By Gaurav Singh

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MVP admitted that signing a former WWE Champion to AEW is a decision to be made by Tony Khan eventually. The star has been rumored to be joining All Elite Wrestling for months.MVP gave his thoughts on AEW potentially signing the 5-time WWE Champion, Cedric Alexander. Cedric was a part of the Stamford-based promotion since 2016 and he is a former 3-time 24×7 Champion, and also held the Cruiserweight title as well as the Tag Team titles during his tenure. The 36-year-old star got released from the promotion earlier this year.Ever since his release, speculations have been made about Cedric Alexander joining The Hurt Syndicate in AEW, as he was a part of the Hurt Business during his time in the WWE. While Cedric is currently signed with TNA, MVP addressed his potential move to All Elite Wrestling amid all the rumors.During an interview with Jim Varsallone, MVP made it clear that Hurt Syndicate would love to have Cedric Alexander, but the question of his hiring should be asked to Tony Khan:“We would absolutely love to have Cedric, but we don’t do the hiring, and that’s a Tony Khan question.” [H/T Fightful]Former WWE star on his AEW in-ring returnThe ex-WWE star, MVP, made his AEW in-ring return at All Out 2025, where he teamed with Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin for the first time since his last match in January. Speaking to TMZ Sports, MVP said the following about his in-ring return:”I felt great. You know, more than anything, I enjoy reminding people that MVP is not ‘just a manager’. I’m not a manager like any manager you’ve seen in a very, very long time. I’m not your undersized pipsqueak chicken s*** manager because I’m a 250 pound, over 6 feet tall, multi-time champion, Brazilian Black Belt World Champion. I don’t run away because I can fight and I’m in the business of hurting people for money and I never retired.”Fans will have to wait and see if MVP will be seen back in an AEW ring in the future.