Former WWE Star Makes Claim About Why Vince McMahon Fired Bobby Lashley

When Bobby Lashley first joined WWE it seemed that he was in line for a major push and he ended up feuding with of the biggest stars the company had to offer. Lashley found himself in a coveted spot at WrestleMania 23 when he faced off against Umaga in the Battle of the Billionaires.

However, Lashley’s first run with the company didn’t end on good terms, and former ECW Champion The Sandman recently appeared on Captain’s Corner where claimed that Vince McMahon fired Bobby Lashley for complaining about his $500,000 payday.

“Bobby Lashley was in that match [Battle of the Billionaires]. He got fired, you know why? Because he b*tched about getting $500,000 for that match, because Bobby Lashley could not wrestle a lick back then. Now he’s pretty good, but he couldn’t wrestle really good back then. He f*****g complained about getting half-a-million dude. Vince McMahon is like, you’re fired. Didn’t take him back for years… He’s over as sh*t now.”

Bobby Lashley was released from WWE in 2008 and he went on to wrestle in Impact Wrestling. He later returned to WWE in 2018 and he has since become a two time WWE Champion. Currently Lashley is the WWE United States Champion.

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