Bobby Lashley

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Franklin Lashley United StatesUnited States
Lashley at Slammiversary XV.

Lashley at Slammiversary XV .
Data
Surname Franklin Roberto Lashley
Ring name Bobby Lashley
Blaster Lashley
Additions to names The Dominator
The Destroyer
Walking Armageddon
The Unstoppable Juggernaut of Force
height 188 cm
Fighting weight 124 kg
birth July 16, 1976
Fort Bragg , North Carolina
Announced from Colorado Springs , Colorado
Trained by Ohio Valley Wrestling
debut 2003

Franklin Roberto Lashley (born July 16, 1976 in Fort Bragg , North Carolina , USA ) is an American wrestler , wrestler and MMA fighter . He was best known under his ring name Bobby Lashley . He is currently under contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). His greatest successes to date are receiving the TNA World Heavyweight Championship four times and receiving the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice .

Wrestling career

Lashley graduated from Missouri Valley College , graduating in 1999 with a degree in Human Service Agency Management . During this time he won the national wrestling championships three times between 1996 and 1998. He was also a NAIA wrestling champion in 1997 and 1998 . After college, he continued his wrestling career in the United States Army , where he was twice Armed Forces Entertainment and silver medalist at the World Military Championships .

Wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment (2004-2008)

Ohio Valley Wrestling (2003-2005)

Lashley was discovered by Kurt Angle . In November 2003 Lashley signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and then went on as Blaster Lashley in their development league Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). In mid-2005, Lashley first appeared in a dark match to test its effect on the WWE audience.

Main roster debut and WWE United States Champion (2005-2006)

Lashley in 2006.

On September 23, 2005, Lashley had the ring name Bobby Lashley on SmackDown ! his official WWE debut. He was introduced to the public as a three-time National Amateur Wrestling Champion , four-time All-American , two-time Armed Forces Champion and silver medalist at the Military World Championship . He had got the gimmick of a powerhouse , an absolute powerhouse, and so he was able to clearly defeat his opponent in a very short match. He was now placed on the middle combat map and went through his first feud programs . Lashley was allowed to win his matches initially, so he suffered his first defeat against John Layfield on February 19, 2006 . He was now used in the lower combat map for a while, as the audience noticed his wrestling and linguistic deficiencies on the microphone.

Finally, Lashley was upgraded again when he was returned to the middle combat map. As a result, he was allowed to defeat John Layfield on May 26, 2006 and briefly hold the WWE United States Championship . Already on July 14th Lashley had to give this title to Dave Finley . Lashley had experienced another upgrade, now in the top fight card, in September 2006: On September 15, he was allowed to win a title match against King Booker for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Finlay. He was now officially the No. 1 challenger to this title, but was not allowed to win it at PPV No Mercy .

ECW World Heavyweight Champion and final storylines (2006-2008)

ECW World Heavyweight Champion Lashley after winning December to Dismember 2006 .

On November 14, 2006, Bobby Lashley made his debut on an edition of ECW on SciFi . There he was presented as an opponent of Hardcore Holly and was allowed to defeat this. This made Lashley the sixth and final participant in the Extreme Elimination Chamber at the PPV ECW December to Dismember , the only major event that the ECW roster was allowed to host. There Lashley was able to win his first big title on December 3, 2006, when he was allowed to defeat Big Show for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship . After several title defenses Lashley had to give up the title on April 29, 2007 after a handicap match at WWE Backlash to Vince McMahon . On April 30th, the WWE announced that Lashley had to take a break due to a shoulder injury, but on June 3rd, 2007 he competed at the 2007 ECW One Night Stand . There Lashley was able to clearly defeat Vince McMahon in a street fight and win the ECW title for the second time.

On June 11, 2007, Lashley switched to RAW due to the draft lottery . As a result, the ECW title was revoked and declared vacant.

The WWE tried to use Lashley again in the upper combat map and so he also played several title matches, which he was not allowed to win due to his real shoulder injury. Lashley was injured and on leave as part of a storyline .

On January 22, 2008, Lashley announced on his official website that he will not be returning to WWE after his recovery and that he has asked for his release. On February 4, 2008, Lashley was also officially fired from the WWE.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling (2009-2010, 2014-2017)

Lashley at Impact Wrestling in 2015.

Lashley made his Total Nonstop Action Wrestling debut in April 2009. In early 2010, however, he was removed from the TNA roster.

Lashley returned to TNA on March 9, 2014. At TNA Slammiversary XII on June 12, 2016 he won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship for the first time , which he was allowed to win a total of four times.

Return to WWE (since 2018)

On April 9, 2018, Bobby Lashley made a small appearance on RAW after WrestleMania . Previously, it was suspected that Lashley was supposed to appear at WrestleMania 34 the day before, but it didn't take place until RAW when he attacked Elias. In the course of the year he was joined by the WWE 205 live wrestler Lio Rush as a so-called hype man . After several minor feuds against various wrestlers, Lashley was able to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship for the first time in his career in the RAW broadcast on January 14, 2019 in a triple threat match . For this he pinned the previous champion Dean Ambrose after he was struck down by Seth Rollins , who was also in the match. Rollins was promoted from the ring right in front of the pin by Lio Rush, who intervened in the fight on several occasions on behalf of Lashley. At the Elimination Chamber on February 17, 2019, Lashley lost the title to Finn Bálor without being pinned himself, as the encounter was set up as a 2: 1 handicap match and Lashley played together with Lio Rush.

In the RAW broadcast of March 11, 2019, there was another title match between Bálor and Lashley, which Lashley won after Rush intervened. With this win, Bobby Lashley won the WWE Intercontinental Championship for the second time . He lost the title on April 7, 2019 at Wrestlemania 35 again to Bálor, who appeared as a demon and won the match. On June 7, 2019, Lashley played a singles match against Braun Strowman on WWE Super ShowDown, but he lost it. On July 14, 2019, he played a last man standing match against Braun Strowman, which he lost.

MMA career

Bobby Lashley United StatesUnited States
Lashley at an American Fight League event in 2008.

Lashley at an American Fight League event in 2008.
Data
Fight name The Dominator
size 1.88 m
Weight 111 kg
nationality United States
Date of birth July 16, 1976
place of birth Junction City, Kansas
Fighting style Wrestler
MMA statistics
Victories 15th
Knockout 4th
task 8th
Points 3
Defeats 2
Knockout 1
task 0
Points 1

Strikeforce (2010)

Lashley was added to the list of athletes they mentor by sports entertainment management group Zinkin Entertainment on April 10, 2008 , confirming rumors that he would pursue a career as a mixed martial arts fighter. Lashley switched to the MMA organization Strikeforce and defeated there in his first fight Wes Sims after 2:06 min by technical knockout In August 2010 Lashley lost his second Strikeforce fight against Chad Griggs by giving up in the second round. After the fight, he was treated for dehydration in the hospital . His MMA fight record was five wins and one loss.

Titan Fighting Championship (2011-2013)

After his first defeat, he moved to the promotion Titan Fighting Championship and played a successful fight against John Ott there.

Shark Fights (2011)

On November 11, 2011, he defeated Karl Knothe and became the Shark Fights Heavyweight Champion .

Bellator MMA (2014-2016)

Lashley made his Ballator MMA debut on September 5, 2014.

Wrestling successes

  • Italian wrestling superstar
    • IWS Heavyweight Championship (1 ×)
  • Alabama Wrestling Federation
    • AWF Tag Team Championship (1 × with The Boogeyman)

MMA successes

  • Shark Fight Promotions
    • Shark Fights Heavyweight Championship (1 ×)
  • Xtreme Fight Night
    • XFN Heavyweight Championship (1 ×)

Success in wrestling

  • International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
    • NYAC Christmas Tournament Senior Freestyle Silver Medalist (2001)
  • International Military Sports Council
    • CISM Armed Forces Championships Senior Freestyle Gold Medalist (2003)
    • CISM Armed Forces Championships Senior Freestyle Silver Medalist (2002)
    • CISM Military World Championships Senior Freestyle Silver Medalist (2002)
  • USA wrestling
    • Third in the USA World Team Trials Senior Freestyle (2003)
  • National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
    • NAIA All-American (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
    • NAIA Collegiate National Championship (1996, 1997, 1998)
  • Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association
    • KWCA Collegiate Wrestler of the Year (1998)
  • National High School Coaches Association
    • NHSCA Senior All-American (1994)
  • Kansas State High School Activities Association
    • KSHSAA 6A All-State (1993, 1994)
    • KSHSAA 6A High School State Championship (1994)
    • KSHSAA 6A High School State Championship runner-up (1993)

MMA statistics

Result Professional record opponent date event method round time
victory 15-2 Josh Appelt October 21, 2016 Bellator 162 Task (Rear Naked Choke) 2 1:43
victory 14-2 James Thompson November 6, 2015 Bellator 145 Technical knockout (punches) 1 0:54
victory 13-2 Dan Charles 19th June 2015 Bellator 138 Technical knockout (punches) 2 4:14
victory 12-2 Karl Etherington October 24, 2014 Bellator 130 Task (punches) 1 1:31
victory 11-2 Josh Burns 5th September 2014 Bellator 123 Task (Rear Naked Choke) 2 3:54
victory 10-2 Tony Melton November 8, 2013 Xtreme Fight Night 15 Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00
victory 9-2 Matthew Larson June 29, 2013 GWC: The British Invasion: US vs. UK Task (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:38
victory 8-2 Kevin Asplund June 7, 2013 Titan FC 25 Task (americana) 2 1:23
defeat 7-2 James Thompson May 6, 2012 Super Fight League 3 Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
victory 7-1 Karl Knothe November 11, 2011 Shark Fights 21 Task (americana) 1 3:44
victory 6-1 John Ott March 25, 2011 Titan FC 17 Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
defeat 5–1 Chad Griggs August 21, 2010 Strikeforce: Houston Technical Knockout (Doctor Stoppage) 2 5:00
victory 5–0 Wes Sims January 20, 2010 Strikeforce: Miami Technical knockout (punches) 1 2:06
victory 4-0 Bob Sapp June 27, 2009 FFI: Ultimate Chaos Task (punches) 1 3:17
victory 3–0 Mike Cook May 15, 2009 MFC 21 Task (guillotine choke) 1 0:24
victory 2–0 Jason Guida March 21, 2009 SRP: March Badness Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
victory 1–0 Joshua Franklin December 13, 2008 MFA: There Will Be Blood Technical Knockout (Doctor Stoppage) 1 0:41

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Bobby Lashley profile . Bobbylashley.com. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ a b c Bobby Lashley fighter profile . sherdog.com. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Missouri Valley College Hall of Fame Bobby Lashley . Missouri Valley College. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 6, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.moval.edu
  4. ↑ Meet the NAIA's-Bobby Lashley . NAIA. Retrieved April 6, 2007.
  5. ↑ Bobby Lashley released . WWE. February 4, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
  6. ↑ Philip Kreikenbohm: TNA: Former WWE Future Hope Debuts - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 16, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Eric Lynch: TNA Slammiversary Results - June 12, 2016. In: 24Wrestling. June 12, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2019 (American English).
  8. ↑ Tommy Messano: Bobby Lashley is your new Intercontinental champion. January 14, 2019, accessed January 16, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Sport1.de: WWE RAW: The Shield breaks up, Kurt Angle, Batista before parting. Retrieved March 13, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Sean Rueter: WrestleMania 35 results: The Demon Finn Balor wins the Intercontinental title. April 7, 2019, accessed April 10, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Bobby Lashly vs. UFC vet Wes Sims (finally) set for "Strikeforce: Miami" . mmajunkie.com. January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved on December 15, 2010.
  12. ↑ Bobby Lashley Released From Hospital After Suffering From Dehydration ( Memento of the original from August 24, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . MMA Resolutions (August 22, 2010). Retrieved May 5, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.mmaresolutions.com
  13. ↑ Steve Gerweck: Bobby Lashley wins MMA title in Lubbock . Gerweck.net. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 12, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gerweck.net
  14. ↑ Shark Fights Champions ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Sharkfights.Com. Retrieved January 6, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sharkfights.com

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Commons : Franklin Lashley  - collection of images, videos and audio files
personal data
SURNAME Lashley, Bobby
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lashley, Franklin Roberto (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH July 16, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Bragg , North Carolina , USA