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One of the biggest surprises from this past week's episode of Monday Night RAW was when Cedric Alexander turned on his long time friend Ricochet and joined The Hurt Business.
Over the past few weeks, MVP has been pushing for Alexander to join The Hurt Business because he believes that he can offer the former Cruiserweight Champion things that he couldn't have whilst he was teaming with Ricochet.
Cedric had stated numerous times that he wasn't interested in the offers that he was getting from WWE's newest businessman, but it appears that last night he had a change of heart.
Could it be that Cedric Alexander has decided that this is the only way that he can move forward in the business? Or could there be another reason for Alexander's shock heel turn?
Let's take a look at 5 reasons why Cedric Alexander joined The Hurt Business on WWE RAW:
#5 Cedric Alexander could have a singles push on RAW
Cedric Alexander is a former Cruiserweight Champion and could easily be pushed into a feud for the United States Championship in the future, which could be why MVP wanted to recruit him, in order to control the competition.
With the backing of The Hurt Business, Alexander could be taken much more seriously with the likes of Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin are backing him up.
MVP's powers of persuasion could push Alexander to places that he's never been before on RAW and speak to officials backstage about potentially huge matches for the former 205 Live star.
Given the option of continuing on the same road, he was already on with Ricochet and Apollo Crews, or being given the opportunity to become a huge star on RAW, it appears that Cedric Alexander decided that MVP's offer was too good to refuse.
#4 Cedric Alexander wanted to change up his moveset
Throughout the course of his career, Cedric Alexander has put his body on the line for the WWE Universe and it hasn't gotten him anywhere. Considering the fact that he's been part of WWE for around four years and has only ever held one Championship, it's clear that Alexander wanted a change.
The former Cruiserweight Champion's moveset will definitely be affected by a heel turn, and it could mean that he will no longer have to put his body on the line and perform high-flying moves.
When Seth Rollins turned heel, it allowed him to change up his moveset and let his body take a rest, since heels are not supposed to do moves that are seen as flashy.
After years of pushing his body to its limit and seeing little reward, it's easy to see why Cedric Alexander would want to do anything in his power to make a change. This could be the career boost that Alexander has been looking for, and he possibly decided that if he didn't accept MVP's offer soon then it might expire.
#3 Ricochet vs Cedric Alexander could become a reality
Ricochet and Cedric Alexander are two of the most exciting WWE stars on Monday Night RAW at present. After teaming together for a few months, it's obvious that someone backstage thought that a feud between the two could be interesting.
In reality, the two men are close friends, which could make for a much more personal rivalry. Cedric ensured that it was Ricochet that he pulled off the rope and it was the two men's collision in eight-man tag match that was hyped ahead of time.
If Cedric wanted to send a message to MVP, he would have attacked Apollo Crews since there is already history there, but instead, Ricochet vs Cedric Alexander has been set up and it looks as though it could become a personal rivalry.
Sometimes it's wrestlers who are best friends who make the best enemies on WWE TV, and in the coming weeks, Cedric Alexander and Ricochet will have the chance to prove that one of them is more exciting than the other.
#2 Potential Tag Team Championship push for Cedric Alexander
Cedric Alexander definitely has more chance of becoming a Tag Team Champion alongside The Hurt Business than he did with Ricochet and Apollo Crews since he has been pushing for a title for a number of years. MVP has already managed to make one of his members a Champion in a matter of months.
MVP could have wanted to recruit Cedric Alexander so that he can team with Shelton Benjamin to push towards a Tag Team Championship reign on RAW since Bobby Lashley already holds the United States Championship. Shelton Benjamin has a wealth of experience when it comes to tag team wrestling and he would be the perfect man for Alexander to learn from.
It will be an interesting transitional period for Cedric Alexander as he looks to adapt to his new group and potential tag team partner. The former Cruiserweight Champion could have needed this boost to allow him to move forward. Sometimes it's better to freshen things up in WWE before it becomes stale.
#1 Cedric Alexander is playing The Hurt Business
There's always the interesting idea that this could potentially all just be a swerve. Perhaps Cedric Alexander knew that MVP would continue to push for him to join The Hurt Business and that the only way for him to get the trio off his back was to join them.
Alexander can now infiltrate the group whilst feeding back to Ricochet and Apollo Crews, and then turn on The Hurt Business a few months down the line when he has learned everything that he needs to about them.
MVP and his group have already taken Apollo Crews' Championship and the trio could have decided that the best way to beat MVP is to join him and take him down from the inside.
It would be quite an interesting storyline and one that was done several times in WWE with The Wyatt Family. It would give Cedric Alexander the push that he deserves and allow him to join with his friends in a few months. It almost also guarantees that this current storyline could continue past Survivor Series.
