WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is in the final year of his current WWE deal and even he might not know what will happen as free agency approaches.
After returning to WWE back in 2015, it’s been widely reported that Lesnar signed deal that would keep him under contract through WrestleMania 34, which takes place on April 8th, 2018. With a possible departure taking place right after WrestleMania, a likely scenario would see Brock Lesnar putting over Roman Reigns on his way out.
According to UFC President Dana White, Lesnar will still have several months with WWE after WrestleMania 34 comes around.
During an interview with Dan Le Batard of ESPN, UFC President Dana White revealed that Brock Lesnar’s WWE deal actually runs through August 2018. White would have insider knowledge of Brock Lesnar’s contractual status since Lesnar was rumored to be training for a return to the Octagon against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones.
White told Dan Le Batard, “Well Lesnar was still under contract to the WWE until next August. Who knows what would have happened. I don’t count my chickens any more, I’ll tell you that. They didn’t want to do that again. You saw what happened the last time he was under contract (and fought).”
Plans for a Brock Lesnar vs. Jon Jones dream fight have been scrapped since Jones tested positive for the steroid Turinabol after defeating Daniel Cormier for the Light Heavyweight title this summer at UFC 214. Jones’ win was later overturned, the fight was ruled a no contest and Jones was stripped of the belt.
With a UFC return effectively off the table, WWE fans’ favorite Beast will be handing out first class tickets to Suplex City through next summer.
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