10 Recent Times WWE Hit The Upgrade Button

3. From Lana To MVP

Bobby Lashley Lana MVP
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It's clear from listening to the man speak about it that Bobby Lashley worried about his love affair angle with Lana. He wasn't the only one. Fans rolled their eyes at the phoney couple's interactions, and the whole fling was an occasionally-embarrassing blight on the Raw scene from September 2019-May 2020.

That's when big Bob started running with MVP instead of his kayfabe wifey.

Since then, Lashley has had more of a menacing air about him. WWE strapped a rocket to his ass in preparation for a title tilt against Drew McIntyre at Backlash, and their focus has remained staunch even after that. For proof, check out a fired up and bloody Lashley on the latest episode of Raw. That's what he needs to be.

MVP's promos and heel credibility are bringing out the best in someone who has been toiling since he returned to WWE a few years back. This is the association Bobby needed all along, and it's a million times better than his stilted romance with Lana.

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