WWE Originally Expected Brock Lesnar To Retire At SummerSlam Instead Of WrestleMania 42

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Brock Lesnar lost to Oba Femi in under six minutes at WrestleMania 42, then left his gloves and boots in the ring before sharing an emotional embrace with Paul Heyman in what appeared to be a retirement moment. According to Fightful Select, many WWE officials had expected Lesnar to retire at the 2026 SummerSlam Premium Live Event instead of during WrestleMania weekend.