CJ Perry shares ‘incredible’ WWE advice Brock Lesnar gave her
CJ Perry detailed advice she received from Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar for one of her promos in 2016. She recalled being particularly impressed by Lesnar’s knowledge of the industry.
In her Yahoo Sports column, Uncrowned, Perry wrote about a promo from 2016 ahead of Rusev’s match with Lesnar for a WWE live event. Heyman shared his feedback which she followed up by noting Lesnar’s take on the same.
“Back in 2016 in San Jose, I got to see up close how smart Brock is to this business. It was Brock vs. Rusev on some WWE live events, and my husband and I were just starting out. Before the show, Paul Heyman gave me pointers on part of my promo and then asked Brock what he thought about it.”
“Brock took a second and thought, and then gave me notes on how I could say it. He took what Paul and I had come up with, and spun it in a completely different direction by anticipating the audience’s reaction, and then having a plan to deal with that reaction.”
“We went out there that night and did our promo, and the match with Brock vs. Rusev was incredible. When we came back, Brock pulled me aside and gave me notes on my execution. He told me I was ‘stepping on my on pop by not allowing them to boo longer’ and to ‘wait a bit longer for the crowd to start chanting.’ It was incredible advice I got from Brock, and the whole experience really helped Miro and I grow as performers and on the mic,” Perry wrote.
“But I was more blown away by how wise Brock was to this business. I guess I bought into what he wants us all to see, which is the viking destroyer character, but backstage there’s few smarter than him in knowing how to pull the most from a beat, or a movement or a moment.”
Perry made her WWE debut in 2013 as Rusev’s manager and competed in her first match at the WrestleMania 32 pre-show. She was released from the company in 2021 and a couple of years later joined AEW until November 2023.
Last year, Perry signed a Legends deal with WWE. She has not officially retired from in-ring competition and expressed interest on numerous occasions on a potential return.
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