Triple H says Brock Lesnar’s shocking return at SummerSlam 2025 completely changed the atmosphere in the WWE. Brock Lesnar returned to WWE after a two-year absence and immediately went after his longtime rival,

Lesnar had been out of WWE since the summer of 2023. He was set to return at last year’s Royal Rumble when he was named in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE. All references to Lesnar were dropped soon after, including being removed from that year’s WWE video game.

The shocking and controversial return of "The Beast Incarnate" came at the conclusion of SummerSlam Night Two. Lesnar stormed the ring and laid out Cena with an F5 after he had lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes.