WWE fans were stunned when Brock Lesnar returned to the ring on August 3. Lesnar, 48, stepped back into the sport for the first time in two years when he surprised the crowd at SummerSlam 2025 in New Jersey on Sunday.

Brock Lesnar surprised and delighted fans at WWE SummerSlam Aug. 3 as he returned to the ring to face his wrestling foe, John Cena. Here's how the WWE kept his appearance a huge surprise.

Cody Rhodes is once again undisputed WWE champion. Rhodes outlasted John Cena in a lengthy, hard-fought SummerSlam Night 2 main event on Sunday to regain the championship he lost to Cena at WrestleMania. But it was Brock Lesnar's return to WWE after the main event that will be the main talking point for many.

On the heels of a jaw-dropping SummerSlam that saw Seth Rollins stun the world with the ruse of the summer, WWE rolled into Brooklyn's Barclays Center for Raw on Netflix.

WWE SummerSlam is bigger than ever. For the first time, WWE's cornerstone summer blockbuster expands to two nights. The company has recruited some of its biggest stars for the occasion, including an epic rematch between WWE champion John Cena and Cody Rhodes.