Brock Lesnar. Image via: WWE
Brock Lesnar has been a 10-time WWE World Champion. However, he is also a former UFC Champion, NCAA Division 1 Champion, and is one of the biggest names in combat sports. He has also won the Royal Rumble twice, Money in the Bank, and King of the Ring once. Apart from that, Lesnar has won no secondary or tag team titles in the company.
Is Brock Lesnar set to retire in 2026?
Brock Lesnar’s retirement match has been planned for the 2026 SummerSlam event, according to multiple reports by outlets like Fightful and Sportskeeda. At WrestleMania 19, Lesnar sustained a concussion while attempting to do a Shooting Star Press. He was even involved in a motorcycle accident in 2004. Lesnar has largely avoided injuries during his second tenure in WWE, except at the 2015 WWE Hell in a Cell event, where he had 15 staples in his head after his match against The Undertaker.
Moreover, another report has stated that he has told the WWE creative that he did not want to lose any match leading up to his retirement. The show is set to take place in his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota, which can be seen as the perfect place for his send-off. Brock Lesnar suffered major injuries during his first run in WWE.