{"id":230133,"date":"2026-02-24T12:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/breaking-61-year-old-semi-retired-ex-wwe-star-accepts-brock-lesnars-wrestlemania-42-open-challenge\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:48:43","slug":"breaking-61-year-old-semi-retired-ex-wwe-star-accepts-brock-lesnars-wrestlemania-42-open-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/breaking-61-year-old-semi-retired-ex-wwe-star-accepts-brock-lesnars-wrestlemania-42-open-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 61-Year-Old Semi-Retired Ex-WWE Star Accepts Brock Lesnar&#8217;s WrestleMania 42 Open Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5128684\" data-slug-id=\"2740800\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brock Lesnar is ready to compete at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, but he doesn&#8217;t have an opponent yet.<\/p>\n<p>After throwing down the gauntlet on Monday Night RAW last night, fans have been wondering who will step up to the Beast Incarnate on the Grandest Stage of Them All.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The search for his WrestleMania 42 ends here, as a 61-year-old former WWE Superstar has answered the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/live\/wwe-raw-live-results-february-23-2026-brock-lesnar-returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">go-home edition of RAW<\/a> before Elimination Chamber, Brock Lesnar returned with his advocate, Paul Heyman, to issue an open challenge for the Show of Shows in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/rumor-brock-lesnar-reportedly-facing-former-wwe-intercontinental-champion-wrestlemania-42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Rumor<\/a> has it that a match between LA Knight and Brock Lesnar has been in the works, and why not? The Megastar played a key role in the Beast&#8217;s early elimination from the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Another name thrown into the hat is Oba Femi. The Ruler exchanged blows with the Beast Incarnate before being eliminated by him at the Royal Rumble.<\/p>\n<p>As in the words of Paul Heyman, <em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think anyone is going to answer Brock Lesnar&#8217;s Open Challenge for WrestleMania.&#8221;<\/em> The Oracle was right about the WWE locker room, at least for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, former WCW star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/3-wwe-attires-that-vince-mcmahon-disliked-and-2-that-he-liked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Big Vito<\/a> has taken to his X\/Twitter to respond to the Beast&#8217;s WrestleMania 42 challenge, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Here it goes . Open Challenge ? Representing the Luciano Family and all of @jcwlunacy I Challenge @BrockLesnar with his Advocate @HeymanHustle at Wrestlemania. @WWE you listening. You think your the Best Heel in this Business , Think again. Open the door Brock.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>You can check out his tweet below:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Big Vito has had two separate stints with WWE, but he hasn&#8217;t wrestled under the sports entertainment juggernaut since 2007. Vito LoGrasso, at 61, is still active to this day, though he briefly retired from in-ring competition to take care of his wife. <\/p>\n<p>He is currently signed to Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW) under the leadership of former WWE head writer Vince Russo.<\/p>\n<p>As exciting as this matchup seems on paper, there&#8217;s no word yet on Big Vito making a potential return to the Stamford-based promotion anytime soon.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>A current WWE RAW Superstar wants to retire Brock Lesnar<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/929thegame\/authors\/the-morning-shift-on-92-9-the-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">The Morning Shift<\/a><\/em>, Gunther entertained the thought of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-breaking-gunther-agrees-retiring-wwe-legend-brock-lesnar-would-be-good-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">retiring<\/a> the Beast Incarnate next.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;That\u2019s a good one, right? We\u2019ll see. I think there are a bunch of examples of people who overstay their welcome, who just hang on a little bit too much, who chase one moment too much. It seems like there is a big amount of people to choose from.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The WWE Universe has been clamoring for a dream match between the two men since the 2023 Royal Rumble. Will the Career Killer rise to the occasion and send the Beast packing? 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