WWE Rumor Review: Condition for Brock Lesnar's return, interesting plans for Roman Reigns and The Bloodline, return of major event

#1 WWE wanted Brock Lesnar to return only when Roman Reigns was ready

A lot of WWE's on-screen decisions have taken place with Roman Reigns firmly in mind, as he is the company's number one star. This was also the case with Brock Lesnar's return. The Beast Incarnate was set to come back in the summer, but only if it worked within the story of The Tribal Chief.

Speaking on a June episode of the Sunday Night Main Event podcast, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer revealed that a lot of people in WWE did not want Lesnar to return until Reigns was ready to feud with him. There were reportedly no plans for him to work with Bobby Lashley or anybody else.

Well, that is exactly how things turned out. Brock Lesnar did not wrestle at SummerSlam. He instead made a surprise return to confront Roman Reigns, who had retained his Universal Championship over the summer against Rey Mysterio, Edge and John Cena.

The Head of the Table had a budding feud with Finn Balor at the time, but WWE still managed to begin the story between him and the returning star. So, the report was accurate. Brock Lesnar's first opponent back was indeed Roman Reigns, with the rivalry being the biggest priority in the company.

After an epic saga that involved high suspense, double-crosses, and a separate title reign for The Beast Incarnate, the two are set to end it in the main event of WrestleMania 38.