Cody Rhodes says Brock Lesnar “fits right in with the direction that WWE is going in”

As seen during the 2025 WWE SummerSlam Sunday PLE, Brock Lesnar made his surprise return to WWE in his first appearance since SummerSlam 2023. Lesnar attacked John Cena with an F5 to end the show.

While speaking to ESPN, Cody commented on what Lesnar means to the wrestling business…

“One of the things we held were tryouts going into SummerSlam weekend, and you have so many NIL athletes. You have so many people who are coming from the world of sport. Tiffany Stratton is a great example of someone on our roster now who came from the world of sport and was grown into becoming a professional wrestler and part of the sports entertainment world.

Brock — somebody who’s an NCAA Champion, a UFC Heavyweight Champion — he fits right in with the direction that WWE is going in, in terms of sport meeting entertainment. Also, I should point out: the last person who beat Brock Lesnar is standing right here.”