Overview
- Stratton said she almost cried watching Brock Lesnar unlace his boots after WrestleMania 42 and called him "just a boy" in an interview with Adrian Hernandez.
- Lesnar lost a very short singles match to Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42, then left his gloves and boots in the ring and hugged longtime advocate Paul Heyman.
- Leaving gear in the ring is a pro wrestling tradition that signals retirement, which is why many read Lesnar’s in-ring moment as a possible farewell.
- WWE has not confirmed his status, and Paul “Triple H” Levesque told ESPN it "certainly seemed" like a retirement but said there was no post-match discussion.
- Stratton, a Minnesota native, hopes Lesnar appears at SummerSlam in Minneapolis, framing it as a potential hometown finale for the 48-year-old former NCAA champion from the University of Minnesota.