Brooks Jensen says Jelly Roll ‘trained as hard as the greats’ for WWE SummerSlam
Jelly Roll’s performance at WWE SummerSlam is receiving positive reviews from many.
The singer-songwriter was pinned by Logan Paul in his tag team match alongside Randy Orton against Drew McIntyre and Paul on the show.
Brooks Jensen posted to social media on Sunday to say Jelly Roll trained “as hard as the greats” leading up to the event and that he was proud to have trained with him over the past several weeks.
Jensen wrote:
“He may not have won his match, but he won the hearts and respects from the WWE universe. What we do day in and day out is not for the faint of heart. Time, dedication, endurance, and strength are just 60% of what makes a WWE Superstar. The other 40% comes from a love of the game, resilience, and passion.
All that said, he trained and worked as hard as the greats and for that I couldn’t have been more proud to share those 4 corners for the past several weeks. He’s a star in and out of the ring. Hell yeah!”
Jordynne Grace also commented on Jelly Roll’s performance, writing, “Jelly Roll top 3 celebrity wrestlers.”
Before SummerSlam, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo talked about training with Jelly Roll for the match, noting that he broke his finger on his first day of training and “worked his ass off.”
Lorenzo wrote:
“I’ve been at the PC for 3.5 years. I’ve seen plenty of D1 ATHLETES take a couple of bumps and give up in a few weeks because they can’t handle it. The training. The grind. BROKE them.
Jelly Roll, BROKE his finger day 1 of training and he taped that finger up and was punching me in the face with it the next day. We pushed him hard. Expecting more from him everyday and he delivered. He smiled and sang through every minute of training and then grabbed the broom and swept the ring.
I’ve watched him commit every ounce of energy he had to this #SummerSlam match tonight. He may not consider himself an athlete, but he’s got that Mamba Mentality. He worked his ass off for this. Tonight, @JellyRoll615 is a @WWE Superstar and he’s gonna put on a show for the whole world.”
Fightful Select is also reporting that Jelly Roll “impressed many” with his work ethic.
Jelly Roll commented on his own training during a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, noting that he was training at the WWE Performance Center every day.
“I have quietly been living in Orlando for about three or four weeks at the PC. Showing up every day like a piece of furniture over there. They can’t kick me out. I’m there from the moment I wake up till it closes almost. Matt Bloom’s my coach.“
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