Lesnar returned on the January 6, 2020 episode of "Raw" to declare that no one deserved an opportunity at his championship at the Royal Rumble, so instead he would enter the Royal Rumble match as entrant number one. At the Royal Rumble on January 26, Lesnar eliminated the first thirteen competitors he faced, tying the record for most eliminations in a Royal Rumble match, before being eliminated by Drew McIntyre, who ultimately won the match. After retaining the championship against Ricochet at Super ShowDown, Lesnar lost the championship to McIntyre in the main event of WrestleMania 36 Part 2 (which was taped on March 25–26 and aired on April 5). This would be his final appearance as on August 31, it was reported by several sources that Lesnar was no longer under contract with WWE.