WWE star Brock Lesnar recently made his return to the company at SummerSlam pay-per-view. In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer revealed that AEW was never interested in getting Lesnar in the company as they knew that the money required to pull off the move would be high.
Brock Lesnar was recently offered a new contract in WWE
It was also reported that the decision to get Lesnar back in the same week as CM Punk’s return was an obvious counter from WWE to match the buzz created by AEW. Roman Reigns ‘Ripped Off’ By WWE Diva?
Meltzer noted that recent developments favored ‘The Beast’ as he received the best possible deal from the WWE. The original plan was for the Beast Incarnate to return for a program with Roman Reigns, but the feud was not scheduled to happen until much later.
Here’s what Meltzer revealed in the newsletter about Brock Lesnar’s return:
“As always, Lesnar’s timing got him an even better deal. While as best we can tell there was nothing to AEW wanting him because the money to get him would be so high, one story has it that Vince McMahon didn’t know that, but it appears it wasn’t so much McMahon or FOX fearing his going to AEW as much as needing a big news story for the weekend as a counter. Lesnar was virtually certain to come back for the program with Reigns, but that was considered for months later (if Rock didn’t do WrestleMania in 2022) or years later (if he did),” revealed Meltzer.
We will have to see if Tony Khan ever decides to dish out a staggering amount to rope in Lesnar in AEW.
