The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has released the soonest date that Brock Lesnar can fight in the UFC. The USADA said in a statement:

“After receiving notice of his intent to compete in the UFC, USADA re-entered Brock Lesnar to the testing pool on July 3. With six months and four days remaining on his period of ineligibility, Lesnar will be able to compete on or after January 8, 2019, should he remain in compliance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy.”

Lesnar famously failed his UFC 200 drug test leading to a one-year suspension. Lesnar spent that year performing for WWE, eventually winning the less-than-a-year-old Universal Championship at Wrestlemania 33 and defending it at Wrestlmania 34. 

Now that Lesnar is ready to make a return to MMA, the question becomes; Who will he drop the Universal Title to, and when?

My answer: Anyone and not soon enough as he DOES devalue the title.

The most obvious (and likely and easiest) choice would be Roman Reigns at SummerSlam. It would give Roman his “big win” and also give Lesnar enough time to slink away and begin his training to face Daniel Cormier, lift trees on his compound, or do whatever it is he does when he’s not on TV.

I’d say there are a few more interesting options though:

Finn Balor – The first Universal Champion who never lost the championship. There it is. The simplest and easiest non-Roman Reigns story you can tell with the title at SummerSlam. It’s a win-win, because it gives Finn back his credibility as one of the best in the world, and it gives us the audience an amazing David and Goliath story. Who wouldn’t want to see Finn figure out a way to overtake the Beast?

Kevin Owens – Kevin Owens is the most entertaining person in WWE right now, non-Alexa Bliss Division. He’s a funny, self-aware heel and his reign as Universal Champion gave us The Festival of Friendship, probably my favourite segment of WWE TV in the last 3 years. Let him grab the title at SummerSlam and run with it right through Wrestlemania.

Bobby Roode – Stay with me on this one. We know that Roode can be an amazing Heel champion. He’s done it before, he can do it again. Right now, strong definitive Heels who are actually on TV are in short supply in WWE programming. Let Roode be Roode. Build an Evolution-style stable around him. Call it the Glorious Era. Build it’s dominance for a few months then have him snatch that title away at Survivor Series.

Braun Strowman – Arguably the most popular WWE Superstar active today. Also, by all accounts, a hell of a nice guy. Is it too soon to pull the trigger on a Strowman title reign? Maybe. I have little faith that WWE would know where to go with him next. But, it would make for a great match at Hell In A Cell to watch Braun rag doll Lesnar out of the WWE.

John Cena – Look, Cena has been spinning his wheels (or belt) at 16 World titles for a couple of years now. He’s never held the Universal Title, so it’d be a double-win in WWE’s eyes to give us a “FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER” call from Michael Cole. Getting that 17th win to overtake Flair is inevitable, so let’s get it out of the way as early as SummerSlam before John is 45 and busy making Skyscraper III: Skyscraper With a Vengeance.

The WWE has spent the last 464+ days convincing us, the audience, that the Universal Title and subsequently the Champion, are so big and special that we don’t need to see them every week. We only need to see them on special, pre-advertised, occasions for predictable and repetitive segments. This is not a slight against Paul Heyman, who’s ability to polish turds into gold is second to none. This is a criticism of the WWE and their whole-hearted gulping of the Lesnar Kool-Aid.

As for Lesnar himself, with the exception of a rare moment or two when someone accidentally knees him in the face, I don’t think I’ve seen a wrestler who appears to care less about being in the ring, being the champion, or being part of the company.

The Universal (AKA WWE) Championship has been often referred to as the “richest prize in the game.” During the best and most entertaining eras in wrestling, THE TITLE was the most important thing in the programming, and the main motivation of everyone on the roster. From rookies, to mid-carders to the top, everyone wanted the title, everyone wanted to be the Champion, and being the Champion MEANT something. You were the pinnacle, the face of the company. The one they sent for all the interviews and the one that everyone is chasing. A inspiring leader for fans and talent alike, or in the case of Heel Champs, the greatest villains in the organization.

Brock Lesnar does not inspire. Brock Lesnar is not a great villain. Brock Lesnar is a very large man who’s decent at punching people in the face when he feels like it.

It’s time for that to end. It’s time for the Title to mean something again. It’s time for someone on the roster to stand up, shirk off the over-produced talking points and say (and mean it) “I’m here, I’m YOUR champion, and I’m taking on all Challengers.” Someone who brings VALUE to the Title.

Do you feel that Lesnar devalues the title? Who do you think Lesnar should drop the title to? Let us know in the comments.

WWE Legend and (until recently) active roster member Goldust has made some rather interesting comments relating to Brock Lesnar and the Universal Title…Dustin Rhodes took to Twitter to claim that “If I were to face Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules I have no doubt in my mind that I could beat him. #GotLotsofTricks #WontFightFair.”

Rhodes recently held a Q&A on his Twitter account following his successful knee surgery and when asked what he has left to do in his career he simply answered “Win the World title. That’s it. Nothing else.” With the WWE Superstar potentially nearing the end of his career could one final shot at the Universal Title be on the cards?

Goldust hasn’t been seen on Monday Night RAW since May 7th during a brief backstage segment with General Manager Kurt Angle and Jinder Mahal before the Money In The Bank pay-per-view. His last bout took place in a Six-Man Tag Team match where he teamed up with Chad Gable and Zack Ryder to defeat Curt Hawkins, Mike Kanellis and Mojo Rawley at a WWE live event from the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.

Would you like to see Goldie in a match against the Beast? Let us know in the comments.

https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/1017869908250644480?s=09

On Monday night, WWE presented Raw from Boston. Despite Brock Lesnar’s newsworthy appearance at UFC 226 with Daniel Cormier over the weekend, no mention was ever made of Lesnar on the show.

According to a recent report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Vince McMahon gave the direction for him not to be mentioned.

“At the production meeting before Raw, McMahon told everyone that the show in Boston is to focus completely on building Extreme Rules, a show Lesnar isn’t on, so his name wasn’t to be mentioned,” the report reads.

As for when Brock will be mentioned on WWE programming again, McMahon said: “When he’s being offered to our audience and we can capitalize on it.”

Brock Lesnar and WWE

WWE is continuing the angle where Brock is seen as the part-time outsider who doesn’t really care about WWE. Roman Reigns is portraying the company savior, the one who shows up every week. The idea, once again, is to get people to cheer Roman.

Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns have been in 5 matches together not including the 2015 and 2017 Royal Rumbles.

• WrestleMania 31
  WWE World Heavyweight Championship
  Triple Threat
  Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar (c) and Roman Reigns
• Fastlane 2016
  #1 Contenders Match
  Triple Threat
  Roman Reigns defeated Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar
• SummerSlam 2017
  WWE Universal Championship
  Fatal 4-way
  Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, and Samo Joe
• WrestleMania 34
  WWE Universal Championship
  Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Roman Reigns
• Greatest Royal Rumble
  WWE Universal Championship
  Steel Cage
  Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Roman Reigns

Brock Lesnar is 3-1-1 against Roman Reigns. Reigns is 1-3-1 against Brock.

The opening betting odds for the potential fight between Brock Lesnar and Daniel Cormier have been released.

BetDSI Sportsbook has released early odds on this potential heavyweight showdown that has Cormier a -260 favorite over Lesnar at +200.

It’s been well documented that current WWE Universal Champion was invited by Cormier into the cage after he was able to score a KO win over Stipe Miocic to win the UFC heavyweight title in the main event of Saturday’s (July 7, 2018) UFC 226 pay-per-view event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This led to Lesnar accepting the invitation and shoving Cormier in the process. He then cut a promo on the UFC heavyweight division and told DC that he was coming for him.

Lesnar has started the process to get back in the USADA drug-testing pool. With Lesnar back in the pool, he will still have to serve a little more than six months left of his previous suspension. Thus, he is not able to fight inside of the Octagon until early January, which is around the time that this fight is rumored to take place.

It should be noted that Lesnar is still under contract with the WWE until the end of August and there is some speculation that he’ll be working the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Sunday, August 19, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center that will air on the WWE Network, but that has yet to be confirmed. 

For the latest on this fight and to get all of your UFC news, make sure to check out our sister site, MMANews.com.

When WWE Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar, and UFC Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Cormier, clash in the octagon, Ronda Rousey will not be watching.

TMZ reporters recently caught up with the new UFC Hall of Fame inductee. When asked, Rousey said she will probably not watch the heavyweight clash between her two friends.

Ronda Rousey on Brock Lesnar vs Daniel Cormier

“Both of them are friends of mine so I don’t really want to pick sides,” Rousey said. “I can’t get involved on that one. That one will be hard to watch, I probably won’t watch.”

Rousey double-down on her comments and reiterated she wouldn’t enjoy watching either of her friends get hit.

“I hate watching friends of mine fight,” she said. “It’s heart-wrenching.”

Ronda Rousey on WWE Hall of Fame

Rousey was on her way home from the UFC festivities this weekend when reporters caught up with her. Rousey was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this weekend and reporters asked her about the possibility of someday being inducted into WWE’s version.

“I don’t know, that’s up to them,” Rousey said. “I think I would have to put in a whole lot more work to be worthy of an honor like that.”

When asked if the WWE Hall of Fame was her next goal, Rousey responded, “We’ll see, I’m trying my best,” Rousey continued. “The best I can do is the best I can do.”

With Daniel Cormier winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship this weekend, Rousey was asked if she felt he is the greatest fighter in the world right now.

“I think right now, (Daniel Cormier’s) the best in the game right now,” Rousey said. “Olympic team captain, you don’t get that kind of position for nothing.”

Rousey is currently serving a 30-day suspension from Monday Night Raw. Despite the suspension, Rousey has purchased a front row ticket and will be present this Sunday at Extreme Rules.

Daniel Cormier doesn’t have any patience with MMA fans who are calling his altercation with Brock Lesnar “fake” or too much like pro-wrestling. The newly minted UFC Heavyweight Champion issued a challenge to Lesnar following his knockout victory of Stipe Miocic Saturday night.

Cormier, a longtime wrestling fan, channeled his best wrestler persona after the match and called Lesnar into the cage. Despite the two being friends and fans of one another, Lesnar shoved Cormier hard upon walking into the octagon. The WWE Universal Champion then cut a profanity-laced promo on the entire UFC heavyweight champion.

In response to fans who feel his confrontation with Lesnar was too much like pro-wrestling, Cormier had this to say, “Stay broke,” Cormier said. “You’ve got a guy like Brock Lesnar in front of you and you don’t go crazy on him? Are you crazy? Brock is a pro wrestler, he does fake fighting. So I will do fake fighting with you until I put my fist upside your face. I’ll do fake fighting with you, Brock. And then I’ll punch you upside your head.”

Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar Confrontation

“So yeah, yeah. You guys call it fake online,” Cormier continued. “I see a bunch of fighters. ‘Oh, it’s so fake, I don’t want to watch this.’ Tune in and keep lacing my pockets. You’ve guys gotta get on board. These guys get on the microphone after their fights and say, ‘Yeah, it’s whatever the UFC decides.’ OK.”

Cormier also spent time during the interview speaking on his love for pro-wrestling.

“You know me, I love wrestling,” he said. “I watched some WWE stuff this weekend. I watched WrestleMania back in the day. I love it. I think it’s great. But look, Brock Lesnar is the champion of the WWE. So, when he comes over here, there’s no script. There’s no Vince McMahon saying, ‘Hey DC, easy on the punches.’ There’s no [WWE star] Braun Strowman where if Brock punches him hard on purpose he isn’t gonna respond. The moment Brock Lesnar punches me, I’m gonna get in his ass. And we’re gonna have him running across that Octagon like a lot of other dudes did. So he can be big and bad and tough right now. But once that cage door closes, he’s gonna have to answer for his words. And he’s definitely gonna have to answer for that shove.”

Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC is imminent.

“The Beast” made his return to the mixed martial arts (MMA) world this past weekend (Sat. July 7, 2018) at UFC 226 and confronted newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier inside the Octagon. The pair had a shoving match before UFC President Dana White announced Lesnar will be Cormier’s next challenger for the UFC heavyweight title.

• Full Coverage of Brock Lesnar’s Return to UFC

Lesnar is currently the WWE Universal Champion and will likely have to drop that strap before departing to the UFC for a potential title run. Jeremy Botter of Bleacher Report has reported that Lesnar will fight Cormier in November, likely at Madison Square Garden.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio subsequently reported that Lesnar is under contract with WWE through the end of August and only has one more match left on his deal.

It’s likely Lesnar drops the Universal Title at SummerSlam – with Roman Reigns being the front-runner for those honors- before shifting his focus to his training camp for Cormier.

Discussion: Do you think Lesnar will finally drop the Universal Title at SummerSlam?

The current Universal Champion has his sights set for a UFC return, but is the beast eligible to be entered in the pool?

Six Month Suspension

According to MMA Fighting, Lesnar has put his name back into the USADA drug testing pool but is inactive due to his suspension from testing positive for PED’s. His suspension isn’t up until six months, making the fight with Cormier not possible until January, 2019.

WWE Obligations

Lesnar is still contracted with the WWE. His contract includes paid appearances instead of set dates. More on that here.

During UFC 226 post-show, Dana White has gone on record that WWE is fine with Lesnar fighting for the UFC. White even when on to comment that Brock keeps Vince “in the know”.

Cormier has even stated that he is a huge WWE fan and would like to work a program with Lesnar on WWE television in the nearby future.

Are You Excited For Lesnar’s Return To UFC? Drop A Comment Below

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar made a surprise appearance at Saturday night’s UFC 226 pay-per-view from Las Vegas and had a physical confrontation with newly crowned UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier.

After a first round knockout of former champion Stipe Miocic, the 2-division UFC Champion called out Lesnar, who was sitting cageside. Cormier told Lesnar to ‘get his ass’ into the Octagon – and Lesnar obliged. As soon as he went face to face with Cormier, Lesnar shoved him – setting the stage for an eventual big-money showdown between the two men.

DC calls out Brock Lesnar!

LESNAR IS IN THE CAGE!! #UFC226 pic.twitter.com/XTz7q16GJo

— UFC (@ufc) July 8, 2018

WWE confirmed the news that Lesnar will in fact challenge UFC Heavyweight (and Light heavyweight) champion Daniel Cormier “in the near future.”

UPDATE: #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar to challenge @ufc Champion @dc_mma in the near future! #UFC226 https://t.co/eIimfmI5uG

— WWE (@WWE) July 8, 2018

The big hurdle that will need to be cleared before this fight is officially signed is Lesnar’s USADA suspension stemming from his failed drug tests before and after UFC 200 back in the summer of 2016.  In the UFC 226 post-show press conference, UFC President Dana White confirmed that they have already started working to get Brock back into the USADA testing pool and the same was later confirmed by the anti-doping agency as well:

https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1015825851382788096?s=12

Though it’s worth mentioning here that while the wheels have started moving, Brock is yet to enter the testing pool officially, meaning that his next UFC fight is still at least 6 months away.

What this means for Lesnar’s WWE future is yet to be seen and we’re still waiting for the company’s official reaction to this development.

You can check out both Lesnar and Cormier’s post-fight interviews below:

UFC Hall Of Famer and professional wrestling personality Stephan Bonnar recently did an interview with Wrestling Inc. to talk about several topics. Bonnar offered his thoughts on former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who is also the current Universal Champion in WWE, and his rumored return to mixed martial arts (MMA) competition:

“He doesn’t have a lot of MMA miles on him and he is a great wrestler. I had a lot of MMA miles with getting hit in the head a thousand times over my career. I am at the age where I am slowing down and am slowing down. I go in there and go to war,” Bonnar said.

“With the concussions that he has faced and everything, he still had a couple more in him. I am all for him. I support Brock going in there and fighting again. I don’t think he should hang it up now. I hate to say it, but guys like Diego [Sanchez], who has been put to sleep lately, he should consider hanging it up, but guys like Brock, no way, he has a couple more in him. My hats off to Brock Lesnar for saying he wants to go back into it and I fully support it.”

Bonnar also discussed his dream fight in MMA and revealed he would’ve loved to have the opportunity fight Lesnar. He believes the match-up would really give him the opportunity to showcase his Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills:

“Honestly, I know if me and Brock got a hold on one another I would be able to submit him,” Bonnar stated. “He has a lot of holds in his game. He is pretty strong. I am that confident in my submission game. I have been doing jiu-jitsu since the 90’s, being trained by Carlson Gracie so I got a bad-ass submission game. ”

You can check out Bonnar’s interview with Wrestling Inc. by clicking this link here.

There have been a ton of rumors flying around regarding the future of Brock Lesnar.

Lesnar is the current WWE Universal Champion and is not expected to work the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view (PPV) in August. “The Beast” was initially expected to drop the strap to Roman Reigns at the event before moving on to continue his mixed martial arts (MMA) career in the UFC.

There are plenty of fights out there that interest Lesnar. He has been linked to rumors of an appearance at this weekend’s UFC 226 PPV event. Lesnar could confront the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier for the heavyweight title. “The Beast” has also been mentioned in rumors of a possible superfight with Jon Jones.

Initially the UFC would’ve liked to have Lesnar return for their New Years Eve PPV. Last Friday was the deadline for Lesnar to re-enter the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug testing pool in order to make it back to the Octagon by that time.

Because Lesnar didn’t re-enter the drug testing pool by then he won’t be able to return this year. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio suggested that Lesnar could simply be using a possible MMA return as a bargaining chip in his WWE negotiations. He also confirmed the UFC has offered him the next shot at the heavyweight title, but Lesnar rather fight Jones.

The problem with Jones, however, is that he himself has issues with USADA that have yet to be resolved. We’ll keep you updated as we learn more…

If you’re one of many professional wrestling fans frustrated by Brock Lesnar’s WWE status while he holds the Universal Title, things just got worse.

Initially it was expected that “The Beast” would return at SummerSlam later this year to defend his title. The expectation was that Lesnar would finally drop the strap to Roman Reigns before returning to the UFC and continuing his mixed martial arts (MMA) career.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that Brock Lesnar is no longer working the SummerSlam pay-per-view (PPV). He also added we might not see Lesnar until later this year, which is ridiculous considering he’s the company’s top champion.

As for Lesnar’s MMA career, he has until today to re-enter the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) testing pool. If he doesn’t re-enter by the end of tonight Lesnar will be ineligible to fight for the UFC for the remainder of the year. The promotion’s hope was to have him fight on their New Year’s Eve card.

We’ll keep you updated as we learn more…

Some fans were a little thrown off when Monday Night RAW General Manager Kurt Angle announced that the multi-man match at Extreme Rules to determine the No. 1 contender for Brock Lesnar’s Universal Title at SummerSlam had been cancelled.

Angle cited “contractual issues” with Lesnar as the reason for the decision. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter sheds some light on the situation. Meltzer reports that Lesnar’s “contractual issues” is a storyline. The current plan has Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley going down at Extreme Rules, and the winner being Lesnar’s opponent at SummerSlam.

Apparently the idea behind suggesting Lesnar has “contractual issues” is to get Lesnar booed by fans and make it seem as though he’s heading to the UFC with the Universal Championship. WWE would like to push the narrative towards hardcore fans that Lensar refuses to drop the title before he leaves WWE.

WWE also wants to keep having Superstars tell Roman Reigns that he doesn’t deserve another shot at Lesnar because of all the times he has failed in attempt to get fans to be sympathetic towards The Big Dog. If they cant get sympathy from fans, at the very least they’d like to get Reigns some “grudging admiration” when he finally dethrones The Beast.

As for Lesnar’s UFC future, we should know in the next few days whether or not he has re-entered the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug testing pool. This should provide some insight into whether or not he will be fighting the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 206 next weekend.

Heyman Rather Watch Commercials Than RAW

Glenn Rubenstein of Wrestling Inc. Tweeted out a mention to Paul Heyman during last night’s episode of Monday Night RAW, asking if The Advocate was watching the show.

Heyman responded by saying that RAW is built around challengers instead of a once in a lifetime athlete like Brock Lesnar. Heyman then said that the commercials were actually the best part of the show:

If @HeymanHustle is actually watching #RAW on live TV, why isn’t he live-tweeting snarky comments about the commercials, like the rest of us?@WrestlingInc

— Glenn Rubenstein (@GlennRubenstein) June 26, 2018

Blunt answer to your interratory: Because when #RAW is built around CHALLENGERS (aka "wannabes") instead of a once-ever athlete (@BrockLesnar) and his humble @Advocate, the commercials are actually the best part of the show!

— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) June 26, 2018

Rollins Calls Out Drew McIntyre

Last night Seth Rollins was on the verge of recapturing the Intercontinental Championship from Dolph Ziggler. Rollins and Ziggler main evented the show and were putting on an absolute classic.

Initially McIntyre accompanied Ziggler to the ring but was thrown out backstage by the referee during the match. Just when it looked like Rollins was about to win the match, McIntyre came out to break things up and attacked Rollins. The Architect won the match via disqualification, however, the title could not change hands.

Backstage WWE pulled Rollins aside for an interview. Rollins said he’ll stomp on McIntyre’s face and knock his teeth out for standing in his way of the Intercontinental Title:

Current WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar’s status with the company has been hotly debated for months now. With the reculsive champion rumored to leave the company after Summerslam, speculation has run rampant as to who he will drop the title to, as well as how WWE will handle his departure.

WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Triple H (Paul Levesque), was asked about Lesnar’s status during Monday’s press tour for the upcoming WWE UK Championship Tournament. Triple H quickly brushed off the question,”So I think this was about the UK Tournament?” The 14-time Champion smirked.

“To be honest, I don’t have a comment on Brock, or the UFC, or any of that.”

Wether there is a plan in place or not for Lesnar and the WWE Universal Title remains to be seen, but it would seem WWE isn’t ready to say one way or the other yet.

Latest on Brock Lesnar’s Potential UFC Return:

• Brock Lesnar Reportedly In Talks For UFC 226 Appearance
• Dana White: Brock Lesnar & Jon Jones Are Interested in Fighting Each Other
• Jon Jones Explains How He Would Beat Brock Lesnar
• Odds Favor Jon Jones Over Brock Lesnar In Potential UFC Bout
• Brock Lesnar Getting UFC Title Shot Isn’t Fair, But It Makes Sense

You can hear the full Q & A below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3iuUNPvfRw?start=68

WWE has officially announced a match that will likely end up serving as the main event for Extreme Rules.

As seen on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in Grand Rapids, MI at the Van Andel Arena on the USA Network, RAW General Manager Kurt Angle revealed that there will be a multi-man match to crown the new #1 contender for the Universal Title, which is currently being held by Brock Lesnar, at Extreme Rules. 

Thus far, Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley have been confirmed for this match at the upcoming event. WWE will be announcing more competitors in the coming weeks.

Also, as of this writing, there is no official word on when the winner of this match will challenge Lesnar for the strap but it will likely go down on August 19th at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view.

#UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar’s next opponent will be determined in a multi-person match at #ExtremeRules which will include @WWERomanReigns & @fightbobby! #RAW @RealKurtAngle pic.twitter.com/rPgrWZSZX0

— WWE (@WWE) June 19, 2018

The Extreme Rules pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the PPG Paints Arena and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. Both Raw and SmackDown brands will be featured.

The Card

– Multi-Man Match to Determine New #1 Contender for WWE Universal Title: Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley vs. More Superstars TBA

– WWE Raw Women’s Title Match: Alexa Bliss © vs. Nia Jax

What are your thoughts on this match? Sound off in the comment section.

Braun Strowman has called out WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar.

As seen at Sunday’s (June 17, 2018) WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view event in Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena on the WWE Network, Braun Strowman won the Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match.

Following the match, WWE’s YouTube channel released this video of Mike Rome interviewing Strowman about winning the contract and asked what was next for him.

This led to Strowman sending a warning to Lesnar by stating that Lesnar was next. He also sent out this tweet:

“It’s official. I am Mr. Monster in the Bank. Not much longer until I come looking for you Brock.”

https://twitter.com/BraunStrowman/status/1008563878194761728

As of this writing, Lesnar is not advertised for any upcoming WWE events but is expected to make his next title defense at the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view event.

What are your thoughts on Strowman winning the MITB briefcase? Sound off in the comment section.

While there have been a lot of talk about Brock Lesnar possibly returning to UFC, so far there hasn’t been any solid development which may reveal if the Beast has actually made his mind about returning to the Octagon.

However, if a latest report from Wrestling Observer Newsletter is to be believed, then there is a chance that Lesnar will appear at an upcoming UFC event, not only confirming his return to the company but his opponent as well.

According to the newsletter, there has at least been some talk about the Universal Champion showing up at UFC 226 Event next month and challenging the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier fight.

This puts things in an interesting place as there had been rumors of Lesnar dropping the title at SummerSlam and the working idea for his opponent was said to be Roman Reigns.

However, a recent report revealed that so far Lesnar is not booked for that or any other PPV in future and Vince McMahon is yet to confirm whether or not he will be a part of the Biggest Party of The Summer.

So after these talks, the big question now is if Mr. McMahon can allow Brock to return to Octagon while still holding the Universal Championship and have him drop the belt sometime afterward?

Its been reported for the past several weeks that WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is expected to defend his title against Roman Reigns in the main event of SummerSlam on August 19th. The Beast is expected to drop the title at the event and it’s rumored it would be his last match under his current WWE deal.

Per an update from Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Reigns vs. Lesnar is not yet a done deal for SummerSlam as of this past weekend. In addition, Vince McMahon has yet to confirm Lesnar for the SummerSlam event at all. Lesnar isn’t even scheduled for any upcoming WWE dates either at the moment, which is odd given he’s the top champion on RAW.

Lesnar is reportedly aware of this and, and as of a few days ago WWE officials have yet to confirm a return for The Beast. He is currently the longest reigning WWE World Champion of the Modern Era, breaking CM Punk’s previous record of 434 days earlier this week.

As we’ve noted, current WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar has broken CM Punk’s 434 day World Title reign and is now the longest reigning World Champion in the history of the modern era of WWE.

Punk set that record with the WWE Championship, while Lesnar broke it with the Universal Championship. Since winning the Universal Title from Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 last year, Lesnar has only defended the Universal Championship 10 times (including live events).

According to reddit user cheikhyourselfm8, at this rate Lesnar is going to take 16 years and 9 months to match Punk’s amount of title defenses during his record-setting reign as WWE Champion. This really puts into perspective just how little Lesnar has been defending the Universal Title since winning it.

While Lesnar may now be the longest reigning World Champion of the modern era in WWE, there’s no way he can match the true all-time record. That record is held by late WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino – who held the WWE Title for eight years from 1963 until 1971. That’s a reign of 2,803 days and a record that will likely never be broken.

Paul Heyman Tweets

Today (Monday, June 11, 2018) marked the milestone of WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar holding onto the title for 435 days, which means that he has broken a WWE record.

That record was Lesnar passing CM Punk to become the longest reigning world champion of the modern era as Punk held onto the WWE Championship for 434 days.

Paul Heyman took to his official Twitter account to comment on the achievement by writing the following:

“Congratulations to @BrockLesnar for day #435 as the reigning defending undisuputed @WWE #UniversalHeavyweightChampion. This is yet another historic accomplishment for my client, the longest consecutive-day tenure as a globally-recognized champion in the modern era!”

Congratulations to @BrockLesnar for day #435 as the reigning defending undisuputed @WWE #UniversalHeavyweightChampion. This is yet another historic accomplishment for my client, the longest consecutive-day tenure as a globally-recognized champion in the modern era! pic.twitter.com/bVAhhBtdKT

— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) June 11, 2018

Baron Corbin’s New Look

As seen on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw in Little Rock, AR at the Verizon Arena on the USA Network, Baron Corbin showed off a new look in the opening segment of the show. He decided to shave his head and is now bald.

#ConstableCorbin IS ON THE SCENE, and he's here to ensure that the show runs smoothly… #RAW @BaronCorbinWWE pic.twitter.com/IfY035dMmD

— WWE (@WWE) June 12, 2018

https://twitter.com/JJWilliamsWON/status/1006328924333277184

EXCLUSIVE: It's a "sad day" for the "losers on @Twitter," and a happy day for the new and improved, "Constable" @BaronCorbinWWE! #RAW pic.twitter.com/SZwAgjFIzy

— WWE (@WWE) June 12, 2018

What are your thoughts on Corbin’s new look? Sound off in the comment section below. 

UFC President Dana White has confirmed when Brock Lesnar’s contract with the WWE expires.

Earlier this year, White teased that Lesnar could be making a comeback to the UFC. Since then, White has gone on record several times by stating that Lesnar would be making a return to the MMA promotion.

Moving along to Monday, White stated in an interview that Lesnar’s contract with the WWE is slated to expire at the end of this summer. He also claimed that both Lesnar and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones are interested in fighting each other.

“I know that Brock’s WWE deal is up at the end of the summer, I think,” White told TMZ. “I know he wants to fight so I’m sure we’ll end up getting that figured out.”

“That’s [Lesnar vs. Ngannou] a fun fight, absolutely,” White added. “Obviously there’s a lot of options. Jon Jones is very interested in Brock Lesnar and Brock Lesnar is very interested in Jon Jones.”

“I don’t know [when the hearing is], I’ll end up figuring that out in the next month. I don’t know how that’s gonna play out. That’s up to USADA. USADA’s going to decide that. Oh yeah, they both want it, it’s a fun fight.”

The current WWE Universal Champion retained his title against Roman Reigns in the main event of the biggest event of the year for the sports entertainment company, WrestleMania 34, in April.

Shortly after that match, it was revealed that Lesnar had signed a short-term contract with the WWE and then went on to defend his title against Reigns at the Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in a Steel Cage Match.

Lesnar has competed just once inside of the cage since 2011. He returned to the Octagon for a heavyweight bout against Mark Hunt at UFC 200 in 2016 where Lesnar won a unanimous decision that night which was subsequently overturned when it was revealed he failed two USADA issued drug tests before the bout.

In order for Lesnar to fight again, he must enter into the USADA testing pool, which would force him to be tested for six months before fighting again. The Universal Champion is expected to defend his title under the WWE banner at SummerSlam in August.

What are your thoughts on Lesnar’s future in the WWE? Sound off in the comment section below.

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WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar has reigned as the World Title holder for over a year now, and in the process he has broken a record.

Lesnar has been Universal Champion for 435 days, officially passing former WWE Champion CM Punk’s record of 434 days. The Beast is now the longest reigning World Champion in the Modern Era of WWE.

Of course, Punk and Lesnar held different World Titles, as the Universal Title wasn’t implemented until after Punk had already left WWE. But seeing as they are both considered World Titles, Lesnar’s reign is still considered longer than Punk’s in the record books.

Of course, as one Twitter user points out, Lesnar’s amount of title defenses compared to Punk’s is ridiculously lopsided:

https://twitter.com/WWERDream/status/1005885566083371008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iwnerd.com%2Fbrock-lesnar-has-officially-broken-cm-punks-wwe-record%2F

Punk still holds the longest reign for the WWE Championship in the Modern Era nonetheless. Unofficially, the longest WWE Title reign belongs to the late WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino – who held the belt for eight years from 1963 until 1971. That’s a reign of 2,803 days and a record that will likely never be broken.

While many thought their match at the Greatest Royal Rumble was the final chapter of the rivalry between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, it appears that WWE thinks differently.

We noted before how Lesnar was not expected to wrestle anytime soon. His next match is expected to be at the SummerSlam PPV and it was said that the Universal Champion is slated to main event the show.

At the time there was no news on the possible opponent for the Beast, though now the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Newsletter has revealed the current plans for his challenger.

According to it, the working plan for the SummerSlam main event is for Roman Reigns to once again challenge the former UFC star and if some recent reports are to be believed, then the former Shield Member may finally win the title this time.

The fact that the commentary team was heavily pushing the idea that the Big Dog deserves a rematch after the controversial finish to their GRR match also appears to be an indication of the company’s future plans.

Things can obviously change between now and the PPV. However, so far Officials have been playing the idea that Reigns was screwed in the Universal title match and if it’s indeed Brock’s final bout for WWE, it’s most likely that Roman will get another shot at the title.

Discussion: Would you like to see Roman Reigns challenging Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship once more? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is expected to drop the title soon.

It was noted in a recent report by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated that Lesnar is set to be dethroned as champion either before or at SummerSlam.

It was also mentioned in this report that when it does happen then it could be a big indication that it will be when he’s out of the sports entertainment company and potentially headed back to the UFC.

It’s well known that Lesnar is not slated to compete at the upcoming Money in the Bank pay-per-view next weekend.

Thus, WWE could have him drop the title at the Extreme Rules event in July or SummerSlam in August. There have been rumors that WWE could pair him up against Braun Strowman or Roman Reigns but that has yet to be confirmed.

Who do you want to see be crowned the next Universal Champion? Sound off in the comment section below.

The current WWE Universal Champion surprisingly retained his title against Reigns in the main event of the biggest event of the year for the sports entertainment company, WrestleMania 34, in April.

The expectation at the time was that WWE would crown Reigns the new champion as it was reported that Lesnar would be leaving the WWE for another stint in the UFC.

Shortly after this event, it was revealed that Lesnar had signed a short-term contract with the sports entertainment company. He was last seen at the Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view event where he retained his title against Reigns in a Steel Cage Match.