We waited a long time for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to show up on Friday night’s three-hour “WWE SmackDown” only to be left with one big question: Was it worth it?
Expectations had been running sky-high since Thursday evening, when WWE made the surprise announcement that “The Final Boss” would be showing up in New Orleans. “Everything could change in an instant,” Triple H teased, suggesting he was well aware that most of fan base had come to the reluctant conclusion that the former world champion was skipping WrestleMania 41 this year.
Despite the anticipation, WWE chose not to have The Rock open the show, instead opting for almost two hours of filler matches beforehand.