Brock Lesnar’s match at WWE SummerSlam on Saturday was his last. The 49-year-old confirmed his retirement on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday. Retirement rumours swirled after Lesnar lost a Wrestlemania match against Oba Femi earlier this year, but Lesnar returned for another match at WWE Clash in Italy in May, then a third and deciding match in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday. At SummerSlam, Lesnar again losing to the rising Nigerian star in what would be his final WWE match. “I’m here today to do this interview to let the world and everybody know that I am retired, and I wanted to say a big thank you to everybody,” Lesnar told the Pat McAfee show Tuesday. In the interview, Lesnar expressed his gratitude to fans, coaches and others who helped him in his long athletic and pro wrestling career. “I was just a farm kid from South Dakota with a big dream and a big heart and a big-ass chip on my shoulder,” Lesnar said. As for his future plans, Lesnar pointed to supporting his kids, including his two sons in their hockey careers, and his daughter – a champion shot putter who’s eyeing on a potential Olympic appearance in 2028. “Just going to spend some more time with the kids and in the woods and reap what I’ve sown man. You know, just enjoy life,” Lesnar told McAfee. Lesnar lives near Maryfield, Saskatchewan, adding he also has some hunting plans – the subject of a 2021 shoutout to his now-home province. Maryfield is a village roughly 189 kilometres northeast of Estevan. Lesnar was born in South Dakota, but has lived in Saskatchewan since the 2010s, building a significant following in the province. In May, Lesnar made a rare public appearance at a Regina-area Home Hardware, drawing hundreds of fans from Saskatchewan and beyond. Lesnar moved into pro wrestling after winning the 2000 NCAA National Heavyweight Championship in amateur wrestling as a Minnesota Golden Gopher. He debuted on WWE television on a 2002 episode of Monday Night Raw, winning his first WWE championship against Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at that year’s SummerSlam. Over his career, Lesnar won 10 major WWE championships, a UFC heavyweight championship, and spent time with the Minnesota Vikings practice squad in 2004.
