And, at this point in his life, there's nothing wrong with that. He's putting on good matches, putting younger guys over, helping the new talent improve, bringing prestige to the midcard title, and getting paid very handsomely for it.
This is where (yet again...surprised?) I have to disagree, man. I don't mind Benoit having to lay down for someone. However, why relegate him to a midcarder when he still has solid years left that he could help the main event with? It's like putting your M-16 behind you so that you can instead shoot with a .22. Personally, my favorite WM match in the last five years has to be the main event from WM20. It's one of the only five star matches they've had. And although I think Benoit's matches with MVP are solid (and have progressed fairly well each time out), there are gaping holes in the Smackdown main event scene that Benoit could fill at a moment's notice. One of the best options they have for a main eventer on that show is Mark Henry? Somebody seriously thinks he's the man? He's as bad in that position as JBL was. Hell, even if you have to work at turning Benoit heel, at least he'd make a worthy in-ring competitor against some of the other top guys. Besides, sending Benoit to Raw to job was one of the most idiotic and inconsistent booking maneuvers in recent memory. Let's take a former WHC who won it at the 20th anniversary of the biggest show...kick him down the ladder...and then finally send him to another show to be dogmeat?
I'm sorry to have to be the one to tell you this, but it's not going to be any better for him on Raw. In fact, after the first couple of months, it is probably going to be worse. At least on Smackdown he was put in meaningful feuds that helped advance a title and other wrestlers. On Raw, he's going to be completely directionless.
