Brock Lesnar faces Randy Orton in return at WWE SummerSlam
Brock Lesnar is focused on his main event fight against Mark Hunt at UFC 200 on Saturday night, but win, lose or draw he's got his next assignment booked in the WWE at SummerSlam on August 21.
It was announced during "Smackdown" on Thursday that Lesnar will meet Randy Orton at the annual event taking place this year at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Orton has been out of action for several months dealing with an injury, but now he's set to return while facing Lesnar just over a month from now.
IT'S OFFICIAL! #TheBeast @BrockLesnar will go one-on-one with #TheViper @RandyOrton at @WWE #SummerSlam! #SmackDown https://t.co/8bjUgryhSq
— WWE (@WWE) July 8, 2016
Lesnar booked his fight at UFC 200 against Hunt and was simultaneously confirmed to return to action in WWE at SummerSlam.
Now Lesnar has his opponent while still looking forward to his first fight in the UFC in five years on Saturday night.
Lesnar has teased that his fight at UFC 200 might not be the last time he competes in the Octagon, but no matter what he's heading back to WWE to face Orton in August.
