Following his surprise return at SummerSlam, here are three opponents Brock Lesnar must face if he is back in WWE for the long haul.

WWE fans were stunned when Brock Lesnar returned to the ring on August 3. Lesnar, 48, stepped back into the sport for the first time in two years when he surprised the crowd at SummerSlam 2025 in New Jersey on Sunday.

That's particularly important for the former given what transpired at SummerSlam. Rhodes could feasibly carry the gold into Survivor Series: WarGames in November and then through the Royal Rumble to set the stage for one of the WrestleMania 42 headliners.