When Bobby Lashley formally left WWE to check the open market of wrestling free company, most followers had kind of the identical assumption: the “All Mighty” was AEW certain.
On paper, it made sense, proper? Lashley may keep in WWE and proceed to work a restricted schedule or return to TNA and go on a multi-year undefeated run, however his former supervisor, MVP, already joined AEW, as did his former The Harm Enterprise member Shelton Benjamin. Contemplating the expertise already employed by Tony Khan, the prospect for a brand new faction constructed with pre-existing performers like Powerhouse Hobbs felt downright tantalizing.
And but, right here we’re, nearly at November and Lashley is nowhere to be present in AEW, TNA, or WWE… aside from one place: the podcast circuit.
That is proper, whereas he is presumably free to do no matter he needs as a free agent, Lashley has been speaking so much about WWE, AEW, and past, together with a dialogue he had with MVP about TK, which he relayed on The Lame Guys podcast.
“You suppose they manage to pay for for me? [Laughs] MVP is nice. The one factor I do know with Tony Khan, and that is one factor I’ve seen that is actually cool,” Lashley famous by way of Fightful. “The followers want to know this as a result of generally the followers come out and say, ‘They’re simply getting outdated WWE guys.’ With any present, you want your guys which are established to assist set up some guys that are not. MVP coming over brings plenty of notoriety and a fanbase and a stage beginning that they will use. A few of the guys there are implausible wrestlers, they simply have to be within the ring with sure (expertise). In case you put a implausible wrestler within the ring with one other implausible wrestler and simply attempt to promote the match, it is laborious as a result of individuals are like, ‘Oh, nicely, they simply did some cool stuff.’ When you begin mixing in several folks like Daniel Bryan [Bryan Danielson], Edge [Adam Copeland], Christian, Samoa Joe, these guys get a superb rub off of them.
Attention-grabbing stuff, proper? Properly wait, it will get even higher, because it positive feels like Lashley can be becoming a member of AEW for the correct causes if he signed with the promotion.
Bobby Lashley understands the position of an older veteran in AEW
Whereas some followers are anxious that including a star like Lashley may place AEW in a precarious spot, as they’ve signed a number of ex-WWE guys who do not wish to lose matches and have seen their bookings restricted consequently, it positive sounds just like the “All Mighty” admire the position of an older vet within the promotion, which is best than most.
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“What Tony Khan is doing, I am nonetheless pals with MVP and I discuss with him about going over there, I mentioned, ‘How is it over there?’ The one factor folks say when they’re over there’s ‘Tony Khan is a extremely good dude.’ He’s genuinely saying to folks over there, ‘You should nonetheless stick with it,’” Lashley recalled. “Edge was being pushed down and he was like, ‘I took day off, I used to be in a position to get cleared. I wished to return right here. I nonetheless have one thing left within the tank. I wish to have enjoyable and go do it. I do not need it to be worrying, I need to have the ability to do it.’ Tony Khan got here in and mentioned, ‘You should, you are a legend on this enterprise. You may assist us out, we may also help you out and complement your earnings for the following few years.’ That is what they did. That is what MVP is doing additionally. He acquired pulled off TV early, had been off TV, and acquired again on. I noticed the promo he lower, it was an superior promo. He instructed a superb story. He can stick with it, make some cash for them, and escalate a few of their guys.”
Will Lashley truly maintain true to that declaration, that if he joined AEW, he would become profitable, get pleasure from his TV time, and assist to place over some new stars? If that is the case, his slot in AEW seems like a glove, as that’s precisely what the promotion wants.
