4 wrestling rumors we hope are true & 3 we hope aren't: Vince McMahon giving top RAW star a big character change, Roman Reigns behind another major heel turn in WWE?

#1. Hope is true: The length of Brock Lesnar's WWE deal

What does @BrockLesnar's appearance at #SummerSlam mean for the @WWE Universe? pic.twitter.com/Y4hOF8Z4pk

— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2021

Had it not been for CM Punk, the chances of WWE re-signing Brock Lesnar for SummerSlam would have been slim. His contract with the company expired in the summer of 2020, but he stopped appearing half a year before that.

WrestleMania 36 was his last appearance and as the promotion didn't use him during the Thunderdome/pandemic era, his contract quietly expired. That lasted for a full year until he was re-signed in what was reportedly a last-minute deal with WWE.

According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, Lesnar's contract will see him compete for Vince McMahon's promotion until 2023 - with WrestleMania 39 presumably the last point. However, it's a contract that can be adjusted with negotiations.

Sportskeeda Wrestling's Matt Black wrote:

"According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, Brock Lesnar's is now under contract with WWE for "roughly a year and a half, and at least eight matches," but the contract is open to being renegotiated and changed should the company want him to work in more matches within that timeframe."

Brock Lesnar's WWE deal is for "roughly a year and a half, and at least 8 matches,” per @SeanRossSapp pic.twitter.com/Ov20Zvmkf9

— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) August 26, 2021

We hope this is true because there are a lot of big matches that Brock Lesnar can have in the coming year or two. We get the feeling that WrestleMania 39 may not even be the last time we see him in WWE.