Brock Lesnar ‘set to return to WWE soon’ having not been seen since SummerSlam… with ‘a Royal Rumble appearance possible’ despite UFC comeback calls

  • Lesnar was last seen losing to Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam in August
  • He usually competes in WWE’s major premium live events, including the Rumble
  • Michael Bisping has suggested Lesnar could fight at UFC 300

According to reports, Brock Lesnar could be ready for a return to WWE in the very near future.

Lesnar hasn’t been seen in the company since losing to Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam in August 2023, ending the pair’s trilogy after he attacked Rhodes on RAW following WrestleMania.

‘The Beast’ has been linked with a return to the UFC, with Michael Bisping suggesting the former world champion could face interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall in the UFC 300 main event.

He hasn’t fought in the MMA promotion since UFC 200 in 2016, but when his match against Mark Hunt was ruled ‘no substance’, with Lesnar’s original win overturned after he had both an outdoor competition and a night out failed. -fight drug test.

According to Westling Observer RadioAn MMA return is unlikely to happen anytime soon as the 46-year-old is reportedly set to return to WWE every week.

According to reports, Brock Lesnar could be back in action in WWE soon

Lesnar hasn't been seen since SummerSlam in August, where he lost to Cody Rhodes (center)

Lesnar hasn’t been seen since SummerSlam in August, where he lost to Cody Rhodes (center)

Lesnar could return in the Royal Rumble match, or possibly appear on TV next week

Lesnar could return in the Royal Rumble match, or possibly appear on TV next week

Lesnar often wrestles at the biggest premium live events in WWE, including WrestleMania, and defeated Omos at last year’s event.

The year before, he lost to Roman Reigns, who unified the Universal Championship and the WWE Championship with victory in the main event of the show’s second night.

The Royal Rumble is just around the corner, set to take place on the night of January 27, and Lesnar has only missed one Rumble since 2014. After winning the 2022 edition to set up the match with Reigns, he was eliminated last by Bobby Lashley. years to set up the couple’s feud.

It is being reported that he may return in the match itself as a surprise entrant, while he could also appear on RAW or SmackDown next week. An appearance this week was not considered due to competition from the Emmys and football.

'The Beast' usually appears in the company's main premium live events and took on Omos at WrestleMania last year

‘The Beast’ usually appears in the company’s main premium live events and took on Omos at WrestleMania last year

However, Lesnar has been linked with a return to the UFC to fight Tom Aspinall at UFC 300

However, Lesnar has been linked with a return to the UFC to fight Tom Aspinall at UFC 300

Bisping, meanwhile, had suggested that Lesnar could come to UFC 300 due to the merger in which the UFC and WWE were acquired by TKO.

“UFC 300, we’ll see Brock Lesnar there again,” the former middleweight champion said on The Count. “It sounds stupid because Brock Lesnar is not a spring chicken. “He’s 46 years old, but remember, Randy Couture fought on until the ripe old age of about 47.

‘The fighters have continued longer. Guess? When millions of dollars are at stake, people will come and fight. And people would love to see Brock Lesnar get back into that.

“The UFC and the WWE are now both owned by the same parent company. So I imagine that the politics and contractual matters are quite easy to navigate.’