{"id":45856,"date":"2025-04-14T12:09:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=45856"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:09:19","slug":"brock-lesnar-wwe-return-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/brock-lesnar-wwe-return-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Update on Brock Lesnar WWE Return Status After Cody Rhodes SmackDown Mention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Will Brock Lesnar return to WWE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1092\">WWE fans were speculating about a possible WWE return for Brock Lesnar after the April 11 episode of <em data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"997\">SmackDown<\/em>, when Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes dropped his name during an in-ring promo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1343\">While hyping his upcoming feud with John Cena leading into <em data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1170\">WrestleMania 41<\/em>, Rhodes said he fights best when he\u2019s cornered \u2013 just as he told Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Brock Lesnar name drop from Cody Rhodes \ud83d\udc40<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SmackDown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hot4kS2qWL\">pic.twitter.com\/Hot4kS2qWL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ceaser Wrestling (@CeaserWrestles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CeaserWrestles\/status\/1910880149534380424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"694\">Will Brock Lesnar Come Back To WWE?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"776\">Despite the speculation, it appears that Lesnar\u2019s return is not currently on the cards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1043\">According to a new report from <em data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"826\">Fightful Select<\/em>, there are <strong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"857\">no active plans<\/strong> to bring Brock Lesnar back to WWE programming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1043\">Sources indicate there have been <strong data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"974\">no behind-the-scenes discussions<\/strong> about a return, and the company\u2019s internal stance remains unchanged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1695\">Lesnar\u2019s WWE status has been in flux ever since he was <strong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1503\">indirectly linked to Janel Grant\u2019s lawsuit<\/strong> against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1695\">While Lesnar was not named as a defendant, reports suggest WWE has distanced itself from him as legal proceedings continue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The latest on a potential Brock Lesnar return: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are currently no plans to bring Brock Lesnar back and there have been no conversations about such behind the scenes.\u201d &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FightfulSelect?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FightfulSelect<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#39;ve been told adamantly, it&#39;s like, &quot;This is in the hands of (WWE) legal. It&#39;s not\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GwsVARNT4w\">pic.twitter.com\/GwsVARNT4w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestlePurists\/status\/1911731999871549921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1601\">When Was Brock Lesnar\u2019s Last WWE Match?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1391\">Lesnar has not appeared on WWE television since his <strong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1136\">SummerSlam 2023 loss to Cody Rhodes<\/strong>, which effectively wrapped up their trilogy and concluded Lesnar\u2019s most recent run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1391\">Following the match, Rhodes revealed that Lesnar gifted him \u201can entire cow\u2019s worth of steaks\u201d \u2014 a gesture that became a light-hearted postscript to their intense feud.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THIS MAN BROCK LESNAR SENT CODY RHODES A COW OF STEAKS AFTER HIS MATCHES WITH HIM \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>(FLAGRANT) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vymijOTOPZ\">pic.twitter.com\/vymijOTOPZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FadeAwayMedia\/status\/1851682995775893685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1729\">Will Brock Lesnar Be At WrestleMania?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1996\">At this point, it seems almost certain that Brock Lesnar will not be at this year&#8217;s WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1996\">WrestleMania 41 will mark the first time Lesnar has missed consecutive WrestleManias since his initial return to the company in 2012.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1996\">Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes continues to build momentum as WWE\u2019s top babyface, following his historic win at <em data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1841\">WrestleMania 40<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1996\">With John Cena now positioned as his next major opponent, the road to <em data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1930\">WrestleMania 41<\/em> is already heating up \u2014 even without Brock Lesnar in the picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2247\">Still, Lesnar\u2019s name carries weight in WWE, and a single reference is often enough to send WWE fans into speculation mode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2247\">While a return seems unlikely right now, the world of wrestling is unpredictable, and should circumstances change, Lesnar might be re-introduced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Brock Lesnar return to WWE? 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