magnificently covered in the series Young Rock. It captures all the important milestones of his life alongside the individuals who played a crucial role in shaping his life.

Now, with Christmas coming up, a special episode will drop named Young Rock: A Christmas Peril. In this, Dwayne Johnson himself plays a role along with the three young actors who play his younger selves in the series.

The first looks of Dwayne Johnson for the special episode have surfaced, and the man looks ready to own the role! Apart from Johnson, other characters such as Rocky Johnson and Andre The Giant’s actors are reportedly making appearances as well.

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Dwayne Johnson has worked with Young Rock production very closely

Considering Young Rock talks about his story, Johnson worked very closely with the actors to ensure the moments were captured perfectly.

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Johnson himself plays a crucial role in the series. The plot revolves around Dwayne Johnson running for president in 2032 and looking back in time at the moments which shaped him as the man he was in 2032.

So far, there’s been only one season of the series. The second season is due for 2022. Now, the question remains – when is The Rock due for his WWE return?

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The Rock could return in 2022

So far, fans predicted a number of PPVs where he could possibly return. Unfortunately, none of them worked out and now PPVs for 2021 have come to an end.

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The next possible event where The Great One could return is WrestleMania 38. Reportedly, Roman Reigns is taking on Brock Lesnar at the event, so, that could be a good event to bring back The Most Electrifying Man!

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However, as reported before, Dwayne Johnson cannot commit to a full time return. Moreover, he has his projects lined up which require him to have a tight schedule. Keeping these in mind, it’s going to be rather difficult for him to choose the perfect opportunity.

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There’s a chance The Rock’s return will be a complete surprise with no hints of the same whatsoever!

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 1000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.
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