Speaking on this week’s episode of “The Bump” former WWE RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks discussed several professional wrestling topics.
Here are the highlights:
Taking a break from WWE for a few months last year:
I really, really, really love what I do. I took that break knowing that I needed to recharge. I was legit so done. My mind was just so gone. During that time [being away], I missed wrestling. I always had a dream to go to Japan to train. That’s where I wanted to go before I got signed to the WWE, but they called me first.
I just knew in my heart that I had to go accomplish something. I bought a ticket, I DM’ed Meiko Satomura and asked her if I could come train. She said ‘Yes, we’re training next week.’ I still think about that trip to this day. I think that was the best trip I’ve ever taken. It’s also the craziest thing I’ve ever done. I learned so much. I just love wrestling, and I love learning.
Training with Amazing Red in the United States:
He’s amazing. That is why his name is Amazing Red. I was a fan of his for a long time before I knew I wanted to be a WWE Superstar. I just wanted to travel around the world and expand on the independent scene because I didn’t think that I fit the mold for what it took to be in the WWE at that time. I’ve always watched his work, and I always thought he was so incredible.
We were here for NXT Brooklyn and I had so many ideas about my match that I thought I was going to go insane. Since I was on the main roster, I couldn’t just go to the PC. So, I knew he had a school in Brooklyn and I hit him up, and it was magic ever since… Anytime when we’re in Brooklyn, I always go to House of Glory to train with him.
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H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions