Welcome to the Wrestler Spotlight. Today, we’re taking a look at former WWE, Impact Wrestling, and New Japan star MVP, who debuts for Discovery Wrestling next Sunday!
Alias – MVP (Montel Vontavious Porter), Antonio Banks, Asaak, The Lord of War
Nicknames – “The Black Godzilla”, “The Franchise Playa”, “The Ballin’ Superstar”, “Mr BDC”, “The International Baller”, “The Master Manipulator”, “Half Man, Half Amazing”, “The Ronin”
Debut – 1999
Companies Wrestled For –
- AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined
- ACW Wisconsin
- All Pro Wrestling
- Aro Lucha
- Big League Wrestling
- Brain Buster Pro Wrestling
- British Championship Wrestling
- Championship of Wrestling
- Coastal Championship Wrestling
- Combat Sports Federation
- Crash Tested Wrestling
- Crossfire Wrestling
- Deep South Wrestling
- DEFY Wrestling
- Discovery Wrestling
- Empire State Wrestling
- European Pro Wrestling
- Fight! Nation Wrestling
- First Wrestling Society
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- Freedom Pro Wrestling
- Full Impact Pro
- Full Throttle Pro Wrestling
- Fusion Wrestling
- Future of Wrestling
- German Wrestling Promotion
- Greektown Pro Wrestling
- Heavy Metal Wrestling
- Heroes and Legends Wrestling
- High Impact Wrestling
- Hoodslam
- House of Hardcore
- Impact Wrestling
- Impact Zone Wrestling
- Imperial Wrestling Revolution
- International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
- International Wrestling Cartel
- Jersey All Pro Wrestling
- Juggalo Championship Wrestling
- Kamikaze Pro
- Legacy Pro Wrestling
- Legendary Wrestling Action
- Lions Pride Sports
- Lucha Ilimitado
- Major League Wrestling
- Maximum Pro Wrestling
- Nacion Lucha Libre
- National Wrestling Alliance
- National Wrestling Alliance Florida
- New Generation Championship Wrestling
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Northeast Wrestling
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- PCW ULTRA
- Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling
- Preston City Wrestling
- Pro Championship Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Chaos
- Promociones MDA
- Reality of Wrestling
- Ring of Honor
- Southern Championship Wrestling Florida
- Southside Wrestling Entertainment
- Sunbelt Wrestling Entertainment
- Swiss Wrestling Entertainment
- Turkish Power Wrestling
- Ultimate Championship Wrestling
- World Wrestling Council
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- WRESTLE-1
- WrestleCade Entertainment
- WrestleMerica
- Wrestling Superstar
- X Wrestling Alliance
Titles & Accomplishments –
- 1x All Pro Wrestling Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 1x Big League Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion
- 1x Coastal Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion
- 1x DDT Pro Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion
- 1x Future of Wrestling Tag Team Champion w/The Punisher
- 1x Imperial Wrestling Revolution Heavyweight Champion
- 1x and first ever Imperial Wrestling Revolution Tag Team Champion w/Marce Lewis, D Money, Nytronis A’Teo & Montega Seeka
- 1x and first ever New Japan Pro Wrestling IWGP Intercontinental Champion
- 1x Southern Championship Wrestling Florida Florida Heavyweight Champion
- 1x World Wrestling Entertainment United States Champion
- 1x World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champion w/Matt Hardy
- 2007 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Most Improved
- 2008 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Most Underrated
Signature Moves –
- Playmaker (Overdrive)
- 305/Play of the Day (Jumping Reverse STO)
- Drive-By Kick/Blackout Kick (Step-Up Big Boot to a kneeling opponent)
- Irreversible Crisis (Double Underhook Crossface)
- Oyasumi (Single Underhook DDT followed by a Keylock)
- Take It To The Bank (Crucifix Neck Crank)
- Take It To The Bank (Crossface)
- Malicious Intent (Reverse Roundhouse Kick)
- Ballin’ Elbow (Running Elbow Drop)
- Fade to Black (Assisted Brainbuster w/Shelton Benjamin)
Alliances –
- The NWA w/Scott Andrews & Vordell Walker
- The Hurt Business w/Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley
- The Beatdown Clan w/Kenny King, Samoa Joe, Low Ki, Homicide & Hernandez
- The Terror Squad w/Marce Lewis, D Money, Nytronis A’Teo & Montega Seeka
- w/Matt Hardy
- w/Mark Henry
- w/Shelton Benjamin
- w/The Punisher
- w/Quentin Michaels
Social Media – Facebook | Twitter
