Overview

• WWE Legal cleared Lesnar’s return about four weeks before SummerSlam, ending his two-year absence linked to being named in Janel Grant’s lawsuit.
• Lesnar made a surprise appearance at SummerSlam Night Two, attacking Cena with an F5 and immediately becoming central to WWE’s main storyline.
• Triple H told ESPN he personally invited Lesnar back by saying “Time to come home,” calling the moment a massive win for WWE fans.
• Paul Heyman defended the decision against critics, telling detractors to “get over it” and highlighting the MetLife Stadium crowd’s enthusiastic reception.
• Cena has insisted he did not arrange Lesnar’s comeback, saying he merely “plays the cards dealt,” and speculation is mounting on a potential final match at Clash in Paris.