Booker T comments on Brock Lesnar's recent retirement ruse
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 4:32 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
WWE Hall of Famer Booker T discussed Brock Lesnar's brief retirement announcement following WrestleMania 42, where he departed the ring after a match. Lesnar returned on May 18's episode of WWE Raw, attacking Oba Femi with multiple F5s. Booker T likened Lesnar's move to a 'Jedi mind trick' and praised the ongoing rivalry between Lesnar and Oba Femi. The next chapter of this storyline may take place during SummerSlam in Minneapolis on August 1 and 2.
- •Brock Lesnar announced retirement at WrestleMania 42 but returned on May 18.
- •Lesnar attacked Oba Femi with four F5s on WWE Raw.
- •Booker T called the retirement a strategic ploy akin to a Jedi mind trick.
- •Lesnar vs. Oba Femi rivalry is expected to continue at SummerSlam.
- •SummerSlam is set for August 1 and 2 in Minneapolis.
- 4:32 PMWrestling Inc — Booker T: Brock Lesnar's Short-Lived WWE Retirement Might've Been A 'Jedi Mind Trick'
"WWE Hall of Famer reacts to Brock Lesnar's retirement ploy, and how it reminded him of something seen in Star Wars.
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