Brock Lesnar hasn’t set foot in a WWE ring since August 2023, and the topic of his WWE return has kept fans buzzing. SummerSlam. Detroit. Cody Rhodes stood tall, and The Beast—once unstoppable, once untouchable—was left staring at the lights. It was a moment that felt like the end of an era. And maybe, just maybe, it was. At least, so it seems for now. Why hasn’t a Brock Lesnar return happened yet? There were whispers last year. Murmurs of a return. Lesnar’s music hitting out of nowhere. The Beast storming back into the ring to shake up the WWE landscape once again. But those plans were torched before they could even flicker to life. Because when Janel Grant filed her lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE, Brock Lesnar’s name was one of the many buried in the ashes. That bombshell shut every door. No creative pitch, no main event, no return—nothing moves until the legal smoke clears. And that smoke? It’s still thick and choking. Gunther would be the perfect opponent for his return Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, another titan of the ring stands at the doorstep of retirement. Bill Goldberg. The WCW icon. The man who destroyed legacies in under two minutes. The Myth who ran through Brock Lesnar himself at Survivor Series 2016. His swan song is coming, and WWE seems to have found the perfect dance partner for his final ride—Gunther. The Ring General. The longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in history. Now the World Heavyweight Champion. A man built like a tank, with the brutality of a lion and the composure of a sniper. He’s not just carrying WWE’s future on his back—he’s looking to bury its past. Goldberg’s farewell will go down on July 12 at Saturday Night’s Main Event, in Atlanta, Georgia—his hometown as he faces Gunther. It’s almost certain that Der Ring General will put an end to Goldberg’s career. But there could be something even bigger in store – the showdown we never got: Brock Lesnar vs. Gunther at SummerSlam. Royal Rumble 2023 gave us a taste—two colossuses locking eyes, the tension so thick it practically broke the camera lens. It was supposed to happen at WrestleMania 40 as per multiple reports. But the plans were nixed, and Gunther ended up facing Sami Zayn instead. A Brock Lesnar WWE Return could give us a dream rivalry fans have been waiting for Now imagine this—Gunther retires Goldberg. Dominates him. Proves that the past bows to the future. And then, somehow, the clouds part. The legal barriers lift. The beast returns. Gunther vs. Lesnar. After putting an end to Goldberg, Gunther will prove that he is the top big man in the company today. Nobody could come close to his dominance. But a Brock Lesnar WWE return could challenge that. The Beast Incarnate could return in late July to challenge Gunther for a match at the first-ever two-night SummerSlam on August 2nd/3rd. A battle of monsters. A final war. And maybe, just maybe, the man who ends Goldberg… could be the same man who ends Brock Lesnar, too. While that would cement Gunther’s legacy, Lesnar beating the World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam could lead to a lengthy rivalry culminating at WrestleMania 42. It would also establish the World Heavyweight title as a top-tier belt, which is now seen as a rung below the WWE Championship. But for now, Lesnar remains shackled to real-world consequences. Until that lawsuit is resolved—until TKO clears his name—he’s not walking through that curtain. Not at SummerSlam. Not anywhere. Also Read: Controversial Triple H backstage decision makes it clear exactly when Seth Rollins will cash in his MITB contract