It was believed that there was zero chance of any sort of Brock Lesnar WWE return while this lawsuit was still ongoing - which it still very much is - which is why it came as a huge shock when Lesnar's music hit at the end of SummerSlam Night 2, where the 48-year-old came out and laid out John Cena with an F-5.

Cody Rhodes defeats John Cena for the WWE title, but Brock Lesnar’s shocking return at SummerSlam 2025 leaves fans stunned.

WWE legend John Cena indicated Tuesday that it was not his call for Brock Lesnar to return and attack him at SummerSlam on Sunday night.