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MVP Speaks On Future Plans
Following a decade long absence from WWE, MVP made a surprise appearance at the 2020 Royal Rumble pay-per-view, and the next night on Monday Night RAW.
Shortly after his return, MVP was offered a role as a backstage producer with the company, eventually transitioning to an on-screen character.
He recently spoke with the Gorilla Position podcast, and revealed some details on his return, as well as noting he is currently in negotiations with WWE for a long-term deal.
It went so well that I was invited to San Antonio the night next for Monday Night RAW and I was given an opportunity to wrestle Rey Mysterio who’s my son’s favorite wrestler and then I was offered a job as a producer which I accepted because I had the intention of retiring anyway, and I was working as a producer and then I was asked to do an on-screen V.I.P. Lounge and then I was asked to do a short match and another on-screen segment and another and another and another and before I knew it, my producer — my responsibilities as a producer became less and less as I was asked to do more and more as talent, and now I can say that the WWE and myself are in negotiations for a long-term deal.
MVP also spoke on his future within the company, stating he feels he has two-to-three years left inside the ring. He would like to eventually transition into a Paul Heyman type role backstage.
“That’s interesting because, I really see myself moving into a Heyman-esque role as I get older, but I still have a good two-to-three years of bumping left in this body. I can still go, and… I’ve done just about everything that I’ve wanted to do and I think maybe winning the tag titles with Lashley, send Lashley to a WWE Championship run. Those are some of the things I’d like to see. For now, for the immediate future, I would like to continue to be involved in the ring and have singles matches and tag matches. But over the next couple of years, I imagine I’ll be doing less of that and more of just the managerial responsibilities and I’m enjoying that a great deal.”
Special thanks to POST Wrestling for the transcription.