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Dwayne Johnson ‘breaks WWE protocol’ on live TV after The Rock involved in bloody bust-up with Cody Rhodes
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson shook things up on RAW with a rare performance
DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON swore again on live TV during WWE's latest RAW episode.
The Rock, 51, has returned to the wrestling giants as a member of owners TKO's board of directors and will compete in his first match since WrestleMania 32 eight years ago.
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Johnson will link up with cousin and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns to take on Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40.
The four men will lock horns on April 6 in the two-night extravaganza at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in a high-stakes Tag Team Match.
If the Hollywood superstar and Reigns lose then the latter will defend his title against Rhodes the next night in a one-on-one match that will bar outside interreference from his Bloodline team-mates.
However, if The Rock and The Head of the Table prevail then the title bout will take place under Bloodline Rules, which means the champion will be calling the shots.
WWE's initial plan was to have Reigns defend against the Fast & Furious star but intense fan backlash led to Rhodes, who won the Men's Royal Rumble Match to earn the shot, getting his rematch after losing at WrestleMania 39 last year.
That led to an intense feud between The American Nightmare and The Rock who have been exchanging some savage barbs in the last couple of months.
It all came to a head on Monday when the 10-time world champion blindsided Rhodes backstage and beat him to a pulp outside in the rain in Chicago.
The ex-WWE Champion brutalised his foe so much that he made him bleed from his forehead.
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The American grappler-turned-movie star went on to taunt the ex-AEW superstar's mother by wiping his blood on a white belt which read: "Momma Rhodes".
The whole segment appeared to be taking place outside of the PG confines, which have been in place since 2008, and continued to do so after the actor started disrespecting his opponent's late father and WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes.
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Things got even more graphic when The Rock grabbed Rhodes' face and yelled: "This is what happens when you f**k with the Final Boss."
Ever since WWE went PG cursing and bleeding had been largely axed from the programme.
But Johnson has continuously used foul language towards Rhodes and Rollins ever since his return.
The TKO board member recently rubbished claims suggesting the new owners want the wrestling legend to "follow" protocol and "set a good example".
The same reports suggested people backstage felt the movie star was enjoying "double standards".
However, The Brahma Bull insists all those rumours were false as he branded them as "complete horses**t".
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