Brock Lesnar Surprises at SummerSlam with a Shocking WWE Return
In an unexpected turn that shook the wrestling world, Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE during the SummerSlam event, held on Sunday night. This return marks a significant milestone, especially considering the recent controversies that have surrounded the company. Lesnar, known for his dominance in the ring, had not appeared in WWE since SummerSlam 2023, where he suffered a defeat against Cody Rhodes in Detroit. The reappearance of “The Beast Incarnate” occurred after the main event of the second night of SummerSlam, which took place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Cody Rhodes regained the Undisputed WWE Championship in a street fight against John Cena, who has announced his retirement as an active wrestler after this year. After Cena was left alone in the center of the ring, receiving chants of gratitude from the fans, Lesnar made his entrance, unleashing the euphoria of the public. Lesnar ended the show with a devastating “F-5” on Cena. Lesnar’s career includes a distinguished amateur wrestling career at the University of Minnesota and in the UFC between 2008 and 2011. However, he is best known for his multiple championships in WWE, where he has been a seven-time world champion. The return of Lesnar comes in a delicate context for WWE. Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, officially identified him in a court filing on January 31, in connection with a lawsuit filed against the company and former executive Vince McMahon. The original lawsuit mentioned a star wrestler in the accusations, although Lesnar’s name was not provided at that time. Lesnar is not a defendant in the lawsuit. In a statement issued by McMahon’s lawyer, the amended complaint was called a “publicity stunt”.Grant, who worked in the company’s legal and talent departments, alleges that McMahon forced her to have a sexual relationship to keep her job. She claims that McMahon demanded her to create “personalized sexual content” for Lesnar in July 2021, at a time when McMahon was trying to keep Lesnar under contract with WWE. Additionally, Grant claims that McMahon sent Lesnar to Connecticut in 2021 for a sexual encounter, which ultimately did not happen. McMahon resigned in January 2024 as executive chairman of the board of directors of TKO Group, the parent company of WWE, after Grant’s lawsuit was filed. WWE has avoided commenting on the ongoing litigation. In the SummerSlam event there were no press conferences, and the wrestlers spoke exclusively on the post-event show, avoiding questions from reporters. WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Paul Levesque, was not questioned about the lawsuit on Sunday night’s show, but he did address Lesnar’s return.As expected, the proposed amended complaint is nothing more than the latest publicity stunt in an ongoing smear campaign. It is filled with desperate falsehoods from a team that continues to ignore the law and the truth.
Jessica Rosenberg, McMahon’s lawyer
Levesque also discussed the accusations against McMahon on the UK-based podcast “The Sports Agents”, which launched on Friday.If there had been a roof on this place, it wouldn’t be here anymore. The dynamic in the room changes when the Beast is here. Anything you thought was happening, everything goes out the window. The Brock factor changes everything incredibly and makes it unpredictable. It’s incredible to have him back.
Paul Levesque
Levesque added:All we can do is move forward, for us as a company and creatively. The accusations are accusations, right? It’s a complicated relationship for anyone in life. Nobody’s perfect. But accusations are made and that’s a totally legal thing that’s totally separate and apart from what we do.
Paul Levesque
My job is to present the best creative product that WWE can make. Luckily and happily, it has been successful. The business is in a good moment right now and continues to grow.
Paul Levesque
