Below are some top news stories of the day, featuring The Rock, Elias, Shane McMahon and Tony Khan.
• WWE just announced that The Rock will return on tomorrow’s episode of SmackDown. Here’s what The Final Boss posted:
“Bold and disruptive. Unpredictable and dangerous. The Final Boss returns, LIVE on SmackDown tomorrow at 8ET/7CT on USA Network.”
Below is the updated card for SmackDown:
– The Rock returns
– WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman vs. Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga
– #DIY (c) vs. Pretty Deadly for the WWE Tag Team Championship
– Drew McIntyre vs. Jimmy Uso
• On tonight’s episode of TNA iMPACT, Elijah (fka Elias in WWE) made his debut. He’s going to team up with TNA World Champion Joe Hendry to take on The Colons (Primo & Epico) in the main event of the show. This was also the TNA debut of Primo & Epico, who are former WWE Tag Team Champions.
The Colons are in the iMPACT Zone! @WWEEpico
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/KkpgOjt1vw
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
HOLY SH#&! It's @_Iam_Elijah_!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/5fHJdqr1XO
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
• Shane McMahon met with Tony Khan on July 29, 2024, near Arlington Airport to discuss potential opportunities in AEW. Rumors swirled about McMahon joining the company, but talks quickly faded.
According to Jonathan Coachman on Behind the Turnbuckle, Shane O’Mac requested equity in All Elite Wrestling and full control of the show, leading Khan to ghost him rather than pursue further discussions.
Coachman noted that this was one of the rare times he agreed with Khan’s decision:
“I remember that picture that surfaced with Shane McMahon meeting Tony Khan, and there was all this speculation that he wanted to come into AEW. Then, all of a sudden, that talk just disappeared.
Well, I have it on good authority that Shane McMahon asked for the world—he wanted equity in the company, and he wanted to come in and run the entire show.
And honestly, it was probably the first time I said to myself, ‘I actually agree with Tony Khan ghosting him.’ Because Tony ghosted Shane—it wasn’t the other way around.”
