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WWE won't suspend Lesnar for failed UFC 200 tests

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Brock Lesnar could face serious ramifications for his pair of flagged drug tests (in and out of competition) stemming from his fight at UFC 200, but as far as his professional wrestling career is concerned, "The Beast Incarnate" has nothing to worry about.

A World Wrestling Entertainment spokesperson told TMZ Sports that Lesnar will not be disciplined or suspended, with the reason being that part-time WWE performers aren't subject to the Wellness Policy which punishes Superstars for taking performance-enhancing drugs.

Lesnar has only competed in four televised matches this calendar year, his last coming at WrestleMania 32 on April 3 when he defeated "The Lunatic Fringe" Dean Ambrose in a No Holds Barred Street Fight.

The substance reportedly found in his system was clomiphene, the same one found in former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones. It's essentially an estrogen blocker used in tandem with other PED's.

The UFC won't fine Lesnar, as they'll leave any punishment up to both the state athletic commission and USADA.

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Lesnar was drafted eighth overall in the second round of WWE's brand extension draft, with The Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer reporting he was originally slotted in to go first prior to the news of his failed tests.

He's scheduled to go one-on-one with "The Viper" Randy Orton at SummerSlam on Aug. 21 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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