New Details On Brock Lesnar's WWE Return

An update on Lesnar, SummerSlam 2021, and what WWE want from his comeback...

by Andy H Murray
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WWE want Brock Lesnar to commit to live shows if he's going to return to the company, reports the Mat Men Pro Wrestling Podcast's Andrew Zarian.

Zarian stated that while the company wanted Lesnar for SummerSlam 2021, things didn't work out. Despite this, the two parties are working on putting something together. There's no word on when, exactly, it will go down, but Zarian believes they'll eventually reach an agreement unless something "tremendously terrible" happens.

While Brock remains in WWE's plans at the moment, and the promotion intends on doing something with him, he doesn't factor into SummerSlam at the moment.

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Lesnar is currently a free agent following the expiration of his WWE contract last summer. His last appearance came at WrestleMania 36, where he dropped the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre. Though technically free to negotiate with other companies as he pleases, the general belief is that he'll end up back in Vince McMahon's company.

A SummerSlam bout between Lesnar and current WWE Champion Bobby Lashley had previously been rumoured, though Brock was reportedly ruled out of SummerSlam as far back as early June.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.