#1 The Rock (RAW - February 14, 2011)
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WWE announced that the 27th annual WrestleMania event was going to have a special guest host, and of course, everyone speculated who it might be. Could it be Hulk Hogan? Stone Cold Steve Austin? Some random Hollywood celebrity that everybody would hate?
Or would it be a Hollywood celebrity that everybody would lose their minds over?
Indeed, the first name on the lips of many people when the announcement was made that WrestleMania would have a “host”, was none other than the People’s Champion himself, The Rock.
He had appeared sporadically over the years after having his last official match at WrestleMania XX in 2004, but between August 2004 (his last live show appearance) and February 2011, he existed on video screens only.
The only exception was in 2008 when he appeared at the Hall of Fame ceremony to induct his father into the WWE Hall of Fame.
After not having shown up in person on Monday Night RAW in almost seven years and generally distancing himself from the wrestling business, it was a gigantic shock when his music hit and he actually walked to the ring on Valentine’s Day 2011.
While he was the front-runner in the minds of most people when it came to who the host would be, it was still an incredibly stunning moment because many never expected him to make a physical appearance ever again.
Instead, the return led to a number of matches and even a short run as WWE Champion the following year. This was truly the most shocking return in WWE history. Who could have expected all of that to happen?
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