'Goodbye' Legendary Brock Lesner, Now 49 Years Old → Tears of Emotion... A Beautiful Retirement

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A legendary wrestler is leaving the ring. Professional wrestling and combat sports legend Brock Lesner (48) has effectively announced his retirement.

On the 20th (Korean time), during the second day of WrestleMania 42 held in Las Vegas, USA, Lesner suffered a shocking defeat in a heavyweight match against NXT rookie Oba Femi in less than five minutes.

On this day, Lesner felt the overwhelming power difference of the rookie firsthand and was defeated in just 4 minutes and 42 seconds.

In the early stages of the match, Lesner and Femi engaged in a struggle of strength. Lesner, a former UFC heavyweight champion, attempted a crossline three times but failed to take Femi down, showing signs of confusion.

Instead, Femi threw Lesner out of the ring and gained momentum. After Lesner successfully counterattacked from outside the ring and unleashed his finishing move, the F5, inside the ring, Femi quickly recovered and delivered his own finishing move, 'Fall from Grace,' following a chokeslam, putting Lesner away.

According to local reports, Lesner hinted at retirement after this match loss. Unlike his usual powerful demeanor, he began removing his gloves in the ring and shedding hot tears.

With the shocked audience holding their breath, Lesner could not hide the tears welling up as he removed all his boots and threw them aside. It is well known in the professional wrestling world that leaving gloves and boots in the ring after a match signifies a wrestler officially closing their active career.

Paul Heyman, Lesner's longtime manager who has been with him since his debut in 2002, entered the ring and shared an emotional embrace with Lesner. As Heyman raised Lesner's arm high, the crowd erupted in standing ovations and cheers. 'Fox News' reported that "Lesner bowed to the audience, approached some fans on the ring apron directly to express gratitude, and appeared to bid farewell."

With this retirement, Lesner leaves the ring having left an unprecedented record as a 10-time WWE champion, former UFC heavyweight champion, and NCAA Division 1 champion. Starting with his King of the Ring victory in his debut year in 2002, he captured the Undisputed Title by defeating The Rock just four months later, leaving behind a brilliant legacy including two Royal Rumble victories and a Money in the Bank win in 2019.

Local media had expected Lesner's retirement to happen soon, but were surprised that such a specific and emotional retirement scene would unfold at this WrestleMania event. Although no official statement has been released by WWE yet, the local community is already accepting Lesner's departure from WWE as a fait accompli. Lesner waved goodbye to fans until the very end, which is being regarded as his de facto farewell performance.

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