Brock Lesnar doesn’t just return, he erupts back into WWE. And at SummerSlam, that’s exactly what happened. In a moment nobody saw coming, Lesnar stormed back into the spotlight, blindsiding John Cena and sending shockwaves across the wrestling world. It was his first appearance since SummerSlam 2023, where he fell short against Cody Rhodes, and fans instantly knew the landscape had changed. But Lesnar’s road back to WWE wasn’t straightforward.

A Return That Almost Happened Sooner

Originally, WWE had plans to bring Lesnar back in early 2024. Those plans collapsed when his name surfaced in Janel Grant’s sex trafficking lawsuit involving Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis. With the company under intense scrutiny, any Lesnar-related creative was put on ice.

Once the dust began to set

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