12 Things We Just Learned About Brock Lesnar's UFC Fight From Paul Heyman

5. If Brock Gets A Medical Suspension Would WWE Honour It For Summerslam?

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The idea of Lesnar getting a legitimate injury in the Octagon must be at the top of the list of things currently making Vince McMahon sweat - particularly if the rumours that he wants him to face The Rock at WrestleMania 33 are true. And it's a legitimate fear: we're not talking about a hobby with minimal exertion here: Mark Hunt is a beast with a punch that could shake his opponent's ancestors.

So what is the way forward if Brock is handed a medical suspension by UFC in the wake of UFC 200? Would WWE have to honour it and drop him from SummerSlam if the worst happened?

"I have no knowledge of WWE's position of such a circumstance, plus I would be speculating and it's a hypothetical, so on this one I have to take a respectful pass because it's not something I have discussed. I don't know if Brock has discussed it with WWE, I doubt that he has. That's a question that is better answered by Vince McMahon himself."

It seems strange that Lesnar wouldn't have discussed every eventuality: no matter how confident he is in his ability, he's potentially putting one of WWE's biggest brands directly in harms way. Not having a contingency would be unthinkable.

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