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Brock Lesnar Dominates John Cena at Wrestlepalooza, Then Floors Referee

Heyman positioned Lesnar’s return as a calculated embrace of villainy meant to unsettle the crowd.

Overview

  • Lesnar beat Cena in under ten minutes after delivering five F5s, with Paul Heyman handling his ring introduction.
  • After the pinfall, Lesnar returned to the ring to F5 Cena again and then dropped referee Dan Engler with the same move.
  • Broadcast cameras showed children crying during the segment, and WWE amplified the moment on its official social channels.
  • At the post-show, Heyman said Lesnar is not here to put smiles on faces and is here to put tears in the eyes of children.
  • The bout was Lesnar’s first WWE match since SummerSlam 2023, following a hiatus during which he was named in Janel Grant’s lawsuit but is not a defendant.