MVP, the manager of the reigning AEW World Tag Team Champions, The Hurt Syndicate, has revealed the origins of the group’s move from WWE to All Elite Wrestling. In a new interview, he shared the story of the conversation that started it all.
‘Our Story Is Not Finished’
Speaking with the Chicago Sun-Times, MVP recounted a moment in WWE catering with Bobby Lashley after their stablemate Shelton Benjamin had been released from the company. It was then that MVP pitched the idea of reuniting the group elsewhere.
“I was sitting next to Bobby in catering and said, ‘We got to get out of here,’” MVP recalled. “(He told Lashley), ‘Don’t re-sign. Let’s get Shelton and go across the street (to AEW). Our story is not finished.’”
A Championship Reunion In AEW
The decision to reform the group in AEW has proven to be a successful one. Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin are the current AEW World Tag Team Champions and are coming off a successful title defense in a three-way tag team match at the recent All In: Texas pay-per-view.
The Hurt Syndicate’s dominance in the AEW tag team division has recently attracted another high-profile star. In recent months, former AEW World Champion MJF has aligned himself with the group, adding another dangerous element to the faction and expanding their influence in the company.
