Summary
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, a former wrestler-turned-actor, has made a triumphant return to the WWE after four years of retirement.
Johnson began his wrestling journey and swiftly achieved legendary status, triumphantly clinching the Intercontinental Championship within just a year.
To the astonishment of fans, he made an unexpected comeback on WWE SmackDown and shared a heartfelt moment with fellow wrestler John Cena, which was kept completely under wraps and not pre-announced.
Four years after retiring from professional wrestling, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has made a comeback in the WWE. Now a prominent actor and box office sensation, Johnson initially turned to wrestling after his football aspirations faded away. Starting in 1996, he competed in the WWE, then known as the World Wrestling Federation, and achieved the Intercontinental Championship within just one year. Gaining a legendary status, Johnson spent several years battling opponents from around the world before leaving to pursue his acting career.
In the midst of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Johnson has returned to his roots in the WWE. During WWE SmackDown, Johnson made a memorable comeback, which can be viewed in the WWE's videos of his entrance below:
After a triumphant entrance, heightened by the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd, Johnson encounters John Cena and the two wrestlers promptly share a heartfelt embrace. The Rock's unexpected comeback adds an element of surprise, as the WWE had not publicized his appearance on WWE SmackDown beforehand.
Source: WWE