5 wrestling rumors we hope are true and 5 we hope aren't: 6-time Champion to return to WWE after a year, Legendary SmackDown star set to compete in "final WrestleMania" this year?

#3. Hope isn't true: Brock Lesnar's WWE return status for WrestleMania 37

Brock Lesnar

There has been a lot of speculation about Brock Lesnar's WWE status. It's been nearly a year since he has been on WWE TV, and his contract with the company expired in the summer of 2020.

There was a lot of speculation about Brock Lesnar potentially becoming Bobby Lashley's WWE Title opponent at WrestleMania, but Drew McIntyre was named the number one contender instead.

Cageside Seats reported that Brock Lesnar is not expected to return to WWE for WrestleMania 37.

According to CSS, Brock Lesnar is not expected to return for WWE WrestleMania 37, even though the event will see the return of live fans. It has been nearly a year since The Beast Incarnate last appeared for WWE at WrestleMania 36 where he dropped the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre in the main event of Night Two of the pay-per-view.

We hope this isn't true because Brock Lesnar is one of the few part-timers who gets welcomed back with open arms. He has had a pivotal role at WrestleMania nearly every year since his 2012 return, and this will mark the first WrestleMania that Brock Lesnar will miss in over eight years.