[72], On April 13, 2009, MVP was drafted as the first overall pick to the Raw brand as a part of the 2009 WWE draft. But this time by insulting the fans, and tried to advise McIntyre, after which he was attacked by McIntyre. He arrived in the match wearing Black Panther gear, resembling King T'Challa from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Either way, returns are always cool in WWE and seeing MVP was a fun moment for fans and probably his son.

[80] He made his SmackDown return on the April 30 episode, interrupting CM Punk's promo, and later teaming up with Rey Mysterio to defeat Punk and Luke Gallows. As noted, former WWE United States Champion MVP made a surprise appearance in the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match last night. [10][12][19][20] During his time in FIP, he wrestled Homicide for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Ring of Honor show Do or Die IV on February 19, 2005 but did not win the title. His June 22, 2018, return to APW resulted in a loss to Penta El 0M. [132] MVP fought Rob Van Dam for the PCW Ultra Heavyweight Championship on March 24, 2017 in a losing effort. introducing various supposed champions from around the world, defeating them in squash matches. MVP later explained that Paul Heyman who was the Executive Director of Raw at the time, arranged a match between him and Rey Mysterio and the company ended up offering him a position as a producer afterward.

Between the three promotions, he is a two-time WWE United States Champion,[6][7][8] one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Matt Hardy),[9] and was the inaugural IWGP Intercontinental Champion. Wrestling Travel is the first company of its kind in the UK - set up by WWE fans for WWE fans. General Manager Theodore Long about the contract his (unseen) agent was supposedly aggressively negotiating. In January 2015, MVP formed a new group, the Beat Down Clan with King, Samoa Joe, Low Ki, and Eric Young, helping Lashley to regain the championship from Roode. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. [174] He has been a fan of Manchester United FC since he was 13, naming Eric Cantona as his favorite player. [96] On May 3, the returning Minoru Suzuki took over as the new leader of Kojima-gun, after its members Taichi and Taka Michinoku had turned on Satoshi Kojima. [178], MVP released his first hip hop song titled "Holla to da World" featuring Dwayne Swayze in June 2011. Kind of like what Goldberg did, MVP wanted one more small run to show his six-year-old son where he used to work and among those listed as a bucket-list item for his WWE career, he wanted a Mysterio match as his son loves Rey. MVP's team was able to win the match with Rey Mysterio and Big Show being sole survivors. Needless to say, he's not off to the greatest start. MVP was a surprise entrant in the 2020 Royal Rumble and returned Monday on Raw. In 2020 he formed The Hurt Business alongside Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley and Cedric Alexander. [147] The winners of Tag Wars were set to receive a ROH World Tag Team Championship title shot at ROH's 17th-anniversary pay-per-view and a spot in the Crockett Cup tournament. #royalrumble2020, A post shared by The 305 MVP (@the305mvp) on Jan 26, 2020 at 9:32pm PST.

He defeated Kazma Sakamoto at Bound for Glory (2014) and, on the November 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, MVP lost to Bobby Roode in a World Heavyweight Championship match. But after being set on fire in an Inferno Match with the 'Big Red Machine' at Armageddon in 2006, MVP would switch gears and begin a rivalry with Chris Benoit, leading to the first of two U.S. championship reigns. [29], MVP made his in-ring debut at No Mercy as a villain with a ring entrance featuring an NFL-like inflatable tunnel, before defeating Marty Garner. [63], Beginning on the August 29 episode of SmackDown, MVP developed a losing streak that lasted over five months, losing in both singles and tag team matches. [77] After this preliminary title retention, both also participated in the Rumble itself. Our. [11][13][14] He converted to Islam while in prison and changed his name,[10][11] though he is now an atheist. However, Lashley turned on them and the Beat Down Clan attacked him. [107] MVP received a rematch for the title on December 4, but was again defeated by Tanaka, following interference from his stablemate Yujiro Takahashi. You can see his full Instagram post below: If you will indulge me in a moment of pure, unapologetic selfishness, tonight wasn't for me, or for any of YOU. WWE's annual Road to WrestleMania kicked off with a Royal Rumble that delivered plenty of surprises. Raw 2008, WWE SmackDown vs. [10][39][40][41] MVP lost to Benoit at WrestleMania 23 and at Backlash,[42][43] but finally defeated Benoit in a Two out of three falls match at Judgment Day, with MVP taking the United States Championship, his first WWE title, in two straight falls. For more information, and to get your first month free, visit WWE.com. MVP returned in the 30-man over-the-top Royal Rumble in the Number 12 spot to a loud ovation from the crowd. [148] However, MVP and King lost in the semi-finals of the tournament to Brody King and PCO. [54] MVP then attacked Hardy, targeting his knee, which in storyline had been injured during the matches, and put him "out of action".

Apparently, he's back with WWE but for how long and how often? [12] He later completed nine-and-a-half years of an 18-and-a-half-year prison sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping, which he started at the age of 16. Speculation is he's working on and off for the company and probably not for too long. It creates bespoke packages for those dreaming of going to shows including WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble and SummerSlam, major AEW events, and NJPW's epic Wrestle Kingdom. [64][65][66] At Unforgiven, he challenged for the WWE Championship in the Championship Scramble match, but was unsuccessful, continuing his losing streak. ", "News: MVP announces end of New Japan run; returning to WWE? [158][159] The following night on Raw, MVP aligned himself with Lashley. On February 27 broadcast of Impact Wrestling, MVP faced Lashley for the title, but was defeated. The next night on Raw, MVP had a match with Rey Mysterio, which he lost. The former US Champion …

Thank you Rey. [10][23] He also wrestled for Coastal Championship Wrestling (CCW) and Elite Wrestling Entertainment in 2005, competing against wrestlers like Jerry Lynn and D'Lo Brown. [171][172] On the September 7 episode of Raw, Cedric Alexander joined The Hurt Business when he betrayed Crews and Ricochet during a six-man tag team match, attacking them and helping The Hurt Business win the match. ", "WWE News: Canada House Show Dates, MVP Releasing New Rap Track", "APW Universal Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "BLW World Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "WCR Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "WCR Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2008", "SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "We told you anything can happen on @IMPACTPlusApp! MVP has revealed in previous interviews that his WWE return was only expected to be a one-night deal but plans changed and he ended up sticking around for a longer run. history" was uploaded to WWE.com. [71] At the SmackDown taping on March 17, he won the United States Championship for the second time by defeating Shelton Benjamin. MVP was keeping his eye on the entire WWE roster and Aleister Black stood out. Wrestle-1 Takes on Bad Influence, Blockbuster Returns & More", "TNA INJURY UPDATE, DEPARTURES AND MORE SPOILER NOTES", "Dear @IMPACTWRESTLING I dedicate this classic to you.

[180] The song was released as a single through iTunes on April 5, 2012. I just feel religious organizations should NOT be tax exempt. Thank you Rey. He only was brought back for the Royale rumble and his match on Raw will be “currently” be his last (hopefully not forever) I saw him post something on his twitter @the305mvp about it. WWE RAW aired from the ThunderDome in the Amway Center. [126], MVP has made frequent appearances for Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore (HOH) promotion. [76], After beginning a feud with The Miz, MVP faced him for the WWE United States Championship at Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010, but was unable to win. However, MVP suffered a legit torn meniscus and was removed from the match.

On January 26, 2020, at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, MVP would return again at entrant no 12 as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match, where he was quickly eliminated by Brock Lesnar, this marked MVP's first time in a WWE ring in 10 years. All Rights Reserved. According to PWInsider, the original plans were to crown MVP as champion. As MVP, he made his first appearance on WWE television on the August 4, 2006 episode of SmackDown!, during which announcers described him as a coveted free agent.