Looks like Brock Lesnar has to get rid of his usual pants. The Beast Incarnate is back in WWE, and his surprise return on the May 18, 2026, episode of RAW became one of the biggest talking points online, partly because of an accidental wardrobe malfunction.
Many fans believed WrestleMania 42 was the end of his career after he suffered a shocking squash loss to Oba Femi. It felt like a real retirement. After losing, The Beast stayed in the ring. The crowd gave Lesnar a standing ovation as he removed his gloves and boots and left them in the middle of the ring, a traditional wrestling sign of retirement.
WWE commentary also treated it like a farewell. WWE later moved him from the active roster to the alumni section on its website. Even Paul Heyman declared him retired multiple times on TV.
But this week’s RAW shook up that status quo.
Brock Lesnar’s WWE RAW return included an unexpected wardrobe malfunction
The surprise return happened during Oba Femi’s open challenge segment. Before Femi could even properly start, Lesnar suddenly rushed to the ring and hit him with four F5s.
Then came the unexpected moment.
During the second F5, the back of Lesnar’s jeans ripped open. The tear exposed his black undershorts to the live crowd, creating an awkward and hilarious moment.
WWE production quickly tried to hide it by showing mostly the front angle and avoiding full-body camera shots for the rest of the segment. But even after the wardrobe malfunction, Lesnar kept attacking Femi as if nothing had happened.
Funny enough, this is not the first time Lesnar has ripped the back of his jeans on WWE TV.
During a September 2025 episode of SmackDown, Lesnar’s jeans also ripped while delivering an F5 to R-Truth, accidentally exposing bright blue underwear to the crowd. However, during that time, Brock Lesnar played along with it.
Later in the show, Paul Heyman handed Pearce a contract for Lesnar vs. Femi at Clash in Italy, with Lesnar’s signature already on it. Heyman then told Pearce that the only thing left was getting Femi’s signature to seal the deal for an official showdown.
Read More: LA Knight Seen Leaving WWE RAW Early After Return
