The Rock is going back in the ring for the ultimate smackdown with...Cookie Monster?
The answer is yes because it's 2022–a year of fresh starts where anything is possible.
The former WWE star took to Twitter and declared he planned to head down to Sesame Street "to kick ass and eat cookies," which would mean he would have to get past Ameria's favorite, blue-furred cookie chomper.
The threat started over a longtime feud between Sesame Street's Elmo and his bestie, Zoe’s inanimate pet rock, Rocco.
A confused Elmo lost his mind when in a 2004 episode of Sesame Street, Zoe refused to give him a cookie because she insisted Rocco wanted to eat it.
In the resurfaced clip that became viral, Elmo exclaimed in response to being denied a cookie:
“How? How is Rocco going to eat that cookie, Zoe? Tell Elmo. Rocco doesn’t even have a mouth."
“Rocco is just a rock. Rocco is not alive.”
Elmo was fed tf up!pic.twitter.com/XTon43jB8i— RHYDIZEL (@RHYDIZEL) 1641419128
The beloved–albeit, bitter Muppet–grumbled over on Twitter:
“Has anybody ever seen a rock eat a cookie Elmo is just curious?"
Who can blame him?
It's a valid question.
Has anybody ever seen a rock eat a cookie? Elmo is just curious.— Elmo (@Elmo) 1641418020
Enter Dwayne Johnson–a.k.a. The Rock–who responded to Elmo's complaint.
Johnson tweeted:
"Yes, my friend."
"This Rock devours cookie."
"All kinds of cookies I’ll introduce you to #CheatMeals and it’ll change your life."
And then he had words for Cookie Monster.
"Tell Cookie Monster to move it over, cuz I’m coming to Sesame Street to kick ass and eat cookies. And I’m almost all outta cookies. ~ Rock."
Yes, my friend. \nThis Rock devours cookies. \nAll kinds of cookies \nI\u2019ll introduce you to #CheatMeals and it\u2019ll change your life. \nTell Cookie Monster to move it over, cuz I\u2019m coming to Sesame Street to kick ass and eat cookies. \nAnd I\u2019m almost all outta cookies.\n~ Rock https://twitter.com/elmo/status/1478840478409756677\u00a0\u2026— Dwayne Johnson (@Dwayne Johnson) 1641491602
The Rock's tweet racked up over 75 million likes and over a thousand responses–including one from Cookie Monster, who quickly agreed to the challenge.
Me say cookie challenge ACCEPTED!!!— Cookie Monster (@Cookie Monster) 1641496207
And people had strong reactions.
Elmo after hearing this:pic.twitter.com/wuqFSE5hB6— JohnWillsJr #BlackLivesMatter #FullyVaxxed (@JohnWillsJr #BlackLivesMatter #FullyVaxxed) 1641494249
pic.twitter.com/XfUJmzI9jI— Fabricio Del Rosario (@Fabricio Del Rosario) 1641491792
Elmo vs a rock vs The Rock vs Cookie Monster is not the start to 2022 I was expectingpic.twitter.com/VmAkrNvM0a— Afro Saiyan (@Afro Saiyan) 1641504313
the rock should never be out of cookiespic.twitter.com/ojUfSchnn9— OREO Cookie (@OREO Cookie) 1641513096
Poor @MeCookieMonster got dragged into this likepic.twitter.com/UrpAKGm12b— Lisa Hodges (@Lisa Hodges) 1641493424
Wait, did The Rock just threaten Cookie Monster?\n\nHas he never seen The Monster (TM) hangry???— Dr Nacho (@Dr Nacho) 1641491781
pic.twitter.com/7LTuRQUGRN— SI-FI (@SI-FI) 1641501969
Some had a problem with the use of the "A word" in the context of a family show.
YOU CAN'T SAY ASS ON SESAME STREET— Casey // (@Casey //) 1641493745
Today I Sesame Street we wash @TheRock's mouth out with soap for saying the "A" word.\n\nSesame Street may be brought to you by the Letter 'A', but we don't say the "A" word on Sesame Street.pic.twitter.com/pig1kf9bUd— Posters For Movies That Don't Exist (@Posters For Movies That Don't Exist) 1641516080
THE ROCK AND SESAME STREET AND ASS IN A SENTENCE???pic.twitter.com/8BhyI5hzV9— Wyo (@Wyo) 1641522330
Others, however, grabbed their popcorn.
Some Twitter users used Elmo memes, even though the battle is The Rock vs. Cookie Monster.
Because why not make it a free-for-all?
I would pay good money to see this cage fight...pic.twitter.com/xi5cn0U2kh— Divana - Mistress of Silicone and Silly Putty (@Divana - Mistress of Silicone and Silly Putty) 1641494392
It\u2019s timepic.twitter.com/S17bFCoUwj— leo \u0d9e (@leo \u0d9e) 1641494228
This is the smackdown we\u2019ve all been waiting for!! He said:pic.twitter.com/tWnKywNEZW— Jacqueline Harris (@Jacqueline Harris) 1641503397
ain\u2019t no way The Rock can out cookie @MeCookieMonster not happening— Omni \u2615\ufe0f (@Omni \u2615\ufe0f) 1641506107
Coming soon.pic.twitter.com/P7SgRnd1N3— Eff Jarrett (@Eff Jarrett) 1641522652
Dang Cookie Monster just there chillin ..why you gotta go and threaten him lolpic.twitter.com/Pv493mhLb9— P E S O (@P E S O) 1641492277
It sounds like The Rock's craving for cookies is as intense as Cookie Monster's.
They may have to duke it out.
Who will be the ultimate chomp-ian in this overbaked battle?
We'll have to see how the cookie crumbles.
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