The surprise return came when Lesnar walked to the ring at the end of SummerSlam, flattening Cena with an F5 moments after he lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to the aforementioned Cody Rhodes. MetLife Stadium erupted the moment Lesnar’s music hit, ending an absence that many thought would become permanent.

Brock Lesnar is back on WWE programming. But what does that mean for his contract since he’s been gone since 2023? The wrestling world is still talking about the WWE return of Brock Lesnar, who shockingly returned to the company at the end of SummerSlam on Sunday evening.