Brock Lesnar retirement shock: 27-year WWE veteran & official-in-charge of Oba Femi match pens farewell

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In a post on Instagram, longtime referee Chad Patton wrote a message about witnessing Lesnar’s sudden retirement. Patton was the official in charge of the Lesnar vs. Oba Femi match, making the final pinfall count of Lesnar’s career.

“As having so many Brock Lesnar matches over the course of my career, I have come to learn that you just never know what the Beast is going to do! I knew it would be intense between these 2 Bulls but didn’t see it ending the way that it did, especially with Brock retiring! Congratulations Brock on one heck of a run and enjoy your retirement,” Patton wrote.

Brock Lesnar was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota before signing a contract with WWE in 2000. Lesnar spent time at OVW before making his main roster debut in 2002. He was fast-tracked into superstardom, winning the WWE Championship after just 126 days on the main roster.

After leaving WWE in 2004, Lesnar embarked on a journey in the NFL and UFC before returning to pro wrestling in 2012.

Backstage update on Brock Lesnar’s retirement

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, the belief behind-the-scenes in WWE is that Brock Lesnar isn’t officially retired. It is despite WWE airing a video package on his career and selling merch about his retirement at WrestleMania 42.

Meltzer added that Lesnar’s feud with Oba Femi was supposed to last longer past WrestleMania 42 before it was scrapped. Lesnar is reportedly expected to retire later this year, with SummerSlam as the rumored event.

But due to Lesnar’s attitude of doing whatever he wants, it won’t be surprising if his retirement was legitimate and on the spot.

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