There was much controversy around Lesnar's return, with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque saying that Brock's return was Cena's idea, followed by Cena saying it was WWE's idea, and finally Levesque backtracking and saying they made the overture to Lesnar, who was cleared by WWE legal around a month before SummerSlam.

Brock Lesnar, who attacked John Cena at SummerSlam 2025, is all set to face the 17-time world champion. Their match is only expected to take place in October. Here, we explore when Lesnar can make his WWE return.