MVP: If You Lost Brock Lesnar, Why Wouldn’t You Put Bobby Lashley In That Spot?

Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar have often been linked together as they both came from amateur wrestling, found success in pro wrestling, competed in MMA, and returned to pro wrestling. 

Lesnar has been off WWE television for over a year, and he was implicated in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE. Lashley was a focal point of WWE television until WrestleMania XL. At the age of 48, Lashley is closer to the end of his career than the beginning, but he remains in great shape and still looks the part of a pro wrestler. 

Speaking during a virtual signing with K&S WrestleFest, MVP commented on Lashley no longer being used on WWE TV shortly after WrestleMania XL. 

“You could definitely make the case that with Bobby it’s about age. You want to go with fresh and younger talent, I get that. How do you take Bobby completely out of the title picture? He still looks better than everybody on the roster. He’s in better shape than everybody on the roster. He can literally kick everybody’s ass on the roster. If you’re trying to make these new guys, Bobby, on his way out, is somebody you should still keep. If you lost Brock, why wouldn’t you stick Bobby in that spot? Bobby is Black Brock. Why wouldn’t you use Bobby in that position and make guys on the way out? Triple H retired when he was 49 or 50. Bobby just turned 48,” said MVP.

Lashley departed WWE over the summer when his contract expired. 

Elsewhere during the virtual signing, MVP commented on the Hurt Business reunion that wasn’t. You can find his full comments by clicking here. 

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