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The Denver fans were already over the moon as John Cena was set to grace the ring with his presence tonight in their city on SmackDown. But the arrival of Dwayne Johnson has thrown the crowd into a whole next level of frenzy.
WWE surprised the fans once again when they least expected it. For a while now, the WWE Universe has been demanding Johnson’s comeback to WWE and now they finally…. got it. It is very clear that the fans are beyond happy with DJ’s arrival.
Dwayne Johnson is on SmackDown
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The last time fans saw Johnson on WWE TV was in October 2019, when he shared a promo with Becky Lynch. Thus, it has been almost four years since his last appearance.
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Many fans had started losing hope of ever seeing him inside the WWE ring, especially after the rumors of him appearing at WrestleMania 39 gathered momentum only to fall flat at the end.
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Many people even claimed that he might never return. But today Johnson silenced all haters and made his fans really happy. The fans popped so loud that it was deafening.
Johnson flattens Austin Theory on SmackDown
In the opening segment of today’s Friday Night SmackDown, he interrupted Austin Theory – who had interrupted Pat McAfee minutes before – and humiliated the former United States Champion first with his words, then with a spine buster followed by his iconic finishing move, The People’s Elbow.
The Rock was introduced by Pat McAfee and the roof went off the Ball Arena once The Great One’s iconic music hit. On social media, fans had a similar reaction.
Wtf.. The Rock in the ring?! LMFAO #SmackDown
— 🌱🪴•• Kyle Lowry Stan Account. (@simplytee03) September 16, 2023
i popped crazy for THE ROCK #SmackDown
— Paz (@therasslingeek) September 16, 2023
Wrestling fans couldn’t believe their eyes.
JUST TUNED IN WHAT THE FUCK THE ROCK🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 #SmackDown
— TW (@westwood_tj) September 16, 2023
The rock on smackdown
My inner child just 💩 himself#SmackDown
— Halston Wright (@Halstonwright) September 16, 2023
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The WWE Universe is on cloud nine.
FINALLY THE ROCK HAS COME BACK😮💨 #smackdown pic.twitter.com/6M8bbunFhZ
— Graham Rice (@GrahamRice_) September 16, 2023
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Did you have a similar reaction to ‘The Rock’ returning to WWE on Friday Night SmackDown after four long years? Let us know your reactions in the comments below. We would love to hear from you.
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