WWE legend Brock Lesnar and the 2026 King of the Ring, Oba Femi, will babyface off on Night One of the 2026 WWE SummerSlam premium live event (PLE) on Saturday — inside Hell in a Cell. This bout will mark their third encounter, following Femi’s victory at WrestleMania 42 and Lesnar’s win at Clash in Italy.
Reports indicate that this is not expected to be Lesnar’s final encounter, according to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select. Furthermore, lesnar has a history of keeping his plans private, making them difficult to leak. One source even mentioned that they would be “surprised” if Lesnar were to stay off TV for an extended period afterward — only to return in time for WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia. Regardless of whether this may be his final match, it is not a topic that has been widely weighed in on or known in the back in WWE.
WWE SummerSlam 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota — and on Netflix internationally. The spectacular will be broadcast live on ESPN Unlimited in the U.S.