Cedric Alexander Reveals He Turned Down Opportunity To Join AEW, Wanted To Be His Own Man

During an appearance on Busted Open Radio, former WWE Superstar and TNA wrestler Cedric Alexander revealed that he had the opportunity to join WWE. However, he ultimately decided against, wanting to do his “own thing.” According to the former Hurt Business member, when the group reformed in AEW aas The Hurt Syndicate, Alexander had an opportunity to join the promotion and seemingly become a Hurt Syndicate member.

However, Alexander ultimately deciding against, assessing that his former stablemates were going to AEW to end thheir careers, while he still has considerably more time, so he wanted to do his “own thing” and be his “own man for a while.” Below are some highlights (via Fightful):

Cedric Alexander on His Feelings When The Hurt Syndicate Joined in AEW

“All of the above. Bobby (Lashley), Shelton (Benjamin), MVP, they’re all legit close friends of mine so I was very happy for them that they got to bring the group back and finish their story, their careers the way they wanted to. But I was also like, ‘Man, what about me? I was a part of that group too. I helped make that group what it was’ but, at the same time too, when I had the opportunity to go to AEW, I was looking at it in a sense of, well, for them, they’re finishing their careers with The Hurt Business.”

On Why He Opted Against Going to AEW

“I still got another 10, 15 years to go. So, I kind of wanna do my own thing and just be my own man for a while and not be linked to all he did was Hurt Business stuff. Cedric Alexander, because of the Hurt Business. Like, nah, no, I was a self-made man before I came to WWE in C.W.C. so I would like to be able to say, nah, this was my choice. Something I did for me.”

Cedric Alexander joined TNA Wrestling last summer, later signing a short-term deal with the company. He reportedly re-upped with TNA earlier this year. He will be in action on tonight’s TNA iMPACT!, facing off against Moose in an Atlanta Street Fight.