Talk:Bobby Lashley/Archive 1

Umaga feud/Battle of the Billionaires
Shouldn't Lashley's feud with Umaga and the Battle of the Billionaires be added to his page?!?

Wrestlemania
sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, PWInsider.com Audio

Donald Trump appeared on the Imus in the Morning program on WFAN in New York and MSNBC. He promoted his WrestleMania match with Vince McMahon, calling Vince "a great guy." He said WM is totally sold out and that 100,000 people will be in attendance. When the host asked him who his wrestler was, he told him it was a guy named "Lindsey" in reference to Lashley. Also, it took a few moments to think of him before "Lindsay" came out. The host tried to get Trump to admit that wrestling was fixed, but Donald chose his words carefully and put over the wrestlers as great athletes. He referred to "Lindsey" as a black gentleman who is the strongest guy he's ever seen. Trump also said that a percentage of the earnings from the match are going to charity
 * Why is Donald Trump listed as Lashley's manager?.... i know he will be ringside for the one match but is it really needed here... i don't think we are gonna add Vince to Umaga's manager list --- Paulley


 * heh, I don't that should be down there either. Govvy 14:14, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Entrance
Does anyone think Bobby Lashley´s new entrance since moving to ECW should be noted on trivia as formerly used by Brock Lesnar? if no say so untill it will be there.


 * No it really isnt notable, its just like the early edits stating that Lashley is the black Brock Lesnar. People walk to the ring and do you know what Torrie's walk to the ring is the same as Maria's lets go note it... i think not --- Paulley

Spear
I don't know why people keep changing spear off of bold. WWE.com recognizes it as his second finishing move. In WWE fantasy, they label it as his new finisher, added because of his recent usage. Other wrestling articles base finishers off of what wwe.com labels, so I don't see why it wouldn't work here. --Sentinel boy 20:50, 27 April 2006 (UTC)


 * It is not a finisher it is not on the WWE profile as a finisher and he has never used it to finish a match... it is not a finisher!!!!! --- Paulley 21:54, 27 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Look in WWE Fantasy, they have added it as his second finisher. I am fairly certain he has won at least one match with it(I think it was Joey Mercury for some reason). For the most part, though, I'm basing it off of the fact that WWE.com is saying it. For example, the naming of Carlito's overdrive and rolling cutter were based off of what the WWE Fantasy section labeled for his finishers. --Sentinel boy 20:50, 27 April 2006 (UTC)


 * He has never won a match with the move... i will admit its is his biggest signature move other than his Dominator finisher but he has yet to win a match with the move... Carlito's moves were used as finishers in OVW and WWE respectively and have both featured onhis WWE.com profile at somepoint with its naming... when, and only when, Lashley hits this move and pins an opponent will it become bolded.... ok so as soon as i see proof he has finished a match with it then you can do as you wish --- Paulley 08:48, 28 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Bobby Lashley has now won a KOTR semi-final match against Finlay with a Spear on SmackDown's 11/5 show in San Diego. I will now bold it as a result. But DO NOT italic bold it please. ;)
 * Scrum


 * Fair enough, but i dont think anyones gonna italic bold it... unless he starts calling it something different. --- Paulley

Why wouldnt it be italic bold.. he won the WWE US Champion from the move against JBL.. Not any different from Goldbergs using it as a finisher.. And it seems he stoped using the Dominator now.. I even heard the comentary call the running powerslam the Dominator once or twice. Im not saying it should be called that.

its a generic name... italics are used if he named the move --- Paulley 11:39, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

Ring name
His current ring name is not "Bobby Lashley," it is "Lashley." He was only called "Bobby Lashley" for about a month after his callup. Yeah, the ring announcer might still say "Bobby," but looky here, it's just "Lashley." Tromboneguy0186 21:36, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

WWE rarely update there profiles so its now back to Bobby Lashley (Its what he's known as on the SD! Show BionicWilliam 02:22, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

WWE have updated it. He is now officially called just Lashley. And rightly so, Bobby sounded too comedic. The only person that still says Bobby is the ring announcer.217.42.229.18 15:22, 28 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I've been hearing him as Bobby Lashley lately on TV, and not just by the ring announcer. -- J  Fred  06:54, 20 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Also, the crowd chants "Bobby" when he is in the ring —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gdfanatic21594 (talk • contribs) 02:03, 1 May 2007 (UTC).

Bold text==Requested move== 
 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the . Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. 

not moved. Eugène van der Pijll 16:53, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Franklin Lashley → Bobby Lashley – Better known as Bobby. Seems to be supported by WP:NAME. -- J Fred  06:18, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Survey

 * Add *Support or *Oppose followed by an optional one-sentence explanation, then sign your opinion with  ~


 * Oppose - to early in his career real name is fine --- Paulley
 * Oppose - As Paulley implies, his ring name could change at any time. --Jtalledo (talk) 18:37, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose WWE can't seem to decide between "Lashley" and "Bobby Lashley," and even if they do lean toward "Bobby," it's not defintive. Tromboneguy0186 08:00, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Discussion
The general rule of thumb with professional wrestlers is to use their real life name instead, unless there's compelling evidence to do otherwise (i.e. a wrestler like The Rock who uses the name for his movie career). --Jtalledo (talk) 18:39, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * But I remember when he was first signed, he was known as Bobby Lashley, so it sounds like he goes by Bobby outside the ring as well. -- J  Fred  19:07, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, in OVW, he was apparently known as "Blaster Lashley". --Jtalledo (talk) 19:09, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm not just talking about wrestling. I am under the impression that he was always known a Bobby.  If someone can find proof to either support that or prove me wrong, feel free.  -- J  Fred  21:10, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Did a google search for both Franklin Lashley and Bobby Lashley. Apparently when he was wrestling for college and the Army he was known a Franklin Lashley.  I guess we should keep it at Franklin for now then.  -- J  Fred  21:15, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

What was with that thing about Lashley dieing?
I was on last night and the bio said that two weeks after his Elevated Enzimes he died in a car crash, was it the same thing as the Ron White Thing where it was just made up? Or was he really in a car crash?

That was vandalism and false information. To cause suspection just like this. Though the part about the elevated enzymes of the liver was real. --Mikedk9109 20:37, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

I saw on John cena's page about a year ago that he died in a car crash. Kinda weird huh?76.110.82.251 15:30, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

in december 2006 someone made up an entire story on john cena's page saying he died in a hostage situation it was so stupid.

ECW
Is on ECW offically or just temp. It had been rumored that he wanted to leave his Smackdown Contract.--Kevmicester2000 02:51, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I thought he had moved to ECW, due to being in the Extreme Elimination Chamber at December to Dismember, and because of this I edited the article saying he was performing for ECW. However, WWE.com is promoting a tag team match on Friday Night Smackdown with Booker and Finley vs. Batista and Lashley, so at the moment, I don't think we can know for sure. He's still listed under the Smackdown superstars, but WWE.com has been known before to not being the most punctual when it comes to adding superstars or changing what shows they're on. I saw on the article page he's just listed as performing for WWE, and I think that's the right move for now, at least until we know for sure which show he's on. Anakinjmt 21:27, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Can I get some help with the finishing and signature moves section?
So, someone messed with the finishing and signature moves section. I'm doing my best, but I don't really know HTML code or Wiki code that well, so if someone that does know what they're doing can fix it, that'd be sweet. Anakinjmt 21:34, 16 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I've fixed it. -- Mikedk9109  (talk)  22:07, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Lashley is on ECW
Bobby Lashley is now on ECW; he signed the contract for the Elimination Chamber at an ECW Pay-Per-View; WWE.com states Lashley's last Smackdown match was tonight as he's headed for ECW; and all through the night Michael Cole kept saying Lashley was ECW bound. So, please, stop taking out the fact that he's on the ECW brand, as he is. Maybe you want him to stay on Smackdown, but that's no excuse for taking it out. Anakinjmt 03:23, 18 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Again, until it is confirmed on WWE.com, and his profile is moved to the ECW section, then it stays as is. -- Mikedk9109  (talk)  03:25, 18 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Okay, correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't it WWE.com OR announced on TV? I'm pretty sure it is. Matches are put that are announced on WWE television long before it ever gets up on the web. Now, the case for Survivor Series was different, as those matches were first unveiled on WWE.com. But, for this, it was announced on WWE television. Not to mention, WWE.com isn't the most punctual when it comes to updating profiles or moving them to different shows. It's been made official; therefore, it should be here. Anakinjmt 03:29, 18 November 2006 (UTC)


 * He is officially on ECW now. He will be challenging the Big Show for the ECW championship in the Elimination Chamber, and Joey Stiles kept calling him "ECW's newest extremist." OR, maybe, but it is still official. I'm going to check WWE.com real quick. BRB, --  T H  L CCD 04:18, 18 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Yeah, they haven't added him, but remember how long it took them to add Jeff Hardy? --  T H  L CCD 04:21, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
 * If he appears on the next edition of ECW competing as an ECw star or his profile is moved then change it... but until then leave as is --- Paulley 15:39, 18 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Heres proof, from right here on WWE.com


 * The match marked Lashley’s final bout at SmackDown before he leaves to join ECW. The future extremist went out with a bang as he helped the Animal take on some formidable competition. -- Mikedk9109  (talk)  15:48, 18 November 2006 (UTC)


 * well, thats proof enough for me --- Paulley


 * And his profile is now in the Extremists section. -- Mikedk9109  (talk)  16:45, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Elevated enzymes in the liver
What does it mean to have elevated enzymes? How do you get this? And was this real or just a part of the show / coverup? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.248.238.6 (talk • contribs)
 * It means that you have too high of a concentration of certain proteins. It was real, and it is caused by the use of certain steroids. --  T H  L CCD 07:41, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

can sb change the photo of lashley? this one sucks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.218.42.248 (talk • contribs)

can sb change his photo? this one really sucks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.218.42.248 (talk • contribs)

If no ones replaced the photo since you last asked, it means that we don't have one better. --  T H  L CCD 07:21, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Not steroids, hormones. Steroids enhance glands to make more of the hormone testosterone, but he was using hormones, not steroids. -m.d.

ECW sub-section
Okay, I wanted to make it easier for editors and editing and also dividing up his profile by adding a sub section for ECW. Can't we at least do that? We all know that ECW is part of the WWE now. But you must understand this is like a new Era for Lashley and you have to have division somewhere... Govvy 10:39, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Well i think editors can find the bottom of the career section easy enough... If over time we did section it it would most likely be done by year rather than brand... also if we did do it by brand it wouldnt be under "Extreme Championship Wrestling" as WWE's brand is just "ECW". -- Paulley

Lashley's ECW belt
What about the debate this wiki is getting about "ECW World Heavyweight Championship" vs "ECW World Title", even though the wiki article for the belt in question is ECW World Heavyweight Championship - thoughts? --Mikecraig 02:46, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * If you're referring to my recent reverts of an anon trying to switch the links, it should be taken care of by now. I explained the article title thing to him/her on his/her talk page, and they haven't shown up on my watchlist yet. Cheers, --  T H  L  R CCD 02:50, 7 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes hopefully that will stop...--Mikecraig 02:55, 7 December 2006 (UTC)


 * The belt clearly says heavyweight on it! heh. Govvy 12:07, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Dominator
I'm putting the Dominator back onto the list. I know he doesn't use it as often, but he still uses it sporadically. Usually in a squash match. Jam

Just like to point out that this week's ECW results news on wwe.com it was stated as Dominator running powerslam. Govvy 12:03, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Also all past finishers have to be shown as far as i know and should therefore be left up anyway Fubarbundy 11:35, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Belly To Belly Suplex
Someone switched Overhead Belly To Belly Suplex to Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Based on how the fact it usually varies depending on the weight of the opponent I shortened it to Belly to Belly Suplex. Jam

Billed Height
Someone has requested that Lashley's height isn't changed back to 6'3" and it remains 6'2" based on "actual measurments". WWE/ECW.com and the commentators on ECW bills his height as 6'3", should we change it back? Jam

Actual measurements and billed measurements are two completely different things. If they bill him at 6'3", then it will be changed back to 6'3". B mg 9 1 6 Speak to Me 20:28, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Protection
I have filed a RfP for this page. Hopefully it will be semi-protected soon. Peace, 声  援  --  The   Hyb  rid  03:48, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


 * It's not that bad is it? Govvy 12:47, 15 March 2007 (UTC)


 * The macro problem is terrible.  has created over 70 abusive sockpuppets at last count and easily bypasses semi-protection.  He is deliberately going out of his way to upload images which violate copyright and to add them to articles.  As to whether the problem is bad on this particular page, that's not so clear.  However, I can guarantee you that as soon as this page is semi-protected or unprotected, Verdict will use one of his socks to continue his abusive behaviour here.  By the way, you may wish to comment on a community ban on Verdict at WP:CN.  Thanks for your time and sorry for the hassle.  --Yamla 14:51, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Army Career/Rank
Could this section be expanded just a little? i was looking for details on his career before wrestling, particularly the rank he achieved in the army etc, did he see service anywhere? 02:33, 2 March 2007 Vwwe

You have to look through the news archive on wwe.com there was some stuff there you can use as reference material. Probably should of been added to his bio. Govvy 10:12, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Append request
Hi. If you don't mind, could an admin append the last paragraph of the ECW section to the following (with all coding included):

I think that Lashly's breaking of the Master Lock should be added to the accomplishments section. I mean if Ken Kennedy's has him winning the Smackdown Sprint, why not Lashly breaking a hold that no one else had for about 2 years? Pharoah103090

Lashley then had successful title defenses against Big Show, Rob Van Dam, Test, Hardcore Holly, RAW´s Kenny Dykstra and SmackDown!´s Mr. Kennedy. On an edition of RAW held on March 19, 2007, Lashley officially became the first person to break Chris Masters' twenty-three month long Masterlock Challenge.

Thanks in advance. --  O akster   T alk   14:33, 20 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Done. --Yamla 14:36, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thankyou. --  O akster   T alk   14:38, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Real Counted Lost? (March 26 ,2007 Raw)
in the Lashley v.s McMahon No DQ match, Lashley was low blowed and samoa dropped on the mat and Vince had covered him but his left shoulder was not on the mat and Lashley kicked out about 2-3 time (lighty)! But the Ref still counted! Does that really count as a lose to Bobby? Vince also pined Bobby after the match. Dro Boy March 26,2007

Edits
I didn't realize vandalism was so bad on this page...and I certainly didn't know about. I'm sorry the page has to be protected.

I just noticed a few things that are minor, but could still be changed if an admin or mod could indulge:


 * 3rd paragraph under early career, the internal link of "heel" in the article goes to the actual heel instead of Heel (professional wrestling)
 * ✅ Done Harryboyles 13:52, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
 * 6th paragraph under smackdown, a few spaces are needed between some words, and some internal links would be helpful to identify some of the names mentioned (e.g. Battle royal (professional wrestling) and RVD); especially the ambiguous "MNM".
 * ✅ Done Harryboyles 13:52, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
 * under personal life I'm not so sure the mention of the tatoo is necessary, at least not under that section...possibly for trivia? --JohnDoe0007 13:15, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the help guys...although, Harryboyles--is there any reason you did not add internal links for Rob Van Dam and/or MNM? It is the first time they are both mentioned in the article, and they both have substantial articles of their own. I think the links would be helpful. Other than that, glad you could help. --JohnDoe0007 07:21, 30 March 2007 (UTC)


 * editprotected. I added those links, and I think that resovles this request. CMummert · talk 18:28, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

More edits
Can somebody removed the "Lashley" from the ringname section, or at least de-bold it? His current ringname is "Bobby Lashley", he is only called Lashley the same way any person is sometimes referred to by just their last name. TJ Spyke 01:14, 31 March 2007 (UTC) the U.S.A championship and the ECW world championship he was in the ring with booker T, finlay and many other super stars and dominated through the whole match Franklin". And there needs to be a comman inserted in the "People from Colorodo Springs" category. TJ Spyke 01:16, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, in the category section, this nonsense should be removed: "lashley is one of the dominating superstars of the making, he won
 * Another. In the third paragraph of the SmackDown section, "Royal Rumble 2006" needs to be changed to "Royal Rumble (2006)". In the third paragraph of the Early career section, a link to "WWE RAW" needs to be changed to "WWE Raw". TJ Spyke 01:28, 31 March 2007 (UTC)


 * editprotected It isn't appropriate for admins to keep making small edits like this to protected pages. Once the page is unprotected, everyone will be able to edit it. You may contact the blocking admin, User:Yamla, if you wish to have the page unprotected early. CMummert · talk 14:18, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

would anyone oblige to a new main photo or a few other images of him on the page?

Requesting redone version
editprotected ✅ John Reaves (talk) 00:56, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

I've just finished working on adding a load of references to the article as well as a general cleanup. Due to the protection, I've placed it in Talk:Franklin Lashley/Temp as a placeholder. Is there any chance an admin could put this new version in and delete the temporary page? Thanks in advance. --  O akster   T alk   21:52, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I want to wait a little while to give others a chance to comment on the proposed changes. A permanent link to the requested version is here. CMummert · talk 01:47, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem. Concensus would be a good thing for such a large change like this. --  O akster   T alk   09:17, 7 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Support - better, updated version. --  The  Hyb  rid  09:21, 7 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Support - This article seriously needs updating. MDowdal 02:19, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Support - The article is much better. However, you might also want to include that the match at WrestleMania 23 was a Hair vs Hair match. Nikki311 03:12, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Nevermind. I went ahead and added it. I also changed "Royal Rumble 2006" to "Royal Rumble (2006)" and deleted Donald Trump from his managers list (he wasn't really his manager). Nikki311 03:17, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Giggity - Definitely much better version. Bmg 916 SpeakSign 03:22, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Support The suggestions I made in the above section should be applied though (he never used the ring name "Lashley", that would be like saying John Cena used the ring name "Cena"). TJ Spyke 03:34, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment Done. --  O akster   T alk   10:44, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Support Good work, and includes sources as well just to make sure. Mal Case 06:06, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Could Someone change the fact it says he is ECW champ as he lost it tom Vince at Backlash Please and ThnxLewis20 10:00, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Unprotected
I think it should be unprotected.Emilos 11:43, 17 April 2007 (UTC)emilos
 * You can blame Verdict and his antics for that, it's probabily going to be protected for a while. Either way, with the article pretty much up to date with nothing notable since WM 23 happening, it doesn't matter too much. --  O akster   T alk   21:14, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Except for the fact he lost the ECW Championship to Mr.Mcmahon and got injured. -gdfanatic21594, 22:58, 30 April 2007

Backlash
He lost at Backlash. He was pinned by Vince McMahon, when Umaga splashed Lashley. Oh, and he lost the ECW title. I think this should be added. Zerorules677 18:51, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

editprotected

I'll put in a request now for it. For any admins, can the following be edited:


 * The "where he is the reigning ECW World Champion" statement needs to be removed from the lead section
 * In championships and accomplishments, ECW World Championship should no longer read current

And can the ECW section at the end be appended to this: - In early 2007, Lashley was selected by Donald Trump to represent him in a "Battle of the Billionaires" matchup against Vince McMahon's representative, Umaga. At WrestleMania 23 in a Hair vs Hair match, Lashley defeated Umaga following a Spear and helped Trump shave McMahon's head afterwards in accordance to the match's losing stipulation. Wanting revenge on Lashley, McMahon would book himself, his son Shane McMahon and Umaga in a 3-on-1 handicap match against Lashley at Backlash. After a couple of top rope splashes from Umaga in the match, Mr. McMahon tagged himself into the match and pinned Lashley to win the ECW World Championship.

- Thanks in advance. --  Oakster  Talk  18:36, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Nicknames
it should have one his nicknames as "The Dominant One". 74.75.172.19 (talk) The Seabass

Making changes and editprotected requests
Until the issue with Verdict is dealt with, here's a better way to get the requested changes made. Copy the entire source of the article to Talk:Franklin Lashley/Temp and make the changes there. Post a permanent link here to the version you want me to make live, I'll give everyone a day to comment, and then I'll copy the source back to the main article. That is much easier than me trying to implement major changes in a subject I am not familiar with. CMummert · talk 19:40, 3 May 2007 (UTC)


 * You need to actually copy the article there and make the changes. I am not planning to write the article for you. CMummert · talk 19:19, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Request Name Change?
I just wanted to say should we move the page from Franklin Lashley > Bobby Lashley since he is more known for this name. Any thoughts? --- Belevsquad  (talk)  12:54, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

I agree as well. It's not a huge change, but he is definitely more known by that name then his real name. Same reason Steve Austin's article is called "Stone Cold Steve Austin" and Shawn Michaels' article is called "Shawn Michaels" and not "Steven Williams" or "Michael Hickenbottom". BBoy

This is really stupid..
Alright... plain and simple...  why the hell hasn't this page been updated. He lost his title two weeks ago now, and according to Vince McMahon's page, he is the ECW Champion... so cool, there are two ECW Champions according to Wikipedia. A feet never accomplished in history!

In case you didn't get my sarcasm... Bobby Lashley isn't the ECW Champion anymore, and its really stupid how this page has yet to be updated...  its a "WTF" moment at its best...  Jeez..

ECW Title
Can someone change that he is no longer the ECW Champion? He hasn't been for nearly 2 weeks...TheHeartbreakKid15 18:09, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

ECW World Title
editprotected Lashley is no longer the ECW Champion.69.182.122.131 18:26, 9 May 2007 (UTC)JakeDHS07


 * Please see the section Making changes and editprotected requests above. CMummert · talk 21:14, 9 May 2007 (UTC)


 * There. Added the editprotected template. Now will someone plz update the page? Fusion16 18:40, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I've disabled the editprotected request. Both Fusion16 and Donco should be able to edit the article yourselves, it only has semi-protection. If any other assistance is needed, you may re-add the editprotected template. Cheers. --MZMcBride 05:26, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Fusion16 17:19, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

WTF
Why is Lashley listed in this article as the current ECW champ with no mention of his loss to Vince?

Because changing it and/or allowing the page to be edited would make far too much sense. Donco 16:47, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Move add?
Recently on ECW he did a dick-lift chokeslam to Matt Striker. Should it be added? Here's a link for the video: Video: http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/ecw/2007/may15-21/4703926?section=%2Fshows%2Fecw%2Fshows1%2Fecwonscifi%2Fvideos%2F - Stop the video at 00:32. Emilos 20:17, 22 May 2007 (UTC)emilos

RAW
Hey someone go ahead and mention he was drafted to raw and isnt the champion, ok?
 * It's already been noted. Bmg 916 Speak 14:43, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Title Stripped
Why was Lashley stripped of the ECW Championship when he was drafted to RAW? Granted, it would look kind of odd for the ECW Champion to not be on ECW, but both John Cena and Batista kept their titles when they were drafted. (Sawyer 05:59, 13 June 2007 (UTC))
 * He was stripped of the ECW championship because it was Mr.McMahon's orders and because Mr.McMahon doesn't like him and it's the only championship ECW has.Branden101112 08:26, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, the World Heavyweight and WWE Championships didn't need to be specific to one brand, meaning there would be no problem moving the holder of one of them from Raw to Smackdown for example. The ECW Championship, however, is ECW specific, so it can't really be taken to Raw or Smackdown. Arrowny 01:01, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Bobby Lashley is the best wrestler ever.

in the trivia or notes at the bottom perhaps a mention that hes in a relationship with wwe diva kristal

Real-Life Relationship with Kristal
Should it not be noted somewhere that he is involved in a relationship with kristal?

I think so

I think not —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.110.82.251 (talk) 00:21, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Heel?
After spearing Cena is Lashley officially a heel?
 * I'm not sure, I think that Cena is going to turn heel around the Great American Bash. He's all but expired as a Face. If that's true, then Lashley will probably remain a Face. 86.149.136.2 20:16, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Lashley is definately heel. If you look at his answers to interview questions on wwe.com, they are obviously trying to make him seem cocky and self absorbed. Cena is probably going to stay face for a bit longer 74.101.41.27 14:25, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Finishing Moves
Why is both of his moves the Dominator take one off IT'S THE SAME THING

Both moves have been called the Dominator BBoy 03:13, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

Also hand choosing Jeff Hardy to tag w/ him against Booker-Mr.Kennedy...Kennedy, kind of kept Lashley at "face" status

Relationships
Bobby Lashley also dated Kristal can you add that to his personal life. And also do you know his wife's name if you do add that too. THANXS DARIUS A.K.A. WWE BIGGEST FAN

new entrance
there is no mention of bobby lashleys new entrance music 69.207.179.119 10:31, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, yes there is. - Deep   Shadow  10:46, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Injure
may i ask to remove the part of bobby being injurd until it's confurmed by the WWE. --Kar160 02:44, 31 July 2007 (UTC) Ken Kennedy injuring his shoulder was only the storyline he really has been hurt since vengeance and saw a doctor last week who said he will need surgery so they had the storyline of Kennedy hurting him. Also they are not sure that it is a torn rotator cuff. Source pwmania.com. 24.129.116.5 02:18, 3 August 2007 (UTC)Anonymous24.129.116.5 02:18, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * It's been confirmed and learn how to spell, bro. Damn.--Endlessdan 16:15, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

What happened?
Okay so I saw the reason that the page was protected. What's getting to me is the fact that a good chunk of information was removed without any reason (see this revision for an example of what I mean). I, personally, found some of that information very useful (when I'm in doubt about events concerning a wrestler I come to wikipedia. Even over minor things like theme music I find wikipedia useful). So what happened? Why was the information removed? Mushrambo 01:10, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Quitting WWE?
On the Official Bobby Lashley forum, he (or someone pretending to be him) has stated that he has parted ways with WWE. It has also been reported, at PWInsider. Should this be mentioned in the article at this stage or should we wait for WWE to confirm either way? Here is the quote from the forum, accredited to Lashley himself.

"I am sorry to everyone here but I am serious when I say I won't be back. Everyone wants to come here and hear the real story and I am telling you the real story. Circumstances which are out of my control left me no decision but to leave the WWE. I can't go into details of this now but like I said before sometimes people will hate you personally and try to destroy you which has happened here. Evil has prevailed however like I said before if you continue your struggle doors will open around these people. You have not scene the last of me so please don't stop your support. Add Bobby Lashley to the list of RECENTLY RELEASED!" HDC7777 (talk) 15:49, 23 January 2008 (UTC)


 * - ::Forum/Dirt sheet website, dont believe what they say it is all rumors and speculation (false)-- T r U C o 9 31 1 15:51, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Gotta love the universal "they're all wrong!" mentality of WP:PW. Mshake3 (talk) 16:23, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

The sloppy grammar and spelling in the post itself makes me believe that it isn't Lashley that wrote it. HDC7777 (talk) 15:58, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Not exactly the most solid reason to doubt something though is it? 82.4.53.231 (talk) 16:31, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, it was posted on his message forum, under his own account. I do have suspicions that it's a hacker. So if possible, could we lock the article until we get some solid news from the WWE? --Raderick (talk) 16:58, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
 * It's looking more and more like it was faked. http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/stories/Update_On_Bobby_Lashley_Claiming_Hes_Gone_Fro.shtml Arrowny (talk) 17:15, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Clearly, this strengthens the WWE's position that the internet is an untrustworthy source for professional wrestling news. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.62.204.148 (talk) 00:10, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

He is still listed on WWE Raw superstar pagePat21539 00:40, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Which is exactly why he needs to stay on the Roster page. Gavyn Sykes (talk) 00:40, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

I'd also like to point out that the Grays and WrestlingNewsWorld are the most unreliable 'reporters' on the internet. Their site merely copies and pastes reports from various news sites and claims them as their own: they've merely taken news that was readily available from other sites and made their own story out of it. Take it from someone who has dealt with them personally over their message board: they're certifiably full of crap. nonmember 02:29, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Reliable source or not, I question the addition of Lashley's leaving WWE to the article as if it is a 100% certifiable fact. Call it clutching at straws (I honestly don't mind either way) but any number of factors could be involved in the last few days' events: hacking, fake accounts and outright lying being three potential culprits (I am immensely skeptical that Bobby Lashley would telephone the webmaster of an almost completely unknown wrestling website). If Lashley's gone, he's gone and I don't have a problem with that. The only thing is, right now the only source we can completely rely on on the matter is WWE.com or a direct, face-to-face interview with Lashley himself. --L T Dangerous (talk) 13:57, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

I think it is a mistake taking him off of the WWE Roster section becouse he is still listed on WWE Website. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pat21539 (talk • contribs) 18:21, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
 * You'd be right. I added him back in. Gavyn Sykes (talk) 19:22, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Those dissing WrestlingNewsWorld.com, get yourself stuffed. Ryan Gray did talk to Lashley on the phone. Now, if we're gonna talk "unreliable" sites "full of crap", we're actually on one right now. --Kaizer13 (talk) 19:47, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
 * The fact that Wikipedia is preceived as an unreliable source is precisely the reason we require verification by reliable sources for things such as this. Gavyn Sykes (talk) 19:56, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

It looks like it's true, because his profile has now been removed from WWE's website michaelc2007 (talk) 23:17, 25 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.99.216.2 (talk)

Career in MMA.
IT MUST be stated that he said "...a potential career in MMA..." it's not for certain that that's what he'll do. -- Cra sh U  nderride  20:30, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

WWE profile link dead
They took his page down, so that's a dead link now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.23.140.20 (talk) 19:17, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I actually got to agree here...WWE took his page of the RAW roster, and is nowhere to be found in the Roster pages. I got to say, it's official. Bobby Lashley is gone from WWE.-- T r U C o 9 31 1 19:23, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * You mean like when JR was "fired" from Raw a couple years ago? Mshake3 (talk) 19:25, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Come one now Mshake, what are you tryin to say??....Anyway, they took his bio off the roster page. What does that tell you huh?-- T r U C o 9 31 1 19:26, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * What I'm saying is that a profile on the website is not sufficient evidence of whether or not someone is still in the company. I was bringing up JR's firing from a couple years ago, where his bio and Ross Report were removed from the site after the storyline firing. And let's not forget Kristal. In fact, this is the reverse of Kristal's case. With her, the profile was removed out of nowhere, but many didn't believe it until she released a statement months later. Here, Lashley announces that he's quit on his forum, and many don't accept it until the profile is removed. That's wikipedia for ya. Mshake3 (talk) 20:00, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Not to mention when the entire divas section was removed and you had people here saying that was proof that WWE was ending the division.  TJ   Spyke   09:58, 28 January 2008 (UTC)


 * On his official website h says that he's leaving, people. He's gone. It's real, it's damn real.  Sexy Sea  Bass  19:36, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

WWE has announced on thier website that they have released him.Bleek25 (talk) 11:42, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Good for them. Mshake3 (talk) 16:51, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Lashley Nutrition
You seen this? http://www.lashleynutrition.com/cart/ Think it is worth a note in the article? Govvy (talk) 23:13, 19 April 2008 (UTC)