SUMMARY
- On February 16, 2024, The Rock becomes a member of The Bloodline.
- In an episode of SmackDown, The Rock was seen wearing a Versace shirt.
On the February 16, 2024 episode of SmackDown, Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa, and Jimmy Uso made an appearance. Thereafter, Roman went on to address the audience and mentioned that The Rock is now a member of The Bloodline. With that, The People’s Champion came out to a mixed reaction from the fans.
With that, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson went on to take shots at the audience. He called them “spoiled, little crybaby bit*hes.” Not only that, The Rock also took shots at The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes. He mentioned that he would do everything in his power to make Rhodes walk out of WrestleMania 40 as a loser.
Johnson further mentioned that it is the end of Cody’s story and the beginning of The Bloodline’s story. With that, The Rock and The Bloodline stood united as SmackDown came to an end. This was an electrifying promo that was thoroughly enjoyed by the fans. Meanwhile, the fans might have missed out on The Rock’s callback.
The Rock wearing $500 shirts again and calling the audience trailer park trash…
Inject it directly into my veins. pic.twitter.com/IkrOEH1qjY
— 90s WWE (@90sWWE) February 17, 2024
When The People’s Champion came out, he was seen wearing a $500 Versace shirt. Apart from that, he also called the audience “trailer park trash.” This was a clear nod to his Attitude era gimmick, where he showcased his heel personal and was known as ‘Hollywood Rock’. Thus, it seems, to display his heel side, Johnson decides to dress like his old in-ring persona.
When was the last time The Rock turned heel?
The Rock recently turned heel and has been showcasing his heel gimmick since then. With that, many fans have wondered about the last time The People’s Champion turned heel. In that regard, it is to be noted that the last time Johnson turned heel was in 2003.
Previously, in January 2003, The Great One made his return to WWE to set up a feud with Hulk Hogan. However, he received negative reactions from the fans. With that, he turned heel and adopted a new persona named ‘Hollywood Rock’.
Thereafter, he continued his feud with Hogan and defeated him at the 2003 No Way Out event. He then got engaged in various feuds and also mocked fellow superstars and fans during his promos. However, he later returned to his face character.
Why did The Rock recently turn heel?
The Rock recently turned heel for the first time since 2003. While some of the fans are aware of the reason, others want to know why their favorite superstar turned heel recently. In that regard, it is to be noted that previously at the WrestleMania 40 press conference, Roman Reigns called Cody Rhodes “irrelevant” just like his father.
With that, Rhodes said, “Here you are talking about family. Is that what The Bloodline is?… You invoked my father before, so let me go ahead and do the same. If your grandfather was here, if ‘The High Chief’, his [The Rock’s] grandfather was here, they’d be ashamed of you.”
This made The Rock furious, who went ahead and slapped The American Nightmare in the face. With that, Johnson sided with The Bloodline and showcased his heel persona. Not to mention, he also displayed his heel gimmick during the latest episode of Friday Night SmackDown.
OH IT’S GOING DOWN. 🫢@TheRock just slapped @CodyRhodes at the #WrestleMania XL Kickoff. pic.twitter.com/nN0MTYIoRk
— WWE (@WWE) February 9, 2024
Meanwhile, The Rock’s heel turn has brought mixed reactions from the fans. Some have admired his heel turn, while others have ‘booed’ him from the very moment. With that, it now remains to be seen what The People’s Champion will have to present to his fans in the upcoming days. Also, they will look forward to another face-turn by the WWE Superstar.
