WWE Replacement For Brock Lesnar

At WWE WrestleMania 42 Night Two, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in what was the biggest win of his career.

Following this loss, Lesnar took his gloves and boots off, leaving them in the ring to signal that he was retiring from in-ring competition.

With ‘The Beast Incarnate’ seemingly finished with his career, WWE has to consider who can potentially fill the void left behind by Lesnar and be a replacement for the 10-time WWE World Champion.

Here are seven potential WWE replacements for Brock Lesnar.

7. Oba Femi

Considering his win over Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42, the most logical option to replace him at this time has to be Oba Femi.

‘The Ruler’ physically dominated Lesnar on the road to Mania in a way fans have never seen from another rival of ‘The Beast.’

Now that he will be remembered as the man who retired Brock, it makes sense that Oba would be the individual who replaces what Lesnar was for WWE.

Femi taking Lesnar’s place as the biggest monster in WWE feels like he is holding the torch passed to him at Mania in a meaningful way moving forward.

6. Keanu Carver

Ever since Oba Femi was called up to the WWE main roster at the start of 2026, there have been new stars who have stepped up to fill the void left behind in NXT.

Keanu Carver has displayed unbridled rage and intensity unlike any other star on the WWE NXT brand since the start of this year.

With his strength and athletic background, Carver feels like someone WWE is giving the tools to become a monster on the roster for years to come.

Considering all the traits he has displayed this early in his career, Carver could be groomed to become a long-term replacement for Brock Lesnar that will have some staying power.

5. Jacob Fatu

Signing with WWE in 2024, Jacob Fatu has been someone who has felt destined to be a top star in the company.

Most recently, ‘The Samoan Werewolf’ defeated Drew McIntyre in an Unsanctioned Match at WrestleMania 42 night one.

Using the momentum from this win, Fatu has stepped up to the plate to challenge Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship with the match being announced for WWE Backlash 2026.

If he is able to win his first World Title, Fatu could be someone that WWE feels is a likely replacement for Brock Lesnar just based on his size, speed, athleticism and intensity inside the squared circle.

4. Drew McIntyre

Back at WWE WrestleMania 36 in 2020, Drew McIntyre defeated Brock Lesnar to win the WWE Championship.

In the years since this win, McIntyre has cemented himself as one of the biggest stars on the roster today.

With Lesnar potentially retired, WWE could look at those who own a victory on big stages as possible replacements for ‘The Beast Incarnate.’

‘The Scottish Warrior’ has the size, the credentials and legacy that would be deserving of taking Lesnar’s place in the company as the biggest monster heel around.

3. GUNTHER

Since arriving in WWE back in 2019, GUNTHER has become one of the most decorated and dominant figures in the company.

First with his record-breaking reign as NXT UK Champion, GUNTHER established himself as someone who brought a level of violence that hadn’t been seen since the likes of Brock Lesnar.

Then with his debut on the WWE main roster in 2022, ‘The Ring General’ has gone from strength to strength with his historic 666-day reign as Intercontinental Champion and two reigns as World Heavyweight Champion.

Now that he has proved himself as ‘The Career Killer’ with his wins over Goldberg, AJ Styles and John Cena, GUNTHER could goad Brock Lesnar into one more match where he beats ‘The Beast’ to officially retire another legend and firmly take his place in WWE for years to come.

2. Bronson Reed

Bronson Reed has grown in prominence over the past few years since making his WWE return in 2022.

In 2025, Reed joined forces with Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and Paul Heyman in The Vision stable.

Since then, Reed has picked up the biggest win of his career when he defeated Roman Reigns at the WWE Crown Jewel 2025 premium live event.

Considering his connection to Heyman, Reed might be the man who has the sheer physical size to fill the void left behind by Brock Lesnar following his apparent retirement.

1. Bron Breakker

Speaking of Paul Heyman and The Vision, the first member of the group that was added alongside Seth Rollins was Bron Breakker.

Viewed by many including Heyman as a future WrestleMania headliner, Breakker has the background, skills and lineage to be a megastar for WWE.

Being the son of Rick Steiner and nephew of Scott Steiner, Breakker is a second generation star that has seemingly been destined for success since signing with WWE.

Now five years into his career and with Paul Heyman seeing him as the future, Breakker feels like the man who has everything it takes to be the replacement of Brock Lesnar and match his success for the next decade.

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