Reports are indicating that “The Ruler” Oba Femi defeated “The Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell encounter — in the main episode of Saturday’s WWE SummerSlam Night One. After the match, Lesnar embraced Femi and acknowledged himself as the past and Femi as the future of WWE in a symbolic passing-of-the-torch moment.
During the SummerSlam Night One Post-Broadcast, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque was asked about Lesnar’s future in the ring following his defeat to Femi.
Triple H said, “I don’t know. You saw Brock in whatever way he retired a few months ago and then come back and do this. But for Brock to walk back to the ring, to bring Oba back in there with him, to put him over verbally and physically as, ‘This is the future of the business. This is the earlier today, and this is the now.
Furthermore, this is the future, and I’m the past.’ That’s a pretty bold statement. Brock doesn’t just say things. Without reading into it any more than that, ‘I’m the past,’ is what he said. But you know in addition to I do, Brock does what Brock has set sights on. On another front, so I would take what he said at babyface value, and let’s see.”
Triple H gave credit to Brock Lesnar, highlighting that The Beast Incarnate often doesn’t receive the recognition he deserves for his talent. In a connected development, the WWE Hall of Famer emphasized that Lesnar has consistently brought a sense of realism to professional wrestling and is one of the most distinctive performers in the history of the industry.
You can check out Triple H’s comments in the video below.
(H/T to 411Mania.com for transcribing the above quotes)