MVP has opened up on why he left WWE.
After his initial run ended in 2010, MVP made his surprise return to WWE in the 2020 Royal Rumble. During his second tenure, the star formed ‘The Hurt Business’ faction which helped lead Bobby Lashley to the WWE Championship. However, the pair left the company in 2024 after their respective contracts expired. Now, MVP has discussed more about their decision to leave last year.
Speaking with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, MVP said he made it very clear that he didn’t want to be in WWE anymore, noting there was someone in management he immensely dislikes.
“So when it came time for our contracts, I made it very clear that I don’t want to be there anymore. There are people there in management that I dislike immensely, a person, and I wouldn’t even bother to get into that. But I just knew that with certain people in charge, and that’s how the wrestling game is, that’s how life is. I don’t care where you work. When management changes, some people are out, other people are in, and I knew it was time to go. I wasn’t gonna re-sign. I was in Bobby’s ear constantly like don’t re-sign. Shelton got released. Don’t re-sign. Let’s you me and Sheldon get back together. Let’s go to AEW. I know we can go to AEW and we can pick this thing back up.”
-MVP
MVP and Bobby Lashley both arrived in AEW within weeks of one another in 2024. Joining up with Shelton Benjamin, the 51-year-old was able to manage ‘The Hurt Syndicate’ to World Tag Team Championship gold. After not competing since May, MVP will make his return to the ring at September 20’s All Out to take on Ricochet and Gates Of Agony.
Elsewhere in the interview, MVP revealed the likely reason why WWE never made him a world champion, which you can read about here.
As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on MVP as soon as we hear more.
H/T to ChrisVanVliet.com for the transcription
