Lesnar returned on the June 15 episode of "Raw", being chosen by The Authority as the number one contender to Rollins' WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Battleground. On July 4, Lesnar made his first non-televised wrestling appearance for WWE since his 2012 return, defeating Kofi Kingston at The Beast in the East live event in Tokyo in a quick winning effort; he also delivered "F-5"s to Kingston's New Day stablemates Big E and Xavier Woods after the match. At Battleground on July 19, Lesnar dominated Rollins, delivering thirteen suplexes, but mid-pinfall, after performing an "F-5", he was attacked by The Undertaker (who incapacitated Lesnar with a chokeslam and two "Tombstone Piledrivers)," thus ending the match with Lesnar winning by disqualification and Rollins retaining the championship.