Lesnar then made things official on Tuesday during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. The 49-year-old Lesnar announced that he is retired from competing in WWE and \u201ceverythig else.\u201d With this part of his life now over, Lesnar said he\u2019s got some hunting plans coming up and wants to spend more time supporting his kids in their dreams. His sons are hockey players and his daughter \u2014 a shotputter \u2014 is hoping to compete in the Olympics.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m here today to do this interview to let the world and everybody know that I am retired. And I wanted to say a big \u2018thank you\u2019 to everybody,\u201d Lesnar said. \u201cSaturday was a very emotional day for me. Kind of weird because I did \u2014 my heart, when Oba Femi slammed me at WrestleMania, I was like, \u2018I can\u2019t do this again.\u2019 I was like, I think I\u2019m done. But the business, and I still had some fuel in the tank. But Saturday, for Brock Lesnar, that\u2019s it. That\u2019s it for me in the squared circle and for everything else too.<\/p>\n
Brock Lesnar expresses his gratitude \u2014<\/p>\n
Lesnar thanked everyone who has watched and supported him during his career, saying he\u2019s \u201cvery honored and very grateful\u201d for everything the fans have given him. He made sure to thank WWE, TKO, Dana White, the UFC, the University of Minnesota, and all of the coaches he\u2019s worked with. Lesnar also praised Femi for being \u201cgreat.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to give a shoutout to everybody on this universe that has followed me from since I was a little kid all the way to Saturday. I was just a farm kid from South Dakota with a big dream, and a big heart, and a big-ass chip on my shoulder,\u201d Lesnar said. \u201cI\u2019m just grateful. Grateful to be 49 years old and to be able to do what I did in this lifetime. I thank God and everybody that supported me.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for why he decided to retire, Lesnar said he wants to enjoy life and still be able to get around. There will naturally be some skepticism given the fake retirement tease did after losing to Femi at WrestleMania 42 in April, though it should be noted that Lesnar never actually said he was retired then like he did here.<\/p>\n
Femi defeated Lesnar at WrestleMania and SummerSlam, prevailing in their rivalry with a 2-1 record. The SummerSlam match was contested inside of Hell in a Cell.<\/p>\n
A Lesnar career retrospective aired on Raw this Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I’m here today to let the world know that I am retired and I wanted to say a big thank you to everybody..<\/p>\n That was it for me on Saturday and I’m very grateful for everything” ~ @BrockLesnar<\/a> #PMSLive<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/riY8YLZpPO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 4, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n
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