CJ Perry (Lana) Recalls ‘Incredible Advice’ Brock Lesnar Gave Her On Promos In 2016

Brock Lesnar and Rusev never went one-on-one on WWE television, but they did battle each other at two live events in 2016.

In her debut column for Yahoo’s Uncrowned, CJ Perry (Lana in WWE) reflected on the battles her husband had with Lesnar, and how Lesnar helped her with promos.

“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,” she wrote.

Before the match, Perry cut a promo to set things up, and when things were over, Brock gave her some advice.

“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.

“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.”

Lesnar was victorious in both live event matches he had against Rusev.

Lesnar will face Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42. Rusev will compete in a six-man ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.