MVP recently revealed that he was the one who encouraged Bobby Lashley to leave WWE and pursue an opportunity in AEW. In an interview with the Chicago Sun Times, MVP discussed the formation of The Hurt Syndicate in AEW.
“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.’”
He also praised AEW President Tony Khan for allowing them to continue their storyline. “Tony has given us that gift of allowing us to finish telling The Hurt Syndicate Story our way,” he said. “We made clear to Tony that we are OGs and we understand it’s time to make new stars, and that’s our goal.”
MVP also commented on fan tribalism between the companies, calling it “stupid” and stating, “The wrestlers, we’re rooting for each other.”