Bobby Lashley
Franklin Roberto Lashley (born July 16, 1976)[2] is an American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and former collegiate amateur wrestler. He is better known as Bobby Lashley. He is currently signed to the WWE where he is the United States Champion. He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he competed under the ring name Lashley.
| Bobby Lashley | |
|---|---|
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| Ring name(s) | Blaster Lashley Bobby Lashley |
| Billed height | 6ft 2.9in[1] |
| Billed weight | 273lbs[1] |
| Born | July 16, 1976[2] Junction City, Kansas[2] |
| Billed from | Colorado Springs, Colorado[1] |
| Trained by | Ohio Valley Wrestling |
| Debut | 2003 |
Lashley was released from the WWE on February 4, 2008.[3] He returned to WWE on April 8, 2018, where he currently appears on Raw.[4] He is also an MMA fighter, where he was considered a top draw for Bellator. He has not fought professionally since 2016.
Wrestling career
Lashley went to Missouri Valley College. While he was there, he won three national amateur wrestling championships between 1996 and 1998. During 1997 and 1998 he was the NAIA National Wrestling Champion. He wrestled at the weight of 177 pounds (80 kilograms).[5] Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle.[2][6]
In November 2003, Lashley started professional wrestling. He began working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). WWE sent him to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he started his training under Lance Storm. During 2005, Lashley appeared at four live events for both the RAW and SmackDown! brands.[2] On September 23 2005, Lashley made his televised WWE debut on SmackDown!
On November 14, Lashley moved to the ECW brand. Lashley signed a contract for the final spot in a six-man match for the ECW World Championship at December to Dismember. Lashley won the match and became the new ECW World Champion. This made Lashley the first African American to hold the ECW title.[7] Lashley lost the title to Vince McMahon in May of 2007. On June 3, 2007, he defeated McMahon to get the title back.
On the June 19, 2014 episode on Impact Wrestling, Lashley defeated Eric Young to win his first TNA World Heavyweight Championship.[8]
Acting
Movies
- The Way of War - Tattooed Hispanic Man (2009)
- Beatdown - Lucius (2010)
- Blood Out - Hector (2011)
- Walk-ins Welcome - Felix (2011)
Bobby Lashley Media
Lashley during his time in the United States Army.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bobby Lashley profile". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Bobby Lashley profile". Bobby Lashley Online. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ "Bobby Lashley released". WWE. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ↑ Staff (2018-04-09). "Bellator Heavyweight Bobby Lashley Rejoins WWE, Appears on RAW". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ↑ "All-American Men's Wrestling Records". Missouri Valley College. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ "Meet the N.A.I.A.'s-Bobby Lashley". N.A.I.A. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ "December to Dismember - Extreme Elimination Chamber result". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ "Lashley Defeats Eric Young to Win First TNA World Heavyweight Championship". TNA Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
Other websites
- Lashley Nutrition - official website Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- TNA profile Archived 2015-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Bobby Lashley on IMDb