
Danny Marland of SportBible recently caught up with RAW Superstar Bobby Lashley. Lashley opened up about a potential dream match between he and Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and when asked if he would like to face Lesnar, Lashley replied, “Absolutely I can post anything on social media and the people will reply we wanna see you and Brock, it’s something that has been building for the last 10 years so eventually it’s gonna happen because the fans want it to happen that bad.”
Lashley also opened up about his 2008 WWE departure, “I never wanted to leave. At the time I needed to step away for a bit, but in that time I fought in Bellator and Strikeforce, in other promotions, I wanted to build myself up and make my character stronger for when I came back, I’m in a good place right now.”
Since returning to the WWE after WrestleMania 34, Lashley has squared against several opponents including Roman Reigns, for whom Lashley reserved high praise, “The first day back was one of my favorites and I’m still building but my matches with Roman is one of them, I’m not even saying just beating him I mean being in the ring with him he’s really really good.”
Lashley also reserved high praise for both Finn Balor and Kevin Owens, “Finn is incredible and Kevin Owens, me and him had a really good match when I had the turn, there’s a lot of guys in the business right now who are really good to wrestle with.”
Lashley debuted the night after WrestleMania as a babyface, but has since turned heel, “The turn should’ve come when I first came back; however, I couldn’t come out as a heel when I first started because the crowd waited for me to come back and wanted me back. Now is the perfect time though, I mean we have so many top babyfaces right now guys who are established so instead of forcing them into a different role, me being there is a little bit better.” Lashley also has a heel manager to go along with his new persona in 205 Live’s Lio Rush, “I was one of the people who pulled for him in the beginning, I think he was somebody who could be used in a lot of different ways and he’s kinda my little sidekick. He’s still trying to find his way a little bit, but he’s catching on, everywhere I go I’m getting chants of ‘LASHLEY’.”
Lashley opened up about the progress he’s made as a wrestler since debuting for WWE in 2007, “When I first came in I was so green, I’d throw people around, clothesline people, body-slam people and just play a role, but now I feel so comfortable and I believe when you’re comfortable, that’s when you produce your best work.” Lashley may have found the key to success along the way, “Don’t listen to the haters, there are a lot. It’s such a cutthroat business, you have people in the same locker room as you not wanting you to succeed, you gotta erase all that stuff and know you have a person to impress, in my case it’s Vince [McMahon] and go out there and perform your best.”
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Donald Trump talks with his protege ECW Heavyweight champion Bobby Lashley before the match at Wrestlemania 23 in Detroit. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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Donald Trump with help from Bobby Lashley and Steve Austin cuts Vince McMahon's hair after winning the "Battle of the Billionaires" match at Wrestlemania 23. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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Donald Trump and Bobby Lashley shave Vince McMahon's head after Lashely defeated Umaga in the "Battle of the Billionaires" match at Ford Field at Wrestlemania 23. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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Donald Trump and Bobby Lashley leave the ring after winning the "Battle of the Billionaires" match at Ford Field at Wrestlemania 23. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley celebrates his victory over Umaga in the main event of the night "Hair vs. Hair" Donald Trump vs. Vince McMahon during WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley during Donald Trump and WWE News Conference for WrestleMania 23 - March 28, 2007 at Trump Tower in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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Donald Trump, Stone Cold Steve Austin and WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley get ready to shave Vince McMahon's head after McMahons lost the main event of the night, "Hair vs. Hair", between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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Donald Trump and WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley celebrate their victory over Vince McMahon at the main event of the night, "Hair vs. Hair", between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley carries Vince McMahon back into the ring to recieve his haircut from Donald Trump after McMahon lost the main event of the night, "Hair vs. Hair", between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley carries Vince McMahon back into the ring to recieve his haircut from Donald Trump after McMahon lost the main event of the night, "Hair vs. Hair", between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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Donald Trump and ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley during Donald Trump and WWE News Conference for WrestleMania 23 - March 28, 2007 at Trump Tower in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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Bobby Lashley during Sci Fi Channel 2007 Upfront Party at STK in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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AURORA, CO - MAY 27: MMA fighter Bobby Lashley warms-up during a training session at the American Top Team Altitude martial arts facility May 27, 2015. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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AURORA, CO - MAY 27: MMA fighter Bobby Lashley, right, lightly spars with fellow MMA fighter Alex Huddleston during a training session at the American Top Team Altitude martial arts facility May 27, 2015. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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AURORA, CO - MAY 27: MMA fighter Bobby Lashley, left, lightly spars with fellow MMA fighter Alex Huddleston during a training session at the American Top Team Altitude martial arts facility May 27, 2015. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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30 JAN 2010: Bobby Lashley has his hands on his hips and is wide eyed after defeating Wes Sims during Showtime Sport's Strikeforce Miami Fight Card at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Wrestler Bobby Lashley attends the press conference held by Battle of the Billionaires to announce details of Wrestlemania 23 at Trump Tower on March 28, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Wrestler Bobby Lashley attends the press conference held by Battle of the Billionaires to announce details of Wrestlemania 23 at Trump Tower on March 28, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Wrestler Bobby Lashley attends the press conference held by Battle of the Billionaires to announce details of Wrestlemania 23 at Trump Tower on March 28, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
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DETROIT - APRIL 1: WWE chairman Vince McMahon (C) has his head shaved by Donald Trump (L) and Bobby Lashley (R) while being held down by ''Stone Cold'' Steve Austin after losing a bet in the Battle of the Billionaires at the 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment's Wrestlemania at Ford Field on April 1, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. Umaga was representing McMahon in the match when he lost to Bobby Lashley who was representing Trump. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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DETROIT - APRIL 1: WWE chairman Vince McMahon gets carried back to the ring to have his head shaved after losing a bet to Donald Trump in the Battle of the Billionaires at the 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment's Wrestlemania April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Umaga, who was representing McMahon in the match, lost to Bobby Lashley, who was representing Trump, so McMahon lost the bet. The event drew more than 75,000 wrestling fans. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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Donald Trump with help from Bobby Lashley and Steve Austin cuts Vince McMahon's hair after winning the "Battle of the Billionaires" match at Wrestlemania 23. at the Wrestlemania 23 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagi
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: WWE wrestlers Bobby Lashley (L) and Torrie Wilson arrive at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids? Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: WWE Diva wrestler Torrie Wilson (R) and WWE RAW Wrestler Bobby Lashley arrive at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Gaye Gerard/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10:WWE Wrestlers Bobby Lashley and Torrie Wilson pose at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Gaye Gerard/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: WWE wrestlers Bobby Lashley (L) and Torrie Wilson (R) and TV personality Rove McManus pose at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: WWE wrestlers Bobby Lashley (L) and Torrie Wilson (R) and TV personalities Rove McManus and Andrew G pose at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)