12 Upcoming Wrestling Stories That Are Already Doomed

12. Brock Lesnar's WWE Return

Brock Lesnar is back in WWE as of SummerSlam 2025 - and seemingly heading for a feud with John Cena.

Appearing for the first time since being named in Janel Grant's sex trafficking lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon in January 2024, Lesnar attacked Cena after his Undisputed WWE Title loss to Cody Rhodes, hitting an F5. Meanwhile, the Grant case remains open. Lesnar's name is cited 44 times within it.

From a wrestling standpoint, Cena vs. Lesnar will likely benefit from Cena dumping his failed heel run and turning babyface on the 1 August SmackDown. The 48-year-old is a better wrestler as a face, which, per Dave Meltzer, was one of the factors behind his abrupt pre-SummerSlam turn.

But bringing Brock back is a sleazy move by a deeply sleazy company. WWE parent company Endeavor let Dana white off with less than a slap on the wrist after slapping his wife in public. Conor McGregor, the subject of multiple sexual assault allegations, has never been jettisoned. 

They simply do not care.

This will not stop the online backlash that may or may not be reflected in arenas. The live crowd reacted to Lesnar with overwhelming positivity at SummerSlam. Maybe they don't care either. Scruples, it seems, are secondary to "Cinema" and "Moments."

Nonetheless, it is difficult to buy into the fiction of good guy John Cena battling bad guy Brock Lesnar one final time in 2025 when the reality is so grim. Janel Grant claims Vince McMahon used her for sexual favours with Brock, whom Vince was trying to negotiate a new c ontract with. 

(Entry written with additional contributions from Andy Murray)