During an interview on the “Huge Pop” podcast (as transcribed by Post Wrestling), MVP discussed Shelton Benjamin’s 2023 WWE release, expressing his dissatisfaction with how the situation was handled. MVP, Benjamin, and Bobby Lashley are currently all working for AEW.
“There wouldn’t have been a conversation (between myself & AEW if Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin weren’t coming in) … Bobby and I came to the conclusion that it was time to move on and you know, I made it very clear that I was ready to go and I was able to convince Bobby to come with it and Shelton at that point had already been released, unceremoniously… It left a bad taste in my mouth how Shelton was just… after all these years. Not even an offer to be a trainer or a producer. Just, see ya. So, I was like, ‘Bobby, let’s get the team back together and let’s go to AEW. We got one last ride’ and fortunately, everything worked out and we were able to do this because Bobby and I, as you talked about, we teamed up the first time together at IMPACT.”
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