Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE Raw on Monday night in Atlanta, and he's looking for a fight at WrestleMania 42 — but so far, nobody has stepped up to take it.
Making his first Raw appearance since the Royal Rumble, Lesnar arrived at the State Farm Arena alongside advocate Paul Heyman, who did all the talking. Heyman declared that after walking through the locker room, not a single member of the roster is "man enough" to accept an ass-kicking of "biblical proportions" at The Show of Shows.
Heyman then unveiled Lesnar's remaining Raw schedule on the Road to WrestleMania 42, giving any potential challenger a clear timetable to step forward:
- March 16 – San Antonio
- March 23 – Boston
- March 30 – New York City
- April 6 – Houston
- April 13 – Sacramento
After laying out the schedule, Heyman dropped the microphone, leaving the open challenge standing with five weeks remaining before WrestleMania 42.
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WrestleMania 42 Opponent Still Unknown
No opponent answered the challenge on Monday, leaving Lesnar's WrestleMania 42 match officially undecided.
Per the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, internal WWE creative documents from late January listed LA Knight as the planned opponent for Lesnar in Las Vegas. However, that direction was not teased during the Royal Rumble, where Lesnar's most notable moment was a face-off with Oba Femi that drew one of the loudest reactions of the night.
Lesnar was ultimately eliminated from the match by Knight and Cody Rhodes.
Per WON's Dave Meltzer, a Lesnar vs. Femi match has also been discussed internally, though it is not confirmed. Femi himself recently said a match with Lesnar is inevitable, calling it "highly requested" and guaranteeing The Beast has one more left for him specifically. Meanwhile, GUNTHER has also entertained the idea of retiring Lesnar when asked about a potential matchup.
WrestleMania 42 is scheduled for April 18-19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. SEScoops previously reported that Lesnar was prominently featured in WrestleMania 42 promotional materials released last fall, signaling WWE's long-term investment in The Beast Incarnate heading into the spring.
