Pat McAfee helped goose the event appearance.
This is the peoples show.
And you know what that means, McAfee said as The Rock made his entrance .
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The match featured The Rock against Austin Theory.
The Rock hasnt appeared onSmackdownsince 2019, since hes been busy making movies.
But he hasnt forgotten the wrestling script.

When Theory started to antagonize him, asking, Do you know whose ring youre in?
Shut your bitch-ass up.
You clearly dont know how all this works.
Highlighting the match was The Rocks use of his signature move, The Peoples Elbow.
See below for details.
The two superstars shared a moment before the match, and Cena later posted to X about the night.
The best nights are the ones when we remember were all fans, Cena wrote.
Welcome home, The Rock.
THE MOST ELECTRIFYING MOVE IN ALL OF ENTERTAINMENTA People’s Elbow from@TheRockAND@PatMcAfeeShow!
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