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On this week's WWE RAW, Cedric Alexander betrayed his own teammates (Ricochet & Apollo Crews) to join MVP's Hurt Business.
This also means that Alexander is a heel character now, and he could potentially accomplish even greater things at the moment than he ever could as a babyface.
The Hurt Business has consistently elevated each and every star who has been a part of the faction. With a new member in their ranks, The Hurt Business can solidify themselves as one of the most deadly heel factions in WWE.
Here are 5 things The Hurt Business can do on WWE RAW in the future.
#5 The Hurt Business chase the RAW tag team titles
The Street Profits have been RAW tag team champions for a long time now. Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford came face-to-face with the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, on this week's edition of WWE RAW.
Whether or not that is a short-term fix for Clash of Champions or a long-term decision to unify the tag team titles remains to be seen.
But the RAW tag team division hasn't been the most interesting part of the Red brand lately. Despite their dominance, The Hurt Business hasn't managed to win any tag team gold, but with a fourth new member in the faction, the members of The Hurt Business can target singles and tag team titles.
WWE teased Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander starting off on the wrong foot as faction members, so if their equation evolves into a situation where both of them have great tag team chemistry, they could pursue the Street Profits' RAW tag team titles sooner than later.
Heel championship reigns are primarily interesting because of the "chase", and with other Hurt Business members by Benjamin and Alexander's side, they might end up having a long and fruitful run as RAW tag team champions.
#4 The Hurt Business introduces a female member to their faction
On last week's edition of WWE RAW Talk, Bobby Lashley teased the addition of a female member to The Hurt Business in the future:
"Since we're talking about all titles, we have to fit all classes. 205 Live, Women's Title, Tag Titles, Universal Titles, cross promotion, Intercontinental Titles, Tag Titles over there. You know, there's a lot of people to go after in WWE."
There are a lot of talented female superstars on the WWE roster, and some of them don't get as much TV time as their peers. The Hurt Business could elevate some female Superstars who deserve the spotlight in WWE.
Sonya Deville has taken a break from WWE after SummerSlam, but in the kayfabe world, she had to leave the company after losing against Mandy Rose in a "Loser Leaves WWE" match. MVP is the kind of person that picks people up even when they aren't as relevant anymore, and perhaps he could do the same for Sonya Deville once she decides to come back.
There are babyface characters like Bianca Belair and Naomi who can also benefit a lot from turning over to the dark side and by aligning themselves with The Hurt Business.
#3 The Hurt Business target the WWE Championship once again
Back when The Hurt Business was nothing more than a two-man crew headed by MVP and Bobby Lashley, The All-Mighty got a WWE title opportunity against Drew McIntyre at this year's WWE Backlash event.
McIntyre successfully retained his championship gold, but in reality, both Superstars were equally matched until Lana showed up and ruined things for Lashley.
Although Lashley is the current United States Champion, no other title can compare to the feeling of holding the WWE Championship belt in WWE.
While "Lashley 2 Belts" may not be an immediate possibility, there is one other member of The Hurt Business who can be built up as the next young WWE Champion.
Cedric Alexander has a long way to go, and it hasn't even been a week since he joined The Hurt Business. But with the right amount of investment in terms of overall development, he could become the brightest star of MVP's Hurt Business.
However, in terms of pursuing the WWE title, Lashley's rematch should be the top priority since he would be one of the more believable WWE Champions in the company today.
#2 The Hurt Business permanently take over Shane McMahon's RAW Underground
Ever since RAW Underground became a reality on WWE's Red bBrand, The Hurt Business has ruled over Shane McMahon's fight club on numerous occasions.
Even though RAW Underground is billed as a hard-hitting MMA alternative, Shane McMahon is ultimately the man in charge. He plays a commissioner-like role, who can make matches and approve who gets to enter this exclusive club.
So it is not entirely out of the question that the people who have dominated RAW Underground more than any other established WWE stars may take over the whole operation. They could do it by force or if Shane McMahon instates them to run his fight club. MVP and his crew may even recruit new members from the RAW Underground system.
Perhaps the 7’3” behemoth in WWE named Jordan Omogbehin, who frequently appears as RAW Underground's security guard, could also act as an enforcer for The Hurt Business if WWE decides to move forward with the aforementioned idea.
#1 WWE builds The Hurt Business as the ultimate opposition against RETRIBUTION
Unlike AEW, WWE isn't a place where there are a lot of factions, with their own separate agendas. The only two big factions that WWE have currently is RETRIBUTION and Hurt Business.
Coincidentally, both groups mostly operate on the Red brand, so there is a possibility that RETRIBUTION and The Hurt Business could collide against each other one day. MVP is a master recruiter, as evident by his ability to turn a babyface like Cedric Alexander over to the dark side. He could potentially try and add more numbers to his faction, in case they get overwhelmed by RETRIBUTION.
MVP was one of the first WWE Superstars directly affected by the rebellious faction's affinity towards chaos, so even though members of The Hurt Business operate as heels, they are not anti-WWE in nature, unlike RETRIBUTION.
The anti-establishment group have targetted various people. But there will come a time when RETRIBUTION must focus on singular feuds, and a program against The Hurt Business could potentially be a great idea if it is executed in the proper way.
