As the current manager of The Hurt Syndicate, MVP has already eyed his next client.
Earlier last year, MVP parted ways with WWE and made his way into All Elite Wrestling. Soon enough, he brought along Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley to start The Hurt Syndicate. Lashley and Benjamin are also the current World tag-team champions and recently defeated Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara at Double or Nothing 2025.
Not only managing Lashley and Benjamin, the former United States Champion also actively manages MJF, who recently became a part of The Hurt Syndicate. Recently, speaking with BetIdeas.com, Montel Vontavious Porter revealed former TBS Champion Kris Statlander as the next name he would like to manage.
Wow, man. It’s funny because the women that I’m most impressed by don’t need my representation. Tony Storm doesn’t need me. Maybe somebody like Kris Statlander is somebody that I could represent. Or maybe Megan Bayne? I’m probably best suited for those that aren’t as comfortable on the mic. Most of the women at AEW that are really performing well, that are some of my favorites, don’t really need me.
But a few that stand out, like I said, Kris Statlander. She’s impressive. Megan Bayne. Red Velvet from Ring Of Honor is somebody, her charisma, her persona, her presence. She’s so impressive. She’s somebody else that I think possibly could do well with me. There are a lot of very hungry, intelligent women in the AEW women’s division. That’s what is so good about it.”
He also named Megan Bayne and Red Velvet as the two other names he would like to represent in the future.
MVP States He Has “Zero Respect” For WWE’s Chief Content Officer Triple H
In the same interview with BetIdeas.com, MVP revealed why he does not have any respect for Triple H.
“Let’s just say this, Bobby Lashley was a two-time WWE Champion, and after he took over, Bobby Lashley was reduced to the mid-card. Bobby Lashley is a bankable, marketable guy. And two time WWE Champion just got reduced to mid card, whatever. What I said, specifically in response to the person on my Instagram page, was that you see it. It’s my opinion of how he chooses to book certain talents. Some people say all the time that, ‘oh MVP’s just griping, MVP’s just crying’. Okay, well just watch the program. Who were the people in the top spots under his leadership? Who were given the opportunities?”
“And I’m not talking about NXT. I’m talking about the main show. I have my opinions, based on my personal experiences. And at some point on my podcast and my YouTube show, I’ll talk about it and I’ll go in depth about what my issues are with that man.”
“And I’ll be honest with you, my issues with him have nothing to do with race. My issues have to do with him as a person and our personal interactions and things that he said and did that caused me to have zero respect for him. But I’ll get into that on my show. Marking Out with MVP and Dwayne Swaezey.”
In other news: A current WWE champion has addressed her rumored beef with Mercedes Mone.