Overview
- Dave Meltzer reports WWE has working plans for 2026 retirement runs for Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles, with Chris Jericho considered if he signs.
- Meltzer says he did not get the impression any plan is locked in other than Styles, who has publicly indicated he intends to retire in 2026.
- Cena recently suggested Lesnar’s “sunset” could happen in Minnesota, aligning with WWE’s announced two-night SummerSlam in Minneapolis on August 1–2, 2026.
- Outlets emphasize that a SummerSlam 2026 finale for Lesnar remains unconfirmed despite the scheduling and Cena’s remarks fueling speculation.
- Lesnar returned at SummerSlam 2025 after two years away and has since beaten John Cena at Wrestlepalooza and won a WarGames match at Survivor Series.