The Rock May Have Offered Brock Lesnar Big-Money Deal for One Mission

Brock Lesnar’s shocking SummerSlam return has ignited a new wave of speculation about who, if anyone, pulled the strings and why his target was John Cena.

On Monday Night RAW 08/04, commentator Michael Cole revealed that WWE President Nick Khan and Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque told him they reached out to Lesnar several weeks ago, saying it was time for him to come home, to which The Beast Incarnate agreed.

Triple H echoed the sentiment publicly, stating that he was thrilled to have Lesnar back. This narrative has framed the comeback as a WWE-driven move rather than an external power play. But, a more compelling narrative has emerged.

The Rock Paid Brock Lesnar a Huge Amount To Teach John Cena a Lesson

The Rock could be portrayed on TV as bankrolling Lesnar’s return with a big-money offer for one mission: take out John Cena after his loss to Cody Rhodes. This might be a direct result of Cena changing his alignment and turning babyface at SummerSlam.

Wrestling analyst Sam Roberts assessed this angle on his Notsam Wrestling podcast, calling it unlikely that The Rock actually engineered Brock Lesnar’s return. But he did acknowledge that WWE could choose to present it that way to amplify drama and stakes.

Roberts said, “If the story is going to be that The Rock offered Brock Lesnar a ton of money to beat John Cena, then that feels like something Brock might do.” (37:00 – 37:07)

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