In a recent appearance on The Lame Guys Podcast, former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley opened up about AEW and his thoughts on his former onscreen manager, MVP, making the move to the promotion. Lashley reflected on their past partnership and the impact MVP had on his career, providing insight into how he feels about MVP’s new journey in AEW.
He expressed excitement about the opportunities that await his former manager in a different wrestling environment, and how their history could influence future storylines. Lashley also touched on the competitive landscape of professional wrestling today, emphasizing the positive aspects of having multiple promotions for talent to showcase their skills.
Here are some key highlights from the interview (via Fightful):
Bobby Lashley on AEW:
You think they have enough money for me? [Laughs] MVP is great. The one thing I know with Tony Khan, and this is one thing I’ve seen that’s really cool. The fans need to understand this because sometimes the fans come out and say, ‘They’re just getting old WWE guys.’ With any show, you need your guys that are established to help establish some guys that aren’t. MVP coming over brings a lot of notoriety and a fanbase and a starting level that they can use. they just need to be in the ring with certain (talent). If you put a fantastic wrestler in the ring with another fantastic wrestler and just try to sell the match, it’s hard because people are like, ‘Oh, well, they just did it. ‘some cool stuff.’ Once you start mixing in different people like Daniel Bryan [Bryan Danielson], Edge [Adam Copeland], Christian, Samoa Joe, those guys get a good rub off of them.”
Bobby Lashley on what he has heard about Tony Khan in AEW:
What Tony Khan is doing, I’m still friends with MVP and I talk to him about going over there, I said, ‘How is it over there?’ The one thing people say when they are over there is ‘Tony Khan is a really good dude.’ He is genuinely saying to people over there, ‘You deserve to still carry on.’ Edge was being pushed down and he was like, ‘I took time off, I was able to get cleared. I still have something left in the tank. I don’t want it to be stressful, I want to be able to do it.’ Tony Khan came in and said, ‘You deserve to, you’re a legend in this business. You can help us out, we can help you out and supplement your income for the next few years.’ That’s what they did. That’s what MVP is doing too. He got pulled off TV early, had been off TV, and got back on. I saw the promo he cut, it was an awesome promo. I have told a good story. He can carry on, make some money for them, and escalate some of their guys.”
