Brock Lesnar: Contract Signing with John Cena Must-See TV After Epic Interview

Even though Brock Lesnar didn't appear at last night's Raw show in London, he made his presence felt with a memorable interview in which he verbally attacked John Cena. It sets the tone for a massive confrontation for the contract signing next week.

Picking up right where The Rock left off, Lesnar ranted for several minutes about the fans being tired of Cena's act and needing to legitimize the WWE after eight years away. The former UFC star has never been known for his promo skills, so the interview approach worked to perfection.

After the melee that broke out a couple weeks ago, expectations will be high heading into the contract signing. If the feud to this point has been any indication, however, next's week show should have no trouble living up to the hype.

Cena's constant shots at The Rock have become lame now that he isn't around to defend himself, but Cena has a point when he says Lesnar came ready to fight. That has added a lot of intrigue to the storyline without much effort.

Lesnar has got the better end of things so far. That leads me to believe Cena will get at least a little payback next week to give him some momentum heading into the match, otherwise he'll look really weak coming off a loss to Lord Tensai and constant beatdowns from Lesnar.

They also announced that their pay-per-view match will feature extreme rules, which makes sense considering Cena has already been left bloody once. It seems like the WWE has started to move closer to the PG edge lately, much to the delight of fans.

All told, it's impossible to call Lesnar's return anything but a massive success so far. The quality of shows usually decreases significantly after WrestleMania due to the amount of time spent building up to the marquee event, but Lesnar has given fans a reason to keep tuning in.

Throwing him into a feud with Cena basically made it impossible for him to fail, and it should ease his transition back into the company as he begins what's likely to become a major push over the next year leading up to next year's WrestleMania.

Little things like a contract signing battle might not seem like much, but they all add to the Lesnar powerhouse mystique. Fans love action and he's been giving it to him every week, so it's no surprise he's already become a fan favorite again.

Next week's Raw will be another step toward turning Lesnar into an unstoppable force once again, making it a must-see event.