• Another AEW Main Eventer Is Taking Time Off
Big shifts are happening in AEW right now, and Kenny Omega’s absence is one of this week’s hottest talking points in the wrestling community. On the latest AEW Dynamite, Don Callis amped up the drama by declaring Omega “dead” after his brutal loss to Kazuchika Okada for the Unified Championship – a line that immediately got people speculating about Omega’s status. Fans tuning in probably noticed Omega wasn’t just missing from Dynamite, but also absent from the Collision tapings.
Word from AEW insiders via Fightful Select is that Omega is expected to take time off, though there’s no concrete info on exactly why. Is it a consecutive break or will these absences pop up here and there? That part’s still unclear. What is clear is that Omega has been all over AEW since coming back from his fight with diverticulitis – a life-threatening condition that nearly ended not just his career, but much more. In the short span since his comeback, Omega’s put his body through 10 hard-fought matches, reminding everyone why he still has a loyal following.
The questions only keep growing as AEW’s injury bug bites several other top stars. Just this week, Fightful Select reported both Samoa Joe and Will Ospreay are set to miss time, and Adam Cole himself confirmed he’s out of action for the foreseeable future. A few other names were apparently scheduled for breaks but ended up sticking around due to creative changes – so you never really know who might show up these days.
With so many headliners out at once, AEW’s summer storylines could be in for some big surprises. Stay tuned, because if this week taught us anything, it’s that you never know who might show up (or disappear) next.
• Brock Lesnar Is On WWE’s Ban List, Says UFC Hall Of Famer
Brock Lesnar has long been one of WWE’s most dominant figures, but fans hoping for “The Beast Incarnate” to make a surprise return may be left waiting. During an interview on MightyCast with Demetrious Johnson, UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier was asked if he’d like to face Lesnar in a WWE ring, since their planned UFC Heavyweight Title fight didn’t materialize in 2018.
Here’s what the former UFC Light Heavyweight & Heavyweight Champion said: “I mean, Brock is on the ban list right now. Oh, dude, Brock got into so much trouble. You know what Brock did? I ain’t telling you on air what Brock did. Bro is in so much trouble.”
Brock Lesnar was last seen in WWE at SummerSlam 2023, where he lost to Cody Rhodes and put him over after the match. Lesnar’s return to WWE TV is uncertain due to his connection to Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE. The lawsuit claims McMahon offered Grant to Lesnar, which has kept him off WWE shows despite still being listed as an active wrestler.
The Wrestling Observer reported in May 2025 that The Beast is still under a WWE contract. This means that WWE would be ready to use Lesnar if his name gets cleared in the McMahon lawsuit. It should be noted that whenever Triple H has been asked about Brock in interviews, he has never said anything negative about him or anything about the lawsuit.
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