Bobby Lashley
CountryUnited States 
GenderMale
BirthdayJuli 16, 1976
BiographyFranklin Roberto Lashley (born July 16, 1976), better known by his ring name Bobby Lashley, is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Hurt Syndicate and is one-half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions with stablemate Shelton Benjamin. He is best known for his tenure in WWE. He is also known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). As a mixed martial artist, Lashley competed for Bellator MMA and Strikeforce.
Lashley debuted in WWE in 2005, appearing on the SmackDown brand where he became a one-time United States Champion. After being drafted to the ECW brand the following year, Lashley became a two-time ECW World Champion. During this time, he had a high-profile rivalry with company chairman Vince McMahon, which included representing Donald Trump in the "Battle of the Billionaires" at WrestleMania 23, before leaving the company in 2008.
He subsequently pursued a career in mixed martial arts (MMA) and had his first professional fight in December 2008. After amassing a career record of 10–2, he signed with Bellator MMA in 2014 where he won all five of his career bouts from 2014 to 2016.
In 2009, Lashley began appearing in professional wrestling promotion TNA before leaving the company the next year. In 2014, he returned to TNA (later renamed to Impact in 2017), where he became a four-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. He was also a one-time X Division Champion and the final King of the Mountain Champion. After leaving Impact in early 2018, he returned to WWE that April, becoming a two-time WWE Champion, two-time Intercontinental Champion, and winning the United States Championship on two further occasions. He left WWE in August 2024 upon the expiration of his contract. He then signed with AEW, making his debut in October at Fright Night Dynamite.
He has headlined multiple pay-per-view (PPV) events for WWE and TNA, including the 2016 edition of the latter's flagship event, Bound for Glory.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Bobby Lashley. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Lashley debuted in WWE in 2005, appearing on the SmackDown brand where he became a one-time United States Champion. After being drafted to the ECW brand the following year, Lashley became a two-time ECW World Champion. During this time, he had a high-profile rivalry with company chairman Vince McMahon, which included representing Donald Trump in the "Battle of the Billionaires" at WrestleMania 23, before leaving the company in 2008.
He subsequently pursued a career in mixed martial arts (MMA) and had his first professional fight in December 2008. After amassing a career record of 10–2, he signed with Bellator MMA in 2014 where he won all five of his career bouts from 2014 to 2016.
In 2009, Lashley began appearing in professional wrestling promotion TNA before leaving the company the next year. In 2014, he returned to TNA (later renamed to Impact in 2017), where he became a four-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. He was also a one-time X Division Champion and the final King of the Mountain Champion. After leaving Impact in early 2018, he returned to WWE that April, becoming a two-time WWE Champion, two-time Intercontinental Champion, and winning the United States Championship on two further occasions. He left WWE in August 2024 upon the expiration of his contract. He then signed with AEW, making his debut in October at Fright Night Dynamite.
He has headlined multiple pay-per-view (PPV) events for WWE and TNA, including the 2016 edition of the latter's flagship event, Bound for Glory.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Bobby Lashley. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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