Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is returning to WWE SmackDown for the first time in six years, for the wrestling match-up’s Friday debut on Fox.
In a tweet, Johnson teased, “There’s no greater title than #thepeopleschamp. And there’s no place like home.” Johnson — who has become one of the most bankable movie stars in the world in recent years — last appeared on Smackdown in 2013. That same year, the Hobbs & Shaw and Jumanji star formally announced his retirement from professional wrestling.
After nine years on various cable channels, Fox netted a five-year deal with World Wrestling Entertainment to bring two hour Smackdown episodes to the network every week, starting Friday at 9 p.m. ET.
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