Brock Lesnar made his big return to WWE at SummerSlam back in August, but it looks like his run with the company could potentially be coming to an end sooner than later.
Recently John Cena got the wrestling world talking about Brock Lesnar’s future as he seemingly hinted during a recent interview that The Beast Incarnate could be retiring at SummerSlam in Minnesota next year.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the dates haven’t been confirmed, but there are working plans for Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles, and potentially Chris Jericho if he returns, to have WWE retirement runs in 2026.
However, it was noted that AJ Styles is the only retirement that’s locked in as he has made it clear that he’s retiring next year, but Brock Lesnar’s name has been talked about.
Brock Lesnar last appeared on WWE programming when he teamed with Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre to defeat the team of CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes and The Usos in the men’s WarGames match at Survivor Series. There’s currently no word on when Brock will be making his next appearance, but he is featured on the poster for the upcoming Royal Rumble premium live event.
The official poster for the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble has been revealed pic.twitter.com/SH0InE47yv
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