{"id":256164,"date":"2026-08-04T20:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/breaking-7-time-wwe-champion-confirms-hes-officially-retired\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:08:07","slug":"breaking-7-time-wwe-champion-confirms-hes-officially-retired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/breaking-7-time-wwe-champion-confirms-hes-officially-retired\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 7-time WWE Champion Confirms He&#8217;s Officially Retired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5200450\" data-slug-id=\"2817796\">\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>WWE SummerSlam was filled with enthralling matches and moments as we witnessed the end of the Shield storyline, in addition to the culmination of the feud between Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar. While Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins will never wrestle each other again, it turns out that Lesnar will not wrestle anyone ever again.<\/p>\n<p>The Beast Incarnate faced Oba Femi at SummerSlam, in what was the third match between the two powerhouses. The Ruler got the win in the culmination match to win the feud 2-1, after which he also earned the Beast Incarnate&#8217;s respect.<\/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>There were speculations of Brock Lesnar retiring after SummerSlam, and now the Beast Incarnate has officially confirmed the news. During an appearance on the Pat McAfee show, the 7-time WWE Champion made it clear that he won&#8217;t don his wrestling boots again:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I\u2019m here today to do this interview to let the world and everybody know that I\u2019m retired. I want to say a big thank you to everybody. Saturday was a very emotional day for me. When Oba Femi slammed me at WrestleMania, I was like, \u2018I can\u2019t do this again. I think I am done.\u2019 Saturday for Brock Lesnar, that\u2019s it. That\u2019s it for me in the squared circle and everything else too.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/brock-lesnar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Lesnar<\/a> also thanked the fans who have been with him throughout his journey:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I just want to give a shoutout to everybody on this universe that has followed me since I was a little kid, all the way to Saturday. I was just a farm kid from South Dakota with a big dream, and a big heart and a big a** chip on my shoulder. I am just grateful.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Brock Lesnar has been moved to the alumni section of WWE.com<\/h2>\n<p>Before Brock Lesnar&#8217;s official announcement about his future, WWE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-breaking-brock-lesnar-s-wwe-departure-seemingly-confirmed-moved-alumni-section-summerslam-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">moved him to the alumni section of their website<\/a>, which further fueled the rumors of his retirement. However, with the Beast Incarnate himself confirming his in-ring status, all speculations have been put to rest.<\/p>\n<p>Brock Lesnar joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">WWE<\/a> in 2000, without any prior pro wrestling experience. He made his TV debut in 2002, alongside Paul Heyman. The duo took the wrestling world by storm as Lesnar became one of the most dominant stars of all time.<\/p>\n<p>The Beast Incarnate left the global juggernaut in 2004; he returned eight years later. He has competed sporadically since then and won multiple titles. 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