AEW stars Bobby Lashley, MVP, and Shelton Benjamin have made a huge impact with their faction, The Hurt Syndicate. In August, MVP and Bobby Lashley departed WWE when their contracts expired and Shelton Benjamin was released in 2023.

Why did Bobby Lashley make the jump from WWE to AEW? Well, a number of reasons, really, including one that might surprise you.

Bobby Lashley expressed his desire to elevate four WWE stars before his departure: The Street Profits, Austin Theory, and LA Knight. He envisioned a storyline where The Street Profits would turn on him,

Former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley wrestled in an AEW ring for the first time on the November 20 episode of AEW Dynamite. Lashley competed in a two-on-one handicap match on Wednesday, as he faced Cheeseburger and Joe Keyes.

Speaking on The Five Count, Montez Ford noted that working with Bobby Lashley was a trial and error method that did not work out ultimately. As for The Street Profits, Ford added that they are looking to get back to the top of WWE's tag team division:

Bobby Lashley, a seasonsed wwe champion, signed with All Elite Wresting in their special event “Fright Night Dynamite”. This signing has brought back most of the original members of Project Park Boy which consists of retired stars such as MVP and Shelton Benjamin.