MVP has only competed four times since the start of 2024, but he remains a focal point on AEW television as the manager for Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin in the Hurt Syndicate.
The Hurt Syndicate are the reigning AEW Tag Team Champions, and reunited in AEW at the end of 2024 after leaving WWE earlier in the year.
Speaking to Donnie DaSilva and Jimmy Korderas on Huge Pop!, MVP was asked if this run together is their last ride of sorts.
"We have a timeframe and we have a window. We know what we want to do. Shelton and Bobby are in their late 40s. I'm 51. I haven't retired yet. I haven't officially retired yet. I want to retire in-ring at AEW. I want to have my last official match. I want to do an angle, a story, and I want to be done. I know Shelton and Bobby have talked about their in-ring retirements in the very near future. After that, I'm done with in-ring performing. If, at some point, Tony [Khan] would like to keep me on as a manager and working with the next wave of talent once we're done with the Syndicate, that's something I'd be open to. People have mentioned me doing commentary. I enjoy doing commentary. I get lots of compliments when I do commentary. That's something I'd be open to. There is a passion that exists for professional wrestling. I've been very fortunate that I've made a living as a professional wrestler in the professional wrestling industry for over 20 years. Not a lot of guys get to do that. Here, 20 years later, I'm still on television and still relevant. I've built up a lot of equity. As long as someone wants to write me a check to talk on TV and I don't have to take bumps, I'll take it," he said.
Lashley & Benjamin successfully defended their AEW Tag Team Titles against The Gunns (Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn) on Wednesday's AEW Dynamite.
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