Fans were shocked at the return, especially given that Lesnar was reportedly on the no-go list in WWE based on his link to the allegations against Vince McMahon. Apparently, the expiration date on Lesnar being blacklisted has passed.

Three days after his memorable encounter with John Cena at SummerSlam, Cody Rhodes spoke about being able to work with the legendary 17-time champion as part of his ongoing retirement tour.