Bobby Lashley thinks fans are overly critical of AEW and Tony Khan.
Bobby Lashley’s next moves have been the talk of the wrestling world after the star’s exit from WWE. All reports indicate that Lashley has signed with AEW and is awaiting his debut, but he’s also indicated that other offers are on the table.
During a recent appearance on The Lame Guys, Lashley was asked if he might join MVP in All Elite Wrestling after MVP debuted in AEW on September 25th. Lashley had nothing but praise for AEW, clapping back at criticism of the company taking on so many ex-WWE stars. According to Lashley, Tony Khan is giving stars a chance to extend their careers and add value to the wrestling business.
“You think they have enough money for me? [Laughs] MVP is great. The one thing I know with Tony Khan, and this is one thing I’ve seen that’s really cool. The fans need to understand this because sometimes the fans come out and say, ‘They’re just getting old WWE guys.’ With any show, you need your guys that are established to help establish some guys that aren’t. MVP coming over brings a lot of notoriety and a fanbase and a level starting that they can use.
Some of the guys there are fantastic wrestlers, they just need to be in the ring with certain (talent). If you put a fantastic wrestler in the ring with another fantastic wrestler and just try to sell the match, it’s hard because people are like, ‘Oh, well, they just did some cool stuff.’ Once you start mixing in different people like Daniel Bryan [Bryan Danielson], Edge [Adam Copeland], Christian, Samoa Joe, those guys get a good rub off of them.”
“Tony Khan Is A Really Good Dude” – Bobby Lashley On Backstage Feedback From AEW Stars
Continuing, Bobby Lashley spoke on feedback he’s received from MVP and others working in AEW, pointing out that Tony Khan is willing to give stars the time they need to recuperate after injury or spend time with their families.
“What Tony Khan is doing, I’m still friends with MVP and I talk with him about going over there, I said, ‘How is it over there?’ The one thing people say when they are over there is ‘Tony Khan is a really good dude.’ He is genuinely saying to people over there, ‘You deserve to still carry on.’
Edge was being pushed down and he was like, ‘I took time off, I was able to get cleared. I wanted to come here. I still have something left in the tank. I want to have fun and go do it. I don’t want it to be stressful, I want to be able to do it.’ Tony Khan came in and said, ‘You deserve to, you’re a legend in this business. You can help us out, we can help you out and supplement your income for the next few years.’ That’s what they did.
That’s what MVP is doing also. He got pulled off TV early, had been off TV, and got back on. I saw the promo he cut, it was an awesome promo. He told a good story. He can carry on, make some money for them, and escalate some of their guys.”
Whether or not it has to do with his AEW signing, Bobby Lashley recently hinted that big news was coming soon regarding his future.
h/t Fightful