The Hurt Business

Title History

• WWE RAW tag team titles Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin defeating The New Day (December 20, 2020);

Career History

• June 29, 2020 – RAW: MVP w Bobby Lashley defeated WWE United States champion Apollo Crews in a non-title match. Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Ricochet w Cedric Alexander.
• July 6, 2020 – RAW: Bobby Lashley and MVP defeated Cedric Alexander and Ricochet.
• July 13, 2020 – RAW: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Ricochet.
• July 20, 2020 – RAW: Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali and Ricochet defeated The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, MVP and Shelton Benjamin).
• July 27, 2020 – RAW: Shelton Benjamin defeated R-Truth to win the 24/7 title. Bobby Lashley w MVP & Shelton Benjamin defeated Mustafa Ali.
• August 3, 2020 – RAW: Apollo Crews defeated MVP w Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin to retain the United States title. Akira Tozawa defeated R-Truth and Shelton Benjamin w Bobby Lashley & MVP in a 3-way match to win the 24/7 title. The Hurt Business each participated in a in a RAW Underground fight and said they were taking it over.
• August 10, 2020 – RAW: Shelton Benjamin w MVP & Bobby Lashley defeated Apollo Crews in a non-title match.
• August 17, 2020 – RAW: Apollo Crews defeated Shelton Benjamin w Bobby Lashley & MVP in a non-title match. The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, MVP and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Apollo Crews, Mustafa Ali and Ricochet in a tag team elimination match.
• August 30, 2020 – Payback: Bobby Lashley w MVP & Shelton Benjamin defeated Apollo Crews to win the United States title.
• August 31, 2020 – RAW: Cedric Alexander & The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defeated The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, MVP and Shelton Benjamin).
• September 7, 2020 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Cedric Alexander, MVP and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Apollo Crews, Ricochet & The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar). The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, MVP and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Apollo Crews, Cedric Alexander and Ricochet.
• September 21, 2020 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated RETRIBUTION (Mace, Slapjack and T-BAR) by disqualification.
• September 28, 2020 – RAW: Apollo Crews, Mustafa Ali and Ricochet defeated The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, MVP and Shelton Benjamin).
• October 5, 2020 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) w MVP defeated Apollo Crews and Ricochet w Mustafa Ali. Mustafa Ali w MVP w Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin ended in a no contest, when RETRIBUTION attacked The Hurt Business and Mustafa Ali was revealed as part of the group.
• October: The Hurt Business got drafted to WWE RAW.
• October 12, 2020 – RAW: Ricochet defeated Cedric Alexander w Bobby Lashley, MVP & Shelton Benjamin.
• October 19, 2020 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Cedric Alexander, MVP and Shelton Benjamin) defeated RETRIBUTION (Mace, Mustafa Ali, Slapjack and T-BAR).
• October 26, 2020 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Cedric Alexander, MVP and Shelton Benjamin) defeated RETRIBUTION (Mace, Mustafa Ali, Slapjack and T-BAR) by disqualification in a tag team elimination match.
• November 2, 2020 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) in a non-title match. WWE United States champion Bobby Lashley defeated R-Truth in a non-title match.
• November 9, 2020 – RAW: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Titus O’Neil to retain the United States title.
• November 16, 2020 – RAW: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) w Bobby Lashley & MVP to retain the RAW tag team titles.
• November 22, 2020 – Survivor Series Kickoff: The Miz defeated Angel Garza and Apollo Crews and Cedric Alexander and Chad Gable and Dolph Ziggler and Dominik Mysterio and Elias and Humberto Carrillo and Jeff Hardy and John Morrison and Kalisto and Murphy and Rey Mysterio and Ricochet and Robert Roode and Shelton Benjamin and Shinsuke Nakamura in a battle royal.
• November 23, 2020 – RAW: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) w Bobby Lashley & MVP to retain the RAW tag team titles. Keith Lee defeated WWE United States champion Bobby Lashley w MVP by disqualification in a non-title match to qualify for the #1 contenders match of the WWE title.
• November 30, 2020 – RAW: Cedric Alexander w MVP & Shelton Benjamin defeated Xavier Woods w Kofi Kingston.
• December 7, 2020 – RAW: Kofi Kingston w Xavier Woods defeated Shelton Benjamin w Cedric Alexander & MVP. Cedric Alexander w MVP & Shelton Benjamin defeated Kofi Kingston w Xavier Woods. WWE United States champion Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Jeff Hardy in a non-title match.
• December 14, 2020 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated w MVP Jeff Hardy & The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).
• December 20, 2020 – TLC: The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) w MVP defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) to win the RAW tag team titles.
• December 21, 2020 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley and MVP) defeated Jeff Hardy and Riddle.
• December 28, 2020 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Cedric Alexander, MVP and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Jeff Hardy, Riddle & The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).
• January 4, 2021 – RAW: The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) defeated WWE RAW tag team champions The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) in a non-title match. Riddle defeated WWE United States champion Bobby Lashley w MVP in a non-title match.
• January 11, 2021 – RAW: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Riddle to retain the United States title. Riddle defeated MVP w Bobby Lashley.
• January 18, 2021 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Riddle & The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado).
• January 25, 2021 – RAW: Riddle defeated Cedric Alexander and MVP and Shelton Benjamin in a gauntlet match.
• February 1, 2021 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) to retain the RAW tag team titles.
• February 15, 2021 – RAW: Riddle & The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander, MVP and Shelton Benjamin).
• February 21, 2021 – Elimination Chamber: Riddle defeated Bobby Lashley w MVP and John Morrison in a 3-way match to win the United States title.
• February 22, 2021 – RAW: WWE RAW tag team champions The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) in a tornado rules, non-title match. Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Braun Strowman.
• March 1, 2021 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Adam Pearce and Braun Strowman w Shane McMahon to retain the RAW tag team titles. Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated the Miz to retain the WWE title.
• March 8, 2021 – RAW: Xavier Woods w Kofi Kingston defeated Shelton Benjamin w Cedric Alexander.
• March 15, 2021 – RAW: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) to win the RAW tag team titles. WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Sheamus in a non-title match. WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Sheamus in a non-title match.
• March 22, 2021 – RAW: Drew McIntyre defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) in a handicap match.
• March 29, 2021 – RAW: WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Shelton Benjamin w Cedric Alexander in a non-title match.
• April 5, 2021 – RAW: WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match.
• April 10, 2021 – WrestleMania 37 Night 1: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Drew McIntyre by referee’s decision to retain the WWE title.
• April 12, 2021 – RAW: The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin. WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Riddle in a non-title match.
• April 19, 2021 – RAW: The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.
• April 26, 2021 – RAW: RKBro (Randy Orton and Riddle) defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.
• May 3, 2021 – RAW: The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin. Cedric told Shelton after the match that he does not want to do anything with him anymore, therefor they are no longer a tag team. WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Braun Strowman in a non-title match.
• May 10, 2021 – RAW: Drew McIntyre defeated WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP by disqualification in a non-title match.
• May 16, 2021 – WrestleMania Backlash: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre in a 3-way match to retain the WWE title.
• May 17, 2021 – RAW: Drew McIntyre objects to Bobby Lashley’s open challenge. Kofi Kingston defeated WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP in a non-title match.
• June 14, 2021 – RAW: Drew McIntyre defeated AJ Styles w Omos by disqualification. Drew McIntyre & The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defeated AJ Styles, Bobby Lashley and Omos.
• June 20, 2021 – Hell in a Cell: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Drew McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match to retain the WWE title.
• June 21, 2021 – RAW: WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Xavier Woods in a Hell in a Cell, non-title match.
• July 5, 2021 – RAW: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated Bobby Lashley and MVP.
• July 12, 2021 – RAW: Xavier Woods w Kofi Kingston defeated WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP in a non-title match. Bobby Lashley berates MVP and destroys the VIP lounge.
• July 18, 2021 – Money in the Bank: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Kofi Kingston by referee’s decision to retain the WWE title.
• July 19, 2021 – RAW: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Keith Lee in a #1 contenders match. Goldberg returns and said to Lashley, he is next.
• July 26, 2021 – RAW: WWE champion Bobby Lashley defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin in a non-title, handicap match.
• August 2, 2021 – RAW: Goldberg wants a word with Bobby Lashley with MVP.
• August 7, 2021 – Live Event: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated Bobby Lashley and MVP.
• August 9, 2021 – RAW: Bobby Lashley & MVP issues a warning for Goldberg & his son.
• August 14, 2021 – Live Event: Bobby Lashley and MVP defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).
• August 15, 2021 – Live Event: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated Bobby Lashley and MVP.
• August 16, 2021 – RAW: Goldberg hits Bobby Lashley with the spear.
• August 21, 2021 – SummerSlam: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Goldberg to retain the WWE title.
• August 22, 2021 – Live Event: WWE champion Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Xavier Woods in a non-title match.
• August 23, 2021 – RAW: Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre defeated Bobby Lashley and Sheamus w MVP.
• August 30, 2021 – RAW: RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) defeated Bobby Lashley and MVP to retain the RAW tag team titles.
• September 6, 2021 – RAW: Bobby Lashley & MVP defeated AJ Styles & Omos and Mansoor & Mustafa Ali and The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) in a tag team turmoil match to become #1 contenders for the RAW tag team titles.
• September 13, 2021 – RAW: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Randy Orton to retain the WWE title. Big E defeated Bobby Lashley w MVP to win the WWE title.
• October 4, 2021 – RAW: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin). Goldberg takes out the Hurt Business. Bobby Lashley is drafted to RAW. Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin are drafted to RAW.
• October 11, 2021 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Mansoor and Mustafa Ali.
• October 18, 2021 – RAW: Mansoor w Mustafa Ali defeated Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin.
• October 21, 2021 – Crown Jewel Kickoff: WWE SmackDown tag team champions The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) in a non-title match.
• November 8, 2021 – RAW: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Dominik Mysterio w Rey Mysterio Jr..
• November 15, 2021 – RAW: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. w Dominik Mysterio.
• November 18, 2021 – Main Event: The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez.
• November 21, 2021 – Survivor Series: Shelton Benjamin was in the battle royal won by Omos.
• November 22, 2021 – RAW: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated The Mysterios (Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio Jr.) in a handicap match.
• November 29, 2021 – RAW: The Mysterios (Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio Jr.) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin).
• December 9, 2021 – Main Event: Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin).
• December 13, 2021 – RAW: Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Kevin Owens. Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated Seth Rollins. Bobby Lashley w MVP defeated WWE champion Big E in a non-title match to become #1 contender for the WWE title.
• December 15, 2021 – Main Event: Veer Mahaan defeated Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin.
• December 27, 2021 – RAW: Kevin Owens defeated Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin.
• December 30, 2021 – Main Event: Veer Mahaan defeated Shelton Benjamin w Cedric Alexander.
• January 6, 2022 – Main Event: The Mysterios (Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio Jr.) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin).
• January 10, 2022 – RAW: Bobby Lashley destroys The Hurt Business in message to Brock Lesnar.
• January 27, 2022 – Main Event: LA Knight defeated Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin.
• February 10, 2022 – Main Event: The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated The Dirty Dawgs (Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode).
• February 14, 2022 – RAW: Omos defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) in a handicap match.
• February 21, 2022 – RAW: WWE United States champion Damian Priest defeated Shelton Benjamin w Cedric Alexander in a non-title match.
• February 28, 2022 – RAW: The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) defeated The Mysterios (Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio Jr.).
• March 10, 2022 – Main Event: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin).
• March 14, 2022 – RAW: The Mysterios (Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio Jr.) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin).
• March 24, 2022 – Main Event: Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin defeated T-BAR.
• March 31, 2022 – Main Event: Veer Mahaan defeated Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin.
• April 1, 2022 – Friday Night SmackDown: Shelton Benjamin was in the Andre The Giant memorial battle royal won by Madcap Moss.
• April 7, 2022 – Main Event: Shelton Benjamin w Cedric Alexander defeated T-BAR.
• April 14, 2022 – Main Event: Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin).
• April 21, 2022 – Main Event: Tommaso Ciampa defeated Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin.
• April 28, 2022 – Main Event: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin).
• January 5, 2023 – Main Event: Shelton Benjamin defeated Rip Fowler.
• January 9, 2023 – RAW: The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio & Finn Balor) defeated Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis) and Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin and The OC (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) in a tag team turmoil match to become #1 contenders for the WWE tag team titles.
• January 16, 2023 – RAW: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.
• February 2, 2023 – Main Event: Shelton Benjamin defeated Damon Kemp.
• February 6, 2023 – RAW: Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin w MVP defeated Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis).
• February 23, 2023 – Main Event: Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin & MVP defeated Akira Tozawa.
• March 1, 2023 – Main Event: Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin w MVP defeated Edris Enofe and Malik Blade.
• March 15, 2023 – Main Event: Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin & MVP defeated Dante Chen.
• March 22, 2023 – Main Event: Shelton Benjamin w Cedric Alexander & MVP defeated Charlie Dempsey.
• March 31, 2023 – WrestleMania – SmackDown: Shelton Benjamin was in the Andre The Giant Memorial battle royal won by Bobby Lashley.
• April 6, 2023 – Main Event: Rick Boogs defeated Cedric Alexander w Shelton Benjamin.
• April 22, 2023 – Saturday Night Main Event: LWO (Rey Mysterio Jr. and Santos Escobar) defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.
• April 23, 2023 – Sunday Stunner: LWO (Rey Mysterio Jr. and Santos Escobar) defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.
• April 24, 2023 – RAW: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.
• Cedric & Shelton disappears from WWE for one month with no given updates.
• May 15, 2023 – RAW: Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin were in the #1 contenders battle royal for the Intercontinental title won by Mustafa Ali.
• Cedric & Shelton are gone once again for a month with no updates.
• June 5, 2023 – RAW: Sanga & Veer destroys Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benkjamin.
• June 19, 2023 – RAW: Indus Sher (Sanga and Veer) w Jinder Mahal defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.