MVP wants the snake in his corner.
The recent alliance between MJF and the Hurt Syndicate has shocked many fans, with many believing that the group was setting up to turn on or attack MJF after teasing the group.
Now, just weeks after MJF signed his contract with the faction, things seem to be riding high, as the duo of Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley were able to successfully defend the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Double Or Nothing.
In a new interview with Betideas.com, MVP commented on the decision to bring MJF in, stating that he’s a very important cog in the wheel. MVP also had a clever response to the notion of MJF being a snake, saying that he’d rather keep it close.
“I think he’s a very important cog in the wheel. As I was explaining to Bobby [Lashley] and Shelton [Benjamin], he knows the lay of the land. He’s been there for a while and I think people forget when they talk about how devious he is and not to trust him. I think people forget about 2007 MVP. I think they’ve forgotten that ‘07 MVP wasn’t a very nice person. He wasn’t somebody that you should particularly trust. He was willing to do whatever he needed to do to get what he wanted. So I can identify with MJF in a way that most people can’t. Bobby and Shelton have never been those guys. I have been that guy. So I see the value in a person like MJF because listen, many people say he’s a snake, but you can’t make snake anti-venom without a snake. So that’s the kind of snake you wanna keep real close rather than have it slithering around and you don’t know what it’s up to.”
MVP continued on and praised MJF, citing that he has impressed him since he was 18 years old.
“I mean, just look at what he’s accomplished. He’s only 26 years old. I met him when he was 18 or 19, and I saw when we first met many years ago when he was driving me around as a young boy as the term goes. I’ve said that I was always impressed by him. Not because he was asking questions, but by the questions that he asked. Very astute young man. And he understood things way ahead of guys that had been in the business 10 years beyond him. He’s a very sharp young man and he’s very ambitious. The ambitious part is the part we got to keep an eye on because let’s be honest, professional wrestling is an ego-driven business. Between me, Bobby and Shelton we have a wonderful balance between our egos and our accomplishments and a huge respect for each other. Now that we’ve allowed MJF to join us, we have to temper his youthful exuberance and teach him. I think if that goes well, then we’ll have a spectacular run with four members of The Hurt Syndicate and MJF will be that dude.”
Elsewhere in the interview, MVP continued to clarify his issues with Triple H, stating that they have nothing to do with race. Learn more by clicking here.
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Special thanks to BetIdeas for the quote(s)
