Brock Lesnar\u2019s WrestleMania 42 opponent may have already surfaced \u2014 and it\u2019s a blockbuster matchup.<\/p>\n
After his stunning return at SummerSlam in August, Brock Lesnar has been officially locked in for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas next year, with WWE rolling out promotional material and posters confirming his involvement. However, WWE has remained tight-lipped about who will step into the ring with The Beast Incarnate \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n
Lesnar\u2019s controversial comeback saw him lay out John Cena after the SummerSlam main event, marking his first WWE appearance in two years. His return came after WWE\u2019s legal team cleared him amid Janel Grant\u2019s ongoing lawsuit against Vince McMahon, in which the former UFC heavyweight champion was mentioned.<\/p>\n
Since then, Lesnar has wrestled twice: first demolishing Cena at Wrestlepalooza in September, then joining forces with The Vision and Drew McIntyre to defeat Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk and The Usos in a blockbuster WarGames clash at Survivor Series last month.<\/p>\n
Brock Lesnar\u2019s WrestleMania 42 Direction<\/p>\n
Now working a limited schedule, the 48-year-old has made occasional appearances on Raw and SmackDown and has featured heavily in WrestleMania 42 marketing alongside names like Punk, Reigns and Rhodes. WWE also released Lesnar\u2019s first solo WrestleMania advert this week, with the former champion ominously stating: \u201cI\u2019m here to conquer.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Self Made Pro, WWE\u2019s original plan was for Lesnar to face Bron Breakker at WrestleMania 42. However, those plans reportedly changed following Seth Rollins\u2019 shoulder injury against Rhodes at Crown Jewel in October.<\/p>\n
Breakker is now expected to challenge CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship \u2014 likely a rematch \u2014 especially with both men already scheduled to clash on Raw\u2019s Netflix anniversary show in January. That shift has opened the door for Lesnar\u2019s opponent to change, and the name now being strongly linked is the man who recently retired Cena at Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event: Gunther.<\/p>\n
On the latest Self Made Sessions, it was claimed:<\/p>\n
\u201cGunther is definitely working Brock at WrestleMania. It was originally going to be Bron Breakker versus Brock, but now that Breakker is set for a title match, Brock is facing Gunther.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Long-Awaited Dream Match<\/p>\n
A Lesnar vs. Gunther showdown has been a fantasy booking favourite ever since The Ring General arrived in WWE \u2014 particularly after their brief but intense confrontation during the 2023 Royal Rumble. The two were even rumoured to collide at WrestleMania 40 before those plans were reportedly scrapped following the Janel Grant lawsuit.<\/p>\n
Despite that setback, Gunther made it clear in a May 2024 interview with the Daily Mail that facing Lesnar remains a career goal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always saw Brock as my final boss,\u201d Gunther said. \u201cI\u2019ve often been portrayed that way \u2014 as NXT UK Champion, Intercontinental Champion \u2014 but Brock was the final boss of the entire company. To reach that level, you have to step in the ring with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see if there\u2019s another chance. I\u2019m more than ready. That face-off in the Royal Rumble and the reaction it got confirmed everything for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
If the reports are accurate, WrestleMania 42 could finally deliver one of WWE\u2019s most anticipated dream matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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