“It’s going to hurt,” Former WWE Champion discloses how Vince McMahon decided to prank Donald Trump after he expressed desire to beat somebody up
Former WWE superstar talks about the iconic 'Battle of the Billionaires' between Donald Trump and Vince McMahon in 2007.
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Vince McMahon and Donald Trump (via Wrestling Observer/Euro News)
Bobby Lashley controversially left WWE a few months ago after his contract expired with the company. He went to AEW and began the next chapter of his professional wrestling career with a new start. Recently, Lashley opened up about his time in the Stamford-based promotion in his recent interview, touching on various topics, including the iconic ‘Battle of the Billionaires’ at WrestleMania 23.
Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the former WWE Champion revealed that Donald Trump expressed his desire to be physically involved in the match. To entertain Trump and his enthusiasm, Vince McMahon decided to pull a prank. He suggested that Trump throw a punch at his head, knowing fully well it could hurt, as the head is the hardest part of the skull.
Vince’s whole thing was like, ‘When he starts punching me, I’m going to put my head down so that he can punch my head. That’s the hardest part,’ so it’s going to hurt his hand.
Bobby Lashley via Insight
The former WWE Superstar revealed that he had no idea if Trump was planning to get physical up until that moment. Additionally, Bobby Lashley said that he had significant pressure going into such a high-profile bout involving megastars like McMahon, Trump, Umaga, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. However, when everything concluded, he regarded it as one of the fondest memories of his career.
In 2007, McMahon and Trump engaged in an entertaining friendly rivalry that culminated at WrestleMania 23, where Umaga and Lashley faced off as the respective representatives of the billionaires. The match stood as one of The Almighty’s most notable moments at The Show of Shows until his WWE return in 2018, where he added several more chapters to his storied career.
Bobby Lashley offered his thoughts on competing with Brock Lesnar
Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar engaged in a heated feud in 2022–23, delivering a trilogy that faced massive backlash from fans for falling short of expectations. While the bouts were incredibly underwhelming, the promos did not match the expectations at all. Recently, Lashley got candid about his feud with The Best Incarnate.
Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, The Almighty shared his thoughts on his feud with Lesnar, stating that they could have achieved much more. He argued that Lesnar needed to embrace the role of a ruthless heel while he deserved to be positioned as a babyface. However, the mismatched dynamics between the two led to an underwhelming series of three encounters.
Brock was a natural bully, but in this sense, he was kind of a babyface, because he was that guy coming back and forth and I was a heel at the time. But it could have showed how we prepared for a fight with each other and it could have showed something different.
Bobby Lashley via Insight
Fans highly anticipated the clash between Lesnar and Lashley. However, when the rivalry finally unfolded, it fell short of expectations, delivering a lackluster conclusion. Following their encounter at Elimination Chamber 2023, both superstars went their separate ways, seemingly ending their feud for good.
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