{"id":256762,"date":"2026-08-08T15:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/08\/brock-lesnars-return-to-wwe-not-ruled-out\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:51:28","slug":"brock-lesnars-return-to-wwe-not-ruled-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/08\/brock-lesnars-return-to-wwe-not-ruled-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock Lesnar&#8217;s return to WWE not ruled out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5202094\" data-slug-id=\"2819650\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brock Lesnar&#8217;s return to WWE has not been ruled out. The 49-year-old superstar competed at SummerSlam night one, where he faced Oba Femi in a Hell in a Cell match.<\/p>\n<p>The two men gave it their all, and Lesnar pulled out all stops to take down the Nigerian star. However, at the end, The Ruler prevailed, pinning Lesnar after hitting him with a Fall From Grace.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Following this, The Beast made a rare interview appearance on<em> The Pat McAfee Show<\/em> and announced that he is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-breaking-7-time-wwe-champion-confirms-he-s-officially-retired\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\"> officially retired.<\/a> He thanked everybody and said that he was done in the squared circle.<\/p>\n<p>While<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/brock-lesnar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\"> Brock Lesnar<\/a> has made it clear he has no desire to step back into the ring, tag team legend Matt Hardy hasn&#8217;t ruled out his return. On <em>The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy <\/em>podcast, Hardy was asked whether The Beast Incarnate was done for real.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The fact that he went on Pat McAfee and made a big deal out of it and said that specifically, it seemed like he was, especially the way he really went out of his way to put over Oba. At the end, he said, like, \u2018I\u2019m the past. This is the future.\u2019 He busted his ass to give him the best match he possibly can. So, yeah, it seems like it\u2019s pretty legit,&#8221; he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Hardy said he could come back, saying there is always money left on the table.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;But, I mean, who knows, man? Never say never in pro wrestling, where money does talk at the end of the day,&#8221; he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/embed\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Memories of the Funkin&#039; Dojo | The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D9P4t2vHVmo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"D9P4t2vHVmo\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/D9P4t2vHVmo\/sddefault.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/D9P4t2vHVmo\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Brock Lesnar could be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year<\/h2>\n<p>While it remains to be seen whether Brock Lesnar returns to the company as an in-ring performer, there is a high chance that fans may get to see him making an appearance for the promotion soon.<\/p>\n<p>WrestleMania 43 is set to take place in Saudi Arabia next year, and according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/fightful\/posts\/news-on-brock-165945163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">WrestleVotes Radio<\/a><\/em>, WWE could be planning to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-breaking-brock-lesnar-could-return-to-wwe-for-one-major-reason-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Lesnar headline the Hall of Fame <\/a>class of 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Lesnar has had a decorated in-ring career in the promotion that saw him win the WWE World Championship 10 times. He is also a former Money in the Bank holder and has two Royal Rumble wins to his name.<\/p>\n<p>Brock Lesnar also won the King of the Ring in his debut year in the company in 2002.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>If you use quotes from this article, please credit The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy and give an H\/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Get all the hottest wrestling news FIRST by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sportskeeda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"bottom\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Sherjeel Malik<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-brock-lesnar-s-return-wwe-ruled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brock Lesnar&#8217;s return to WWE has not been ruled out. 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