Former ECW Champion Possibly Returning to WWE?

[Nick Black]

http://www.wrestlenewz.com/wrestling/exclusive-news/former-ecw-champion-possibly-returning-to-wwe/

The article says that Bobby Lashley has interest in signing with WWE and WWE could possibly bring him back sometime in 2012.

What do you think about this? Could he make an impact and/or add depth to the roster? Feuds?

I think it'd be awesome to have him back. He was a powerhouse, but he was incredibly agile and not so awful on the mic. I don't wanna be obvious, but a feud with Lesnar would be cool. Maybe creative could put him and Big Zeke in a tag team, just to bring Zeke back into the light a bit.

EDIT: The Dragon Saga has informed me at wrestlenewz is mostly a tabloid site and it's full of garbage. So don't bash me for this post. I'd still love to see your ideas. Thank you.

 

[The Dragon Saga]

It's from WrestleNewz which is one of the most unreliable wrestling news sites going. It defines the term "dirt sheet" so I advise nobody take the article seriously. I'm certain Lashley is interested in coming back to the WWE, with him having achieved little to nothing as a mixed martial artist and his TNA tenure being a complete and utter travesty to boot. His wife should be kept so far from television, she should be kept in a field.

Lashley would add another bit of power to the roster. A Lesnar vs. Lashley match kind of tickles my fancy, but Bobby has no legitimacy as an actual pro-wrestler nor does he have legitimacy as a fighter. WWE pushed him, even placing him in a feud with Vince McMahon and he went on to leave a few short months later. Never held a World Heavyweight Championship and I know he hasn't had an accolade strung MMA career either. Lesnar would probably laugh in his face.

Either way, I'd have an interest, and he'd be a name that could put on some good bouts with the likes of Lesnar, Cena, Orton, Kane, Punk and Jericho. But I take no heed of what WrestleNewz has to say, seeing as it's a tabloid wrestling website if there ever was one, nothing but thrash and fictional rumors.

 

[jrichardson25]

I don't miss him at all. He had a US title run and an ECW title run... and that was it. He got to shave Vince's head at Mania with Trump after his match with Umaga (RIP..).

If he comes back he will be catapulted to the main event and someone else will suffer a Miz like cool down that lets their star power completely fade. Do I feel like it would be a good move? Depends on what kind of numbers he pushes and if he can actually talk. If he can't push numbers and talk he's a waste of money and space... So for now I'm not sold on it...

 

[anvilx8]

I don't miss him at all.

You said it. He had ZERO talent. He looked great, sucked on the mic, mediocre at best in the ring. He won't draw any ratings, so why give him tv that could be spent on someone valubale like Ziggler

 

[RKOrob]

Wouldn't make any sense to me. WWE has enough big guys on the roster (Ryback/Clay/Lesnar/Henry/Show/Tensai), plus he has no charisma and poor mic skills. There's nothing he can do that even someone like Ezekiel Jackson couldn't

 

[AwesomeRko]

I'd be all for it. I thought Lashley was good in his first spell, he has a tremendous look and size and combined this with great athleticism. Granted he isn't the best on the mic but he could definently add something to the roster, whether it be as a much-needed credible face in the mid-card, an enforcer or part of a solid tag-team. Also agree that I'd be pretty interested in seeing him vs Lesnar in a battle of bad-ass supermen.

 

[Lazerball]

he was awful and we dont need another pointless muscle head back, he was horrible on the mic, stiff and crappy in the ring, and doesnt deserve to stand in the ring with guys like punk and Bryan, i hope hes not coming back, we dont need more pointless big guys with muscles and no talent.

 

[roethlisberger78]

I've seen alot of post of people sayin he was horrible and couldnt talk and so on and for the most part i kinda agree. He couldnt talk and lacked abit in his abilities, but he could still hold his own but this has nothing to do with what I'm about to say. What he lacks he all but holds his own in name value where alot of us downgrade him for his talents he all but holds his own as a name and thats what the WWE needs now more than anything. With their up comming talent which they need to get over they still need some names hence lesner comming back. He was around when wrestling was gettin better numbers and since then people has stopped watchin bringin him back would be another name back the past viewers would remember and would only help the E with their numbers right now. I say it would help them out alot to bring him back for his name alone.

 

[Indeed]

Say what you want about Lashley, during his time in the mid-card he did very well. That was, however, back when the WWE had a mid-card...guys like Carlito, Chris Masters, etc...

 

[Steamboat Ricky]

What would WWE do with him if he DID come back? I think he would demand a high price, and the buzz around him is all but gone. He had his chance to resolidify his name in wrestling when he joined up with TNA, and he was not successful.

Lashley would be relegated to Superstars at best, and it would be more beneficial to keep younger talent on there. No need to bring this guy back. I've not felt this good about WWE's roster from top to bottom in quite some time.

 

[#heel420]

I liked him in his 1st WWE run. His TNA run was a snooze. I have no idea what he did in MMA. Lesnar Vs. Lashley would be a cool secondary pay per view co-main event. Other then that I can see him and Sheamus feuding over the WHC. I remember he wasn't all that great on the mic, but he has that body builder look that Vince loves. I'm sure he'll be back at some point.

 

[SydTinDad]

For a moment there, I thought we were referring to Shane Douglas or the Sandman.

Bobby Lashley.......................who the fuck cares. The guy was worthless, had no mike skills, a dime a dozen roided up body, and obviously blew VKM to get the WM spot.

REALLY? REALLY?

 

[LoudClearVoice]

I'd like to see Lashley come back. He was good in the ring and obviously has the physique. He sucked on the mic though so I can't see him being involved in a feud where he had to do a lot of talking. Feuding with Lesnar might be perfect for him.

 

[ProWrestlingFan]

Wrestling fans have become so stupid and brainwashed nowadays.

Nowadays Wrestlers aren't measured on how they wrestle but by their "Mic-Skills".

Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, William Regal, Dean Malenko, Fit Finlay, Bret Hart, Scott Hall, etc weren't so good on the mic but they made their name by "Wrestling" in the Wrestling ring.

I would rather watch any of these guys over Miz anyday no matter how good or bad Miz is on the mic.

On the topic Lashley's last run was great. He had the powerhouse look and his matches were mostly good. Look at Bobby Lashley vs John Cena - Great American Bash 2007.

It will be good to see another run of Bobby Lashley in the WWE.

 

[Defekt]

I've never been a fan of Bobby Lashley.

If Lashley did return, I don't think he'd have much of an impact. He'd probably be paired with some jobber to form a tag team or compete mostly on Superstars.

 

[LoudClearVoice]

Nowadays Wrestlers aren't measured on how they wrestle but "Mic-Skills".

Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, William Regal, Dean Malenko, Fit Finlay, Bret Hart, Scott Hall, etc weren't so good on the mic but they made their name by "Wrestling" in the Wrestling ring.

It works both ways though. The Rock and Stone Cold weren't great in the ring but they became all time legends because they were awesome on the mic. Jericho would be "just another guy" if he sucked on the mic.

 

[trashboy]

http://www.wrestlenewz.com/wrestling/exclusive-news/former-ecw-champion-possibly-returning-to-wwe/

The article says that Bobby Lashley has interest in signing with WWE and WWE could possibly bring him back sometime in 2012.

What do you think about this? Could he make an impact and/or add depth to the roster? Feuds?

I think it'd be awesome to have him back. He was a powerhouse, but he was incredibly agile and not so awful on the mic. I don't wanna be obvious, but a feud with Lesnar would be cool. Maybe creative could put him and Big Zeke in a tag team, just to bring Zeke back into the light a bit.

EDIT: The Dragon Saga has informed me at wrestlenewz is mostly a tabloid site and it's full of garbage. So don't bash me for this post. I'd still love to see your ideas. Thank you.

Dude, he was awful on the mic. And he always looked confused when trying to stare down someone. Ever notice how he always looked like he was staring off into space? It was weird. He came to TNA for a bit, and pretty much sucked. So yeah, I don't care if he ever came back to WWE or not.

Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, William Regal, Dean Malenko, Fit Finlay, Bret Hart, Scott Hall, etc weren't so good on the mic but they made their name by "Wrestling" in the Wrestling ring.

Really? Scott Hall wasn't so good on the mic? I'd say he's one of the greatest on the mic, ever. Hall was the man when he picked up that microphone.

 

[BB79]

You could use Booker T in an angle where he's attacked and then assembles a stable of Lashley, Zeke, maybe a couple more. Maybe have them be the new harlem heat.

 

[Fansince1992]

Nowadays Wrestlers aren't measured on how they wrestle but by their "Mic-Skills".

While i agree with this, i think Daniel Bryan is the Total Package. He has Ring and Mic skills. He played the crowd at Extreme Rules as Heel brilliantly.

About Lashley, seems there is no room for him at the moment, but a fued with Lesnar if he returned could be interesting.

 

[TheChosenOne10]

i wouldn't mind him coming back. Add to the lack of mid card faces right now. Feud him with Rhodes, Ziggler, Swagger etc. Don't throw him in the main event. He wasn't that over and now he won't have the help of McMahon to give him any momentum. Lashely was solid in the ring, his moves were explosive and he had a solid run for what it was. Lashley would be a good addition to the mid card division.

 

[SPR*VLN]

Lashley in my eyes wasnt so terrible. During his time with WWE they pushed him to the top. He had programs with Cena, Batista, etc. I would like to see him back if it were to revamp a division like the midcard or tag team. Because nowadays he wouldnt last after the hype of his return winds down.

 

[hatehabsforever]

Personally, I wouldn't take Bobby Lashley back into WWE if be offered to work for free. Make no mistake about it, he was a huge guy with a great physique and he was reasonably plausible in the ring. But he had zero mic skills, and his level of charisma made John Morrison look like Shawn Michaels. Over and above this, he bailed out on WWE only to end up wrestling with the "competition". He has consistently been very critical of everything about WWE, including how they treated him, how they treated his wife, and even accused people in the WWE of racism. The only reason he would even be contemplating a return is because he has failed miserably in all of his other venues since his departure. Incidentally, the last I heard, he was talking about entering the world of pro boxing

Luckily, it's a baseless dirt sheet rumor, nothing more.

 

[JaylisJayP]

Wrestling fans have become so stupid and brainwashed nowadays.

Nowadays Wrestlers aren't measured on how they wrestle but by their "Mic-Skills".

Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, William Regal, Dean Malenko, Fit Finlay, Bret Hart, Scott Hall, etc weren't so good on the mic but they made their name by "Wrestling" in the Wrestling ring.

I would rather watch any of these guys over Miz anyday no matter how good or bad Miz is on the mic.

On the topic Lashley's last run was great. He had the powerhouse look and his matches were mostly good. Look at Bobby Lashley vs John Cena - Great American Bash 2007.

It will be good to see another run of Bobby Lashley in the WWE.

Really? Kurt Angle is/was one of my favorite mic-performers of all time. And in the last few years of Eddie's run he was great on the mic. These guys had the whole package.

That said, I like Lashley enough that I'd rather see him than Ziggler at the moment. Ziggler suffers from the same lack of mic skills and while he's a fine wrestler, he's not doing anything we haven't seen 100 times before. And, I think at this point being with Vicky as his mouth piece is actually hurting him.

 

[willross]

Lashley was way over when he left. His TNA stint kinda killed off his star power cause he was so poorly and briefly used.

If he came back it would be to work with the top guys. You dont bring back a guy you built up that huge and throw him with nobodies. He doesn't have to go over all of them but coming back to work someone like Miz, Ziggler, or Kane as a comeback feud would be fine.

The more bodies the better to be honest. The business moves so fast it is hard to keep things fresh and new. Lashley coming back if anything, gives a chance for something new to happen and that is ok with me.

The roster is fairly light on heels but when you look at the babyfaces it is bad. They are either main eventers or low card guys. There really isnt a solid midcard babyface for the Zigglers, Miz's, and Kane's to work. Lashley could be that guy.

 

[aallen11]

you're all stupid. Lashley/Cena had a great feud, if anything, and this is just my opinion, he's a better version of Batista. better in the ring, better on the mic, fans loved him. too bad it's just a rumor.