5 Current WWE Superstars who could join The Hurt Business

WWE has done a fantastic job of presenting The Hurt Business as a major part of the RAW roster since the group was formed a few months ago. Currently, the faction has just four members. Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander and MVP make up the group that has dominated Monday nights in recent times.

There have been teases in the past of The Hurt Business adding new members, with the likes of Apollo Crews and Ricochet turning down invitations that have been extended by stable leader MVP.

At present, several underutilised WWE Superstars could benefit from being recruited into The Hurt Business. Aside from boosting their own careers, these potential new members could help the faction appear even stronger with its increased numbers. Here are just five such Superstars.

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#5. Mercedes Martinez could be added to The Hurt Business

In case you forgot...IM STILL HERE!!Just building a BETTER me. pic.twitter.com/lFRpEzArRb

— Mercedes Martinez (@RealMMartinez) October 21, 2020

Mercedes Martinez was originally promoted to the main roster as a member of RETRIBUTION and was handed the name Retaliation. In recent weeks, though, the former NXT star has been missing from episodes of RAW - and has now not been seen with RETRIBUTION since their initial debut.

Whilst WWE has not officially acknowledged that Martinez has left the group, an interesting swerve would be to have the longtime veteran join The Hurt Business. It could be argued that MVP's stable already has the upper-hand in their feud after picking up the win this past week. MVP, however, is a ruthless businessman and it could give his team a huge advantage if they were to recruit someone who already knew everything there was to know about RETRIBUTION.

Mercedes Martinez would also be the perfect candidate to step into a feud against Mia Yim (Reckoning) on RAW, since Yim has been forced to watch from the sidelines throughout her time on the main roster.

At present, it is unknown what Martinez's status is, but it would be interesting to see her resurface on RAW in the coming weeks.

#4. Dabba-Kato could be recruited by The Hurt Business

The fact that RAW Underground is on the shelf indefinitely means that Dabba-Kato is currently without a creative direction after being drafted to RAW. Fellow Raw Underground alumni Jordan Omogbehin has taken up a role as the bodyguard of AJ Styles, but Dabba-Kato could be a good fit in a similar position for The Hurt Business.

The gigantic 31-year-old has shown glimpses of Superstar potential numerous times on RAW Underground, but he hasn't been fully tested in a less chaotic environment.

Bobby Lashley seems to have made "The Enforcer" role in The Hurt Business his own, but if MVP thought that he needed another person to step in, then Kato would surely be the perfect recruit.

Dabba-Kato has never seemed as though he is a man who could be easily tamed, but MVP could quite believably win him round and persuade him to listen to instruction (for the right price, of course). With Dabba-Kato on their side, The Hurt Business would have an absolute wrecking machine at their disposal.

#3. Naomi could be added to The Hurt Business

Naomi is a former SmackDown Women's Champion and could offer much to The Hurt Business.

Naomi recently underwent surgery and is not currently an active member of the WWE roster. However, whilst still recovering following her medical procedure, the former SmackDown Women's Champion was drafted to Monday Night RAW. Naomi was moved away from her brother-in-law Jey Uso on SmackDown in order to make her way to the red brand, which suggests that the company may have a plan in mind for her once she is healthy. Could this plan involve The Hurt Business?

Naomi waited seven years to become Women's Champion and has been part of WWE now for almost a decade. As one of the most athletic female performers in the company, it would make sense if MVP wanted to recruit Naomi to The Hurt Business when she makes her return to WWE.

As noted earlier, The Hurt Business could definitely benefit from adding a female Superstar to their fold, particularly if they are to continue to feud with RETRIBUTION. The female element could add something different to the rivalry between the two groups and it would give Naomi something big to get her teeth into once she's officially cleared to compete in a WWE ring again.

#2. Ricochet could be the star who is added to The Hurt Business

Ricochet has been part of a feud with The Hurt Business in one form or another for months, but after Apollo Crews left his partner behind when he was drafted to SmackDown, the storyline seems to have moved forward.

Ricochet was almost forced to join The Hurt Business a few weeks ago on RAW if he was unable to win the match, but "The One and Only" found a way to outsmart MVP and won the match in question.

MVP noted this past week on RAW that the feud was not completely over with Ricochet. Could this lead to a storyline swerve in which Ricochet decides to join forces with his rival?

Ricochet doesn't have a storyline now that his feud with The Hurt Business has moved forward. This means that it could be in his best interest to join MVP's faction. In fact, he could even potentially infiltrate the group from the inside - before revealing that he is actually helping Mustafa Ali and RETRIBUTION to bring down The Hurt Business.

#1. Ember Moon could be promoted into The Hurt Business

Several NXT performers could be added to The Hurt Business if the stable decided to start recruiting stars from the black and gold brand. That being said, Ember Moon is someone who has made her return to NXT, but does have experience on the main roster.

It would be interesting to see if the former NXT Women's Champion was prepared to return to Monday Night RAW to be part of The Hurt Business now that she has made her return with a dominant gimmick.

Her current run in NXT shouldn't be one that lasts as long as Finn Balor's return to the brand, since the main roster could be argued to be in need of fresh female faces in the absence of Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. In the event that MVP headed to NXT in storyline, then it could lead to a huge jump for "The War Goddess".

Moon perhaps wasn't given the push she deserved on the main roster last time around and so certainly has a reason to join MVP - after being left frustrated numerous times.

Could we see a main roster return for Ember Moon as part of The Hurt Business soon?