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The Beast Incarnate and Paul Heyman came down the ramp. Lesnar congratulated Femi on adding yet another impressive accolade to his name. Brock Lesnar went on to tell Femi that King of the Ring is a great accomplishment, an accolade that he had achieved long ago in his career.
The Beast Incarnate told The Ruler that he doesn’t watch shows and that he had to rely on Mr. Heyman to stay up to date. Lesnar told Femi that Paul had said he kept calling him names when he was not available. Brock reminded The Ruler that he had called him a “coward” and referred to him as a “b*tch”.
The former UFC Champion also took rare shots at himself, saying that Heyman has also told him that Oba cut a great promo, which he never really could, and that is why he has Heyman by his side as his mouthpiece.
Brock Lesnar then said, “Talk sh*t, get hit,” and struck a low blow to Oba Femi, followed by an F5, leaving the Ruler writhing in pain.
Femi did manage to recover, called Lesnar a “b*tch” in his face, and went on to challenge The Beast Incarnate for a match at SummerSlam. Brock accepted the challenge but pitched a Hell in a Cell match. Moments later, the company officially confirmed the bout.
That being said, in this article, we will explore three potential reasons why WWE brought Brock Lesnar back on RAW:
#3. To set up a trilogy with Oba Femi
The Beast Incarnate and The Ruler had been feuding since Road to WrestleMania 42.
The 2026 King of the Ring stunned everyone when he overwhelmed Lesnar at the event, pinning him in under five minutes and breaking him to the point where he seemingly retired.
But he returned on RAW roughly a month later, dismissing all the retirement speculation, and attacked Femi, setting up a rematch at Clash in Italy, which he won, boosting his record against Oba to 1-1.
With both men having one win each against each other, a third match was inevitable to find out who would win this rivalry.
WWE SummerSlam 2026 is the perfect stage for booking the trilogy, and adding a Hell in a Cell stipulation is an extra layer of excitement to the feud, as The Beast Incarnate has never lost a HIAC match in his career.
#2. To help sell tickets for SummerSlam
SummerSlam is widely regarded as the second-largest annual spectacle WWE hosts after WrestleMania.
The bars are raised even higher for the Biggest Party of Summer since the Stamford-based promotion followed the ‘Mania model for it, making it a two-night extravaganza.
Hence, to sell two nights, the company may need some big names on the card, and this year, SummerSlam is taking place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a place with which Lesnar shares close ties.
Featuring The Beast Incarnate is a smart business move, as Lesnar’s being on the card, that too in a big match, would help in skyrocketing the ticket sales.
#1. Retirement at WWE SummerSlam
It’s clear that Brock Lesnar’s professional wrestling career is coming to an end, and his leaving his gloves and boots in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania was indeed a real moment.
WWE may have pulled strings and gotten Lesnar on board to complete the rivalry with Oba Femi before retiring. A trilogy with The Ruler could have been a perfect end for the Beast Incarnate’s career, and ending the journey in Minnesota, where it all began, would be poetic.
Therefore, Lesnar’s retirement could also be a befitting reason for his return on WWE Monday Night RAW, and getting a trilogy match against Femi at SummerSlam despite the latter having a championship opportunity at the Biggest Party of the Summer.
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