WrestleMania 42: Oba Femi humbles Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar appeared to retire after the loss, removing his gloves and boots before embracing longtime manager Paul Heyman.

Oba Femi destroyed Brock Lesnar in the opening match of WrestleMania 42, Night 2.

Oba sold for Brock moments later on the outside of the ring, before quickly recovering from the F5. Oba chokeslammed Lesnar and hit the fall from grace for the win.

After the match, Brock Lesnar removed his gloves and boots, signaling his retirement.

Brock shared a warm embrace with an equally emotional Paul Heyman.

Fans chanted “thank you, Brock” as the Beast’s career appears to be over. The monumental win for Oba means that much more if Brock is truly retiring. This would be a fitting retirement match for Brock as WWE is undergoing a dawning of a new era.

Oba Femi is part of the iconic “AfricaNXT” class of Black performers including Trick Williams, Carmelo Hayes, Ricky Saints and Je’Von Evans who redefined NXT with a predominately Black roster that helped the brand easily surpass AEW Dynamite in weekly viewership.