Stop the press, Brock Lesnar is working a WWE live event this summer! Nope hell has not frozen over, this is really happening. All jokes aside, WWE is now advertising that Brock Lesnar will be working the live event on July 4 from Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
This will be Brock Lesnar’s first WWE live event since he parted ways with the company in 2004. He did however work in Japan after leaving WWE as he signed with NJPW in 2005 and became the IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
The translation from the Japanese website says Brock will be facing Kofi Kingston. You can read the translation below:
"It is everyone to F5 class announcement of Japan's WWE Universe! In July will be held in Tokyo and Ryogoku Kokugikan WWE Japan tour "WWE LIVE" in the July 4 race of the original WWE world champion Brock Lesnar in (Saturday) was we emergency decision (July 4 only) . Brock Lesnar slipped from the WWE World Championship at "Wrestlemania 31", which was held this year, conflict with the authority group "authority" around the rematch. Had been sent down the ban from Stephanie McMahon, hurriedly participation is determined upon Japan Tour. It will play against Kofi Kingston."
You can check out some tweets from WWE confirming the announcement below:
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