I Wasn't Convinced Brock Lesnar Actually Retired At WrestleMania 42 Until I Saw WWE's Latest Update

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: WWE WrestleMania 42 is over, and while there's still a lot of discussion about the WWE's problems regarding match times and ads , it wasn't all bad. Many agree that Night 2 was a good deal better than Saturday's output, and Brock Lesnar's supposed retirement was certainly an unexpected highlight.

I say supposed retirement, because all signs prior to that moment pointed toward Lesnar leaning into retirement mode later this year. It also didn't seem like WWE execs were prepared for the legend to walk away, though the org seems to have caught up. Fans noticed "Thank You Lesnar" t-shirts popping up on the official shop , in reference to the chants fans shouted in Lesnar's honor as he exited the ring.

Here's what the description reads on one of the shirts being sold: In a valiant yet unsuccessful effort against Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42, Brock Lesnar suffered a mighty Fall From Grace powerbomb that would fell the Beast Incarnate. And following that pinfall loss, he reflected, took off his gloves and boots and symbolically gestured farewell to the WWE Universe. Pay your respects to Lesnar's illustrious career by grabbing this Thank You Brock T-Shirt.

The graphics printed across the chest are sure to call to mind an unforgettable matchup and a moment that the sports entertainment world isn't soon to forget. The shirts don't mean much to me as far as "official" confirmations go, seeing as it's entirely possible the marketing team already had Lesnar's farewell merchandise on standby for later this year. What does grab my attention is the description, which seems to stop just short of saying he retired in the ring.