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Brock Lesnar Retires on Pat McAfee Show After Hell-in-a-Cell Defeat

8/5/2026

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Brock Lesnar announced his retirement on August 4, 2026, during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
He cited the loss to Oba Femi in a Hell in a Cell match at SummerSlam on August 1, 2026, in Minneapolis as the reason for retiring.
Lesnar’s résumé includes ten WWE world championships, two Royal Rumble victories, and ending The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak in 2014.

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Brock Lesnar announced his retirement on August 4, 2026, during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
He cited the loss to Oba Femi in a Hell in a Cell match at SummerSlam on August 1, 2026, in Minneapolis as the reason for retiring.
Lesnar’s résumé includes ten WWE world championships, two Royal Rumble victories, and ending The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak in 2014.