Why The Rock’s shocking return to the WWE stage could be MASSIVE news for Australian wrestling fans

Aussie wrestling fans could see The Rock in action in Perth next month after he made a stunning return to the ring on Monday.

The WWE fan favorite – real name Dwayne Johnson – drove a San Diego crowd wild when he made a shocking appearance on the first edition of 2024’s ‘Raw’.

The wrestling promotion had hinted at the return of a former champion at the Raw event, and fans were disappointed to see Jinder Mahal take the stage.

But soon the crowd went into a frenzy as ‘The People’s Champ’ interrupted Mahal, verbally ripping him to shreds before dropping the People’s Elbow on him.

And just as The Rock left the ring, he dropped an almighty teaser about his next WWE show, asking fans where he should sit that night when he ate his dinner – in a booth, at the bar or at the head of the show. the table?

The WWE fan favorite is set to make an incredible return to the ring soon

Of course, WWE Champion Roman Reigns is known as The Tribal Chief and sits at the head of the table.

The WWE titans have long been teasing a match and now the organization has quickly seized the opportunity to make it happen.

And the match could take place on Australian soil, with The Sunday Times recently reporting that the Western Australian government wrote to WWE staff about the prospect of The Rock coming to Perth for the Optus Stadium event on February 24.

“What ability does the host have to dictate key talent to participate in a standalone premium live event? For example, can we look to secure WWE alumni like Dwayne Johnson?” asked Tourism WA staff. WWE’s response has been redacted.

Australian fans may not want to get too excited about the prospect of The Rock going Down Under, with a match against Reigns more likely for Wrestlemania in April.

Australian fans are hoping they will see the movie star compete at the Optus Stadium event

However, the Elimination Chamber is the final Premium Live Event before the spring WWE extravaganza.

The Rock is a huge movie star and last wrestled in a WWE ring at Wrestlemania 32 in 2016. That was just a six-second match, with his last major match coming against John Cena at Wrestlemania in 2013 – over 10 years ago.

Thousands of fans are expected to descend on the 60,000-capacity Optus Stadium for the Aussie WWE event. It was confirmed that The Undertaker will appear at Fremantle Prison for a reading the night before the Elimination Chamber takes place.