Brock Lesnar has a new contract with WWE.
Lesnar made his return to WWE at SummerSlam, attacking John Cena at the conclusion of night two of the event. In August, F4WOnline.com’s Dave Meltzer reported (via the Wrestling Observer Newsletter) that Lesnar continued to be “fully paid” by WWE during his two-year absence from the company, and he was never suspended.
It was also noted that Lesnar would always come back to WWE once the company’s legal team cleared him to do so. Clearing Lesnar, which happened about a month before SummerSlam, stemmed from his being mentioned in Janel Grant’s ongoing lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE. Despite being mentioned, Lesnar is not a defendant in the lawsuit.
Now, Meltzer issued an update in Friday’s new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and said that Lesnar is actually under a new contract with WWE. According to Meltzer, Brock Lesnar was actually a free agent for an undisclosed period of time during his hiatus. In addition, Lesnar’s new contract is said to be for limited dates.
“A correction regarding Brock Lesnar. Lesnar actually just signed a new contract to return,” Meltzer wrote. “He was getting paid on his prior contract long after they stopped using him, but that deal did expire and he actually was a free agent for months until the new deal was signed. They couldn’t extend the prior deal due to injury like with others because he wasn’t injured and it was their choice not to use him.”
What’s next for Brock Lesnar in WWE?
Lesnar has not appeared on WWE television since he attacked Cena at the conclusion of SummerSlam. He is expected to have a match against Cena in the main event of WWE Wrestlepalooza on September 20. That match is not official yet, but could be as soon as Friday’s episode of SmackDown.
Lesnar is reportedly in Chicago, where SmackDown will take place. Lesnar is not confirmed for the show. However, Fightful (via Fightful Select) reported that Lesnar was scheduled to travel to Chicago this week. Sources in WWE claim that Lesnar “was discussed as a possibility for the show.” Despite the uncertainty about Lesnar’s status, John Cena is scheduled to appear on Friday’s show. This is rumored to be his final appearance on SmackDown before he retires.
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