Overview

• He insisted “They deal ’em, I play ’em” when pressed about whether Lesnar’s return was part of his farewell tour.
• WWE’s legal department cleared Lesnar to return weeks before SummerSlam despite his involvement in a pending lawsuit, according to the Wrestling Observer Radio’s Dave Meltzer.
• Commentator Michael Cole reported that WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H and President Nick Khan personally negotiated Lesnar’s comeback to bolster SummerSlam’s main event.
• WWE Hall of Famer Booker T welcomed Lesnar’s return now that he has been legally cleared, calling the comeback overdue.
• Fans and insiders are speculating that Cena and Lesnar could close Cena’s farewell tour with a retirement match at Crown Jewel or Survivor Series.