Brock Lesnar retires in emotional WrestleMania 42 moment
Night 2 of WrestleMania 42 started with a bang thanks to a highly anticipated match between former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and former two-time NXT Champion Oba Femi. In a stunning moment to begin the show, Femi was able to get a clean pin on Lesnar to secure the win in his WrestleMania debut. After the match, Lesnar had an emotional moment in the ring as he announced his retirement from pro wrestling.
Leading up to WrestleMania, there had been speculation that it would be Lesnar’s final match. MORE: WWE shares Cody Rhodes eye injury update after WrestleMania 42 Lesnar left his shoes and gloves in the ring before sharing a hug with longtime manager Paul Heyman and walking out with a thunderous applause from the crowd. An emotional Brock Lesnar taking off his gloves and boots in the ring after losing to Oba Femi.
😮 #WrestleMania pic. twitter. com/kfBS4GTAac — Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) April 19, 2026 Lesnar originally signed with WWE in 2000, before leaving the promotion in 2004.
He returned from 2012 to 2020, before a brief retirement. He then returned once again in 2021. Lesnar is the only person to have won the primary heavyweight championships in WWE, the UFC, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the Inoki Genome Federational, and NCAA wrestling.
A full look at the Night 2 card for WrestleMania 42 can be seen below. MORE: Pat McAfee confirms WWE ‘departure’ after leaving WrestleMania 42 on stretcher WrestleMania 42 Night 2 Match Card Jan 27, 2024; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; CM Punk reacts during the Men’s Royal Rumble match at Tropicana Field.