Brock Lesnar’s WWE contract is frozen, and he still owes the company matches on that contract.
The Beast has not stepped foot into a WWE ring since SummerSlam 2023, where he lost to current Universal champion Cody Rhodes and raised his opponent’s hand in victory in the ring.
Part of the reason for the two-year absence is his name being included in the lawsuit against Vince McMahon, despite him not being directly accused of anything. Recent posts have seen his future discussed, with the roster seeming to have little room for a star of Lesnar’s calibre.
Fan claims Brock Lesnar retired from WWE
In a since-deleted post on social media platform X, a fan posted a photo with Lesnar, claiming that the Beast had told him he was retired from WWE. Ringside News have shared an update on that post, stating that he is still under a written contract.
His current status remains classified due to a legal matter, but until such a time that is resolved, his contract remains on hold. It remains unclear if he is still receiving a salary from the company, but his intention to return or not remains unclear.
Last July, Triple H was asked by The Daily Mail about the status of the former world champion. The Game responded to these questions vaguely, stating, “Brock is just home being Brock. He is not gone from WWE; he is just home being Brock.”
Could Brock Lesnar return to WWE?
Many remain hopeful of Brock Lesnar’s return someday. As we close in on WrestleMania, there is little sign of that, and it is safe to assume he will not be at the event in Las Vegas. Paul Heyman has also refused to discuss plans regarding Lesnar’s return, claiming the situation will not resolve itself anytime soon. The former UFC Heavyweight champion was part of plans at last year’s Royal Rumble before the lawsuit meant those were shelved.
While the report states that the 47-year-old has an undisclosed number of matches remaining on the contract, it does not mean we are guaranteed to see him return. He can still perform at a top level and could do so, but it could also be a matter of whether he is able to or if he would even want to.
There are plenty of directions that he could head in if he were to return. The Beast could clash with any of his former rivals, CM Punk and Roman Reigns, both of whom are engaged in a bitter feud, which The Beast’s former advocate, Paul Heyman, finds himself in the middle of. Another potential angle could see him return to help his final opponent, Cody Rhodes, who finds himself at war with The Rock for a second consecutive year, as well as one of Lesnar’s greatest rivals, John Cena.
The Great One is another former rival of Brock Lesnar’s, but whether we see him step into a ring again remains to be seen.