Brock Lesnar

The hits just keep on coming for the WWE. On Friday, Vince McMahon shocked the wrestling universe by announcing his retirement. “As I approach 77 years old, ...

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The Road to WWE SummerSlam will continue tonight as SmackDown on FOX airs live from the TD Garden in Boston, MA. Brock Lesnar is scheduled for tonight's.

Stay tuned to WrestlingHeadlines.com for more on tonight’s SmackDown and be sure to join us for live coverage at 8pm ET. Below is a promo for the episode: WWE previously wrote the following on tonight’s Lesnar appearance: “The Beast is Back! After laying waste to The Alpha Academy on the chaotic July 11 edition of Raw, Brock Lesnar will return to SmackDown next week en route to his Last Man Standing Match against Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at SummerSlam. What will happen when The Beast once again steps into the crosshairs of The Bloodline? Find out next Friday at 8/7 C on FOX!” The Road to WWE SummerSlam will continue tonight as SmackDown on FOX airs live from the TD Garden in Boston, MA.

Vince McMahon's retirement will have far reaching implications across the entire pro wrestling industry. We'll have to stay tuned to see how everything ...

That’s how Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp described Lesnar’s response to the situation. That would be really bad news for WWE, who are currently promoting Lesnar vs. In the near term, ripples are already being felt.

Brock Lesnar is said to have been 'very pissed off' at the news that Vince McMahon has retired from WWE and left SmackDown.

As of right now, there’s no word on if the match is going to take place or not, but WWE has eight days to sort out their plans, and if needs must, figure out a backup. This is the biggest change that WWE has undergone since Vince took over in 1982, and the company will never be the same again. Vince McMahon has retired from WWE in the biggest wrestling news story ever, and Brock Lesnar is reportedly rather unhappy about it all.

Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown might have just taken a hit courtesy of the fallout from Vince McMahon's retirement announcement.

Alvarez would add that Lesnar said some sort of derivative of "if he's gone, I'm gone." Recent reports indicate he won't have a role in creative any longer, and a new report from Fightful Select has stated that Brock Lesnar was "very pissed off" about the Vince news, with Bryan Alvarez adding that several sources are saying Lesnar has left the building outright. Not too long ago McMahon announced on Twitter that he would be retiring from WWE and that Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan would be Co-CEOs, and ever since more details have started to flow in regarding if Vince has any role in creative or the overall process.

After the earth-shattering announcement of Vince McMahon retiring from WWE, Brock Lesnar has reportedly left tonight's SmackDown taping.

Why Brock decided to pack his things and leave is a mystery, as Vince is reportedly not even at the venue tonight. Now, will this be reminiscent of the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin walkout of 2002? While that would be ironic, considering he walked out of a match against Brock Lesnar booked by Vince McMahon, for the sake of new co-CEOs Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan, let’s hope that is not the case, as a lot of eyes will be on the first post-Vince Premium Live Event, and WWE has clearly been leaning heavily on this Last Man Standing Match.

Brock Lesnar has apparently left the building. Multiple reports indicate that Lesnar walked out of WWE Smackdown after the news that Vince McMahon is ...

McMahon retired from WWE after 40 years of running the company, after the board had been probing $12 million in “hush money” payments to four different former employees with whom he had sexual relations. Responding to Alvarez, Saraya-Jade Bevis, who performed in WWE as Paige and recently left the company, tweeted, “If this is true, Michael Cole better bring that up on commentary saying he let the WWE Universe down.” Multiple reports indicated that Lesnar walked out of Smackdown after the news that Vince McMahon is retiring as CEO and chairman of the company.

After walking out of SmackDown earlier in the afternoon, Brock Lesnar reportedly wants nothing to do with WWE's SummerSlam next week.

Is this the end of the story? Well, fortunately for the WWE Universe – if you can call it that – the Fed reportedly has a backup lined up if Lesnar can’t be convinced to return for a match quite literally being billed as his ‘Final Battle’ with Reigns. Goodness, the duo must have become fast friends over the past two years.

Brock Lesnar has walked out of a WWE SmackDown taping after finding out the news of Vince McMahon's retirement.

Lesnar had been promoted as being on tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown, however, WWE has since pulled the advertisement. — WWE (@WWE)July 23, 2022 — WWE (@WWE)July 23, 2022

Lesnar was set to be prominently featured on tonight's edition of SmackDown ahead of his Last Man Standing Match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship ...

Lesnar is scheduled to wrestle Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE title at next Saturday night's SummerSlam in a Last Man Standing match. It will be Lesnar's ...

However, the evening's script was apparently re-written, with Lesnar not figured in due to his walkout. WWE went on to pull Lesnar from their advertising, as they weren't sure he would make his scheduled appearance. After reports that Brock Lesnar walked out Friday afternoon prior to the evening's SmackDown taping in Boston, Lesnar did ultimately appear at the end of the broadcast, attacking Theory.

The latest rumors, including Vince McMahon's retirement decision, the locker room reaction to it, an all hands on deck meeting in WWE, Brock Lesnar walking ...

- Brock Lesnarwalking outon SmackDown was not a work, even though he returnedby the end of the episode. There was an all hands on deck virtual “ rah rahmeeting” before SmackDown where Vince was described as “ irreplaceable,” but everyone was reassured the company is in good handswith Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan. The news was revealed late on Friday to limit the “ negative fallout” in the media and on WWE’s stock price.

A night of speculation over the whereabouts and future of Brock Lesnar in WWE ended in spectacular fashion.

News broke shortly before 5 PM ET that Lesnar had walked out of “SmackDown” and was “pissed off”. Details later emerged that Lesnar’s walkout was in response to Vince McMahon’s retirement announcement. McMahon is retiring from his roles as WWE Chairman, CEO, and Head of Creative amid an investigation into a series of hush money payments. Theory continued to attack Moss after the match.

Brock Lesnar reportedly walked out of SmackDown before the show but returned just in time, destroyed Austin Theory, and saved WWE.

Roman for another round in the squared circle, they want to see Goldberg-Roman even less. During the final segment of SmackDown, however, Austin Theory was beating down Madcap Moss in the ring when Lesnar’s music hit. Lesnar, who was scheduled to headline SmackDown on Friday night by making his return to programming ahead of his SummerSlam match with Roman Reigns, reportedly walked out on the show after the McMahon news broke.

Brock Lesnar stepped through the curtain in the closing minutes of Friday's WWE SmackDown like a conquering hero there to save the day.

Until the creative forces adjust or completely blow up their methods, though, the promotion will find itself in a real jam should Lesnar ever decide not to walk through that curtain at the final hour, saving the company from chaos and uncertainty. Even if he does find it easy to work with Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan and Triple H (or some combination of the three), there is no guarantee that he will not take another walk. While the name appeal is there based on fans' love of nostalgia and all things Monday Night Wars, we have seen that match in the past. The spontaneity of his departure Friday afternoon and business relationship with McMahon, though, creates very real questions about his long-term future in WWE. Lesnar is a proven draw and a star with appeal beyond the world of professional wrestling. Brock Lesnar stepped through the curtain in the closing minutes of Friday's WWE SmackDown like a conquering hero there to save the day.