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Former University of Minnesota wrestler and UFC fighter Brock Lesnar returns to Vince McMahon's WWE in a surprise appearance on "Monday Night Raw."
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He was an NCAA champion wrestler with the University of Minnesota, a former WWE champion and then a UFC fighter. Now that his MMA career is basically over, Brock Lesnar has returned to the scripted world of sports entertainment. Monday night, he appeared live on WWE Raw, in Miami, to lock horns with company man John Cena. No word where this is going, but here are the highlights:

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