Bobby Lashley

[8.0] "It took a while for Lashley to reach his potential, but once he did, he became one of the best powerhouse wrestlers of his era. Incredibly imposing and athletic, his in-ring work was a sight to behold because of how ferocious he appeared between the ropes. While he never became great on the mic, he could hold his own when needed, and thankfully, had enough presence and charisma to feel like a big star even without much talking."

[7.0] "7 - would have been my absolute favorite as a kid. he was brilliant in wwe but it always seemed like they limited what he could do and just treated him as a body. which, i mean...i get it. getting a little stiff in his later years, less flexible maybe. seems like his days of weekly matches is probably over. which is just fine. he can still freaking go when you need him to. another absolute pro with a career anyone would be proud of."

[8.0] "I get that you're not supposed to reference other comments in your ratings, but with an extremely accomplished guy like Lashley, there's no way in hell he should be receiving any ratings lower than a 7, especially when Stephanie McMahon and other goofs like that have 9s and 10s, with multiple paragraphs attached to them. Lashley has pretty much done it all and done it in multiple companies. He looks like a million bucks, is a solid talker, especially today, is a legitimate fighter, accomplished wrestler, and is a high level powerhouse with a really good move-set. His best character work started when he was in TNA during his Beat Down Clan days, then developed during his second WWE stint with Lio Rush, then with MVP in The Hurt Business, and that's translated to The Hurt Syndicate in AEW. He's had good to great moments for awhile now, and faced some of the biggest stars, but I always felt like certain things he's been doing the past few years, should've been done sooner given his age. Him and Brock Lesnar should've been booked as equals at certain points, given they have almost identical come-ups."

[6.0] "Bobby Lashley is a decent powerhouse, but not much more than that. His promos are okay, but he doesn't really have much charisma or presence. He has a great physique and power, but that's about it. I like his work in Hurt Syndicate because powerhouses add great dimension to tag teams, but besides that in singles matches he's kind of boring."

[8.0] "Bobby Lashley is a great man. Hard to hate him at all, even when he's a heel. He served in the United States military, is an MMA fighter, a very nice person, and incredibly strong."

[1.0] "One of the worst in ring workers i have ever seen in my life. I cannot recall even ONE good singles match hes ever had. Every time he steps into the ring its a snooze fest. I also cannot recall one single promo or anything good he has ever done. One of THEE worst EVER. His run of ECW in 2007 was horrendous, and everything since was just garbage, truly. I have nothing good to say and no good thoughts about him, ever"

[7.0] "All Mighty! Great athlete that could be something close to black Brock Lesnar, like MVP already said when he spoke about him and how he view Bobby at AEW, but the booking was never for that, even with him always being super over in each single promotion. One of the most underrated wrestlers of all time, he is pretty good, even in Bellator he kepts expressive high numbers for a pro wrestler."

[6.0] "His promo work really holds him back and it's a very good thing he has MVP in AEW to do that stuff for him. Overall I think he's fine in the ring and has a good look but isn't anything too special."

[5.0] "I think Lashley has a great look to him and can thrive in certain situations but he's not always a guy I actually enjoy watching. I think he's good for the company but not necessarily for me. That being said, I love Shelton and MVP so I tolerate Lashley a lot because of that."

[8.0] "A wrestler that's really changed my opinion of him over the past five years. One of the best TV big men in North America."

[2.0] "One of the most overrated wrestlers by the companies, who gets paid way more than he actually deserves. Lashley is a boring character and a poor, clumsy wrestler. When he wins a championship, the title dies in his hands. Does anyone remember anything interesting that happened while he held the US title? When he held the WWE World Championship, the show significantly declined in quality. Big E that was used on Lashley's contract evoked emotions--some positive, some incredibly negative. But it's clearly better than Lashley, because throughout his reign, Lashley didn't evoke any emotions at all. The only thing he has is a cool monster look, and he can have a good match with a wrestler like McIntyre. But in AEW, he also has mediocre matches and gets an undeserved huge push, destroying homemade stars like Swerve Strickland. That was a big mistake by AEW. I don't understand how he can complain about his position in WWE when he was earning way more than he deserved. Many talented wrestlers never got a world title shot, even though they were far better than Lacey in every aspect of wrestling."

[9.0] "Lashley is another one of my favorites. Love this guy and his intensity in matches. His promos are shit, though he shouldn't be put in positions where he has to be the one to talk. That's why having MVP or Lio Rush is such a difference maker. You get someone who can talk, and he can do the work. He's a main event act, absolute superstar. It's sad how Laveck discarded him so quickly. He could've had that Brock Lesnar role for as long as he's been out. Why not put him there? Why not have him go against Gunther? Makes no sense to me."

[8.0] "Bobby Lashley has been one of the most well-known wrestlers of the last decade and a half. And definitely been one of the most successful. From WWE to TNA to AEW, Lashley has been very successful in his career."

[7.0] "Bobby Lashley is one of the most physically dominant wrestlers in the world. His blend of legitimate MMA background, raw power, and surprising athleticism makes him a believable monster in any promotion. Lashley has improved steadily over the years, becoming more well rounded with stronger character work and promo presence, especially during his run with The Hurt Business. In the ring he excels in explosive bursts, heavy impact offense, and pacing that makes him feel dangerous at all times. When booked as a serious threat, he comes across as one of the most credible world champions of the modern era. A legit powerhouse with proven main event presence. Continues to evolve and remains one of wrestling's most imposing stars. Night and day difference from his ECW Championship run to his most recent Almighty & Hurt Business/Syndicate runs"

[5.0] "Very average wrestler and a terrible promo. He really just has a great look, a real aura around him and that carries him through all the bad."

"Bobby Lashley is a middle of the road performer. He's not bad in the ring, he's just very clumsy looking when he wrestles and even sells. His mic skills are not good but he's still got the look and work ethic."

[9.0] "Bobby is a intriguing case for an excellent wrestler. His wrestling is clumsy and sometimes he messes up moves, his promos leave a lot to be desired yet he comes across as an excellent tier wrestler. His presence is tremendous, he has what the youth call "aura" and gets the crowd invested in every match. He has naturally gotten over in WWE, TNA and AEW. His moveset is devastating and brings that Goldberg type excitement to his matches. The Hurt Syndicate/Business run has really elevated him."

[9.0] "Quite simply, the reason he gets the nine is because of one reason. But first, his in ring skills is great, typical heavyweight moves, you know big power moves and finishers, yeah, that's great but it's not Omega, it's entertaining. Second, mic skills are okay and his character is basically "nice guy" and it works really well because Bobbey Lashley is just a really good guy. But now we get into the main reason he gets a 9 and that is the fact that he is always super over with the audience. LA Knight got a 9 for this same reason and his promo skills got him there but Bobbey Lashley gets over because he's just a good guy and also, when he's in the ring, he mauls you to death. Everywhere he has been he has always been successful. In WWE, he had a great 2021 run and in AEW, a company that no one thought he would get over in, he got over with the audience, which surprised everyone considering that in ring work comes there first. He is a truly exceptional wrestler and it's impressive how he has found success in nearly every company he's been in."

[6.0] "Bobby Lashley is a force in professional wrestling, combining raw power with technical skill and explosive agility. He's a credible and imposing threat that excels in high-stakes matches. A true heavyweight powerhouse! His mic/character work is not always the best but he carries himself well and is a very useful asset to any roster"

[8.0] "Lashley has turned into an absolute star in the last 5 years, while he can be weak on the mic he can absolutely carry his own, let alone the incredible in-ring charisma that he has. His ring work might not be on the level of the greatest of all time, he has been one of the most entertaining powerhouses in WWE or AEW in recent memory"

[6.0] "Lashley has improved so much from his time in WWE. He has absolutely killed it in his latest TNA run, and has shown the ability to be the face of a company. He excels at portraying the monster heel who rolls over everyone, but still has an air of arrogance about him because he knows how dominant he is."

[8.0] "I love how his chiseled body makes him sell the moves, despite him having a WWE title run, I think he still hasn't wrestled with every potential he had in WWE"

[6.0] "Very interesting powerhouse with a good presence and awesome physique. He returned to WWE a little better, and it's a very solid guy to have on the roster, pretty decent. I don't think he is incredibly talented neither in the ring or on the microphone, but overall he can definitely be considered above average and a valuable asset for any company. When booked properly, Lashley looks powerful and dangerous, and an absolute credible threat."

[5.0] "There isn't much to say about Bobby Lashley. All he has to him is his physique and the evident strength that comes with it. But looks certainly aren't everything. Generic and uninspired in-ring performances, bland mic work, and no uniqueness to him. He needs to be carried by a manager to at least look intimidating."

[7.0] "The entire act around Bobby Lashley since the Hurt Business was founded probably is better than a 7, but on his own, Bobby is still lacking something that will get him to that 8+ tier. He's a less talented and less charismatic Brock Lesnar. Or a more talented, but less charismatic Brian Cage. Surrounding him with people like MVP or Lio Rush can make the act far more than the sum of its parts, so the individual rating doesn't really tell the whole story."

[8.0] "Bobby being so low is something I seriously just don't really understand, I think he's genuinely great and while he's far from the perfect wrestler and at times wasn't the best, he had enough runs where he was genuinely one of the absolute best monsters in the entire world that it MORE than makes up for the few subpar runs he had early on, Bobby is fully capable of a good to great wrestling match and has shown it on a multitude of occasions, and he was always a great heel and a believable top guy, so again I really don't get the low rating on here... 8/10."

[6.0] "His initial run during the mid 2000s wasn't great. WWE really tried to push him, but personally I felt as if he was lacking the "it" factor. He looked great, you knew he had potential in-ring, but he was just lacking in the whole character department. Hard to say if he would've imporved in the WWE if he had stuck around after his injury in 2007. Going to TNA a little while later wasn't a great move, because again... he didn't have the "it" factor and was still missing something. Few years went by, came back to TNA and really began to develop into what he is now. In-ring wise, he's fairly decent. Mic worked improved ever so slightly, but he honestly needed a mouthpiece. His voice didn't suit him at all, and charisma on the mic was still pretty lacking. Having MVP paired up with him was a great choice, as he's fantastic on the mic and Lashley can do the rest in-ring. I enjoyed his WWE title run, they presented him the right way and he looked like a badass. His final year or so with WWE wasn't great. Didn't seem like HHH and co. were too interested in making him a mainstay in the main event scene, which is pretty crazy because he definitely could've thrived there under HHH. Maybe age played a factor, who knows. Overall, Bobby Lashley turned things around and improved a lot. Made the right decision to leave wrestling when he did, grew a lot as a performer and really came back to WWE a better version that he was previously. Mic work was never great, but aside from that... very solid wrestler."

[7.0] "Lashley has a crazy good physique, real star power and a great character. He relies on being booked like a star though and in WWE that has mostly not been the case."

"During Lashleys first WWE run he was pushed too soon too fast. He was impressive in his squash matches but when he had to have more competitive matches as he worked his way up the card, you could tell he was still so green. Its clear Vince saw money in him given how Lashley was integrated into the Vince/Trump stuff and the rivalry with Vince that followed it. That is why it is so crazy to me how soon after that Lashley left WWE. Over the next decade or so Lashley matured into a decent worker. The timing was bad as by the time he was back in the WWEs good graces they had completely lost the plot with the booking. Instead of being put in a money program with Brock he was chasing around Rusevs wife. They eventually course corrected with The Hurt Business but the moment to make Lashley a mega star had passed with his botched re-introduction to WWE. Lashley still had his title runs but he still felt a level below the Roman, Seth, and the Brocks in the WWE hierarchy."

[3.0] "I never understood the few hypes around him and was really frustrated that Drew McIntyre couldn't get his title back against him back then. Impressive physique but no charisma. His in-ring is just above average and has absolutely nothing innovative about it. His promos are bland and tasteless. His facial expressions are as non-existent as his acting prowess. Watching him as a manager is just as boring as his matches. How can you not be relevant with a physique like that? I can't remember any moment or highlight of his career that impact me. Even his title wins was boring and forgettable."

[8.0] "Incredible physique with an awesome presence, I remember when he debuted in the WWE and they pushed him as the second coming of Brock Lesnar. He was fairly green but could hang well enough when he worked with guys who could carry him. He was still mildly successful in his first run as a former United States Champion and 2 time ECW Champion although it was WWE's failed attempt at ECW. His biggest moment was arguably against Umaga in the "Battle of the Billionaires" at Wrestlemania 23 where Vince McMahon was in Umaga's corner and Donald Trump was in his corner. Lashley went over and the end result was Vince being shaved bald. Shortly after that he continued to fued with McMahon before being moved over to RAW though that wouldn't last long as Lashley got "injured" and left the company a few months later. All-in-all, I think Lashley was a guy they were intending to push to the tippy top of the company but he was just so green that it was hard for fans to get behind him despite the push he was getting. From there, Lashley went to TNA and was really able to reinvent himself. He also did some mixed martial arts fighting where he was able to be another example of a pro wrestler successfully transitioning into the MMA arena. Eventually Lashley found his way back to the WWE where, at the beginning, it was kind of a mixed bag. He was portrayed well and was booked in alot of dumb fueds but he was lightyears ahead of where he was when he first broke in. He won his first WWE Championship in 2020 and you really felt like this was the Lashley they wanted to push all those years ago. He still wasn't the most charismatic but he was intense and came across as real and he had MVP as his mouthpiece and The Hurt Business as his stable. The run felt a bit hampered by the Thunderdome and COVID but that's hardly Bobby's fault and he was protected and portrayed like a monster for the vast majority of the run. He was also able to FINALLY go one-on-one with Brock Lesnar and walk away with a victory. All in all, depite his first run being somewhat disappointing, I think Lashley is an incredible talent whose a legit athlete with a legit pedigree who was able to reinvent himself and come back stronger for his second run in the company."

[9.0] "one of the best heavyweight wrestlers in his second run, very fun in the ring, and I respect him for what he has done over the years greatly, he has lots of great TV matches and lots of great indie matches as well, people here won't like him that much because he is like a 70s wrestler today but trends are temporary, class is permanent"

[7.0] "Lashley's first run in WWE was the pits. Then he went and remade himself in TNA and came back -somewhat- transformed. Had a great run with Hurt Business until Vince ruined it with bad booking. He's a lot cleaner now, he still stumbles on the mic occasionally but he's improved there, too, and damn it, he looks great. The man is just jacked and handsome and the fact that he's gotten decent in the ring means you can really put him anywhere and do anything well enough. He's not the greatest at ring or mic work but he's decent enough at everything + has the best body in wrestling which more than makes up for it. Bobby.PNG in his current entrance is genuinely funny and I feel like maybe only my group of friends pop for it every time it appears statically on screen. If he were just a bit better in the ring or a bit better on the mic I would want him to get one more world title run."

[8.0] "Bobby Lashley has had an interesting career. He has one of the craziest physiques ever. He just look like a champion. Despite his age he's as good as ever and his pairing with MVP and creating the Hurt Business has done wonders for his career after some weird storylines. He can cut a decent promo on his own and is a physical beast in the ring. His biggest flaw has been his booking."

[9.0] "I think he was always very good. His 2 reigns as wwe champion were solid. In ring he is decent and on mic he is just ok on his own but with MVP he was so entertaining to watch. Also what stands out is his ability to look like a proper main eventer. Hurt Business is one of my favourite factions of all time."

[5.0] "Impressive physique but I find Lashley quite dull to watch in the ring to the point that I can't really say I remember much of what he has done"

[8.0] "Bobby Lashley has been around for ages. One of those who still wrestle as if they are 20 years old. With his current run in the company, he has been pushed as a mega star with paper view matches with the likes of Brock Lesnar. He still delivers a fatal-looking spear and makes his moves look sharp and solid. He does slightly lack charisma on the microphone, which is why he needed MVP as a mouthpiece for a while. Plus, the Thunderdome Era worked wonders for him in more ways than one; he managed to find some comfortability with multiple title wins."

[9.0] "Everybody secretly loves the all mighty Bobbo. Russian women want him, men fear him. I think everyone would agree Bobby Lashley had a rough start in WWE, he was introduced during a transitional time of professional wrestling. If he first appeared on NXT or even one of the territories of the past, he would have been a standout mega-star without question. In terms of athleticism Lashley can hold his own, nothing too fancy but he certainly gets the job done and tries his best. His background in MMA is certainly impressive, thus making him one of the few legitimate tough guys in this world. Without a doubt his look is amazing, being carved from stone with zero body fat. Yet most people really rag on Bobbo's speaking ability. Shame on them, as Lashley is a soft-spoken man without much hostility towards life itself. Weirdly enough, he really came into his own on IMPACT, and his later WWE run has been solid. Bobbo is a lover, Bobbo is a fighter, Bobbo is a former WWE champion and superstar."

[8.0] "I remember when Lashley was getting really over before he won the WWE title in early 2021, and he is pretty good after all. Has one of the best-looking spears along with the dominator. A solid talent in the ring, but let's please forget his horrible storyline with Rusev and Lana."

[4.0] "Painfully average and completely overrated. Can't cut a promo, was terribly overexposed in 2006 (which greatly lowers my grade) and desperately needed MVP to be good (which shows you how great of a personality MVP is)"

[8.0] "My first real exposure to Lashley was his dominant run winning all the singles titles IMPACT and I've been a big fan ever since. Sure his first run with WWE was mostly crap but I think Lashley's been booked fairly well since he's returned to the Fed."

[6.0] "While I liked his Impact/Indy run I was never a big fan of his WWE work. That's obviously what hes most well known for working. Hes had great matches with the likes of Drew Macintyre, Seth Rollins and Eddie Edwards just to name a few wrestlers hes worked great matches with everywhere. But Bobby's really never been nothing more then a passable talent in WWE in my eyes. Dudes solid, creative just gotta do somthing with him."

[3.0] "I don't really dislike Lashley, I just hate that has been world-champion material in every company he's worked for when he clearly isn't world-champion material."

[9.0] "Il est un des meilleurs de sa génération, il fait d'excellents matchs. Il est l'un de mes catcheurs préférés."

[5.0] "Had the look but I never saw much in him beyond generic power wrestler. Haven't seen his recent stuff but apparently he has improved."

[6.0] "I have NEVER, EVER, been into Bobby Lashley. I didn't miss him at all when he was gone, and I was not excited once he returned, nor did I enjoy any of his runs as a champion in WWE (with his U.S run being his best admittedly). He is just a generic meat-head for me. Don't get me wrong, I understand that he is super athletic and a good wrestler, but he has boring moves and worst of all, Bobby has absolutely zero personality, so I have never been able to connect. His best run was under MVP, they should form again after the WWE Draft."

[9.0] "Great, 2nd part of his career especially hes stepped up to a whole new level in wwe and Tna, all hes really missing is promo but hes better than he was in his 1st run"

[7.0] "I love his look but in truth that's about all he has going for him. His promo work has always been pretty poor and he's not got much of a move set in ring."

[8.0] "Lashley is underrated. His first run in WWE he was pushed way too quickly. He did not fit the role WWE was trying to force him into over more polished stars like Punk on ECW. In TNA he developed into a true star who could fill just about any upper mid role on a roster. He still shines more as a heel but can work face well. His second WWE run has been much more successful than the first and he has been booked well for the most part. Just wish I could forget the Sami Zayn and Omos feud."

[9.0] "An incredible athlete, a consistent worker, and someone who's second run in WWE far exceeds his first. In the WWECW era, Bobby wasn't as dynamic and charismatic, it seems like his time in TNA and competing in combat sports really gave him the time to refine what makes him HIM. And we love him for it."