Brock Lesnar shockingly returned at WWE SummerSlam, attacking John Cena on the present’s conclusion. The web response to Lesnar’s comeback was contentious, and nobody is taking full credit score for the choice. 

WWE distanced itself from Lesnar after he was named in Janel Grant’s ongoing intercourse trafficking lawsuit in opposition to WWE and former CEO Vince McMahon, regardless of not being a listed defendant. Lesnar returned on Sunday two years after his final look, seeming to start a program for Cena’s retirement tour. Cena briefly addressed Lesnar’s return, suggesting he’d wrestle whoever the corporate put in entrance of him.

“I assume SummerSlam was a sign from the viewers the place all people type of is aware of we’re closing our e book,” Cena advised “Adam’s Apple” in a brief road interview. “And simply because I shut my e book in December, that does not imply the WWE closes its books. They must proceed their programming going ahead. 

“So, they’re simply attempting to take advantage of thrilling present for the followers, man. I obtained a dozen of them left. They deal ’em, I play ’em.”

Cena didn’t explicitly state who determined to contain Lesnar, however his assertion that WWE “offers ’em” considerably contrasts with WWE chief content material officer Paul Levesque’s declare. Levesque, often known as Triple H, stated that Cena requested for Lesnar.

“That is John Cena’s wishlist…” Levesque stated on the official WWE SummerSlam post-show. “It is him writing the final chapter of his e book, and I believe folks noticed a dialog with us the place he stated we might must screw it up fairly badly to destroy his profession. However it is not about that for me. It is about John having the ability to exit the best way he desires to exit. To write down his chapter.” 

Followers in attendance at SummerSlam cheered for Lesnar’s sudden return. The following a number of weeks of WWE tv will inform how smart the choice was as soon as the preliminary shock wears off.