JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sometimes life produces both blessings and curses. That is the professional story of Parker Boudreaux.
He’s widely regarded as one of most dominant professional wrestlers on planet Earth.
At the same time he’s often compared to the man arguably considered THE most dominant professional wrestler on that same planet. We’re talking about Brock Lesnar.
And that comparison was fueled by the man who discovered him, Paul Heyman. “In Orlando, a couple years after UCF. I think it was in my senior year of UCF Football we met up in Orlando and we talked for about four or five hours. And that was really like an eye-opening, inspiring conversation for me.”
The WWE legendary manager who introduced wrestling fans to Lesnar in 2002 used the same phrase when he introduced wrestling fans to Boudreaux: “The Next Big Thing!”
“It is a blessing and a curse,” Boudreaux said. “Probably the best pro wrestler of all time as well. So, for him, to get comparisons to the greatest athlete of all time. It’s a blessing. You know, I mean, but also I’m the first and only Parker Boudreaux. I’m not trying to be Brock Lesnar. The next Brock Lesnar.”
Along the way, he was in the two dominant wrestling companies, WWE and AEW.
But now he’s moved to Japan and international shows where he’s learning so much (because he was frankly brand new in WWE). The same way other wrestling icons like “Dr. Death” Steve Williams, Stan Hansen and even Hulk Hogan learned to be major forces Boudreaux is taking the same route.
He opened up on numerous wrestlers who leave the major companies but then they leave the industry. Boudreaux is very aware to become a top star you need to keep pushing forward and not give up.
Now Boudreaux looks to what’s next and we took the chance to ask about dream opponents. He did not disappoint. “Bron Breakker was one real cool guy and we connected,” said Boudreaux of Breakker who’s been discussed as a possible world champ. And an overwhelming power wrestler in the style of Boudreaux. “Historic. I think a banger would be an understatement. Me and Bron would have a historic match.”
As to whether he ever returns to WWE... “The way I’m working right now, anything’s possible,” said Boudreaux.