Overview
- Lesnar announced his retirement on Tuesday, Aug. 4, saying his Hell‑in‑a‑Cell loss to Oba Femi at SummerSlam was his final match.
- After the SummerSlam finish Lesnar embraced Femi, raised his hand and called Femi "the future of WWE," a moment presented as a deliberate passing of the torch.
- Lesnar, 49, leaves a rare combat‑sports résumé that includes an NCAA heavyweight title, a UFC heavyweight championship and multiple WWE world title reigns.
- Earlier this year Lesnar signaled a possible exit by leaving his gloves and boots in the ring after WrestleMania 42, then returned to beat Femi at Clash in Italy before losing the trilogy match at SummerSlam.
- WWE has processed Lesnar as an alumnus and aired tributes on Raw, and while company sources say he could appear in a non‑wrestling role such as a Hall of Fame induction, Lesnar says he will spend more time on family, hunting and his children's pursuits.