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  • Triple H Defended After Being Called Coward and Liar

    Triple H Defended After Being Called Coward and Liar

    Former WWE writer Vince Russo recently defended Triple H after AEW star MVP publicly criticized WWE management over communication and respect issues.

    The former WWE writer, typically a vocal critic of Triple H, blamed WWE’s corporate structure rather than the Chief Content Officer’s leadership abilities.

    MVP aired grievances on Triple H, stating he felt disrespected by WWE management and suggesting a lack of direct communication as a major issue. MVP mentioned Triple H by name.

    Russo took the opportunity to defend Triple H, highlighting the pressures that come with leading WWE’s creative operations under TKO Group Holdings.

    “Listen, it’s a tough spot to be in, especially when you’re booking a program that involves so many talents,” Russo explained.

    “But when you’re wearing 27 hats, you can’t do that. It’s that simple. If there was one person who was head of creative and that’s all they did and people could approach them about creative, you wouldn’t have that issue.”

    “When you’re wearing seven hats, it’s impossible to talk to everybody. And again, that’s a structural problem in WWE,” Russo added.

    Coachman Agrees on Executive Challenges

    Jonathan Coachman agreed that Triple H faces significant challenges juggling multiple executive responsibilities within WWE’s corporate framework. The podcast host offered his own perspective on how Triple H manages interactions with talent.

    “They need a complete overhaul, because what Vince is talking about is Triple H is a genius at doing this. He’ll walk up to you like, ‘Hey, Coach, what’s going on? You good? Good. Good. Good to see you.’ And I call it doing the Jesse Jackson. I met Jesse Jackson, and he could meet you while his head was already turned as he was shaking your hand. So you never had the chance to actually start a conversation,” Coachman said.

    Triple H has been serving as WWE’s Chief Content Officer, overseeing creative across all WWE programming.

  • AEW Star Calls Triple H Coward and Liar

    AEW Star Calls Triple H Coward and Liar

    AEW star MVP has unleashed a scathing verbal attack on Triple H during a recent podcast interview, delivering some of the harshest criticism heard from a former WWE performer in recent memory. The former United States Champion did not hold back when discussing his views on WWE’s Chief Content Officer.

    Speaking on “Marking Out with MVP and Dwayne Swayze” podcast, MVP made his feelings crystal clear about the WWE executive.

    MVP said he decided he no longer wanted to stay in WWE after seeing Shelton Benjamin released without being offered a backstage role despite his long career and talent.

    The former WWE star praised Benjamin as an underappreciated all-time great and explained that the breakup of the Hurt Business, combined with Benjamin’s release, heavily influenced his decision about his own future in WWE.

    He said:

    “And if Triple H is in charge, then I definitely want to be here. Because I don’t like Triple H. I don’t respect Triple H. I think he’s a coward and a liar. And there have been many situations where he was dealing with Bobby, where he didn’t tell Bobby the truth creatively what he wanted to do. There are multiple times that I tried to talk to him.

    And he would always, I’ll get with you in a little bit or the few times that I got a chance to get him in his office alone, he would call somebody to come in. He didn’t want to deal with me. I don’t respect that. Tell me. I’m a professional. Tell me how you feel. We’re doing business. Based on it, you ain’t got to like me. There’s lots of people throughout my career that I’ve worked with that I don’t like. We’re making money. We’re doing business.”

    The comments represent a dramatic escalation in public criticism from MVP, who previously worked under Triple H’s leadership structure during his most recent WWE run.

    MVP is best known for his championship runs in WWE, including his United States Championship reign and his role as the leader and manager of The Hurt Business stable alongside Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and Cedric Alexander from 2020 to 2021.

    The Hurt Business Legacy

    The Hurt Business was one of WWE’s most prominent factions during its run on Raw, with MVP serving as the group’s mouthpiece and strategist. The stable currently goes by the name The Hurt Syndicate in AEW and has been a dominant force in the promotion.

    Most recently, at AEW Double or Nothing, Lashley and Benjamin teamed up with Chris Jericho and The Elite to win a chaotic Stadium Stampede match.

  • MVP Takes Dig At WWE Ticket Prices Costing ‘Two Months Salary’

    MVP Takes Dig At WWE Ticket Prices Costing ‘Two Months Salary’

    MPV has touted the affordability of AEW.

    The high cost of WWE tickets has been a topic of discussion among wrestling fans in recent times amid news of slow WrestleMania ticket sales. AEW has taken advantage of this talk with a number of talents promoting the company as the affordable alternative to the combat sports juggernaut that is TKO.

    The former US Champion joined this list during his most recent interview with Battleground Podcast. MVP first talked about the rapid rate of inflation across the board and then took a shot at WWE for charging more money than an average wrestling fan can afford:

    “Right now in our country, we have a problem with affordability across the board. I don’t care what your political affiliation is — it’s tough. And whatever your wrestling affiliation is, you have to admit that there are some companies that are charging more than the average wrestling fan can afford to go and see some good live wrestling.”

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    Affordability Matters: MVP

    MVP then noted that affordability is a priority for Tony Khan and AEW. He mentioned how the company generally tapes Dynamite and Collision together, which means you get two shows at the price of one. The 52-year-old then took another dig at his former employers, saying that you don’t have to spend two months of salary to afford good seats at AEW shows:

    “AEW — affordability matters, and we love the fact that Tony Khan has set up All Elite Wrestling as a company where we get down to wrestling. It’s where the best go to wrestle, and a father of two or three — a family of four — can go to an AEW show and have a great time. You can buy affordable seats ringside, sit just a few rows back, and not have to spend two months salary to do it. I think that’s a beautiful thing.”

    What do you think about the debate about WWE vs AEW ticket prices? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Photo: The Hurt Syndicate Reunites With Ex-WWE Partner

    The Hurt Syndicate were back together with their former partner for one night.

    4th Rope Wrestling, the indie promotion run by rapper Westside Gunn, held a show at WrestleCade on this Friday, 28 November.

    The event featured members of the Hurt Syndicate in MVP and Shelton Benjamin reuniting with their former partner, Cedric Alexander:

    The Hurt Business, consisting of Alexander, Benjamin, MVP, and Bobby Lashley, dominated WWE during the pandemic era. During their original run, the faction saw Lashley winning the WWE title while Shelton and Cedric held the Raw Tag Team Championships.

    After leaving WWE one by one in 2023-24 over creative frustrations, MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and Bobby Lashley would reunite in AEW under the new name of the Hurt Syndicate.

    Alexander, however, missed out on this reunion as he remained with WWE until February this year. After his release from the Endeavor-owned promotion, the former Cruiserweight Champion made his TNA debut instead in June, and has been a regular for the company since then.

    MVP has talked about adding a 4th member to Hurt Syndicate on many occasions and has claimed that he would love for it to be Alexander. Though the wrestling veteran also suggested that the decision is out of his hand and it will have to be a call from Tony Khan.