“Flex Kavana”: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Teases Return to Former Character on Upcoming Smackdown With the Bloodline

After Cody Rhodes opted to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL, The Rock turned his character around by joining The Bloodline and bringing back his heel persona. Recently, during his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host asked The Rock about portraying a heel instead of a face.

In response, he said that the time was right for change. Moreover, he revealed that this new character allows him to express many of the ideas that fans want to witness. But now it seems like he’ll undergo another character change. And this time, it is another old gimmick that could make a comeback, as hinted by the ‘Brahma Bull’.

The Rock to revisit his USWA gimmick for the latest episode of SmackDown

Taking to his Instagram story, the Rock announced that he would be ‘Coming home’ to Memphis, for the next edition of SmackDown. But it was the phrase written at the bottom of the story that’s worth giving special attention to. As it read, “Flex Kavana comes home”. For those unaware, Dwayne Johnson wrestled as ‘Flex Kavana’ in the USWA (United States Wrestling Association) in Memphis, back in 1996. However, the gimmick did not last long. In the same year he made his debut as Rocky Maivia for the WWE (then WWF).

So it looks like the ‘Brahma Bull’ might bring back his old gimmick in the next edition of SmackDown. This emerges as great news for WWE who have recorded a boost in TRP and online views thanks to the segments featuring the Rock. In fact, the segment featuring the Bloodline and Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins became a sensation on YouTube.

The Brahma Bull proves that he is TV gold by boosting WWE numbers

In the latest edition of SmackDown, the first segment featured The Rock and Roman Reigns sharing the stage with Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins. During this segment, the tag team match for the first night of WrestleMania XL was confirmed. The Rock’s presence in any segment usually generates great interest on the Internet, and this one was no exception.

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The entire segment posted by WWE on its YouTube channel surpassed 2.8 million views in just over 24 hours. The segment captured almost three million views, a figure significantly higher than the average video of the promotion.

Besides this match, Rhodes and Reigns will face each other again during the second night for the Undisputed Universal Championship. These matches promise to be exciting and definitive, and it will be interesting to see how these rivalries play out at WrestleMania. Nevertheless, what do you make of The Rock’s new lease on life after his comments on the popular talk show? Let us know in the comments section below.

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