WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray provided intriguing insights into his early wrestling match against Brock Lesnar, shedding light on a pivotal moment that left Lesnar momentarily apprehensive.
Recounting the encounter on an episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray disclosed the circumstances surrounding Lesnar’s introduction to the WWE and the responsibility bestowed upon him to guide the novice wrestler through his inaugural singles run.
Brock just came on the scene. The office came to me, and they said, ‘Bubba, this is going to be the guy. Do as much as you can with him. Educate him as much as you can for his first-ever singles run.
During their match, Lesnar executed an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on Bully Ray, inadvertently causing him to land on his head. This unforeseen mishap led to a moment of trepidation for Lesnar, as he grappled with the fear of causing harm to his opponent.
[Brock] gave me an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and dumped me on my head, and he got terrified in that moment.
In response to Lesnar’s uneasiness, Bully Ray swiftly rebounded from the unsettling incident by encouraging Lesnar to repeat the move.
I immediately got back up and threw myself into Brock and said ‘Do it again.’ And he’s like, ‘No, no, no’ because he did not want to hurt me.
Recognising the critical nature of the situation, Bully Ray underscored the importance of preventing Lesnar from succumbing to apprehension, drawing parallels to the potential consequences faced by wrestlers who become hesitant in the ring.
I knew that in that moment, if I did not have Brock throw me again he would wind up being skittish, and possibly be in a Ridge Holland situation. You don’t want another wrestler to become skittish. If you fall off the horse, you gotta get right back on the horse.
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