Franklin Roberto Lashley (born July 16, 1976) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Bobby Lashley.
During Lashley's first tenure with WWE, he was a two-time ECW World Champion and one-time United States Champion. Lashley is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he was a four-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time X Division Champion, and one-time and final King of the Mountain Champion. After returning to WWE in 2018, Lashley would become a two-time Intercontinental Champion. Between WWE and TNA / IMPACT Lashley has won a total of eleven championships, and headlined multiple pay-per-view events.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Dominator (Inverted front powerslam or running powerslam)
- Hurt Lock (Full Nelson, sometimes with bodyscissors)
- Spear
- Signature moves
- Clothesline
- Dragon sleeper
- Fallaway slam
- Full nelson slam
- Gorilla press drop
- Lifting spinebuster
- Multiple suplex variations
- German
- Northern Lights
- Overhead / Side belly-to-belly
- Shoulder block
- Vertigo Suplex (Delayed vertical suplex, with theatrics)
- Nicknames
- "The Almighty"
- "The Almighty WWE Champion"
- "The Boss"
- "The Destroyer"
- "The Dominator"
- "The God of Thunder"
- "The Real Deal"
- "The Unstoppable Juggernaut of Force"
- "Walking Armageddon"
- Managers
- Donald Trump
- Kristal Lashley
- Lio Rush
- Entrance themes
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- "God of Thunder" by KISS
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- "Unstoppable" by Jim Johnston
- "Hell Will be Calling Your Name" by Jim Johnston and Mercy Fall
- "Dominance" by CFO$
- "Dominance (Remix)" by CFO$
- "It's Time" by def rebel (used as a member of the Hurt Business)
- "Titan" by def rebel
- Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
- "Blow Me Away" by Breaking Benjamin
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling
- "The Boss" by Dale Oliver
- "Domination" by Dale Oliver
- "Fire & Brimstone" by Dale Oliver
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
Championships and accomplishments[]
Amateur wrestling[]
- International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
- NYAC Christmas Tournament Senior Freestyle Silver Medalist (2001)
- International Military Sports Council
- CISM Armed Forces Championships Senior Freestyle Gold Medalist (2003)
- CISM Armed Forces Championships Senior Freestyle Silver Medalist (2002)
- CISM Military World Championships Senior Freestyle Silver Medalist (2002)
- USA Wrestling
- Third in the USA World Team Trials Senior Freestyle (2003)
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
- NAIA All-American (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- NAIA Collegiate National Championship (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association
- KWCA Collegiate Wrestler of the Year (1998)
- National High School Coaches Association
- NHSCA Senior All-American (1994)
- Kansas State High School Activities Association
- KSHSAA 6A All-State (1993, 1994)
- KSHSAA 6A High School State Championship (1994)
- KSHSAA 6A High School State Championship Runner-up (1993)
Mixed martial arts[]
- Shark Fights
- Shark Fights Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Xtreme Fight Night
- XFN Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Professional wrestling[]
- Alabama Wrestling Federation
- AWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Boogeyman
- Italian Wrestling Superstar
- IWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Rookie of the Year (2005)
- Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2006)
- Ranked #9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2007
- Ranked #3 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
- TNA X Division Championship (1 time)
- TNA King of the Mountain Championship (1 time)
- TNA Championship Series (2009)
- Joker's Wild (2015)
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWE Championship (2 times)
- ECW World Championship (2 times)
- WWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
- WWE United States Championship (1 time)
- Slammy Award
- Trash Talker of the Year (2020) – as The Hurt Business (shared with Lacey Evans)
Luchas de Apuestas record[]
| Winner
(Wager) |
Loser
(Wager) |
Location | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Lashley
(Donald Trump's Hair) |
Umaga
(Vince McMahon's Hair) |
Detroit, Michigan | WrestleMania 23 | April 1, 2007 |
Mixed martial arts career[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 15 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–2 | Josh Appelt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 162 | October 21, 2016 | 2 | 1:43 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Win | 14–2 | James Thompson | TKO (punches) | Bellator 145 | November 6, 2015 | 1 | 0:54 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Win | 13–2 | Dan Charles | TKO (punches) | Bellator 138 | June 19, 2015 | 2 | 4:14 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Win | 12–2 | Karl Etherington | Submission (punches) | Bellator 130 | October 24, 2014 | 1 | 1:31 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States |
| Win | 11–2 | Josh Burns | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 123 | September 5, 2014 | 2 | 3:54 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
| Win | 10–2 | Tony Melton | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fight Night 15 | November 8, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Catoosa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Win | 9–2 | Matthew Larson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GWC: The British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K. | June 29, 2013 | 1 | 1:38 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Win | 8–2 | Kevin Asplund | Submission (americana) | Titan FC 25 | June 7, 2013 | 2 | 1:23 | Fort Riley, Kansas, United States |
| Loss | 7–2 | James Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | Super Fight League 3: Lashley vs. Thompson | May 6, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | New Delhi, India |
| Win | 7–1 | Karl Knothe | Submission (americana) | Shark Fights 21: Knothe vs. Lashley | November 11, 2011 | 1 | 3:44 | Lubbock, Texas, United States |
| Win | 6–1 | John Ott | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 17 | March 25, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Loss | 5–1 | Chad Griggs | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Strikeforce: Houston | August 21, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 5–0 | Wes Sims | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 1 | 2:06 | Sunrise, Florida, United States |
| Win | 4–0 | Bob Sapp | Submission (punches) | FFI: Ultimate Chaos | June 27, 2009 | 1 | 3:17 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
| Win | 3–0 | Mike Cook | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | MFC 21 | May 15, 2009 | 1 | 0:24 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada |
| Win | 2–0 | Jason Guida | Decision (unanimous) | SRP: March Badness | March 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| Win | 1–0 | Joshua Franklin | TKO (doctor stoppage) | MFA: There Will Be Blood | December 13, 2008 | 1 | 0:41 | Miami, Florida, United States |