WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Controversial gimmick to end? Ex-Champion unhappy with Brock Lesnar's return, Charlotte Flair's message to Toni Storm (November 28, 2021) 

#4. Adam Pearce isn't too ecstatic over Brock Lesnar's imminent WWE return

Brock Lesnar had been out of action for WWE due to a storyline suspension by on-screen official Adam Pearce. The Beast Incarnate will now return on the upcoming episode of SmackDown, and Pearce recently made some comments — in character — about how unhappy he was regarding this news.

After all, Lesnar got suspended for attacking the five-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and other WWE personnel last month. Kayla Braxton, who revealed that the megastar's suspension had been lifted, appeared on Talking Smack and asked Adam Pearce about his reaction to the announcement.

"If you're going to look me in the eye and ask me how I feel about [Brock Lesnar's return], I think it sucks. So I'm going to have to walk these halls and I'm going to have to stare Brock Lesnar and he's going to look me in the eye and know that I took a big chunk out of his wallet and sent him home. And now he's back. I'm going to go and figure out how I feel about that," said Pearce.

Another person who isn't in a celebratory mood following the news of Brock Lesnar's current status is Sami Zayn. He became the top contender for Roman Reigns' Universal Championship on the latest SmackDown episode. But his well-earned moment got immediately overshadowed by the announcement of The Beast Incarnate's return.