MVP On Keeping The "MVP" Gimmick After Leaving WWE, Performing At WrestleMania, What He's Doing Now

MVP spoke with the Miami Herald while he was attending a Brain Buster Pro event. Here are some of the highlights:

Keeping the "MVP" character after leaving WWE:

"I have to give them [WWE] credit, the deal we worked out they allowed me to maintain the ownership of the whole 'MVP' persona. So, we worked out a deal where they could use it, but they acknowledged that it's my intellectual property and I'll always be grateful for that, because they didn't have to do that and I was a young, green guy, I would have gone along with whatever deal, but they took care of me."

Performing at WrestleMania:

"My dream was Wrestle Kingdom for New Japan Pro Wrestling, and I experienced that, but my goal was WrestleMania. People have goals and we have dreams and I was fortune enough that I was able to achieve both...To be on the biggest stage, in the biggest company, on the biggest wrestling show in the world, multiple times, it's unbelievable and I will always be grateful for those opportunities."

What he's currently doing:

"I'm in an awesome sweet spot because I was so fortunate that I had the WWE run that I did, and left, on my terms. I left WWE to go to Japan to realize my dream of wrestling in Japan, and then I left Japan, and had a stint in TNA and I've had enough TV time and I've accomplished enough in the business, that I'm at a point in my career now where I don't have to be contractually obligated to anyone. I have a son now, he's two years old, and I can only work on the weekends."

MVP also discussed returning to South Florida, his wrestling career, and supporting indie wrestling. You can hear the full interview by clicking here.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit the Miami Herald with an H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

Source: Miami Herald