On his Drive Thru podcast, Jim Cornette defended WWE’s decision to bring back Brock Lesnar after a two-year absence:
“My point is I think they’re all a$$holes, but you can’t just say we’re not going to use Brock Lesnar forever because the creepy guy that you used to own this company said, ‘Hey, Brock, you want to f**k her?’ ‘Sure, Vince. Yeah. And $5 million a match, and I’ll f**k her, but I want the $5 million a match more.’
It wasn’t like that was going to make a significant difference in Brock’s mind whether he was going to re-up his contract or not. It was Vince’s f**king kinks that it was more important to Vince than it was to Brock for f**k’s sake. I don’t.
Now, if Sable had suddenly reported that Brock was making multiple trips to the New York metropolitan area for no apparent good reason, then we’d have reason to believe something was going on. But no, I’m sorry.”
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WWE Is Using Brock Lesnar To Hurt AEW
WWE is preparing to shake up the wrestling calendar this fall, as the company is set to run a premium live event head-to-head with one of AEW’s biggest shows of the year. According to multiple sources who spoke with POST Wrestling, WWE has locked in a PLE for Saturday, September 20, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The timing is notable, as it lands on the same date as AEW’s All Out 2025 pay-per-view, which will emanate from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. While start times for WWE’s event have yet to be confirmed, All Out is slated to kick off at 8 PM Eastern.
If the schedule holds, it will mark the first time in history that a WWE main roster PLE has gone head-to-head with an AEW pay-per-view. However, WWE has shown a willingness to overlap with AEW before – NXT PLEs have previously shared dates with Double or Nothing, All In Texas, and Forbidden Door earlier this year.
In an update from the Wrestling Observer, Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena will take place at this September 20th PLE:
“The planned main event for WWE’s September 20 PPV, going head-to-head against All Out, is Brock Lesnar vs John Cena. Which is why Brock’s not booked for Paris. Because they wanted him as a method to counterprogram AEW.”
There have been rumors that this September 20th PLE could be Bad Blood.
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