Brock Lesnar WWE Future Tied to Janel Grant Lawsuit Outcome
Brock Lesnar's emotional retirement at WrestleMania 42 may not be permanent. His WWE future could depend entirely on the outcome of the ongoing Janel Grant lawsuit involving Vince McMahon.
Billi Bhatti addressed the speculation during the Dirty Sheets Wrestling Informer podcast. He dismissed reports that Lesnar went into business for himself at WrestleMania by leaving his boots in the ring without WWE's knowledge.
"As for the Brock Lesnar stuff, I'd love to lie and shed some light on the subject, but I can't. What I do know is that Brock Lesnar didn't decide to do the retirement in the ring and shock Triple H," Bhatti said. "That was what's being reported, that he just did it. He went into business for himself because he didn't want to lose to Gunther. I don't think that's the case."
Bhatti connected Lesnar's status directly to the legal situation surrounding McMahon and Grant. He suggested WWE is waiting to see how the case develops before making final decisions about Lesnar's career.
"If Brock Lesnar has genuinely retired, it is down partly down to the Janel Grant stuff and WWE being concerned about something else that's going to come out," Bhatti stated.
As per Bhatti, the lawsuit is expected to reach a conclusion before SummerSlam. If the case settles out of court, both McMahon and Lesnar could return to WWE in some capacity.
"The conclusion of that Janel Grant, Vince McMahon, Brock Lesnar stuff will all happen before SummerSlam," Bhatti explained. "If it turns out that that is going to be settled out of court and it's going to require an out of court settlement, then Vince McMahon will be back in the WWE in some capacity."
He added that a favorable resolution could open the door for Lesnar to return for one final match at SummerSlam.
"And Brock Lesnar then will probably also return to do a retirement match at SummerSlam," Bhatti said.
However, if the legal proceedings go to trial and Lesnar faces heavy implication, his return timeline could extend significantly.
"But if he's heavily implicated and this trial doesn't go the way that many are expecting… then if it goes all the way, then I don't think Brock will come back for SummerSlam. Maybe he'll come back for next year's WrestleMania," Bhatti noted.
Despite the uncertainty, Bhatti indicated that WWE internally believes Lesnar's career is not finished.
"But the feeling in the WWE that he's not done. So I don't think this will be his retirement," he said.
Lesnar's loss to Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42 appeared to mark the end of his legendary WWE run. The emotional moment of leaving his boots in the ring suggested a final farewell to the company where he became one of the most dominant performers in history.
