Brock Lesnar Retires From WWE... For Real This Time (WWE News)
A Hell In A Cell loss to Oba Femi at SummerSlam was Brock Lesnar's last WWE match.
Brock Lesnar has officially announced his retirement from WWE, pro wrestling, MMA "and everything else" during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show this past Tuesday. Lesnar was speaking after he'd lost to Oba Femi inside Hell In A Cell at SummerSlam over the weekend.
After that bout, Brock put Oba over as "the future", and he called himself "the past". Even so, nobody thought that the Minneapolis PLE would be Lesnar's last hurrah in a WWE ring - he'd already left his boots in the squared circle and waved to the fans at WrestleMania 42 earlier this year. Then, Brock returned, so many likely thought he'd be back for another whirl at 'Mania 43 next spring.
According to 'The Beast', it's time to call it a career.
He told McAfee that being slammed around the place by Oba back in Las Vegas helped make his mind up. Mid-match, the multi-time World Champion thought: "I can't do this anymore. I think I'm done". However, he agreed to come back for further matches with Femi at Clash In Italy and the aforementioned SummerSlam show.
Brock described SummerSlam Saturday as "a very emotional day for me - it was kinda weird".
Lesnar's announcement on McAfee's show brings the curtain down on one of the most unique careers in wrestling and sports. He was a celebrated amateur star before joining WWE, then became 'The Next Big Thing' before trying his hand in the NFL and sensationally becoming one of the biggest names in UFC.
Brock's WWE return in 2012 was greeted warmly, and he's been a key part of the promotion ever since. 2026 feels like the right time for Lesnar. He's made his mind up, and he thanked everyone for letting him live his dreams.