Vince Russo says Brock Lesnar should’ve been confronted by 41-year-old WWE star last week (Exclusive)

Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE at SummerSlam 2025. The former Universal Champion instantly made a mark, as he proceeded to attack John Cena after The Unseen 17 lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes at The Biggest Party of The Summer.

The Beast wasn't seen for a few weeks after SummerSlam. However, he made his first appearance on SmackDown in over two years a couple of weeks ago. Brock attacked both Sami Zayn and John Cena, interrupting their United States Championship match in the process. Vince Russo feels that Zayn should've confronted The Beast Incarnate during Friday Night SmackDown last week.

Russo expressed his frustration with Sami Zayn's booking on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW recently. He said that the 41-year-old should've been waiting for Lesnar, bat in hand, to exact revenge for planting him with an F-5, but instead, he didn't even address the attack.

"You want to give Sami Zayn a set? You open up that show with him sitting in that garage, looking for that with a freaking bat. Brock Lesnar goes out to the ring and lays out R-Truth, then they go to Sami in the back—no mention, nothing. And I'm like, 'That's how we're going to protect the babyface?'" Russo said.

There hasn't yet been a payoff to Lesnar hitting Zayn with an F-5, but it could be addressed once The Beast is done with John Cena at Wrestlepalooza. Sami Zayn had another open challenge on last week's episode of SmackDown, with Rey Fenix challenging the 41-year-old for the US Title.

The two fought it out in an extremely exciting match, but the Honorary Uce came away with the win ultimately, ensuring that his first-ever WWE United States Championship reign continues.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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