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Brock Lesnar last appeared in WWE at WrestleMania 36 when he faced Drew McIntyre and lost the WWE Championship to him. Since then, The Beast Incarnate hasn't appeared on WWE television, with rumors now suggesting that he has parted ways with the company.
Vince McMahon almost always seems to offer Brock Lesnar a new contract even if he's not going use him at that moment.
Though it seems like both parties were unable to come to terms with a new deal, some fans believe that Lesnar will soon re-sign with WWE and return to the ring. In this article, we'll talk about the probable reasons why WWE fans may not see The Beast in the company anytime soon.
#5 Brock Lesnar is in talks with multiple companies
Bellator president Scott Coker reached out to Brock Lesnar's team for a potential MMA comeback. Even though Lesnar is retired from mixed martial arts, he could still perform one or a few more times. It all comes down to what they are willing to pay. If the price is right, Lesnar may not turn down an offer.
There are also rumors that UFC could book a fight between Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar. Kurt Angle recently revealed that this is the only fight Lesnar wants to be a part of, and even UFC president Dana White is willing to make it happen.
Lesnar's last UFC fight happened in 2016, and since then, he has tried to make a comeback but a return fight did not materialise for Brock lesnar. UFC fans will hope to see Jones vs Lesnar or even his debut in Bellator. If either of this is going to happen, Lesnar won't return to the WWE ring but will devote his time to prepare for his return to MMA.
#4 Not the right time for Brock Lesnar to return
The most probable scenario that could happen now that Brock Lesnar is a free agent is that he will not sign a contract anywhere else. That's how it has been over the years, and we expect nothing to change.
We know that Vince McMahon will never allow anyone else to sign Brock Lesnar, if he still has plans for The Beast Incarnate. This is why Lesnar didn't fight Daniel Cormier in UFC. McMahon offered a much better contract to The Beast than Dana White could.
2020 has been a turbulent year for WWE, and although they didn't cease their operations when the world was in lockdown, they had to have their shows without the presence of the fans. Lesnar is a household name and it doesn't make sense to bring him back at this moment. WWE, probably, isn't ready for Lesnar's return and there are currently no plans for him from a creative standpoint.
Maybe next year, when fans will be allowed to attend shows, WWE could bring Lesnar back for WrestleMania 37. The current rumors for him are to face Drew McIntyre at the Shows of Shows next year.
#3 Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar's "Advocate", is now working with Roman Reigns
Brock Lesnar talks more with his hands than he does with his mouth. That is why it will be unwise to bring him back without Paul Heyman by his side. His alliance with Heyman has built his character far more than his fights did.
Paul Heyman is currently managing Roman Reigns in WWE. If Brock Lesnar was supposed to return to WWE soon, WWE may have not paired together Heyman and Reigns.
Heyman is here to build Reigns' heel persona, which is a big hint that Brock Lesnar will not return anytime soon. It will happen eventually but now is not the time. When WWE feels confident that Reigns is ready to work on his own, then they can easily split him from Heyman.
For now, fans have to be a little more patient with regard to Brock Lesnar. We already know that WWE isn't in a hurry to re-sign Lesnar. They know that, in the end, The Beast is going to make a deal with them.
#2 WWE might be building Bobby Lashley for a dream match against Brock Lesnar
For over a decade, fans have been demanding a Brock Lesnar vs Bobby Lashey match. Lashley recently revealed that fans tell him every day that they want to see him in a match with Brock Lesnar.
There were reports that some people in WWE, too, want to make it happen. Tom Colohue of Sportskeeda said that the match could happen at SummerSlam, if Lesnar had made an appearance by then. But obviously, that didn't happen.
This doesn't mean that it won't ever happen. If the fans have been demanding it for a long time, WWE and Vince McMahon could try to deliver it. Even if Drew McIntyre is going to face Lesnar at WrestleMania 37, WWE could still book this match at Royal Rumble or at a Saudi Arabia show, sometime next year.
Lesnar has already achieved everything in his WWE career. There are only a few dream matches that fans want to see of him, and now is the time WWE starts delivering them. But, first, the company has to build Lashley's character. Perhaps this match is what is keeping Lesnar from his return to WWE at the moment.
#1 Travel issues for Brock Lesnar
A few weeks ago, Chris Featherstone of Sportskeeda talked to WWE Hall of Famer Road Warrior Animal, and the latter talked about Brock Lesnar and why he has't been on WWE television lately. Here's what he said:
"Brock doesn't want to go back there because of the COVID thing... coming down from Canada, he can't. He lives in Canada, so there's no travelling allowed. I know people see that and they go 'Brock Lesnar should be here'. No, he's living in Canada. He has dual citizenship. You can't cross the border right now. So that's why he's not on TV."
In April, around WrestleMania 36, Brock Lesnar faced similar travel issues for the show. This statement probably explains why WWE is not using Lesnar. If they involve him in a rivalry, he would have to travel at least a couple of times to build his storyline and to then feature in a match.
The current situation doesn't allow him to travel freely. Perhaps, when the situation gets better, WWE will use him.
