WWE News: When Will the Rock Return?

The Rock will be back in a WWE ring again…but when?

Ever since The Rock told fans at Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania that he will return, speculation has run rampant.

It looks like the movie star has accidentally spilled the beans in a Twitter conversation with radio host and blogger True God:

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@TrueGodImmortal They asked I come back start of 2013. Have 3 films to shoot so trying to make it work. Miss that electricity though man.
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 25, 2012

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I want to stress that nothing is official and WWE hasn’t commented on the tweet, but this is the first real clue fans have had regarding The Rock’s return.

After watching Rock at WrestleMania, there was no doubt he wanted to come back for more.

Rock soaked up every minute of his legendary WrestleMania PPV appearance against John Cena, and the match somehow exceeded the sky-high expectations fans had for it. He showed absolutely no ring rust whatsoever.

The entire feel of WrestleMania and the WWE universe is different when Rock is around, but we must remember that this is entertainment, and these entertainers are fueled by money—just ask Big Show.

The Rock has three films currently on his plate and doesn’t have the time to be traveling on the road with the rest of the WWE crew on a weekly basis. It is simple math: movies pay more than wrestling.

And you don’t have to get your head bashed into a lightly padded mat on a regular basis.

But if this tweet is indeed a glimpse into Rock’s future with the company, fans should be thrilled. If he plans on hyping the match at the beginning of 2013 again, and can do so with the same intensity and outstanding mic work as 2012…fans will be more than satisfied.

If WrestleMania does indeed mark the return of Rock, there is only one question that remains…who will his opponent be?

Let the speculation begin!


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