AEW announces Hurt Syndicate met and trained with 65-year-old legend before Revolution 2025

Modified Mar 09, 2025 13:39 GMT

The Hurt Syndicate were previously known as The Hurt Business. (Image via MVP — The Hurt Syndicate were previously known as The Hurt Business while in WWE (Image via AEW on Instagram)

The Hurt Syndicate are the reigning AEW World Tag Team Champions. Consisting of former WWE stars MVP, Bobby Lashley, and Shelton Benjamin, this faction was known as The Hurt Business under the Stamford-based company's banner. At Revolution 2025, they are scheduled to defend their titles against The Outrunners.

Ahead of the Revolution pay-per-view, The Hurt Syndicate was seen training with legendary bodybuilding personality, C.T. Fletcher. Now aged 65, Fletcher is a three-time World Strict Curl Champion and a three-time World Bench Press Champion. Furthermore, he is the founder and owner of Iron Addicts Gym.

A few hours ago, All Elite Wrestling's official Instagram handle posted pictures and clips from this hardcore training session. The full video of this collaboration will be released on the promotion's YouTube channel soon.

"Ahead of their title defense at AEW Revolution, AEW World Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate trained with the legendary C.T. Fletcher at Iron Addicts Gym! Take a sneak peek at their intense training session right here - full video coming to AEW’s YouTube soon!" read the post's caption.

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Apart from The Hurt Syndicate, AEW Revolution will feature matches from numerous established names

At Revolution 2025, fans will witness performances from massive names such as Jon Moxley, Cope, Kenny Omega, Will Osprey, Toni Storm, Mercedes Mone, MJF, and more.

Here is the pay-per-view's entire main show match card:

Steel Cage match - Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
AEW World Championship match - Jon Moxley (c) vs. Cope
Women's World Championship match - "Timeless" Toni Storm (c) vs. Mariah May
TBS Championship match - Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Momo Watanabe
World Tag Team Championship match - The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) (c) (with MVP) vs. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum)
Continental Championship match - Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Brody King
International Championship match - Konosuke Takeshita (c) (with Don Callis) vs. Kenny Omega
#1 Contender to the World Championship match - Swerve Strickland vs. Ricochet
Singles match - MJF vs. "Hangman" Adam Page

Revolution will take place tonight at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Edited by Harish Raj S