During a recent appearance on Rene Dupree’s “Cafe de Rene” podcast, former WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero recalled the time he was involved in a grappling match with Bobby Lashley prior to a WWE live event.
During the match, Lashley lifted Chavo up with one hand, which later led to Guerrero suplexing the Almighty One out of his shoes.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On Bobby Lashley: “Bobby Lashley, tough guy. Very good worker, good friend of mine. I really like Bobby. I remember wrestling him in the ring a couple times, and he was just so strong.”
On having a shoot grappling match with Lashley before an event: “There was a time that we were all shooting in the ring before the show, kind of doing a bunch of takedowns and that kind of stuff and seeing who the better wrestler was. Bobby, he was an All-American wrestler, he was in the army, wrestled for the army, whatever he was, he’s got some accolades. He’s a really good wrestler, and he’s super strong. So he grabs me, and as he grabs me, I whizzer down on him hard. I’m whizzering down, thinking, ‘Okay, this usually works.’ He literally picked me up with one arm like this and just held me there for a second. I was like, ‘Oh, you son of a b*tch.’ So he puts me back down. I’m like, ‘Okay, you proved your point.’”
On how he wound up suplexing Lashley out of his shoes: “So then we started messing around a little bit. We’re kind of going, he’s trying to get me. I’m pretty quick, so I’m doing some defensive stuff, but I can’t get him, he’s just too good. So then he goes around the waist again and I whizzer down again, so I feel him coming up again. As he goes, all I did was grab my wrist and push on his chest, and so I have his arm around my shoulder. So I’m hooking it here, key lock here, and I arch, and he goes ass over teakettle, he goes head over heels. Boom. As he goes head over heels, everybody saw, so it’s like, ‘Oh!’ His shoes fell off. So I don’t know if he didn’t have them tied, or I don’t know what. But both of his shoes fell off. This is the truth. They fell off, and everybody [went] ‘Oh, my god! Chavo just suplexed him out of his shoes!’ The only reason I suplexed him is because he was trying to lift me up, something he would never do in a match. As he’s lifting, he goes [motions with his arm], and it was just perfect timing. I roll out of the ring, and I’m like, ‘That’s it. I will never wrestle you again. Because the last time I wrestled you, I suplexed you out of your shoes.’ He was so pissed. ‘F**k you, Chavo, get back in here.’ I was like hell no, I will never wrestle you ever again. There you go. I suplexed Bobby Lashley out of his shoes.”
Former WWE Superstar Lena Yada was a recent guest on the “Ring the Belle” to discuss a variety of topics, including her WWE release in 2008.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On being released by WWE: “I guess it was bittersweet. This is only my personal journey, I was older when I came in, I was probably one of the oldest competitors in the diva search. I was 29 and I was also taking care of my father, who had a double lung transplant. He had to have a couple of surgeries following that, and we also have to keep in mind when he’s doing this, I mean when I got the call for the transplant, we were doing a LA show and I had maybe four of the wrestlers staying with me at my apartment. It was hard juggling being on the road so long and then coming home and taking care of him. I also had my two dogs, there was a lot going on.”
On WWE not wanting to release her: “Credit to WWE, it’s not that they wanted to release me, and maybe they would have anyway eventually, but they wanted me to go to Tampa to train more and I couldn’t commit to that because I was still taking care of my father. For them as a company, they were questioning my commitment to the company. Which, when you’re thinking from a business perspective, yes. Cut and fry, my commitment to the company was going to come second to my family. It was one of those conversations where if you’re making me choose between my family and WWE, you know my answer.”
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Former WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero recently shared a fascinating story about a grappling match he had with Bobby Lashley before a WWE live event. Guerrero recalled how Lashley, known for his incredible strength, lifted him up with one hand during the match.
Guerrero described Lashley as a tough guy and a good worker, and he had a lot of respect for him. During their shoot grappling match, Guerrero attempted to use a move called a whizzer, where he would push down on Lashley’s arm to gain an advantage. However, to his surprise, Lashley effortlessly lifted him up with one arm and held him there for a moment.
Realizing that Lashley had proved his point, Guerrero continued the match. He managed to suplex Lashley out of his shoes by using perfect timing and technique. As Lashley attempted to lift him up again, Guerrero grabbed his wrist and pushed on his chest, causing Lashley to go head over heels and lose his shoes in the process.
Guerrero humorously recalled how everyone reacted with amazement, exclaiming, “Chavo just suplexed him out of his shoes!” Despite Lashley’s frustration, Guerrero made it clear that he would never wrestle him again after that incident.
In another wrestling-related podcast, former WWE Superstar Lena Yada discussed her release from WWE in 2008. Yada explained that she was older when she joined WWE and had the added responsibility of taking care of her father, who had undergone a double lung transplant.
Although WWE initially wanted her to continue training in Tampa, Yada couldn’t commit to it due to her father’s health issues. WWE questioned her commitment to the company, but Yada made it clear that her family would always come first. She chose to prioritize her family over her wrestling career.
These stories provide an interesting glimpse into the world of professional wrestling and the challenges that wrestlers face both inside and outside the ring. It highlights the physicality and skill required to perform at the highest level, as well as the personal sacrifices that wrestlers often make.
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Overall, these stories offer a behind-the-scenes look at the wrestling industry and the experiences of its performers. It’s a reminder that there’s more to wrestling than what we see on television, and it’s a testament to the dedication and passion of those involved in this unique form of entertainment.