The much-awaited return of The Rock on Last Night SmackDown went live, and everyone was excited to see what he would do. Fans expected him to show his tough side and set up a drama for WrestleMania 41.
But instead, he surprised everyone by confirming his appearance at the Elimination Chamber and telling Cody Rhodes he wanted his soul. This left everyone confused, along with Cody Rhodes.
Rock got the crowd excited at the Smoothie King Center but quickly turned the attention to Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes. Rhodes was pulled from the main event to meet The Rock in the ring.
After embracing him, Rock shocked everyone by saying, “We’ve actually become good friends!” He even said their moms had become friends. Then suddenly, he mentioned that Ari Emanuel owns WW and he is the TKO board member which means he also owned WWE.
The Rock just spent the last 25 minutes talking about how he wants Cody Rhodes to be his champion, and he wants his soul.
— Craig (@CS11__) February 22, 2025
Do the WWE themselves know what the hell this storyline is about. I certainly don’t #smackdown pic.twitter.com/IyuHUhhHUu
This led to confusion, as fans expected a future build-up, but The Rock focused on business. He praised Cody as a great champion and now wants him to be his “Champion.” The Rock promised to make Cody an American Icon, but what that really means is unclear.
Cody looked confused and conflicted as Brahma Bull made his offer. To end his promo, The Rock said, “I want your soul.” This mysterious line has sparked a lot of questions, and fans are buzzing on social media.
Fans react to The Rock’s SmackDown promo
In the 25-minute segment, The Rock confused a lot of fans about his intentions with Cody Rhodes. Many fans still don’t understand what he meant. Some feel like the promo didn’t make much sense.
However, some think The Rock showed a bit of his dark side in that segment and wants Cody Rhodes to join him. No one knows who The Final Boss’ final target will be, but he definitely affected Rhodes emotionally.
"i want your soul" Rock is going to force Cody to the dark side! pic.twitter.com/LrKs844Jc5
— Anime Explained (@NarutoExplained) February 22, 2025
Cody was shook 😭 pic.twitter.com/sme7SNbSMS
— 💚NAMELESS💚 (@saminohardyyy) February 22, 2025
Fans have already started coming up with theories. If Cody refuses to join The Rock’s dark side, it could lead to some big drama.
see the vision….when Cody refuses him…the mind games leading to him breaking will be cinema! pic.twitter.com/DKwypLJTci
— Anime Explained (@NarutoExplained) February 22, 2025
Warra promo .. wtf is that even mean
— Ney |🎬أفلام (@Veorify) February 22, 2025
