There has been some speculation regarding WWE possibly changing Brock Lesnar’s opponent from Kofi Kingston to someone else at the July 4th “Beast In The East” WWE Network special from Tokyo, Japan.
While WWE has yet to publicly announce Lesnar’s opponent on television, the WWE Network has updated their official listing for the special and the Lesnar vs. Kingston match is still being advertised, along with Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship as the two main events.
The special is scheduled to air live at 5:30am EST. on July 4th and is expected to run for two hours. There are replays scheduled for 2pm, 8pm and 11pm, and it will also be available for On Demand viewing.
The WWE Network description for the special reads as follows:
“Live from Tokyo, Japan, Brock Lesnar returns to the ring against Kofi Kingston. Finn Balor challenges Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship!”
Below is the advertised lineup for the show:
– Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens
– Kofi Kingston vs. Brock Lesnar
– Neville vs. Chris Jericho
– John Cena and Dolph Ziggler vs. King Barrett and Kane
– Paige vs. Naomi vs. Divas Champion Nikki Bella
– Cesaro vs. Diego
– The Lucha Dragons vs. The New Day
