Brock Lesnar's Original Post-WWE Royal Rumble Plans Revealed

Brock Lesnar was due to return to WWE in the men's Royal Rumble match this past Saturday.

Lesnar was pulled from the show, however, after he was named by The Wall Street Journal as being the current WWE Superstar and former UFC Heavyweight Champion referenced in the lawsuit that former WWE employee Janel Grant filed against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis and WWE.

Former NXT Champion Bron Breakker was given Lesnar's creative in the Rumble match instead, eliminating Finn Balor, Ivar, Jimmy Uso and Omos, before being eliminated by Dominik Mysterio.

According to John Pollock of POST Wrestling, Lesnar was scheduled to wrestle 'Dirty' Dom at Elimination Chamber on February 24 in Perth, Australia. It is currently unknown whether Breakker will now take that spot and wrestle Mysterio in Lesnar's place.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted that Lesnar will not be involved with his planned creative, unless WWE decide to bring him back. Meltzer added that the planned direction for Lesnar at WrestleMania was a match with Gunther, presumably over the Intercontinental Championship.

Der Ring General has been open in his desire to clash with Lesnar in the past, referring to it as his 'dream' match.