Dwayne Johnson, additionally broadly recognized by his WWE persona “The Rock,” inadvertently broke the hearts of plenty of wrestling followers final yr when the rumors about his return at WrestleMania 39 did not pan out. Now, I am able to have my coronary heart damaged another time by speculating he’ll make a shock look within the group someday quickly after his latest on-line feud with a present WWE famous person. The Rock traded jabs with up-and-coming Aussie wrestler Grayson Waller and now has an open invitation to SmackDown, the present he as soon as referred to as dwelling, if he needs to speak about any points they’ve additional.
Grayson Waller began this complete scenario when he hopped on social media not lengthy after having his debut match on SmackDown at Madison Sq. Backyard in opposition to Edge. Waller determined he had one of the best wrestling debut the enduring area has ever seen, and took the scenario a step additional by intentionally calling out The Rock’s ring gear the legend wore when he had his personal debut at MSG again a long time prior:
I alter my thoughts, my MSG debut was higher pic.twitter.com/GAoajLMoTiJuly 12, 2023
I am undecided if that is the precise outfit Dwayne Johnson wore when he debuted at Survivor Sequence 1996 in Madison Sq. Backyard, but when it is not, it is a spot-on reproduction. The outfit would dwell in infamy for the then-known “Rocky Maivia,” who would shortly shed that character and remodel into his trash-talking persona, “The Rock.” Regardless of that, the costume nonetheless manages to search out its manner again from the previous to hang-out him occasionally, and is a agency reminder that his preliminary run in wrestling wasn’t fairly as profitable as it will definitely turned.
Dwayne Johnson is one in all Hollywood’s most prolific actors and admittedly, would not have to clarify himself to a WWE expertise pretty new to the principle roster of SmackDown. For some purpose, nevertheless, the Most Electrifying Man in Sports activities Leisure determined to reply to Grayson Waller and put him in his place a bit while educating him in regards to the origins of that hideous ring gear:
Man you’re proper! That outfit was so cringe 😂👏🏾👏🏾 Right here’s what’s extra cringe – the very fact you look and sound such as you dropped out of some jabroni’s balloon knot. Good haircut, you Outback Jack Off. Ps, my cringe debut outfit was all @TripleH’s concept 🤣
The Rock has been away from the WWE for years, however his artistic insults are as on par with something Peacock Premium subscribers may watch from his glory days. Grayson Waller is shortly turning into recognized on SmackDown for his sensible mouth, and it appears to be like like The Rock was ready to place him in verify.
As for Dwayne Johnson, he may need to make a visit to SmackDown to confront Grayson Waller in particular person. Waller was unfazed by what The Rock needed to say in return, and prolonged him an invitation to “The Grayson Waller Impact” so they may work together additional:
Ouch! These basic 1999 schoolyard insults actually nonetheless hit. You continue to have an open invitation to be a visitor on The Grayson Waller Impact although! Sounds such as you’re in determined want of the Grayson Waller rub #GWEffect
The invitation is on the market, and the wrestling fan in me is questioning if this was an impromptu web interplay between these two males or a deliberate change. If it’s the latter, it is attainable that the WWE is planning to have Grayson Waller and The Rock have an encounter at an upcoming occasion, resembling SummerSlam and even WrestleMania 40. This tweet might be the start of an entertaining feud for the following couple of months and actually elevate Waller’s standing within the firm after working with a literal wrestling legend.
Conversely, this might don’t have anything to do with a future WWE feud and is simply Dwayne Johnson and Grayson Waller having some enjoyable on-line. In spite of everything, I am undecided the WWE would wish to usher in The Rock to feud with Waller whereas guys like Kevin Nash are calling L.A. Knight a ripoff of the actor’s persona. Then once more, I am undecided if the WWE would ever reject an look from The Rock, no matter what’s taking place with any of its expertise.
What I do know is that there have been many rumors forward of WrestleMania 39 that The Rock would return to have a match along with his his cousin and Undisputed Champion, Roman Reigns. In the end, his schedule would not enable him the time he wished to arrange for a correct match, however the door was left open for a future look. We’ll see if that future contains Grayson Waller or somebody fully totally different.
SmackDown airs on Fox on Fridays at 8:00 p.m. ET. It certain could be thrilling if The Rock popped up within the coming weeks unannounced to confront Grayson Waller, particularly if it additionally means he’ll be a shock return at SummerSlam.
