Bully Ray Calls for Brock Lesnar’s WWE Retirement Show Like John Cena’s

Bully Ray wants Brock Lesnar’s WWE send-off to mirror John Cena’s full retirement tour

John Cena’s December 2025 retirement tour set the gold standard for WWE farewells: and now Bully Ray says Brock Lesnar deserves the same. The WWE Hall of Famer argued on the *Busted Open* podcast that Lesnar, if he retires at SummerSlam 2026, hasn’t earned a proper curtain call like Cena’s global farewell run.

What happened?

Lesnar’s potential retirement hinges on his SummerSlam 2026 match against Oba Femi. Ray believes the match should crown Femi as the future of WWE, giving Lesnar a final push before he hangs up his boots. “Oba has to win. Oba is the future,” Ray said. “I do not believe Brock would be doing all this business if it wasn’t to put Oba over.”

Why it matters for John Cena

Cena’s 2025 retirement tour spanned multiple continents, facing diverse opponents in a months-long celebration of his career. Ray insists Lesnar’s legacy: one of the smartest performers in WWE history: warrants the same grand finale. “Brock by far has earned his own farewell show,” Ray argued. “He ain’t gonna want it. That’s just not how Brock is.”

Ray also drew a parallel to The Undertaker’s 2020 retirement, when he put younger stars over in his final matches. He expects Lesnar to do the same for Femi, positioning the younger star as the future face of WWE.

What comes next?

Ray hopes Lesnar returns sporadically for future storylines even after SummerSlam. He stressed that Lesnar’s business acumen and in-ring dominance make him a rare talent worth celebrating properly. “That mother trucker earned it,” Ray said. “And he did real good business along the way with everybody that he did business with.”

Lesnar’s next match against Femi at SummerSlam 2026 could mark the end of an era. Ray’s plea for a full retirement tour reflects a belief that WWE’s biggest stars deserve more than a two-match farewell.