WATCH: Swerve Strickland gets an offer from MVP

To provide an update on former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland, Prince Nana made her way to Arthur Ashe Stadium for AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam. After his brutal altercation with "Hangman" Adam Page at AEW All Out, Strickland has been recovering from his wounds away from the camera. However, it seems like Grand Slam only served as a tease for his next opponent. MVP cut short his remarks to give a mysterious message that appears to confirm that The Hurt Syndicate, formerly known as WWE's Hurt Business, is headed to AEW.

Of course, Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley are also members of that gang. The contracts of Benjamin, MVP, and Lashley ended last month, and Benjamin was the first of the three to leave WWE in the previous year. Soon after the trio hinted at their reunion, a trademark application was made, and MVP has since been well-known on the independent circuit. Though at one point there were intentions to bring Benjamin in, that never happened.

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Just when we started to hear about Swerve Strickland, we got a surprise appearance and OFFER from MVP!

Watch #AEWDynamite Grand Slam LIVE on TBS!@PrinceKingNana | @swerveconfident | @The305MVPpic.twitter.com/XmRo1HQF4a

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 26, 2024

Both Benjamin and Lashley have the potential to be in the main event

Although Lashley hasn't spoken much about his future in wrestling, he has made it obvious that he has unresolved business. According to a recent story, the three have discussed a possible debut for the stable with AEW, and the moment appears right. Once a supposed massive new broadcast agreement is signed, the corporation will be free to grow into markets where they were previously restricted. 

It's difficult to dispute the star power of three former WWE champions, and they've had success in the past with stables like Blackpool Combat Club and The Conglomeration. Both Benjamin and Lashley have the potential to be very important players in the main event picture, in addition to offering versatility in the tag team division. That would have been detrimental to AEW at one point, but with so many of its big guns hurt, on leave, or about to retire, these three provide the ideal steadiness as AEW enters a new chapter.