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.

In his first singles match in AEW, Bobby Lashley defeated former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland at AEW Full Gear. The match was action-packed but lopsided toward the former WWE Champion who would get the better of Strickland throughout the contest and finished the fight with his signature Hurt Lock.

Bobby Lashley looks ahead to AEW All In. In moving to All Elite Wrestling, MVP made it clear that The Hurt Syndicate is there to make money, take championships, and inflict pain on the locker room. For Bobby Lashley,

Bobby Lashley made his AEW in-ring debut on Wednesday after recently joining the company following his release from WWE. Next, he will face Swerve Strickland on Saturday at "Full Gear." Tony Khan's company has developed a reputation for producing exceptional pay-per-views.