Thanks to well-known people like the former US president, Donald Trump, appearing in WWE, pro wrestling fans have unquestionably seen many legendary storylines. WWE fans will remember Trump and McMahon’s notorious ‘Battle of the Billionaires’ battle from WrestleMania 23 for a long time.
The billionaires with A-listers professional wrestlers, where Bobby Lashley supported Trump and Umaga supported McMahon, had an epic story. Talking about the same, Lashley shared his experience of working with Trump.
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Given how big of a political talking point Trump was in 2015, Lashley was questioned about his time spent working with him. He stated, “It was cool working with Trump. It was one of those things where he understood what needed to be done and he made it happen. He brought a lot of attention to our match.”
“I mean, it was the largest WrestleMania in history, 385 thousand people in Ford Field. And I mean, it was one of the largest pay-per-views ever. So he says that he’s going to do, and he does it and that’s what he did that time. I mean is a really cool, man.”
As per Lashley, Trump didn’t try to dominate the match since he knew he wouldn’t be wrestling and that it wasn’t all about him. All he did was play his part, which was what made everything perfect since no one stepped on anybody else’s toes and everyone performed their parts, leading to a fantastic match.
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After Lashley won the bout, Trump and Lashley shaved McMahon’s head in one of the most iconic match outcomes ever.
Donald Trump and Bobby Lashley shaved Vince McMahon’s head
Donald Trump and Vince McMahon share a great bond. Consequently, Trump has made a few appearances on the WWE. His iconic confrontation with the former CEO during the ‘Battle of the Billionaires’ was one of the most noteworthy.
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Both of them just sent a wrestler to compete on their behalf in a match. Whoever’s wrestler lost would have to shave their head in front of everyone. Consequently, Umaga lost against Lashley in accordance with the arrangement, and Trump and Lashley shaved McMahon’s head. Indeed, this ranks among the most memorable events in WWE history.
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