ROCK RETURNS TO WWE RAW

ROCK RETURNS WWE RAW
On the February 14, 2011 episode of Monday Night Raw, The Rock was revealed as the Host of Wrestlemania XXVII, appearing live on Raw for the first time in almost 7 years. During a lengthy promo that ran 20 minutes over the usual Raw end time, The Rock addressed the fans, Michael Cole, The Miz, and even John Cena. While mentioning comments Cena had made about him in the past, he went on to mock Cena's "You Can't See Me" promo and his various colored T-shirts - saying that he looked like "a big fat bowl of fruity pebbles." He later on promised to see both Cena and Miz at Wrestemania.

After Cena responded to The Rock's comments a week later in the form of a rap, The Rock again appeared on Raw, this time via satellite from his home, on the February 28, 2011 episode of Raw. He said that Cena's comments of Rock not loving the business or the fans not only disrespected him, but also his family. He ended his response to Cena with a rap of his own, calling him a "Yabba Dabba Bitch!" in response to Cena eating Fruity Pebbles on TV after Rock's original comments. The Rock then promised he would soon settle his problems with Cena in person, "man to man."

After which, Cena again responded to The Rock in the form of a rap, even revealing an edited version of his new "I Bring It" t-shirt saying "I Bring It via Satellite." The Rock again appeared via satellite on RAW on the March 14th, 2011 episode; before the show, Rock said on his Twitter that he and Cena had a much needed "heart to heart talk." The meaning behind that would be revealed at the beginning of the show when he was shown in his home talking to and insulting a kid mc Matty B posing as John Cena. Again The Rock promised he would resolve his problems with Cena face to face, then introduced himself to Miz.

On March 18, 2011, The Rock announced via his Twitter and Facebook account that he'll appear live on the March 28th, 2011 episode from Chicago, Illinois, 6 days before Wrestlemania. He also revealed that he'll be appearing on the April 4th, 2011 episode of Raw, the night after the pay-per-view event.

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Rock Returns to WWE

Nine years ago, when Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson appeared in his first acting role--for those of you who believe that wrestling isn't staged, that is--in The Mummy Returns, I said it wouldn't stick. I was even less convinced when his next slew of roles hit two very different ends of the spectrum: Hulking harbinger of justice (The Rundown, Walking Tall) and Disney's bitch (The Tooth Fairy, The Game Plan).

And yet. Johnson demonstrated incredible comedic timing in these roles, livening up the humorless grunt archetype with more than a few laugh-out-loud moments. I remember giggling so hard I couldn't breathe in The Rundown--and not at Seann William Scott--and cheering every time Johnson's gay cowboy-wannabe bodyguard Elliot appeared on-screen in Be Cool. This clip from Ellen shows how charming, funny, and outgoing he is:

I love this guy ROCK. And that's why it's so bittersweet to watch his return to WWE, even when he gives this heartwarming speech:

"But I want to tell you something that's important to me right now. I need to take this moment, and I need to tell you something, as Dwayne. It's been a long time since I've been back--seven years, to be exact. I want to take this moment, in the middle of the ring, to tell you why I'm back. It's not because of the money. It's not to promote a movie. I am back in the middle of this ring because of you. When I left the WWE seven years ago, I dreamed big, and you guys dreamed big with me. You helped me accomplish my goals, accomplish my dreams, because you never left my side... I want to tell you thank you, I love you; and it is because of you that I am back in this ring, and it is because of you that I give you my word, I am never, ever going away."

The Rock is back, because Dwayne Johnson wanted to host Wrestlemania 27. But movie fans, don't despair--according to IMDb, he'll provide the voice of Cliffjumper in the Transformers Prime TV series; appearing in Fast Five and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island; and playing Sinbad in Arabian Nights.

OK, one more clip: A supercut of The Rock's catchphrase "It doesn't matter!"