“She’ll Be Wrestling Longer Than Ric Flair in That Case”: Fans Ridicule Sasha Banks for Demanding the Same Respect as Dwayne Johnson and John Cena

Dwayne Johnson and John Cena are two generational stars in pro wrestling. While The Rock ruled the late 90s and early 2000s, Cena established his reign in the following decade. Between them, they have won the WWE World Championship 26 times. No wonder the two wrestler-turned-actors enjoy adulation from pro-wrestling fans. Recently, former WWE superstar Sasha Banks said she wants people to think of her on the same level as the two legends and fans had a lot to say about the claim.

Fans roast Sasha Banks for bold demands

Sasha Banks has done it again. Days after comparing herself to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Banks, who goes by her present in-ring name Mercedes Mone, said she would not stop until given the same amount of respect as The Great One, John Cena, and Kenny Omega.

The claim was met with negativity by social media users.

This user said that the 6x WWE Women’s Champion would have to wrestle longer than WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair to have her wish granted.

Another said Banks should give up on any retirement thoughts.

This one gave her a ‘reality check’.

While this user asked a rhetorical question.

Meanwhile, the IWGP Women’s Champion continues to be salty toward her old employer.

Sasha Banks says women wrestlers in Japan are legit

After walking away from the WWE, Banks appeared at this year’s NJPW Wrestling Kingdom as Mercedes Mone. She later defeated KAIRI to win the IWGP Women’s Championship. A few days ago, the 31-year-old took to social media to inform the world that she’s moving to Japan full-time and is also learning the local language to facilitate her stay.

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Meanwhile, the former WWE Women Tag Team Champion took a shot at her ex-colleagues by praising female wrestlers in Japan.

Speaking at a Q&A panel for The Mandalorian at Megacon, Banks said, “It’s definitely not the same. It’s definitely not the same. It’s so different,” adding, “The girls over there are legit.”

She had also taken a jab at WWE earlier in April, saying she’s used to “wrestling three-minute matches, five-minute matches”. The statement was a hit at female wrestling booking in WWE.

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Do you think Sasha Banks can reach the same level as Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, and Kenny Omega? How much would you rate her as a pro wrestler? Let us know in the comments.