Brock Lesnar made his big return to WWE last year at SummerSlam, and this year at SummerSlam he stepped into the ring for his third match with Oba Femi when the clashed inside Hell in a Cell. Ultimately Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar, and after the match Lesnar got on the mic and told the fans that he is the past, and Oba Femi is the future.
While talking about how things played out after the match on TMZ’s Inside The Ring, The Miz confirmed that Brock Lesnar’s promo was not scripted, it was simply something The Beast Incarnate wanted to do.
“I think everyone was shocked about Brock Lesnar, and it wasn’t the fact that he lost. It was the fact that after the match, he was walking out of the ring and then turned back around and basically, as we call it, gave Oba Femi the rub.
People don’t understand, like, creative didn’t tell, Brock does what Brock wants to do. Brock isn’t told something. When he feels it, he just goes after it and does it. He’s a one of one. Literally you’ll never see a talent like Brock Lesnar ever again. He was the Next Big Thing, and he passed the torch to what he believes is the Next Big Thing, and that is a lot of pressure for Oba Femi. But I think Oba Femi is the type of talent that can withstand that pressure.”
There had been a lot of speculation regarding The Beast Incarnate’s future with WWE leading up to SummerSlam, and Brock Lesnar officially confirmed on Tuesday that he has retired from professional wrestling.
Stay tuned for updates.