The Rock Unveils WrestleMania 42 Logo & Venue Before Ripping Cody Rhodes with Confusing Demand

The Rock’s big entrance on SmackDown was no surprise, as WWE had already announced his return to NOLA. Even he teased it on Instagram, saying he had a big gift for the fans.

He kept his promise by revealing the WrestleMania 42 logo and announcing that the event would take place in the same city.

The Rock’s return got a huge cheer from the crowd, who were excited to see what he had planned. Wearing his classic Versace vest, he announced that WrestleMania 42 would be held in New Orleans, revealing the logo with a big pyro display.

The Rock announces WM 42 will be in New Orleans

Yawn lol

3rd Wrestlemania in 12 years is not a holy shit moment like this crowd is acting 😒 @WrestlingDazeYT https://t.co/4Mhwfr1JVG
— Henry (@HenryBr64581016) February 22, 2025

But the excitement quickly turned to confusion when The Rock suddenly called out Cody Rhodes and made a shocking demand.

Still, this was a smart way to hype next year’s big event, especially with the New Orleans crowd already fired up. With The Rock making the announcement himself, many now believe he could play a major role at WrestleMania 42.

Fans are hyped to see WrestleMania 42 in NOLA

New Orleans fans are very excited that WWE WrestleMania is coming back to their city for the third time in 12 years. Many are happy that the biggest event will be close to home.

However, some fans are not so thrilled because WrestleMania is returning to the same city again. They want WWE to take the event to new countries and make it a global experience.

@jeremie_loyalty said, “They just wanna follow the Super Bowl.”

They just wanna follow the Super Bowl
— JeremieLoyalty (@jeremie_loyalty) February 13, 2025

@NitroBlivion shared, “BACK TO NEW ORLEANS I GO! | The shoe’s on your feet chat, THE SHOES ARE ON YOUR FEET!”

BACK TO NEW ORLEANS I GO! | The shoe's on your feet chat, THE SHOES ARE ON YOUR FEET!
— 🏳️‍🌈 Big Nerd Nitro! (He-His/They-Them) (@NitroBlivion) February 13, 2025

@Josiahhh444 noted, “Cool crowd cool vibes but there’s so many more options 😭.”

Cool crowd cool vibes but there’s so many more options 😭
— JosStudios (AJ) (@Josiahhh444) February 13, 2025

@AngeloBoud97739 commented, “Man I get another chance to witness Wrestlemania.”

Man I get another chance to witness Wrestlemania.
— Big Lo Knows Pop Culture (@AngeloBoud97739) February 13, 2025

@Molliestake87 said. “That’s amazing. New Orleans has always been a great place for WWE. I sense a pattern here: Wherever the Super Bowl was just played this year, WrestleMania follows.”

That's amazing. New Orleans has always been a great place for WWE. I sense a pattern here: Wherever the Super Bowl was just played this year, WrestleMania follows.
— Mollie Smith (@Molliestake87) February 13, 2025

@TheAndrewgram asked, “Again?? So soon??!”