Bully Ray says Brock Lesnar's return to Raw was only a surprise if you ignored the fact that WWE never actually announced him as retired, pointing out the company's own post-WrestleMania language deliberately left the door open. Speaking on the Busted Open podcast, Bully Ray noted that the retirement assumption was entirely fan-driven. "The WWE never touted Brock Lesnar is officially retired. As a matter of fact, they were saying 'what's next for Brock Lesnar,' and I find that a very interesting choice of words post WrestleMania." Lesnar left his boots and MMA gloves in the ring after losing to Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42 in what appeared to be a retirement gesture. WWE also quietly moved his profile to the alumni section of WWE.com, though PWInsider reported this week that he was still internally listed as an active performer and considered a free agent. Bully Ray said both of those signals were consistent with a return always being on the table. "He never said I'm retiring. We j...