There was much controversy around Lesnar's return, with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque saying that Brock's return was Cena's idea, followed by Cena saying it was WWE's idea, and finally Levesque backtracking and saying they made the overture to Lesnar, who was cleared by WWE legal around a month before SummerSlam.

Along with reminding us he once beat Lesnar at WrestleMania, McIntyre reminded us that Brock generates headlines.

“There Are People Who Criticize Jesus”: Paul Heyman Sounds Off on Brock Lesnar's WWE Return originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Brock Lesnar’s unexpected return at WWE's SummerSlam 2025 was a jaw-dropping moment inside MetLife Stadium, but it was highly controversial in and out of it.