Jim Ross has weighed in on Brock Lesnar’s retirement angle at WrestleMania 42 and the possible Gunther match, making clear he does not believe WWE has seen the last of The Beast.
Speaking on Grilling JR, Ross was asked about Lesnar’s legacy and whether the boots-in-the-ring moment at WrestleMania 42 represented a genuine farewell. He was also asked about the prospect of Lesnar eventually facing Gunther, a match that had been discussed for years.
On Lesnar’s legacy and how he came to sign him, Ross revealed just how high his assessment of the athlete was from the very beginning.”I knew he was that special, Conrad. My God, I mean, just look at him. And he carried himself like a champion. He’s a big brute. He’s intimidating looking. I paid him more money than I ever paid any rookie. So he was that special,” Ross said.
On whether WWE has truly seen the last of Lesnar, Ross was straight forward. “Have we seen the last of Brock Lesnar? Hell no, no way. Have we seen the last of Brock Lesnar as a semi-reoccurring character on TV? I think so. But I don’t think we’ve seen the last of him. For WrestleMania next year or major events, they’ve got somebody. I think if you project that Brock Lesnar returned to fight Oba Femi, let’s say. I know they fought already. That means nothing to me. If you’re good at what you do for a living, you should be able to do it more often than once and kick ass. And I’m sure those two guys could do that,” Ross said.
On whether Gunther versus Lesnar should happen at SummerSlam or WrestleMania, Ross was equally direct. “That’s a match that has to be booked somewhere. I don’t see that before WrestleMania. That’s a WrestleMania match, not SummerSlam, not Royal Rumble. It’s a WrestleMania match. It’s already half-assed built. It’s like building a castle. You’re now just putting the finishing touches on it because the foundation is laid. That would be a great match. One of your tent poles for next year’s WrestleMania. And it would sell like a sumbitch, especially in Minneapolis, where Lesnar calls home,” Ross said.
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