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Fans of WWE gasped at straws after Brock Lesnar announced his return to the WWE. The Conqueror promised to make an appearance at both Wrestlemania 39 and The Elimination chamber. However, most fans expected his WrestleMania opponent to be WWE Veteran, Gunther who shed a lot of weight over the years to achieve an incredible transformation. Alas, this recent update can underwhelm wrestling enthusiasts, who’ve waited to see these two titans clash on the biggest stage.

Brock Lesnar is not Gunther’s opponent at Wrestlemania

In a recent update, Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer announced Gunther would not be The Beast incarnate’s opponent, in the upcoming Wrestlemania 39. Fans who dreamt of this dream matchup would have to hang their heads low, after this disappointing update.

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Gunther is a huge fan of Lesnar’s and even quoted him as the final boss, in his WWE conquest. The 297 Lbs star recently made history in the Royal Rumble as the record-time holder. Moreover, his reign as the longest intercontinental champion of the 21 century in WWE speaks for itself. Therefore, fans are speculating his Wrestlemania opponent to be among Brock Lesnar, Sheamus, and Drew McIntyre.

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However, The WWE can suddenly flip the table on our heads and confirm the match-up between the two, at the last moment. Therefore, there are still hopes of a Gunther vs Lesnar match-up to be on the cards.

Teddy Long spoke about The Conqueror’s last dance

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Recently, former WWE referee Teddy Long gave his take on Brock Lesnar’s retirement. When American Journalist Bill Apter suggested NXT champion, Bron Breakker should be the one to retire the legend. Moreover, Long himself agreed with Apter and reflected that he was the perfect candidate to carry out the task.

Long said in an interview “Steiner’s kid has got a great-looking body. That kid looks really good and he’s a good worker. I’ve seen him work in the ring, so yeah, that’s not a bad idea”. Therefore, Long felt that would be the perfect match for Lesnar to part from his wrestling family.

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Do you think Brock Lesnar should retire against Breakker? Who would you want Lesnar to face at the upcoming ‘mania ? Let us know in the comments.