The Rock is about to layeth the SmackDown on the WWE Universe. Dwayne Johnson is set to return to WWE SmackDown on Friday, his first appearance since WWE Raw's Jan. 6 premiere on Netflix. There isn't much information about The Rock's impending appearance,

CM Punk reportedly has some support within WWE to vie for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41, but that viewpoint is not shared by everyone. According to WrestleVotes on SportsKeeda’s Backstage Pass Q&A (h/t Steve Carrier of Ringside News),

C M Punk and Undisputed WWE Cody Rhodes recently went barb-for-barb in a promo battle on "WWE Raw," ahead of the upcoming Elimination Chamber match between Punk, Seth Rollins, Log

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Rollins joins CM Punk, John Cena, Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, and Damian Priest as the six competitors inside the Elimination Chamber. The winner will challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

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Once Rhodes hit the ring, Rock embarked on a lengthy rambling promo about taking Cody to the next level. He said he wants Rhodes to be "his" WWE Champion, but stopped short of calling him 'the people's champ' when referring to how much love fans have for the current incumbent.

The Rock wants Cody Rhodes’ soul. The Rock came to the ring on the February 21st episode of WWE SmackDown and hyped up the crowd by teasing that he was dropping something big. He announced that WWE WrestleMania 42 would be held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans,

The WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 PLE will take place inside Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 1. The man who has his hand raised inside the chamber structure will receive an Undisputed WWE Championship opportunity against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas this April.

The Rock revealed on Smackdown that his ongoing storyline with WWE Champion Cody Rhodes doesn't have to culminate in a match. He emphasized the unique