The Final Boss is set to make an appearance after several weeks out the spotlight. What will be the impact on Wrestlemania?

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode — which featured an appearance by The Rock — averaged 1.736 million viewers on USA Network. That’s up 22.1 percent from the previous week and is the best audience total the show has done since its USA Network return episode last September.

Rhodes made his way out and met "The Final Boss" in the ring. The Rock said he and "The American Nightmare" have become good friends since their rivalry from WrestleMania 40. The Rock said that he needs Rhodes to understand that he runs the show at TKO and WWE.

The Rock returned to WWE with some shocking news regarding the company and WrestleMania's future. Meanwhile, Ricky Saints reacted to The Final Boss' announcement from the blue brand.

The classic battle of good versus evil could take an unexpected turn as The Rock and Cody Rhodes come together for WrestleMania season.

After giving Cody Rhodes his flowers during the Raw on Netflix premiere back on January 6, many people thought The Rock had buried the hatchet with the WWE Champion. That their rivalry was over. The Final Boss had other plans.

Check out the top takeaways from WWE SmackDown on Feb. 21, 2025, where The Rock returned for an announcement and a request of Cody Rhodes.