'This Storyline is cookin': Internet erupts as Dwayne Johnson changes iconic catchphrase on WWE return

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: The Friday night WWE SmackDown has concluded with the People’s Champion The Rock making a smashing entry to 'The Bloodline'.

While 'The Rock’s swagger in joining the tribe led by the WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns floored the audience, the viewers also experienced 'The Rock' changing his famous catchphrase to match the promo.

Throughout his illustrious WWE career, The Rock or Dwayne Johnson, has been  accredited with using the phrase 'If Ya Smell What The Rock is Cooking'.

However, as a nod to his joining the Bloodline, Rock changed the phrase to say, "If Ya Smell What The Bloodline is Cooking."

The 51-year-old Hollywood star ended his segment with the latest dialogue and it would be an understatement to say the audience liked it.

Fans hail The Rock's changed catchphrase

The social media users went berserk as The Rock not only made a stunning entry to the Bloodline but also tweaked his catchphrase to honor the alliance.

One of the fans hailed the amalgamation of Hollywood and Corporate Rock era, and said, "Corporate Hollywood rock is definitely cooking This is getting good now."

"I never knew I needed a hybrid of Corporate and Hollywood Rock until now," said another excited fan.

The third fan gushed, "As soon as he came out in the Versace I knew he was about to cook in that ring."

"18 minutes to hear the Rock is in the bloodline. Then he switched two words in his 25 year old catchphrase. Totally shocked and changed everything, just like they said," said another fan exuberantly.

Another fan celebrated the catchphrase and reiterated, "The bloodline is cooking 🧑‍🍳🩸🔥."

"Absolute chills! All Hail WWE! We Untouchable! This Storyline is cookin!" declared another fan.

"We have entered the multiverse of the bloodline. Wonder which earth we on now👀," said someone else.

Another fan theorized, "He’s turning on Roman at Wrestlemania! Look how he pointed at Roman when he said he was going to “make you lose” at Mania."

"I like cody and Seth but the rock and the bloodline were cooking," said another netizen.

The Rock has officially joined The Bloodline

During the road to the WrestleMania 40, The Rock not only turned a Heel (the antagonist), but also joined his Anoaʻi cousins in The Bloodline. 

Taking the mic he called out the WWE Universe for ruining what could have been "the biggest #WrestleMania main event" in history, while adding, "Cody's gotta finish the story," referring to the Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes.

He also made the comeback of Hollywood Rock era as he attended Friday, February 16's SmackDown wearing a printed shirt similar to his signature Versace shirts from his Hollywood Rock era.

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