Brock Lesnar's WWE Return on Hold Due to Legal Complications

Originally posted on SE Scoops | By Aaron Varble | Last updated 3/14/24

Brock Lesnar was going to be at WrestleMania 40. He was also going to be in the 2024 Royal Rumble match and singles competition at Elimination Chamber. Those plans changed abruptly when he was pulled from WWE programming. A recent rumor about a wave of support within WWE needs to be addressed.

It was recently reported that there is a "movement" in WWE to bring Lesnar back to the fold. I can now report that this is not the case at all.

Brock Lesnar's Current WWE Status (Exclusive)

Brock Lesnar is not any closer to making a return to WWE. He is not being thought of in any creative capacity. He was pulled from the company's creative plan, where he was going to wrestle Dominik Mysterio at Elimination Chamber and then GUNTHER at WrestleMania 40.

After a report of a "movement" within WWE to bring him back, I asked around and was told that there is no movement to bring Brock Lesnar back within WWE. In fact, this is a legal situation, so nobody's touching it.

I was outright told that “No one is going to get involved in that situation. This is a legal issue and until the lawyers decide that Brock is to be brought back, there is no movement at all, or a movement on his behalf.”

Brock Lesnar is not any closer to making a return to WWE than he was when they yanked him from the road to WrestleMania 40.

He is not being thought of in any creative capacity. No stories. No pitches. His name is not being brought up.

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— Aaron (@AaronVarble) March 14, 2024

Further Brock Lesnar Removal

Brock Lesnar was taken off the WWE intro package. He's also been absent from promotional material and vignettes since the controversy.

WWE 2K24, while they did remove him as a playable character, does still include Lesnar in the game's code. He was also replaced by John Cena on the Forty Years of WrestleMania cover.

Reason For Brock Lesnar's Removal

Janel Grant's lawsuit alleges that in July 2021, Vince McMahon directed Janel Grant to create personalized sexual content for a WWE superstar he wanted to re-sign. The lawsuit did not identify the wrestler but described them as both a UFC fighter and WWE talent. Given the timeline of 2021, it's relatively straightforward to narrow down those options, although Brock Lesnar was not mentioned.

According to the lawsuit, McMahon shared explicit photos with the WWE Superstar, who expressed approval, stating, "he likes what he sees."

In December of the same year, McMahon allegedly provided Grant's personal cellphone number to the unnamed WWE Superstar. The lawsuit alleges that the wrestler requested a video of her urinating, and after she complied, he used derogatory language, referring to her as 'b*tch.' A meetup was planned, but they never followed through with it due to travel issues.

SEScoops will have more on this story, and so much more in the pro wrestling world. Keep checking back for the headlines and stories that you need to be well-informed.

This article first appeared on SE Scoops and was syndicated with permission.

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