• AEW Champ Is Open To Fighting Jake Paul: “I’d do it tomorrow”
AEW World Tag Team Champion Bobby Lashley says he’s open to stepping in the ring with Jake Paul, not for a major grudge match, but for the sake of competition. In a recent interview with WFAA Dallas, the former WWE Champion spoke candidly about possibly boxing the YouTuber-turned-Boxer, even joking about receiving a “script” before they face off. “Yeah, he can give me the script and we can go ahead and do whatever we need to,” Lashley said.
Despite his joke, Lashley had high praise for Paul’s role in boxing. “At the end of the day, fighting is fighting. Jake is doing some big things in the fight world, he’s helping out boxing tremendously because he’s bringing a lot of eyes to it and the fighters that are fighting on his card get paid really well.”
Still, Lashley questioned whether he’s the right kind of opponent for Paul at this stage. “I don’t know if I’m the right matchup for him. I think what he needs is some more seasoned boxers to fight because he’s good, he’s actually good. So, if he’s good, he needs to keep fighting boxers that can legitimize him more.”
That said, Lashley made it clear he’d jump at the chance to box if the opportunity came up. “If I had an opportunity of boxing, 100%, I’d do it tomorrow. I stay in good shape, let’s do some sparring, I’d be ready.”
He also emphasized that he’s not in it for drama. “I’m not one of those guys that’s like, I’m signing the contract because I wanna spit in your face and talk trash. I’m not that guy. I’m the kind of guy, I love competition and I’d love to be able to fight him and see what he’s all about and see how good he is.”
Lashley is also an MMA fighter with a 15-2 record, but he hasn’t fought since 2016.
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• WWE Planning A Heel Turn For Popular NXT Star
Blake Monroe hasn’t been part of NXT for long, but WWE is already considering a change to her character. According to Fightful Select, there’s been internal talk about a possible heel turn for Monroe in the future. While no date has been locked in, long-term plans for her on NXT TV are reportedly in place. Monroe had her first ever WWE match at a non-televised NXT Live Event on June 27, where she picked up a win over Lainey Reid. On NXT TV, she’s been involved in a feud involving Fatal Influence. She’s now set to team up with Jordynne Grace at NXT The Great American Bash on July 12, facing NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley.
So far, Blake Monroe has been presented as a babyface. A heel turn would mark a sharp shift from how she’s been introduced to the NXT audience.
Before joining WWE, Monroe wrestled in AEW under the name Mariah May. She debuted there in 2023 as a sidekick to “Timeless” Toni Storm and later turned on her after winning the Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament. That moment helped establish her as one of the top heels in AEW’s women’s division. She won the AEW Women’s World Championship and dropped the title to Storm before leaving the company.
