Randy Orton Challenges The Rock For WWE WrestleMania 36
Will 'The Great One' respond on tonight's SmackDown?
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson will return to WWE when SmackDown debuts on FOX this evening and while his role on the show remains unknown, could he be set for a big confrontation with Randy Orton?
That's the speculation after 'The Viper' tweeted Rocky last night, challenging the WWE legend to a huge, blockbuster match at WrestleMania 36 next April:-
The duo have never wrestled a singles match before. Orton's rise to prominence came after The Rock had left for Hollywood, meaning that the only times they've shared a ring have been multi-person matches, with the last example being WrestleMania XX's three-on-two pitting Orton, Batista, and Ric Flair against 'The Great One' and Mick Foley.
There's a strong chance Orton is just taking the p*ss here, of course. The guy loves messing with people on social media, so it's likely that the only reason he @'d Johnson was to provoke a reaction from the fans. On top of this, Rock's acting career has long been considered a barrier to him wrestling again, as his stardom means he can't risk injuring himself in an in-ring return.
Let's see if Rocky responds on SmackDown.