The Rock returned to WWE SmackDown on Friday evening and kicked it off with a big announcement before the whole night took a really weird turn. Live from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, The Final Boss confirmed that WrestleMania 42 will take place in New Orleans next year.

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All eyes were on Smackdown last Friday, as The Rock made his return to WWE television to announce WrestleMania 42 would be heading to New Orleans. Then, things

As teased on "WWE Raw," we heard from Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton for the first time since their big angles at Elimination Chamber. Several champions also had matches, including Tiffany Stratton, Chelsea Green and Shinsuke Nakamura.

Cody Rhodes says if John Cena wants some at WrestleMania 41, then he can come get some. And LA Knight is once again the United States Champion. Here's everything that happened Friday night on WWE SmackDown.

After that loss, bookmakers and insiders were certain that John would be the winner of the Elimination Chamber match on March 1st despite the presence of another legend like CM Pu

When John Cena nailed Cody Rhodes where the sun don’t shine at the request of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at the Elimination Chamber, it got fans across the WWE Universe hyped. Long-time fans celebrated the move,

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In particular, John Cena shocked the whole world with the first heel turn of his legendary career during WWE Elimination Chamber. The 16-time world champion hit Cody Rhodes after receiving the signal from The Rock,