{"id":181961,"date":"2024-07-22T16:09:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T21:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=181961"},"modified":"2024-07-22T16:09:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T21:09:03","slug":"bobby-lashley-and-mvp-likely-headed-out-of-wwe-and-toward-free-agency-next-month-after-contracts-expire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/07\/22\/bobby-lashley-and-mvp-likely-headed-out-of-wwe-and-toward-free-agency-next-month-after-contracts-expire\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Lashley and MVP likely headed out of WWE and toward free agency next month after contracts expire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4080829042\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Bobby Lashley, PWTorch has learned, will not be renewed by WWE when his contract expires next month barring a change in WWE management&#8217;s position. PWInsider is reporting that Lashley was given an offer and thought he could do better in the open market. A PWTorch source, however, says WWE decided not to make him an offer.<\/p>\n<p>Lashley, age 48, last wrestled in a match for WWE on May 5 at non-TV event. 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