Lashley on Why MVP Returned to WWE, The Miz, Apollo Crews & More

“When he[MVP] came back in last year, he said I just want to come back one time so that my son can see me on the big stage. Because his son is younger. So, he was able to do Royal Rumble.
After that, the wheels started turning and I spoke to him. I was like bro, let me tell you this idea.. I said I wish I could pull it off, but it’s not me it’s you. It’s like this a mix between Suge Knight, Shang Chi, and the Player in The Rock And The Player. Mix all those characters together and that’s him.”

“I think Miz is incredible. No one is better at that role. He is everything about it. There were some parts where we had the extra time, so Miz just gets the mic and just gets going. And he is just playing the character so much and he gets it. That’s why he so successful.
They ask me in an interview last week.. they were like some people have their doubts about Miz being the champion, this, that, and other, and some people don’t like Miz. I said they don’t like Miz because they are jealous.
The Miz has like about 6 or 7 million dollar house. Maryse is gorgeous. He has a great family, has a reality show, has a game show. He has been doing movies and is the only two-time triple crown champion. I will take any one of those. If you don’t like Miz, you have a little bit of jealousy on you.”

“Even before I came back, Apollo hit me up and he was like, I have a couple of questions to ask. He was like did you ever get frustrated when you were here. And I was like, man.. Listen bro, you are talking to a man that’s not in and that wants to get in. So, you are in the greatest place you can be right now. And you are an amazing talent. That’s something that cannot be denied. So, just stay there maybe it’s not their time right now. Eat catering, have a good time.. whenever you have an opportunity.. get out there and do the best you can. And you won’t be denied because you’re incredible. It takes time.”

When we started the Hurt Business, we wanted Apollo first because I was like Apollo. I was like Apollo you need that man. You are too pretty. You are too nice. We like you too much. You got to be hated. You got to be in there and you got to have grit. We tell Cedric- be as dirty as you can, and Cedric is dirty. Apollo needs that man.

I want to fight Drew[McIntyre]. Drew has been on the tear. Drew is right there, right on the line. We just took the title off of him. He has an amazing run.. great champions. But I think I am the man that legitimizes him. He has been looking for this entire year. He beat Goldberg.. beat everyone else. But he hadn’t beat me and he knows he hadn’t beat me. That’s what makes it fun because everyone looks at us and – Bobby is the champion and Drew is on a tear. Who wins this match? I love it.

One other thing- where is Brock? Is anybody seeing anything around there? It’s like now I have something that you want. It would be incredible to run a triple threat. That would be a triple threat that I will be interested in too.