MVP: “The Hurt Syndicate’s ‘We Hurt People’ Chant Is Probably The Most Authentic Thing In Pro Wrestling Right Now”
MVP says it makes him feel magnificent to hear the chant.
As MVP was being interviewed by Marcus Shorter of Andscape, there was a conversation about the crossover between hip-hop and pro wrestling.
That led to MVP speaking about The Hurt Syndicate’s theme song, which he performs alongside Westside Gunn and Smoke DZA. MVP said it feels magnificent to hear the AEW audiences chanting, ‘We hurt people’ during The Hurt Syndicate’s entrance. He feels it’s probably the most authentic thing in wrestling right now.
“It feels magnificent, man. Westside Gunn, Smoke DZA and I have been friends for a while. They made a song called ‘The Hurt Business’ back when we were The Hurt Business. Then I hit up Smoke DZA and asked, ‘How you guys make a song and you don’t have me on it?’ So I dropped my verses on the remix. When we decided to go to AEW, I told them we’d need a new theme song.
When we’re out there and thousands of people are screaming, ‘We hurt people!’ or I see people in public screaming it, it feels good. It’s an extension of who I am, so when I see that it’s really appreciated and received positively by people, it’s uplifting. And it validates everything that I do as a professional wrestler.
Tony Khan likes hip-hop. We’ve got lots of talent that come out to hip-hop songs; The Hurt Syndicate’s ‘we hurt people’ chant is probably the most authentic thing in pro wrestling right now, and he welcomes it. When you go to AEW shows, it’s not uncommon to find hip-hop artists hanging out.”
The Hurt Syndicate is coming off a 214-day reign as AEW World Tag Team Champions. Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley lost the titles to Brodido (Bandido & Brody King) at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
