It was a bloody, brutal, heart-breaking moment for the franchise as fans watched Drago mercilessly pummel Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) to death while Rocky (Sylvester Stallone), the trainers, and the audience stood by and watched in horror.
The return of Drago would have an impact on Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) as well.
Stallone also posted a photoshopped image of Donnie Creed (played by Michael B. Jordan) facing off against Drago with Stallone in the center.
An Instagram post from Sylvester Stallone seems to confirm that the infamous Ivan Drago, played by Dolph Lundgren in Rocky IV, will appear in Creed 2, the sequel to the spin-off film that told the story of Adonis “Donnie” Creed, the son of Apollo Creed.