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Dwayne Johnson has returned back to his roots. That is, back towrestling.
After an immensely successful career in Hollywood as one of the wealthiest and most successful actors of all time, The Rock has returned to the exact profession that initially led to his fame. And, as expected, fans just couldn’t be more exhilarated about it all than they are now.
But many are forgetting that this very return of his, which was notably widely anticipated in the wrestling world, had already been predicted a decade or so ago by the Brahman Bull’s very own rival back from the day, i.e. Booker T.
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And guess what? The retired professional wrestler cum commentator even got the fact right about which WrestleMania The Rock would return in!
Booker T. Predicted Dwayne Johnson’s WrestleMania Return A Decade Ago!
Almost two decades ago in 2004,Dwayne Johnsonwas released from WWE. This, in turn, eventually led to him focusing more on his acting career and becoming one of the most successful actors of his time.
Nonetheless, the ache in the Wrestling World for his return was still there, and fans couldn’t help but wonder when they could see him next.
It was during that period that the People’s Champ’s former rival retired professional wrestler cum commentatorBooker T.predicted his return.
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Back in 2014, the current color commentator on the NXT brand was asked during episode 12 of the WWE original seriesThe Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCWif he thinksJohnson would not forget his rootseven after becoming a big film star. To this, he had responded:
“He’s a multi-billion dollar actor now, but wrestling? It’s in your heart. It’s in your blood. It’s something that really never goes away. I can expect to see Rock trying to sneak in WrestleMania 40 if he got a chance.”
While responding, little did the former professional wrestler know that these very words of his would actually come true in their exact form as he predicted.
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This comes after the confirming announcement from@TripleH on Xwhich revealed — much to fans’ delight — that the Brahma Bull is all set to return to WrestleMania 40 to team up withRoman Reignsfor a match againstCody RhodesandSeth Rollins.
The biggest tag team match ever… at the biggest#WrestleManiaever.@TheRock&@WWERomanReignsvs.@CodyRhodes&@WWERollinsis happening LIVE in Philly at WrestleMania XL.pic.twitter.com/asZ6YvdIlH
— Triple H (@TripleH)August 14, 2025
Judging how this is indeed surprising to the core, fans can’t help but share the most hilariously stunned reactions to this revelation, with some even claiming Booker T. traveled forward in time just to answer this question!
This Prediction has Fans Believing Booker T. Time Traveled!
On the one hand, while some people share comical justifications for this prediction, the remaining wrestling fans, on the other, are under the impression that the retired professional wrestler may have known something from back then aboutthe upcoming WrestleMania matchthat fans don’t.
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All in all, here are all of the stunned as well as suspicious reactions that all those wrestling fans are sharing onXwhile reveling how the People’s Champ’s former rival predicted his exact return in a joke nearly 10 years ago:
Booker T time travelled, there’s something he’s not telling us about WrestleMania 40… Is Cody going to finish the story?@CodyRhodes
— Master Mash (@_MasterMash)August 13, 2025
“ tryna SNEAK into mania 40 “ bro know about him tryna take Cody’s spot too😭 shits crazy
— wrestling fan (@Goatbuckets22)August 24, 2025
What did booker know back then?pic.twitter.com/ZG1HPqA0Kq
— Don Julio (@DJulio2332)August 23, 2025
This was planned years ago
— BrianHP1908 (@brianhp_)July 23, 2025
TIME TRAVELLER BOOKER
— maxwelljacobfriedrice (@therockcame)August 09, 2025
Is Booker T from the future?
— KRS (@KRS12608429)August 15, 2025
@BookerT5xlook what you bought into reality 😂🐐
— Lil Smurk (@xSkullMerchant)August 07, 2025
Booker basicallypic.twitter.com/DDm3SHVqav
— #FIGHTINS (@philliefan215)June 26, 2025
While the fact that Booker T. predicted so accurately aboutThe Rock’s returnis indeed rather unsettling, thinking that he already knew about the events that are about to happen at the upcoming WM match seems to be a bit too far-fetched.
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Nonetheless, with this decade-old prediction out in the air once again, watching WrestleMania 40 now would inevitably feel more exciting than ever before.
WrestleMania XL (2024) be a two-night event, scheduled for April 6th and 7th. It will be taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and will be available to watch live on Peacock.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
