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MVP says he has ‘zero respect’ for Triple H due to their personal interactions

Posted: May 31st 2025 By: Joseph Currier

While speaking with BetIdeas, MVP addressed past comments he’s made about Paul “Triple H” Levesque.

MVP made comments on Instagram in 2024 that led some fans to believe he was calling Levesque racist for refusing to re-form The Hurt Business in WWE. However, MVP clarified that — while he has opinions about how Levesque views wrestlers of color — he did not call Levesque racist. MVP said he does not know what Levesque’s motivations are.

When asked to expand on how he thinks Levesque views talent of color, MVP pointed to the difference in how Bobby Lashley was booked by Vince McMahon and how he was booked by Levesque.

“Let’s just say this, Bobby Lashley was a two-time WWE Champion, and after [Levesque] 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,” MVP told BetIdeas.

“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.”

But MVP said the issues he has with Levesque are not because of race. He has no respect for Levesque based on the personal interactions they’ve had.

“And I’ll be honest with you, my issues with him have nothing to do with race,” MVP said. “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 Swayze.”

The Hurt Business are now known as The Hurt Syndicate with MVP, Lashley, and Shelton Benjamin all joining AEW. Lashley & Benjamin are the current AEW Tag Team Champions.

MVP told BetIdeas that being able to perform in front of a live crowd is the biggest difference between The Hurt Syndicate and Hurt Business, since their WWE run happened during the pandemic era. They are also “allowed a lot more input” into their creative direction in AEW.