Published: Aug 13, 2025 by Jamie Toolan | Last Updated: Aug 13, 2025 by Jamie Toolan
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Following his return to the company’s programming at SummerSlam 2025, Brock Lesnar’s next WWE appearances have been confirmed.
At SummerSlam Night Two, following the show’s main event match between John Cena and Cody Rhodes, 10-time WWE world champion Brock Lesnar made his return to the company after a two year absence.
Immediately targeting Cena, Lesnar laid out WWE’s “Greatest of All-Time” with an F-5 – seemingly setting up a match between the two at one of Cena’s last remaining WWE dates before retiring at the year’s end.
While some fans expected that match to be booked for Clash in Paris, it was instead confirmed that Logan Paul will take on Cena at the August 31 event.
Reports have stated that Cena vs. Lesnar is planned for an as-of-yet unannounced Premium Live Event on September 20, and now, Lesnar has seemingly been confirmed for two SmackDown shows in the lead up to that date.
As can be seen below, Brock Lesnar is being advertised for both the September 12 SmackDown in Norfolk, VA at Scope Arena and the September 19 SmackDown at the Huntington Arena in Toledo, OH.
While there is always a chance Lesnar could appear on WWE TV before these dates, as of now these are set to be his next appearances.
After a break following SummerSlam 2023, Lesnar was scheduled for a return to WWE at the 2024 Royal Rumble, but was pulled from the show due to being referred to in the sexual abuse & trafficking lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE that was filed days prior. You can find more details at this link. From that point, he remained absent from WWE TV until SummerSlam 2025 Night Two.
During his two-year absence, Lesnar had remained listed on the current WWE roster on the company’s official website.
We will provide updates on WWE’s plans for Lesnar as any further details are revealed.
Brock Lesnar is being advertised for the September 12 & 19 episodes of WWE SmackDown pic.twitter.com/PaMK6T6FZH
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