Brock Lesnar's last match: Is Gable Steveson the perfect opponent?

Former world champion Brock Lesnar may retire soon.

[{"selector":"#anim-4830b20e-9e11-4ea9-b508-31dc7d564122 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(24.917974730180013%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-17da60a5-1353-4f86-b641-880c883dfed1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Lesnar has slowed down in recent years and changed his character to "Cowboy Brock."

[{"selector":"#anim-67834627-bf01-474d-9941-2b6ca8c51d02 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-111e0c49-0169-4774-93e2-d115faa2dcec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] WWE may have plans for Lesnar's retirement that he's not aware of.

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[{"selector":"#anim-8d52338a-30d3-44b2-a7f1-33b43a5d81ec [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eeb892c2-5bf7-47ad-be20-cb8f0a0a716d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In the past, WWE has forced legends to retire by losing to specific stars.

[{"selector":"#anim-7e70b9b9-c2c4-4ddd-9e13-1dce0f41c182 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3503bd9-1b1c-4e12-baa1-4772c801ae44","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] WWE may have already decided on Gable Steveson as the perfect opponent for Lesnar.

[{"selector":"#anim-276470d4-7a4c-4415-8b24-4a88c47cc398 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-11.562702379248748%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5edfe1d2-3f06-4413-a4b9-fb9420380486","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Steveson is a wrestler who won a gold medal at the Olympic Games and is yet to appear in WWE programming.

[{"selector":"#anim-c6cd1f02-ca13-4d8c-9fba-962ac291f044 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-52a49807-0126-4c44-8b05-505143c1bb32","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Steveson shares many traits with Lesnar and has an All-American Wrestling background.

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[{"selector":"#anim-ab49030f-5911-4cc6-ab40-2ae7d2362345 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(5.932976893055212%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78dcd698-c097-4f11-a54d-ab1859b20898","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Lesnar also emerged as "The Next Big Thing" in WWE and was one of the best characters in the company's history.

[{"selector":"#anim-ed91054c-e1c0-4550-8971-6c12657b4ca6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-13.676638493412572%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-29148e8a-5f95-4d38-b59c-bc9237dc5fcb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The retirement match between Lesnar and Steveson could be a highly anticipated event in WWE.