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Brock Lesnar Just Retired at WrestleMania 42. Here’s What That Means for WWE

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The opening match of WWE’s WrestleMania 42 day two saw “The Beast” Brock Lesnar and “The Ruler” Oba Femi battle for dominance. WWE will be fighting an uphill battle to make up for a disappointing WrestleMania Saturday which outraged even the most diehard WWE fans.

At the Royal Rumble, Lesnar and Femi stood toe-to-toe and Femi was eliminated by Lesnar so walking into WrestleMania he was ready to prove that this is his era now. The fans have been on his side in the buildup, too, constantly chanting his name.

Femi made his way to the ring followed by Lesnar, accompanied by Paul Heyman. If you predicted this match would be anything less than a squash… you’d be mistaken. The entrances were almost longer than the match itself. They fought to........

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