[8.0] "Absolutely love this group and what it did with everyone involved, but it's really hard to rate it higher considering how often Vince made them dissolve."
[9.0] "In its heyday, it was my favorite stable. You could see that everything was working well there: MVP - voice and charisma, Lashley - strength, Shelton & Cedric - "wingers". THB dominated RAW and they did it in a better way in my opinion than they do now The Bloodline dominates SmackDown. It's just a pity that they had such a weak, not very interesting split, only the MVP and Lashley got some kind of program with them, and Cedric and Shelton only had a series of short fights, interspersed with spontaneous reunions."
[7.0] "Stable did a great job building up Lashley and gave Shelton and Cedric a major role on television but the breakup felt too forced too quickly and it hurt Shelton and Cedric."
[7.0] "A potentially large and unique grouping was cut out at the root without allowing athletes to fully develop. The decision was made very abruptly and as a result, Bobby Lashley got rid of his allies and went on a solo voyage, which brought him repeated success in the future, and the rest of the participants suffered and went into the shadows. Of course, at first everything was great, the evil guys won and honestly, Everyone raised the prestige of their titles, there were bright segments, beautiful fights. Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander performed well in the team and for the first time in many years found themselves as a respected team capable of lifting the division, but they bet on a New Day and unfortunately the team just plummeted from the throne and Bobby got rid of them. The MVP decorated the grouping, but also at first still tried to maneuver between two fires, but also abandoned Bobby and went to Omos. As a result, the cool group became a victim of an unsuccessful scenario and controversial booking decisions in the future. They even tried to reunite the group, but it turned out even worse."
[9.0] "The initial run is worth a 10. Such a cool faction that sadly didn't last long. WWE Split them up for no reason after the amazing run that they had. Taking a point of for the crappy reunion that lead to nothing."
[8.0] "This stable had so much potential and had a great run for what time together they had but unfortunately were split up by WWE for seemingly no fucking reason."
[9.0] "Could have been one of the best factions in wrestling ever and still one of WWE's best even after some madman made them breakup... for no reason! ... twice! The 9 is for how cool the concept of the group was and how they were one of the most entertaining things during Covid WWE. Massive missed opportunity."
[9.0] "Fantastic stable. Having a powerhouse in the form of Lashley, who takes the form of top star in the group, where on his own he's probably stuck in the mid card. You have a veteran of the business in Shelton Benjamin, and a bright young gun with a big ego in Cedric Alexander. And on top of that, you have a fantastic mic worker in MVP. They all mesh so well together, and their run on top should have been longer than it was. Thankfully however, they have reunited and are hopefully booked like the top group they are poised to be. Absolutely fantastic from top to bottom."
[9.0] "The only negative thing about this stable is that the company that owned it was too stupid to keep it together. Break up the New Day, break up the Hurt Business... congratulations. You have dismantled your top babyface stable and your top heel stable. Both were extremely over with the fans and in their prime. History may reflect poorly on this era in the future because of the optics of this since the two factions only really have 1 thing in common. Yikes."
[10.0] "A perfect stable of heels in my opinion, no bad members, all them could talk on the mic and perform in the ring. But sadly WWE hates successful ideas, they were over as heels and they looked strong. Why Vince Why."
[7.0] "During a time when WWE (and Raw specifically) was at an all time low, The Hurt Business was one of the few bright spots. They dressed in suits & though they didn't have the charisma of The Four Horsemen, they did have a similar swagger & legitimacy. The group seemed to all compliment each other & it really helped get Bobby Lashley over to the next level. But in typical WWE fashion, they were broken up in an extremely hasty manner & not utilized to their greatest extent."
[10.0] "The best thing that has happened to these four men in WWE. Bobby Lashley is a beast and has only just gotten his first WWE title run, which hopefully lasts for a long, long time. Shelton Benjamin is also being used to his best, especially after barley being seen on TV since re-debuting. Cedric Alexander won the RAW Tag Championships with Benjamin and was the best thing to happen, especially after his very forgettable run with Ricochet. And the man behind it all, MVP - also the mic man. I just want to thank MVP and Creative to allow this magnificent group to show what they're capable of."
[10.0] "Full+full stable. Mic is MVP, powerhouse is Lashley, technician is Benjamin and highflyer is Alexander. They are cool, they are dominant. Their business is to hurt and their business is good. I'm expecting more from that stable. I gave 8 points, because they haven't done anything notable until this time. But I believe in them. ----- EDIT AFTER 5 MONTHS: I've explained that I'd given 8, because thay haven't done anything notable. But as you see now, Lashley is WWE Champion and Shelton & Cedric are RAW Tag Team Champions. What a great stable to see live."
[8.0] "Die ersten Split-Tendenzen nehme ich mal zum Anlass für ein Zwischenfazit. Die Bildung der Gruppierung war gut erzählt und MPV trägt diese Rolle spielerisch. Lashley profitiert extrem von ihm und auch Shelton Benjamin haben sie mit dem Stable erfolgreich aus der eh unverdienten Versenkung geholt. Die Phase der Akquise war gut und mit Cedric haben sie eine gute Ergänzung gefunden. Im Ring macht es Spaß, auch wenn der Banger bisher ausgeblieben ist, die Bully-Backstage-Segmente finde ich weiterhin eher albern, aber MVP Lounge & Co funktionieren. Stimmiges Bild und ich hoffe, dass da nicht das Ende, sondern ggf. noch eine Weiterentwicklung kommt. Möglichkeiten bietet das RAW-Roster ja durchaus."
[8.0] "Something that should have failed became the best thing on RAW. We can all thank MVP for that. His promo work is just incredible. He is the Paul Heyman of RAW. Individually none of them are good except for Cedric Alexander, Sheldon is just way past his prime now. But its painfully clear that WWE would never push Cedric and Cedric himself never got over with the casual WWE fans. But I have a hope that the hurt business could launched Cedric to stardom."
[8.0] "One of the best aspects of RAW over the past few months. There's a ton of potential here. This group is super cool and they have a great dynamic. MVP should be applauded for not only revitalizing his career, but also the likes of Bobby Lashley, Apollo Crews, Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander. I hope they capture the tag titles soon, and perhaps even something bigger down the line."
[10.0] "Ist einfach unterhaltsam und ein Stable das für alle Beteiligten ein Gewinn ist. MVP rettet hier beinahe schon die Karrieren der beteiligten Wrestler."
[8.0] "This stable is actually really good. It has a good dynamic with MVP being the mouthpiece, Bobby Lashley being the muscle, Shelton and Cedric being their lackeys. MVP helps out all three with his microphone skills and they're a great stable on Raw. Reminds me of the Nation of Domination a little bit."
[7.0] "Finally my boys Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander are being used well. I'm not gonna lie, this stable is the thing that interests me the most in WWE right now, and I'm really invested in Randy Orton. The four of them are good wrestlers and are doing a good work, I hope this stable last long and dominate WWE."
[7.0] "I like them a lot more than the Beat Down Clan from TNA. The "RAW Underground" segments, MVP cutting promos and them wearing half formal wear really has helped them"
[8.0] "Really enjoying Hurt Business. Sometimes it takes a stable to elevated a group of wrestlers past their glass ceiling. MVP has enough charisma and is great enough with a microphone that he can cut promos for days, and boost other talents around him. Shelton Banjamin, Bobby Lashley, and now Cedric Alexander all physically gifted, with Shelton being an everyman that can do everything, Lashley being a straight up powerhouse, and Cedric being an incredibly athletic competitor. While the three of them are talented separately, they lack MVP's charisma and mic skills, and that's what makes the stable effective. What one wrestler lacks, another has and it all balances out. Doesnt hurt that the four of them are straight up badasses together, and as a stable with their suits they look classy, but you know they can and will throw hands at any second"
[10.0] "Shelton was a jobber that appeared in Main Event. Lashley was in a stupid storyline with Lana. Cedric was a jobber. MVP came and made them all look like starts. Nothing more to say."
[10.0] "Fantastisches Stable mit coolem Namen, starkem Style, und einem gewisses Flair welches ich lange nicht mehr gesehen habe... Und die Akquise Cedrics komplettiert das Stable. Was mir hier besonders gefällt: alle vier kommen gleichberechtigt rüber - klar ist MVP der Stärkste am Mic und wirkt wie der Mentor, und Lashley der, der am präsentesten ist, aber auch ein Shelton oder Cedric darf mal einen Pin einfahren oder einen großen Mic Part bekommen. Hurt Business vs UE oder Imperium? Take my money!"
[8.0] "So far, this faction has been great. I had no idea that in 2020 I would be rooting for a team made up of Bobby Lashley MVP and Shelton Benjamin over Apollo Crews, Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali and Ricochet, but here we are. MVP has really showcased a side to him I didn't know he had, and Bobby Lashley has been completely rejuvenated. Time will tell what this will do to Shelton or anyone else that ends up joining, but so far, so great."
[4.0] "Good heel stable but MVP is on his backside most of the time staring at the lights and it's basically "Hide Behind Bobby" because MVP and Shelton are not really that good anymore and Bobby is the only one that does the work in tag matches. MVP also complains about anything which is annoying, if each wrestler actually done there work in this stable instead of 2 people being old squash wrestlers i would vote a bit higher but as said it's basically "Hide behind Bobby"."
[7.0] "A stable that puts three usual midcarders as the spotlight: Lashley with the muscle (and the technique that Shelton also brings) and MVP with the talking ability and the charisma he brings to the table. Only thing that they could come too that they didn't already have is to bring up and coming talent (as like Crews, Alexander, Ricochet or Isaiah Scott) and to help him/them grow as performers to the point they can also perform outside the ring and with a microphone, as well as connecting with a crowd."
