The Rock may have subtly confirmed his opponent for WrestleMania 41

The Monday Night RAW premiere on Netflix was indeed a memorable edition for multiple reasons, one of which was the return of major legends on the show. The Rock made his jaw-dropping comeback on the red brand and shockingly heaped praises on Cody Rhodes, who was seated at the ringside, and thanked him for carrying the company on his back the past year.

The People’s Champion also acknowledged Roman Reigns after he won the Tribal Combat match against Solo Sikoa and also put the Ula Fala around the 39-year-old star's neck. These developments suggested that The Rock might have turned babyface, and he will most likely miss WrestleMania 41 after reconciling with both the stars who he was rumored to clash at The Show of Shows.

The Rock takes shots at internet marks

However, The Rock’s recent appearance on WWE NXT New Year's Evil has once again shifted the train back on track. The Great One spoke about fans' outrage at him praising Cody Rhodes for sharing a heartwarming moment and has also seemingly confirmed that he has something planned and he might be competing at WrestleMania 41.

The Rock closed the NXT New Year's Evil show tonight with his heated promo where he said that last year when he was standing across Rhodes, everyone requested him to be nice to The American Nightmare. Now that he had finally praised him, they were again complaining that he shouldn't be friends with him.

The Final Boss subtly hinted his WrestleMania 41 opponent

The Rock continued the heelish promo, reminding fans that he was the ‘Final Boss’ and was 20 steps ahead of everyone. Then, after thanking WWE management and the spectators, the Hollywood star left, and the show went off-air.

However, it appears that after his bone-chilling promo, The Rock may have confirmed that he has something in his mind and might clash against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania despite all the rumors about him missing the annual extravaganza. The People's Champion only reacted to his moment with Rhodes, while he had a similar and more emotional moment with Reigns on the show.

Why The Rock turned babyface on RAW's debut on Netflix

Rocky turning babyface despite his heel persona being liked by fans was surprising for many viewers. However, this could be a well-planned strategy as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a widely known actor and entrepreneur outside the world of professional wrestling, and his name is included in the list of some of the most successful individuals on the planet.

There is a possibility the act on Monday night was to introduce the most popular face of the company, Cody Rhodes, to the new Netflix audience. WWE turned The People's Champion babyface for one show as Rocky is a relatively more familiar face for the casual audience. However, this might merely be speculation and the fans will know more in the coming days.

Only time will reveal The Rock’s secret plans and whether he will face Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41.