The Rock has announced that he will be present at SmackDown on Friday evening, which will take place in New Orleans. Triple H confirmed The Rock's appearance in a statement. This week's SmackDown notably has a big six-man tag match on the card featuring Cody Rhodes,

Carmelo Hayes was moved from NXT to WWE SmackDown during the 2024 WWE Draft, being select as the third overall pick. Hayes faced Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in his first official main roster match.

Naomi vs. Liv Morgan Tama Tonga, Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu vs. Braun Strowman, Damian Priest, Cody Rhodes Drew McIntyre vs. Jimmy Uso WWE Tag Team Championships: DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) (c) vs.

Damian Priest moves on to the Elimination Chamber match after defeating Braun Strowman and Jacob Fatu, with a little help Cody Rhodes, on "WWE SmackDown."

Solo Sikoa will appear on the February 14th episode of WWE SmackDown. WWE announced Solo Sikoa is set for Friday's WWE SmackDown. He returned on the February 7th episode of WWE SmackDown, attacking Cody Rhodes.

Mark Henry spoke on "Busted Open Radio" about The Rock's motivations after he appeared on "WWE SmackDown" to tell champion Cody Rhodes "he wants his soul."

The Rock will be on SmackDown tonight, and anything can happen. Rock shared a video of when he arrived in New Orleans, revealing the gift that Cody Rhodes gave him just before WrestleMania XL, a watch: NEW ORLEANS,

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When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stepped into a SmackDown ring, cut an expansive, long-winded promo, and then invited Cody Rhodes to sell his soul for greater opportunities at the Elimination Chamber, it earned a variety of different reactions from fans and critics alike inside and out of the WWE Universe.

Seth Rollins let Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes know on "WWE Raw" how unhappy he was with the champion even entertaining the thought of joining The Rock.

Well, the card is always subject to change. WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was set to compete in the main event of SmackDown Friday night in New Orleans, but he has