Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar reportedly walked out of WWE before this week's Smackdown. The WWE legend made his return towards the end of the show and attacked Theory.

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“It wasn’t like it was supposed to be some guarded secret… It wasn’t that he was hidden away, it wasn’t like he came back like (MJF at Double or Nothing) where you do the work and nobody knows you’re back.” According to Fightful Select, the script for Smackdown was re-written to not include Lesnar at all.

Brock Lesnar took everyone by surprise after he showed up at WWE SmackDown despite many rumors from major news houses and trusted sources.

This led to people speculating about Lesnar’s walking out because of Vince’s retirement. These rumors are firing up as Vince McMahon has just announced his retirement. ADVERTISEMENT Leading to rumors of Goldberg or other major superstars filling up for Lesnar in the main event against Roman Reigns. ADVERTISEMENT When wrestlers don’t show up, the events will have to be changed.

Brock Lesnar left Friday's WWE SmackDown event a few hours before the show started after hearing that Vince McMahon was retiring. Lesnar reportedly said.

It’s still unclear where Lesnar went after leaving the arena or how close he was to flying back home. Fightful Select reported one source described the situation as being “overblown.” It was noted that things “blew over,” and Lesnar eventually returned. Lesnar returned and appeared in the show's final segment, where he laid out Theory.

He left because of the Vince McMahon retirement news, PWTorch has confirmed. Discussions took place between key members of management and Brock over the course ...

It’s not known when WWE management knew he’d agreed to be part of the show after all, but it appears it might have been something that developed during Smackdown since WWE did not hype the Roman Reigns vs. In the mean time, Smackdown was reformatted to exclude him. Brock Lesnar walked out of Smackdown in Boston, Mass. yesterday afternoon just hours before his scheduled appearance on the show.

Brock Lesnar stepped through the curtain in the closing minutes of Friday's WWE SmackDown like a conquering hero there to save the day.

Until the creative forces adjust or completely blow up their methods, though, the promotion will find itself in a real jam should Lesnar ever decide not to walk through that curtain at the final hour, saving the company from chaos and uncertainty. Even if he does find it easy to work with Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan and Triple H (or some combination of the three), there is no guarantee that he will not take another walk. While the name appeal is there based on fans' love of nostalgia and all things Monday Night Wars, we have seen that match in the past. The spontaneity of his departure Friday afternoon and business relationship with McMahon, though, creates very real questions about his long-term future in WWE. Lesnar is a proven draw and a star with appeal beyond the world of professional wrestling. Brock Lesnar stepped through the curtain in the closing minutes of Friday's WWE SmackDown like a conquering hero there to save the day.

Brock Lesnar made a shocking appearance on SmackDown just hours after it was reported that he had walked out of the taping.

Lesnar had been scheduled to be heavily featured as the build continues towards his huge showdown with Roman Reigns at SummerSlam for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. July 22nd 2022 was a day for the record books. In the aftermath of the announcement it was reported that Brock Lesnar walked out of the upcoming SmackDown taping.

Our recap of last night's WWE SmackDown on FOX, where despite rumors all evening, Brock Lesnar showed up on TV after all to destroy Theory.

I'm sure everything is in the air for them right now and things probably won't start to take any form until after SummerSlam, which could serve as something of a bookend on this era. upon hearing of Vince McMahon's immediate retirement and storming out of the building, it appeared last night's WWE SmackDown and next weekend's SummerSlam main event were in a state of flux. 20 years and a month since "Stone Cold" Steve Austin walked out on WWE and refused to job to Lesnar, Brock decided to give it a try himself.

Brock Lesnar reportedly quit WWE in the aftermath of Vince McMahon calling time on his chairman duties at the age of 77.

It wasn’t that he was hidden away, it wasn’t like he came back like (MJF at Double or Nothing) where you do the work, and nobody knows you’re back. “It wasn’t like it was supposed to be some guarded secret… He walked to the ring and hit Theory with an F5. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the reports were untrue. Thus, the former chairman may have convinced the 45-year-old to compete after all. The company could have very well offered him more money. However, those reports were later brought into question when the powerhouse appeared to close out the show.