According to reports, WWE had planned to have Bray Wyatt vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 39, but Lesnar scrapped the match for unknown reasons. Lesnar’s plans for the WWE Elimination Chamber changed as a result, as he was scheduled to defeat Bobby Lashley in their rubber match before facing Wyatt. WWE chose Lashley to win by DQ in order to set up Lashley vs. Wyatt at WrestleMania 39, which may not take place due to Wyatt’s unknown physical issue. It was later reported earlier this month that Lesnar was still scheduled to face Wyatt on the day of the Elimination Chamber event, but plans changed during the day. That afternoon, the finish was changed to DQ. Lesnar was originally scheduled to win, while Lashley was never scheduled to win cleanly. Furthermore, multiple sources indicated that Lesnar was saying goodbye to some people backstage at Elimination Chamber and that he was “finishing up” while speaking with people before the show. However, word was that Lesnar was not “necessarily” done that night, or even at WrestleMania, for what it’s worth.
In an update, the Wrestling Observer reports that word of Lesnar possibly leaving, or at least telling people he was leaving, has spread within WWE.
Everything about Lesnar and what he’s doing is kept “top secret” by upper management, and only WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H, WWE CEO Nick Khan, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, and possibly two other people know what Lesnar’s future plans are.
Lesnar will square off against Omos at WrestleMania 39 next weekend. It was speculated that if Lesnar puts Omos over in a big way, it could be a sign he’s on his way out of the company, as he did for Drew McIntyre the last time he left for an extended period of time.
Lesnar and Omos will appear in a WrestleMania Weigh-In segment on Monday’s RAW.
