The road to the "Biggest Event of the Summer" hasn't changed for Brock Lesnar.
"The Beast" is the center of controversy in the UFC realm right now, but over in the WWE, he's the marquee draw for their second biggest event of the year. Lesnar is set to battle Randy Orton at SummerSlam on Aug. 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Lesnar is facing discipline by the USDA and UFC after he allegedly failed two anti-doping tests ahead of his UFC 200 fight against Mark Hunt. The former WWE and UFC heavyweight champion defeated Hunt in the fight via decision on July 9 and he was allowed to compete because the results of the tests didn't come back until after the event.
While Lesnar is facing a potential UFC suspension, the WWE has no intentions to ban him, according to Wrestling Observer Radio (via Wrestlingheadlines.com). The WWE has huge plans involving Lesnar for SummerSlam and they won't be suspending him going forward since he's one of the biggest draws.
Lesnar last competed in the WWE at WrestleMania 32 in April and won't be returning until next month, so it's likely he hasn't taken any wellness tests in recent months. The WWE used that argument in the brief statement it released following the UFC news breaking.
"Brock Lesnar has not performed for WWE since WrestleMania and is not scheduled to return until Sunday, Aug. 21," the company said.
While it has no plans to abort Lesnar's big match with Orton, the WWE reportedly did change its ideas for the WWE Draft. "The Beast" was rumored to go No. 1 overall to "Monday Night RAW," but instead Seth Rollins was picked. This could have something to do with the controversy, though Lesnar was a top-five pick for the flagship show.
Reports have surfaced that Lesnar tested positive for estrogen blocker Clomiphene, which is common among bodybuilders. The WWE recently suspended three-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns for violating its wellness policy, reportedly for the use of Adderall.
Regardless of the controversy, the WWE intends on having Lesnar return to action against Orton at SummerSlam.
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