After a disappointing loss in the men’s Elimination Chamber match, former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley has set his sights on a triumphant return to WrestleMania XL, making bold claims about his future in the ring.
In a night marked by intense competition alongside Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, LA Knight, and Logan Paul, the 47-year-old powerhouse endured a setback as he became the first to be eliminated, courtesy of a devastating Claymore from The Scottish Warrior.
Undeterred by the setback, Lashley took to Twitter to assert his determination for WrestleMania XL, expressing unwavering confidence in his eventual championship aspirations:
“Finally back in the States. Perth, you brought it! I’m sorry I couldn’t come out with a dub. But I promise you this…I WILL make it to #WrestleMania one way or another and I WILL be a Champion again. When, not if. #WWEChamber,”
Lashley proclaimed.
Finally back in the States. Perth, you brought it! I’m sorry I couldn’t come out with a dub.
But I promise you this…I WILL make it to #WrestleMania one way or another and I WILL be a Champion again.
When, not if. #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/EoGvEhjBxV
— Bobby Lashley (@fightbobby) February 25, 2024
Reflecting on his absence from WrestleMania 39, where he was originally slated to face Bray Wyatt before plans were derailed due to Wyatt’s health issues, Lashley revealed his deep disappointment and frustration in missing out on the grandest stage of them all:
“I was beyond disappointed. I’m not gonna say pessimistic, [but I was] disappointed, because I am a kind of chill person. The thing that disappoints me the most is all the work that I put in. We have live events throughout the year, I’m on all of them – every one of the pay-per-views. We had some mix ups and change ups, and then next [thing] you know I’m pulled off the biggest show,”
shared Lashley in an interview with WrestlingNewsCo.
The disappointment extended to his personal life, as Lashley recounted the difficult conversation he had with his children regarding his absence from WrestleMania:
“It s**ked to me, because I have my kids. The kids watch me, and leading up to it they were like, ‘Dad are we going to Wrestlemania?’ And I was like, ‘Look, if you guys want to go. I just don’t know if I’m gonna do anything there.’ All the while I was like, ‘There’s no way that’s gonna be [the case]. I have to be in WrestleMania. I’ve been in every WrestleMania in my entire career with the WWE. I’ve always been in a spotlight match. I have been in every pay-per-view, everything.'”
Currently embroiled in a heated rivalry with Karrion Kross and The Final Testament faction, with The Street Profits by his side, Lashley appears determined to reclaim his spotlight at WrestleMania XL, setting the stage for what promises to be an electrifying showdown at the grandest stage of them all.
