Brock Lesnar’s Retirement Surprise sparks discussion
One of the biggest moments of WrestleMania 42 was made by Brock Lesnar when he was seen as a spectator as he looked like he retired after losing to Oba Femi. Once defeating the former NXT Champion, Lesnar stripped off his gloves and boots in the ring. In pro wrestling, it’s a sign of retirement, and it left fans thinking they had seen the end of his legendary career.
Everyone in the wrestling community reacted positively to the emotional moment. WWE was commended by many fans for using the opportunity to put Oba Femi in the limelight. The retirement speculation however did not last long before Lesnar’s return came as a shock to the audience again after a few weeks.
Lesnar Returned Just Weeks Later
Lesnar then did make a surprise appearance and attacked Oba Femi on the episode of WWE Raw on May 18. That return immediately stirred up the rivalry again, and pitted the two superstars again against each other at WWE Clash in Italy. The resurgence also raised the question among fans about whether or not Lesnar’s WrestleMania retirement was supposed to be a permanent move.
The situation recently came up when Cody Rhodes was on the UnSportsmanlike show on ESPN. The retired wrestler shared his ideas about the retirement of a wrestler and acknowledged that he has no problem with legends stepping down and then coming back.
Cody Rhodes Compares Retirements To The 1990s
The term “retirement” is compared by Cody Rhodes to the ‘90s.
Well, I want to put it back to the ’90s anyway when you’re just like “Oh, I’m retired, I’m retired,”” Cody Rhodes said. Terry Funk was pretty much retired for 20 years, I think? “Brock has kind of started that out. But if we’re not doing major, final definitive retirements, then I don’t care about that. I’m retiring for a while.
Several great wrestlers came to mind who retired and then came back, Rhodes said. His remarks indicate that fans of wrestling may have to have a different perspective when it comes to retirement news.
SummerSlam Could Be Lesnar’s Final Stop
Lesnar may have his last opportunity to make his mark at SummerSlam.
Rhodes also spoke about rumors that Lesnar may be in the process of retiring later this year. “Well, if he wants to retire, Lesnar would have a good platform to do that on,” he said.
I hope to your point, he’s from Minnesota, having won two national championships at the university, and I hope Brock goes all the way to SummerSlam, that would be a really great place.
As Lesnar is set to face Oba Femi again, there is still speculation about his future in the company.
