Lesnar, 49, revealed on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday that his appearance at WWE SummerSlam will be the final one of his career. He also said that when he hung up his boots and gloves at WrestleMania earlier this year, he thought his career was over. However, he decided to compete in one final Hell in a Cell match in Minneapolis last weekend.
Lesnar said, “I’m here today to tell the world that I’ve retired. Saturday was a very emotional day for me. It was a little strange. When Oba Femi beat me at WrestleMania, I said, ‘I can’t do this anymore. I think my career is over.’ But the sports world called me, and I still had some energy left. Saturday will be the end for me, in the ring and everything else.”
Lesnar’s announcement marks the end of a unique and successful career in the history of professional sports.