#4 Brock Lesnar
In 2018, Brock Lesnar was expected to leave WWE after facing Roman Reigns in Universal Championship matches at WrestleMania 34 and SummerSlam.
The surprising outcome of their WrestleMania main event, which saw Lesnar retain his title in front of a raucous New Orleans crowd that expected Reigns to win, was followed by the news that “The Beast” signed a new deal with WWE on the day of the show.
Once again, after Reigns finally defeated his long-term rival at SummerSlam, many people anticipated that Lesnar would leave WWE and return to UFC. However, it has since emerged that he no longer plans to compete in mixed martial arts, which explains why he remains an integral part of WWE programming in 2019.
With a WWE Championship match against Kofi Kingston on the horizon, it looks likely that the three-time Universal Champion will be one of the most featured Superstars in the first few months of WWE’s new SmackDown television deal with FOX.
According to the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, Lesnar signed a one-year contract with WWE following his surprise appearance in the Money In The Bank ladder match in May 2019, which means his deal is set to expire in May or June 2020.