Brock Lesnar to announce retirement following massive WWE return? Exploring potential concept 

Brock Lesnar's WWE status has been a consistent question on the lips of fans throughout 2024, but it could finally be time for answers heading into WrestleMania 41.

It's likely that if Lesnar is going to make his return and be part of Triple H's era, then he will be part of the upcoming Royal Rumble. This is the place where he first teased a match against Gunther, and he could be looking to make a statement upon his return and set up that match before announcing that it will be his final outing.

At present, there appear to be plans for Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns heading into WrestleMania, but there isn't one for Gunther. This could be because The Beast is expected to make his return and battle The Ring General at WrestleMania.

Brock Lesnar has been away from the company since his SummerSlam loss in 2023, and it could now finally be time for him to make his return.

There are several reasons why Brock Lesnar has been kept away from WWE in recent years

Brock Lesnar was allegedly one of the stars referenced in Janel Grant's lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE, which is one of the reasons the company has distanced itself from The Beast.

It's unclear if the stance has changed on this, but it was recently noted that he would have to be cleared by the legal team. It will be interesting to see if WWE opts to include him in the Rumble and allows him to have a final WWE match since John Cena and Goldberg are expected to wrestle their final matches in 2025.

It could be a year of farewells if Lesnar is one of the names added to the list and makes a surprise return in less than four weeks' time.