They say that anything can happen in the world of professional wrestling, and The Rock shocked the world on Thursday night when he announced that he would be appearing on SmackDown this week.
The Final Boss has teased a big announcement for the New Orleans fans, and it looks like WWE is making some changes to SmackDown now that The Rock has been confirmed for the show.
WrestleVotes is reporting that plans for this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown are being reworked due to The Rock’s appearance on the show. It’s also being said that Liv Morgan vs. Naomi and Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman vs. Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga have been pulled from the show.
Tonight’s SmackDown plans have been reworked following the announcement of The Rock’s appearance. Rumblings that both Naomi vs. Liv Morgan and the six-man tag featuring Cody, Priest & Strowman vs. Solo, Jacob & Tama Tonga are off. Drew McIntyre vs Jimmy Uso is still scheduled to…
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) February 21, 2025
The Jimmy Uso vs. Drew McIntyre match is still scheduled to take place tonight and WWE is also advertising Pretty Deadly vs. DIY for the WWE Tag Team Championship for SmackDown.
Stay tuned for more updates on The Rock’s return and this week’s episode of SmackDown as they become available.