The Hurt Business (professional wrestling)


The Hurt Business is a professional wrestling stable led by MVP, which also includes Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin.

History

WWE (2020–present)

Formation

On the May 11, 2020 episode of Raw, MVP aligned himself with Bobby Lashley and promised Lashley to manage him into WWE Championship victory, which greatly angered Lashley's on-screen wife, Lana. The following week on Raw, Lashley and MVP observed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre's match from the stage, and McIntyre stated he wanted to face Lashley at Backlash. At the event on June 14, Lashley failed to capture the WWE Championship following a distraction from Lana. The following night on Raw, Lashley blamed Lana for his loss at Backlash and he would then ask for a divorce, thus ending their romantic storyline.

Expansion

On the June 22 episode of Raw, Lashley attacked United States Champion Apollo Crews and placed him in his full nelson hold after he turned down MVP's offer to join them. On the June 29 episode of Raw, MVP defeated Crews in a non-title match. The following week on Raw, MVP unveiled a new United States Championship design and proclaimed himself as the "real" United States Champion, although Crews officially remained the United States Champion. During the next few weeks, MVP and Lashley feuded with Crews' allies, Cedric Alexander and Ricochet.
At The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, MVP was scheduled to face off against Crews for the United States Championship, but Crews was medically uncleared to compete, while in reality, Crews had supposedly tested positive for COVID-19, and MVP claimed victory via forfeit and crowned himself as the new US champion, although Crews continued to be officially listed as champion. The following night on Raw, MVP and Lashley added Shelton Benjamin into their group as the duo helped Benjamin capture the WWE 24/7 Championship from R-Truth, and the group was formally named The Hurt Business, after which, the trio were defeated in a six-man tag team match by Alexander, Ricochet and the returning Mustafa Ali. The following week on Raw, Ali faced Lashley in a losing effort, being submitted by Lashley's full nelson hold.

Members

Championships and accomplishments