The Rock killed his feud with Cody Rhodes months before WWE RAW's premiere on Netflix: What did The Final Boss do?
The Rock shocked the world when he publicly acknowledged Cody Rhodes for the latter's exceptional work as Undisputed WWE Champion during RAW's Netflix debut. This unexpected moment seemingly ruled out the possibility of a future clash between the two stars. While The Final Boss seemingly squashed his beef with Rhodes last week, it appears that the stone was already set in motion several months ago.
Back in December last year, Fightful Select reported that both superstars had filmed something together during Moana 2's premiere. At that time, it was widely speculated to be something to intensify the existing WWE rivalry between the two stars. It further solidified the reports of a potential showdown between The Rock and Cody Rhodes at the Royal Rumble or WrestleMania 41.
However, the Hollywood star left the WWE Universe stunned when he buried the hatchet with The American Nightmare last Monday, ruling out any chances of a possible clash. A recent report from Fightful Select has shed light on the ongoing situation. According to the report, the material filmed during Moana 2's premiere was around a potential reconciliation between The Final Boss and Cody Rhodes.
While the specifics of the footage remain unclear, it was said to be something close to what they did on RAW last week. Hence, it would be safe to say that The Great One already finalized the plans to put an end to his feud with Rhodes during that period. Therefore, the idea of a potential match between the two stars might have already been scrapped last month.
That being said, The Rock's babyface turn on RAW does not look like a last-minute decision. But who knows what's in store for WrestleMania 41? With The Final Boss in power, the storyline can take a massive swerve in the coming weeks.
The Rock teased his next program: What did he do?
The People's Champion made his return to WWE last week with appearances on RAW on Netflix and later on NXT: New Year's Evil. While his appearance drew a lot of attention, his future remains uncertain. However, The Rock might have potentially teased his upcoming program during his promo last Tuesday at NXT's New Year's Evil.
Addressing the criticism for his babyface actions, the 52-year-old asserted that he is always "20 steps ahead" of everyone. Interestingly, this statement was made on January 7, exactly 20 days before Monday Night RAW heads to Atlanta in the State Farm Arena, the very place where The Rock made his triumphant return at Bad Blood.
Moreover, Roman Reigns's next appearance is also scheduled for the same episode of Monday Night RAW. Therefore, speculation is swirling that The Final Boss might turn the story upside down by confronting the OTC on that edition of the flagship show to shed light on his future direction. In case he returns, it may sow the seeds of his WrestleMania 41 feud.
While this is speculative at this point, things will certainly take an interesting turn if it happens. It will be fascinating to see if The Rock makes a shocking return on the January 27 episode of RAW on Netflix.
