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WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley Reveals His Plans For MMA Return

Published 07/03/2020, 8:33 PM EDT

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It’s not new for WWE to see their Superstars leaving and ending up working for other platforms or promotions. Many of them have stayed away from WWE and many of them ended up coming back to the company in a much better position. One such WWE Superstar is the self-proclaimed “Almighty” Bobby Lashley.

In a recent episode of the Table Talk podcast, Bobby Lashley spoke about his hyped WWE return among other things. 

Lashley was trained under the famous Ohio Valley Wrestling.

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Even though Lashley made his WWE Debut in the early 2000’s, Lashley was never taken seriously as a big draw. 

Bobby Lashley on his initial plan to return

Lashley  has only lost twice in seventeen contests in the course of his MMA jouney.

In 2018, he came back to the WWE as ‘The Real deal’. He has also won the Intercontinental Championship twice after his return.

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Lashley opened up about his journey as a Wrestler and how hard it was.

He also spoke about the contract that he had with renowned promotion Bellator MMA

He said “I wrestled for 20 years. I was in my room, kicking busting my butt for years in the sport of wrestling. When I left, I did a lot of independent promotions.

“I did everything I can. I always had means to come back. When I signed with Bellator, I had nine fights with belts where I fought four of them. And in my contract, it was stated that if WWE ever offered me a contract, they would pause my contract with fighting and allow me to go into WWE”

Lashley did make the best choice coming back.

He has had a strong run so far. He recently feuded with the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and has now set his eyes on the United States Championship. 

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Lashley on his MMA return

D-Von asked Lashley if he ever plans to return to the MMA scene, once he is done with the WWE. Lashley’s response was affirmative.

“Well, I have a job right now. Some people didn’t have a job you know, a few weeks back. If I do leave, 100 percent I will fight again,” Lashley stated.

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Many would love to see Lashley ripping opponents on the MMA circuit. 

However, as wresling fans, we hope that Lashley continues to dominate in the WWE for the foreseeable future.

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Hrithik Unnikrishnan

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Hrithik Unnikrishnan is an eSports and WWE author at EssentiallySports since April 2020. A journalism undergraduate with experience in creative design, Hrithik has a profound love for everything competitive. He grew up watching WWE and playing various titles like Call of Duty, FIFA, and Hitman.
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