Most of the reporting about WrestleMania 41 indicates that any tentative plans can change if The Rock decides he has time to return to WWE and work a match at the biggest event of the year. Well, that might be what’s happening,

The Final Boss is back! WWE SmackDown is set to take place in New Orleans, and none other than The Rock has confirmed his return. With WrestleMania 41 approaching, speculation has been rife about whether The Rock will be part of the grand event on April 19–20.

The Rock has announced he will be appearing on WWE SmackDown this week in social media posts across his official accounts.

The Rock will return to WWE on the February 21st episode of SmackDown. The Final Boss last appeared on WWE over a month ago, when he hinted about what could potentially unfold on SmackDown this week.

The Final Boss is coming back - but what does he have in store for the WWE Universe? On Thursday night, WWE issued a press release announcing that The Rock will appear on Friday’s episode of SmackDown.