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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made his return to the WWE ring for the first time in a decade on Friday night, when he went toe-to-toe with Roman Reigns.
Johnson hasn’t been in a WWE match since 2013, when he fought John Cena, before both became movie stars.
Now it looks like Johnson will come out of retirement to face his cousin Reigns at a WrestleMania event in early April. Reigns has been the reigning champion for more than 1,200 days, but Johnson showed he meant business with a T-shirt that read “The People’s Champion” as the pair stood face to face in the ring.
Neither of them said a word, but the crowd made a lot of noise. The clip of the couple’s meeting has garnered almost a million views since WWE uploaded it to its YouTube platform a few hours ago.
The rivals are from the same famous Anoa’i fighting family and refer to each other as cousins.
WWE has announced a press conference this Thursday in Las Vegas, where the clash will be confirmed.
The much-hyped event has divided opinion on social media, with as many fans bitter at the idea of Johnson’s return as those applauding his return.
The News.com.au website reports Johnson’s return follows his appointment to the board of directors of TKO, which is the company formed after the UFC and WWE merged in a $13.7 billion deal last year.
The company also granted Johnson the full trademark to his ring name “The Rock,” after he signed a services and merchandising agreement with the company.