WrestleMania: Brock Lesnar Retires From WWE Following Loss

Brock Lesnar is no longer an active member of the WWE roster, as he has retired at WrestleMania 42 following his opening match loss to Oba Femi.

Brock Lesnar has just retired. Wow.

Boots and gloves in the ring and he’s gone. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/5vtbVMfEzB

— BODYSLAM.NET | WWE & AEW Wrestling News (@BodyslamNet) April 19, 2026

Brock Lesnar versus Oba Femi kicked off WrestleMania Night 2 on ESPN. In what was a fun sprint match, Oba Femi ultimately picked up the victory. But, the aftermath is what surprised all, when an emotional Brock Lesnar took his gloves and boots off, placing them in the center of the ring and signifying his retirement. Brock waved to the crowd, hugged Paul Heyman, and then celebrated with the fans while going up the ramp.

Paul and Brock embrace. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/0DLKw9A7d2

— BODYSLAM.NET | WWE & AEW Wrestling News (@BodyslamNet) April 19, 2026

For Brock, this is the end of a career that started on March 18, 2002 when he debuted in WWE on Monday Night Raw. Brock was in a class at OVW with the likes of John Cena, Batista and Shelton Benjamin. Now, all except the latter are gone.

In his career, Brock Lesnar became a 10-time world champion in WWE and has had huge moments, such as ending the Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak. Now, it’s all over. You can see highlights to Brock’s last match here.