WWE Champion Bobby Lashley seeks the moment Hell in a Cell before Sunday’s clash with Drew McIntyre

For months now Bobby Lashley and Drew McInty have shared the spotlight while fighting in the WWE Championship. That long story was about to end on Sunday when Lashley defended the title inside Bobby Lashley’s Hell in a Cell. Under the added provisions of the match, if McInty loses, he will not be able to challenge Lashley again, which would put an end to a rival who has seen three men pay directly for the fight.

Lashley’s reign as a champion has been a fulfillment of his potential and expectations since 2005. Now, he will enter Hell in a Cell for the first time in his career, marking another milestone in his spectacular career.

Lashley told CBS Sports that he understands the weight of the moment and the seriousness of one of WWE’s most dangerous matches, but he’s still taking the standard way of his work – all of which avoids asking for advice from those who have joined Cell before. hura.

“You know, it’s the same for me, man,” Lashley said. “I train for everything and I expect anything. This is going to be tough because I already feel pain in my body. It’s important. This is very important for Drew and me because we’ve been fighting for so long. This time and WWE tournament is very important right now. It’s important for me and it’s the legacy of everything I’ve put in and it’s important for him to make his name and consolidate his history.Right now, we’re both ready to do anything.He’s going to be wonderful, he’s going to be tough and I hope I’ll be in great pain on Monday, but this tournament is worth it.

“I’ve always been a student of the game, so I’m always watching the videos and watching the tape of what the other guys did. I don’t want to hear how they felt because it’s obvious. And I don’t want to hear that it’s worse than it really is. I’ll prepare the worst and get out there and find out what you can expect. A lot of damage can be done to a person ‘s body. “

Hell in a Cell also marks the last pay-per-view event of the WWE to be held at ThunderDome, the virtual experience of a WWE fan who has become their home in the COVID-19 pandemic. The July Money in the Bank event will be held in front of a live crowd when it returns to the WWE live tour.

“It will be different and unique in that sense, but it will be more special when we get to bring the fans back,” Lashley said. “We’re going to give them a good show here. But of course when you have fans, that’s going to take another indent. I like it, which is another part of writing history. We were one of the last.”

WWE also wants SummerSlam to become a bigger-than-normal show in August, with the event set to take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Looking to win for Lashley on Sunday seems to be sure to be one of the top lists in the summer, Lashley is aiming for another important moment in his career.

“I think in many of the years I’ve been fighting I’ve never had a SummerSlam moment,” Lashley said. “So it’s always going to be great. It’s going to be awesome, man, the first big show to come back with fans. In an incredible stadium like Vegas? Everything is going to be perfect. I won’t say it’s bigger than Mania, but I can tell you all the new PPVs to come later and it looks like they’re bigger. WrestleMania is similar to that card. “

Before SummerSlam, however, Hell in a Cell. The match has been determined due to dangerous falls, although it was safer in safe times when Mick Foley avoided serious injuries in two accidents at the top of Cell in 1998.

Asked how he could put his stamp on the iconic match, Lashley admitted it must be a moment that shows the sacrifices he is willing to make at the top of Mount WWE.

“I think it’s just about lasting and living that moment,” Lashley said. “I think everyone has had that moment. Whatever that moment shows your toughness. Win or lose, you have Hell in a Cell to relive that moment and say, ‘This is what I experienced. I was ready for that. “I think that’s the biggest thing. If you look at the biggest Hell in the Moment in a cell, that was the real basis, showing what you’re willing to do to win, win or lose that title.”