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Brock Lesnar hasn't competed in a WWE ring since his loss to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36. On Night 2 of the show, Lesnar and McIntyre closed out the first-ever WrestleMania that was hosted behind closed doors. It was the latter who stood tall over The Beast Incarnate in the final match of WrestleMania 36.
As it stands, Brock Lesnar's unsuccessful defense of the WWE Championship against McIntyre was the former's final WWE match. Shortly afterward, reports suggested that Lesnar's contract with the company had expired. Lesnar's status with WWE is still unclear.
Since his departure from WWE TV, the WWE Universe has questioned if Brock Lesnar will ever compete for the company again. Leading up to this weekend's WrestleMania 37, WWE has opted to proceed with their biggest annual show in the absence of The Beast Incarnate, for the first time in years.
In the absence of Brock Lesnar, the landscape at the top of WWE's mountain has drastically changed. While Lesnar's former rival McIntyre has maintained his position near the top, the likes of Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns have established their places as the top champions of WWE while Lesnar has been away.
With that being said, here are five signs Brock Lesnar is indeed done with WWE for the time being and won't be returning anytime soon:
#5. There's nothing left for Brock Lesnar to achieve in WWE
Brock Lesnar has been a vital part of WWE for years now. Since making his return to professional wrestling after his stint with the UFC, Lesnar absolutely dominated the scene and established his place as a special attraction in WWE.
Since his comeback, Brock Lesnar has beaten the likes of John Cena and also ended The Undertaker's iconic WrestleMania streak. The Beast Incarnate also added several Universal Title reigns to his resume and has beaten the likes of AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, Finn Balor, and more Superstars whom Lesnar hadn't faced in the past.
The former WWE and Universal Champion has pretty much achieved everything there is to achieve in the company. Hence, a return to WWE for Lesnar could be off the cards after all.
#4. Brock Lesnar could prefer enjoying his time outside of the wrestling ring
Throughout his career, Brock Lesnar has mostly been committed to either professional wrestling or Mixed Martial Arts. In the early stages of his career, The Beast competed in the Ruthless Aggression Era of WWE and also made a name for himself in Japan under the New Japan Pro Wrestling banner.
Lesnar then followed his passion of competing in the world of Mixed Martial Arts and signed for the UFC. In the world of MMA, Lesnar had his ups and downs but also found success while being a part of the UFC heavyweight division.
Despite losses to Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, and Alistair Overeem, Lesnar was the UFC Heavyweight Champion for a while in his career. That itself should prove the point that Brock Lesnar has dedicated his entire life to athletic pursuits.
Therefore, Lesnar deciding to take a break from competition in order to enjoy his life outside the squared circle or the octagon would be a wise decision.
#3. Roman Reigns has taken Brock Lesnar's spot as the Paul Heyman Guy of WWE
For years, Brock Lesnar was the "Paul Heyman Guy'' of WWE. The duo of Lesnar and Heyman ran roughshod on almost the entire WWE roster, with The Beast Incarnate destroying most of his opponents. Paul Heyman would take care of business on the microphone for his client.
However, since the departure of Brock Lesnar following the expiration of his current contract, WWE decided to pair Paul Heyman with Roman Reigns. Initially, the pairing seemed a bit unusual to the WWE Universe, however, the duo have clicked perfectly.
Since winning the WWE Universal Championship last summer, Reigns has been absolutely unstoppable. With Heyman by his side, The Tribal Chief has successfully overtaken Brock Lesnar's spot as Heyman's #1 client and will be heading into WrestleMania 37 this weekend as the Universal Champion.
Reigns and Lesnar obviously have a lot of history with one another. But judging by WWE's pairing of Reigns and Heyman, it looks like the company has now successfully found a replacement for Lesnar's position as the dominant, unstoppable champion.
#2. WWE has filled the Brock Lesnar void by pushing Bobby Lashley
Not only has Bobby Lashley been calling for a match against Brock Lesnar but the former also has a lot in common with The Beast Incarnate. The two men tried their luck in Mixed Martial Arts and have also had their share of holding world championships in WWE.
When Lashley first made his return to WWE, a majority of the WWE Universe was dissatisfied with the way he was being used by the company. However, earlier in the year, Lashley finally won the big one when he captured the WWE Championship from The Miz.
Courtesy of his Hurt Business allies, WWE finally recognized the valuable asset that is Lashley and put the WWE Championship on The All Mighty. With the former Bellator MMA fighter now sitting at the top of the throne on Monday Night RAW, WWE has pretty much filled the void left by Brock Lesnar.
If Lesnar is to make his return to WWE in the future, though, the potential dream match between Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar could finally come to fruition.
#1. Brock Lesnar could be open to a UFC return with Jon Jones moving to the heavyweight division
Brock Lesnar has conquered the UFC's heavyweight division in the past. A former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Lesnar last fought for the promotion in 2016 when he crossed paths with Mark Hunt.
Since then, Lesnar has teased a potential fight against another former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Cormier. After winning the heavyweight title from Stipe Miocic, DC was confronted by Lesnar inside the octagon, but a fight between the two men was never put together.
Brock Lesnar has also had his fair share of issues with Cormier's arch-rival Jon Jones. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has called out Lesnar in the past and with Jones now moving up to heavyweight, could he interest the former Heavyweight Champ to return to UFC?
If Jon Jones goes on to fight and potentially win the UFC Heavyweight Championship, a fight between him and Brock Lesnar might be a possibility. If Lesnar is to return to the UFC at this stage of his career, a return to WWE would certainly be off the charts for the time being.
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