Brock Lesnar shocked everyone as he surprisingly returned to WWE at SummerSlam following the main event of Night 2.
Rumors have been swirling that The Beast Incarnate is part of the TKO’s “ban list,” as claimed by UFC legend, Daniel Cormier. This is part of his allusion in the ongoing Janel Grant lawsuit against Vince McMahon. Lesnar’s last WWE match was at 2023 SummerSlam, where he lost to Cody Rhodes.
Two years later, at the same event, Brock Lesnar shocked the wrestling world by appearing at The Biggest Party of the Summer. The jaw-dropping sequence occurred after John Cena lost the WWE Undisputed Championship against The American Nightmare.
BROCK. LESNAR. IS. BACK.
HERE COMES THE PAIN! 👊 pic.twitter.com/uR2z9RVoZu— WWE (@WWE) August 4, 2025
As Cena soaked in the appreciation from the fans, Lesnar’s theme sounded all over MetLife Stadium, much to the surprise of New Jersey fans. He then removed his cowboy hat to signal that he’s officially back.
13 years ago in 2012, The Beast Incarnate also shocked the 17-time WWE Champion by returning to WWE (after 8 years, with his last match coming from WrestleMania 20 in 2004) on RAW after WrestleMania 28. Lesnar also decimated Cena at The Biggest Party of the Summer in 2014, by handing out German suplex after German suplex to retain the WWE Championship.