Hulk Hogan and The Rock Rumored to Appear on WWE Monday Night RAW

UPDATE: Neither Hulk Hogan or The Rock appeared on the July 30 episode of Monday Night RAW.

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The Rock and Hulk Hogan are rumored to appear on the July 30 episode of WWE's Monday Night RAW tonight, live from Miami. Hogan tweeted from a plane Sunday that he and his wife Jennifer were heading to the 305 (the area code of Miami). It's unclear whether this is merely coincidence or if WWE will bring out the Superstar after the WWE announced they reinstated Hogan into its Hall of Fame.

Here's Hogan's tweet from July 29.

Jennifer and I headed to the 305 brother HollyWoodHogan pic.twitter.com/xsZiOa1Nte

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 29, 2018

One of the most recognizable WWE Superstars, Hogan received a three-year suspension after tapes of him making racist comments toward African-Americans leaked to the media in 2015.

Backstage at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view on July 15, Hogan addressed the locker room before the show. Hogan has not signed a new agreement with the company at this time, but before his suspension he was an ambassador to the WW

Numerous African-American WWE Superstars have voiced their feelings towards Hogan's reinstatement and reports state that the Superstars are split in their reactions to his return. It could be tonight.

As for The Rock, Miami is his home and whenever WWE is in town the rumors of an appearance run rampant. However, according to the No Holds Barred Podcast, the WWE has reportedly reached out to The Rock specifically about tonight's broadcast.

"The WWE has reached out to Dwayne Johnson. They reached out to him at Skyscraper and since it's in Miami, don't be surprised if The Rock shows up to do something with Walk with Elias," Joseph Peisech of No Holds Barred said.

Walk with Elias is the first album from WWE Superstar Elias, which contains four original songs from the musician. Elias has taken to Twitter in recent weeks to call out Johnson, which you can see below.

Thus sayeth Elias:

I have seen the future..

Please donate to Rocky Maivia (aka @TheRock)..

He’s going to need it after he Walks With Elias https://t.co/aurOSUMAjK pic.twitter.com/exTBkE5spg

— Elias (@IAmEliasWWE) July 14, 2018

The SummerSlam pay-per-view streams on the WWE Network on Aug. 19 and is the company's second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania. Having The Rock, Hulk Hogan or both show up on RAW would bring eyes to the product heading into the "biggest party of the summer."

Are you expected one or both of these WWE Superstars to appear on RAW tonight? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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