Recent weeks have seen a number of changes are taking place on the faction front in AEW, since the introduction of Bobby Lashley and the Hurt Syndicate to Brian Cage and Lance Archer joining the Don Callis family. Speaking on his podcast, “The Hawk’s Nest”, Archer offered some brief reactions to the arrival of Lashley and Shelton Benjamin.

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First, regarding Lashley, Archer was asked if he wanted to get in the ring with the former WWE Champion. Unsurprisingly, Archer said he was very open to the idea, and that there was nothing holding them back now that both men are in AEW.

Although Archer and Lashley were briefly in WWE at the same time, they never locked hands on screen during the promotion. However, in 2013, the two were pitted against each other in a tag team match for Canadian independent promotion Hart Legacy Wrestling.

As for Benjamin, he and Archer have a lot more history. The two first came into contact in WWE, when they were both assigned to the ECW brand in 2009 and 2010. Both men were released but soon crossed paths again in Japan, forming a long partnership as members of Suzuki-Gun.

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“(He’s) always been an amazing athlete,” Archer said of Benjamin. “You’ve seen the matches he’s had throughout his career. There are stories that he was able to walk the ropes (unassisted). … I heard a story where he just , for fun – and I don’t think that “It was during a game, I think it was practice – but he just walked all four corners. “

In addition to briefly discussing how his friendship with Benjamin developed during their time in Japan, Archer continued to showcase his athletic abilities. From the way Archer spoke, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he and Benjamin had strong chemistry, if they locked up in AEW.

If you use any of the quotes from this article, please credit “The Hawk’s Nest” with ah/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.