Bobby Lashley

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Bobby Lashley is an American professional wrestler and a mixed martial artist

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BirthdayJuly 16, 1976
NationalityAmerican
FamousSportspersons, Mixed Martial Artists, WWE Wrestlers, Professional Wrestler
SpousesKristal Marshall
Known asFranklin Lashley, Franklin Robert Lashley
ChildrensKyra Lashley, Myles Lashley
Universities
  • Missouri Valley College
Birth PlaceHouston
Height19100
GenderMale
Sun SignCancer
Born inHouston
Famous asProfessional Wrestler, Mixed Martial Artist

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Who is Bobby Lashley?

Bobby Lashley is an American professional wrestler and a mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the ‘World Wrestling Entertainment,’ and performs under their brand, ‘Raw.’ Lashley is a two-time winner of the ‘Extreme Championship Wrestling,’ and a one-time winner of the ‘WWE United States Championship.’ He has also performed exceptionally well in ‘Impact Wrestling,’ and has won the ‘Impact World Championship,’ four times in his career. Lashley entered the field of amateur wrestling, from his school days. During his university days, Lashley became more active in wrestling, and was the ‘National Wrestling Champion,’ for three consecutive years. After completing his graduation, Lashley joined the ‘U.S. Army,’ and served for three years. Here too, he was active in wrestling. While Lashley was aiming to qualify for the ‘Olympic Games,’ an injury forced him to put a temporary halt in his wrestling career. Later, he signed with the ‘WWE,’ and won many prestigious matches. Later, Lashley moved to different brands such as the ‘ECW,’ and the ‘TNA.’ Lashley has also given spectacular performances in mixed martial arts, where he won his debut fight. He has worked with brands such as the ‘Strikeforce,’ and the ‘Shark Fights.’ He has defeated many popular fighters like Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins.

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Childhood & Early Life

Bobby Lashley was born Robert Franklin Lashley, on July 16, 1976, in Colorado. His father was a drill sergeant with the ‘United States Army.’ Lashley has three elder sisters. Due to the nature of his father’s job, Lashley’s family moved from place to place. For early schooling, Lashley attended the ‘Fort Riley Middle School,’ in Kansas. While he was in the seventh grade, Lashley joined amateur wrestling, as an alternative to football.

Lashley graduated from the ‘Junction City High School.’ Thereafter, he attended the ‘Missouri Valley College.’ Lashley continued to be active in amateur wrestling, and won the ‘NAIA National Wrestling Championship,’ in the three consecutive years, 1996, 1997, and 1998. He graduated from the college with a bachelor’s degree in ‘human-service agency management and recreation administration.’

After graduation, Lashley joined the ‘U.S. Army,’ and continued to wrestle in the army’s ‘World Class Athlete Program.’ He won gold and silver medals, in the wrestling competitions conducted by the ‘International Military Sports Council.’ After three years of service, Lashley retired from the army. He hoped to qualify for the ‘2004 Summer Olympics,’ and trained for it. But Lashley was caught in a robbery at a bank, and was hit by a gun. His knee was badly damaged, and Lashley had to give up his amateur wrestling career.

Career

In November 2004, Bobby Lashley signed a contract with the ‘WWE.’ He was assigned to the ‘Ohio Valley Wrestling.’ In 2005, Lashley performed in several wrestling events for the ‘Raw,’ and the ‘Smackdown!’ brands of the ‘WWE.’ In his debut match, Lashley defeated Simon Dean.

In January 2006, Bobby Lashley became the first ‘Smackdown!’ wrestler to qualify for the ‘Royal Rumble.’ At the event, Lashley defeated Sylvain, but later, he was eliminated by a combination of Big Show and Kane. In April 2006, Lashley competed in his first ‘WrestleMania,’ in the ‘Money in the Bank’ ladder match. He also competed in the ‘Smackdown!’s’ ‘King of the Ring’ tournament. Lashley reached the finals, but was defeated by Booker T, on the ‘Judgement Day.’

In November 2006, Lashley moved to the ‘ECW’ brand. He made his debut, by making a surprise entry to the ‘Extreme Elimination Chamber’ match, for the ‘ECW World Championship.’ He defeated Big Show and Test, to become the ‘ECW World Champion.’ Lashley became the first African American to win the title. In 2007, Lashley defended his title, against many big names such as Big Show, and Robert Van Dam. In June 2007, Lashley defeated Vince McMahon in a streetfight, to win the ‘ECW World Champion’ title for the second time.

In June 2007, Lashley was drafted from the ‘ECW’ brand, to the ‘Raw’ brand. He was the number one contender for the ‘WWE Championship’ title, but lost to John Cena. In February 2008, Lashley was released from the contract with the ‘WWE.’ After this, Lashley appeared in the ‘Triplemania XVI,’ the flagship event of the ‘AAA.’

In December 2008, Lashley made his debut in mixed martial arts, by appearing at the ‘Mixed Fighting Alliance’ inaugural event, ‘There Will Be Blood.’ He defeated Joshua Franklin in 41 seconds, in the first round. In March 2009, Lashley defeated the veteran fighter, Jason Guida, in a unanimous decision.

In April 2009, Lashley made an appearance at the ‘Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s’ pay-per-view event, ‘Lockdown.’ He also featured in the wrestling TV show, ‘TNA Impact!’ In June 2009, Lashley made his in-ring debut for the ‘TNA,’ in a tag team match in which, he paired with Mick Foley, to defeat the ‘World Heavyweight Champion,’ Kurt Angle. In February 2010, Lashley was released from the ‘TNA,’ so that he could concentrate on his mixed martial arts career.

Bobby Lashley concentrated on his ‘MMA’ career in the early half of 2010s. In August 2010, Lashley participated in the ‘MMA’ event, ‘Strikeforce: Houston,’ to face Chad Griggs. Though Lashley dominated in the beginning of the fight, he suffered an injury, and lost the fight. Following the fight, Lashley was hospitalized.

In February 2011, Lashley signed for the ‘Titan Fighting Championship.’ But injuries affected his fights. In 2011, he signed a three-year deal with the ‘Shark Fights.’ Lashley became the ‘Shark Fights’ heavyweight champion, by defeating Karl Knothe.

In July 2014, Lashley signed a contract with the ‘Bellator MMA.’ He made his promotional debut against Josh Burns. Lashley won the fight. In June 2015, Lashley fought Dan Charles, and won the fight in the second round. Lashley was under a contract with the ‘Bellator,’ till his return to the ‘WWE.’

In 2014, Lashley returned to the ‘TNA.’ In June 2014, he defeated Eric Young, to become the ‘TNA World Heavyweight Champion.’ Lashley was the first African American, to win the title. He defended the title against Jeff Hardy, Austin Aries, and Bobby Roode. In March 2015, he lost the title to Kurt Angle.

In 2015, Lashley competed in the ‘TNA World Title Series,’ to regain the ‘TNA World Heavyweight Championship.’ He advanced till the semi-finals, but was defeated by Ethan Carter III. Later, Lashley defeated Eddie Edwards, in a ‘Winner Take All Six Sides of Steel’ match, to win the ‘TNA X Division Championship.’ He also regained the ‘TNA World Heavyweight’ title. Lashley won the title four times in his career. In 2018, Lashley was released from his contract with the ‘Impact Wrestling.’

In April 2018, Lashley returned to the ‘WWE,’ with the night after ‘WrestleMania 34.’ He participated in the ‘Greatest Royal Rumble,’ but was defeated by Braun Strowman. He participated in tag-team matches with fighters such as Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Braun Strowman. Lashley defeated Roman Reigns, at the ‘Extreme Rules’ fight.

Personal Life

Bobby Lashley was in a relation with former ‘WWE’ diva, Kristal Marshall, from 2006 to 2010. They have a son, Myles, and a daughter, Naomi. The couple parted ways in 2010. Lashley has a daughter named Kyra, who was born in 2005. The identity of the kid’s mother is kept secret. He is currently single.

Lashley has started many business ventures. In 2007, he opened a shop that sells health drinks. In 2009, Lashley announced the launch of the ‘Lashley Network,’ which comprises of an official gym, a nutrition store, and a social networking website. In 2010, he opened a gym, ‘American Top Team Altitude,’ in Colorado.

Trivia

Bobby Lashley has made small appearances in movies such as ‘The Way of War,’ and ‘Blood Out.’ He has also featured in TV shows such as ‘Deal or No Deal,’ and ‘Rush Hour.’

Lashley is known by several nicknames such as ‘Blaster Lashley,’ ‘The Real Deal,’ ‘Black Lesner,’ and ‘The Pressure Cooker.’

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Bobby Lashley biography timelines

  • // 16th Jul 1976
    Bobby Lashley was born Robert Franklin Lashley, on July 16, 1976, in Colorado. His father was a drill sergeant with the ‘United States Army.’ Lashley has three elder sisters. Due to the nature of his father’s job, Lashley’s family moved from place to place. For early schooling, Lashley attended the ‘Fort Riley Middle School,’ in Kansas. While he was in the seventh grade, Lashley joined amateur wrestling, as an alternative to football.
  • // 2004
    After graduation, Lashley joined the ‘U.S. Army,’ and continued to wrestle in the army’s ‘World Class Athlete Program.’ He won gold and silver medals, in the wrestling competitions conducted by the ‘International Military Sports Council.’ After three years of service, Lashley retired from the army. He hoped to qualify for the ‘2004 Summer Olympics,’ and trained for it. But Lashley was caught in a robbery at a bank, and was hit by a gun. His knee was badly damaged, and Lashley had to give up his amateur wrestling career.
  • // Nov 2004 To 2005
    In November 2004, Bobby Lashley signed a contract with the ‘WWE.’ He was assigned to the ‘Ohio Valley Wrestling.’ In 2005, Lashley performed in several wrestling events for the ‘Raw,’ and the ‘Smackdown!’ brands of the ‘WWE.’ In his debut match, Lashley defeated Simon Dean.
  • // Apr 2006
    In January 2006, Bobby Lashley became the first ‘Smackdown!’ wrestler to qualify for the ‘Royal Rumble.’ At the event, Lashley defeated Sylvain, but later, he was eliminated by a combination of Big Show and Kane. In April 2006, Lashley competed in his first ‘WrestleMania,’ in the ‘Money in the Bank’ ladder match. He also competed in the ‘Smackdown!’s’ ‘King of the Ring’ tournament. Lashley reached the finals, but was defeated by Booker T, on the ‘Judgement Day.’
  • // Jun 2007 To Feb 2008
    In June 2007, Lashley was drafted from the ‘ECW’ brand, to the ‘Raw’ brand. He was the number one contender for the ‘WWE Championship’ title, but lost to John Cena. In February 2008, Lashley was released from the contract with the ‘WWE.’ After this, Lashley appeared in the ‘Triplemania XVI,’ the flagship event of the ‘AAA.’
  • // Dec 2008 To Mar 2009
    In December 2008, Lashley made his debut in mixed martial arts, by appearing at the ‘Mixed Fighting Alliance’ inaugural event, ‘There Will Be Blood.’ He defeated Joshua Franklin in 41 seconds, in the first round. In March 2009, Lashley defeated the veteran fighter, Jason Guida, in a unanimous decision.
  • // Aug 2010
    Bobby Lashley concentrated on his ‘MMA’ career in the early half of 2010s. In August 2010, Lashley participated in the ‘MMA’ event, ‘Strikeforce: Houston,’ to face Chad Griggs. Though Lashley dominated in the beginning of the fight, he suffered an injury, and lost the fight. Following the fight, Lashley was hospitalized.
  • // Feb 2011
    In February 2011, Lashley signed for the ‘Titan Fighting Championship.’ But injuries affected his fights. In 2011, he signed a three-year deal with the ‘Shark Fights.’ Lashley became the ‘Shark Fights’ heavyweight champion, by defeating Karl Knothe.
  • // Jul 2014 To Jun 2015
    In July 2014, Lashley signed a contract with the ‘Bellator MMA.’ He made his promotional debut against Josh Burns. Lashley won the fight. In June 2015, Lashley fought Dan Charles, and won the fight in the second round. Lashley was under a contract with the ‘Bellator,’ till his return to the ‘WWE.’
  • // 2015 To 2018
    In 2015, Lashley competed in the ‘TNA World Title Series,’ to regain the ‘TNA World Heavyweight Championship.’ He advanced till the semi-finals, but was defeated by Ethan Carter III. Later, Lashley defeated Eddie Edwards, in a ‘Winner Take All Six Sides of Steel’ match, to win the ‘TNA X Division Championship.’ He also regained the ‘TNA World Heavyweight’ title. Lashley won the title four times in his career. In 2018, Lashley was released from his contract with the ‘Impact Wrestling.’
  • // Apr 2018
    In April 2018, Lashley returned to the ‘WWE,’ with the night after ‘WrestleMania 34.’ He participated in the ‘Greatest Royal Rumble,’ but was defeated by Braun Strowman. He participated in tag-team matches with fighters such as Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Braun Strowman. Lashley defeated Roman Reigns, at the ‘Extreme Rules’ fight.

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Bobby Lashley's FAQ

  • What is Bobby Lashley birthday?

    Bobby Lashley was born at 1976-07-16

  • Where is Bobby Lashley's birth place?

    Bobby Lashley was born in Houston

  • What is Bobby Lashley nationalities?

    Bobby Lashley's nationalities is American

  • Who is Bobby Lashley spouses?

    Bobby Lashley's spouses is Kristal Marshall

  • Who is Bobby Lashley childrens?

    Bobby Lashley's childrens is Kyra Lashley, Myles Lashley

  • What was Bobby Lashley universities?

    Bobby Lashley studied at Missouri Valley College

  • How tall is Bobby Lashley?

    Bobby Lashley's height is 19100

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    Bobby Lashley is Cancer

  • How famous is Bobby Lashley?

    Bobby Lashley is famouse as Professional Wrestler, Mixed Martial Artist