MVP released

[An Angry Blonde]

I have to say, I'm going to miss MVP, since he could really connect with the crowd. However WWE really could of done more with him, especially a feud with legacy when he first was drafted to raw last year. Also I'll bet you he'll be back, since wwe was relunclent to let him go for awhile. He'll probably go and freshen up and enchance his skills both in the ring and on the mic, then return. Lets face it, WWE seemed to really be a fan of mvp, so he'll return when and if he wants. Really hope him luck, and smackdown will feel the blow the most, since its really heel dominated.

All I'm saying is he will be back eventually, and hopfully better than when he was the US champ for that long period of time.

 

[MrHashasheen]

Get your mind off of race. MVP was horribly boring in all aspects regardless if he was black, white, green, or yellow.

Your opinion on that. Guy was a good mid-carder. And I like seeing a diverse roster in the WWE, instead of cookie-cutter stuff, which is what they're doing at the moment. Husky Harris, Yoshi Tatsu, Daniel Bryan, etc..

 

[WCWMondayNitroOnYT]

Your opinion on that. Guy was a good mid-carder. And I like seeing a diverse roster in the WWE, instead of cookie-cutter stuff, which is what they're doing at the moment. Husky Harris, Yoshi Tatsu, Daniel Bryan, etc..

I agree that I like the roster as well but when you just point out one specific race and leave out all others, that's just wrong. They need to keep on focusing on every demographic they can and they are doing a great job at it presently.

When it comes to MVP though, I do believe he was downright boring. His VIP lounge and even his "ballin" elbow drop were boring. His current WWE persona reminded me a lot more of Scotty 2 Hotty than the Rock LOL He needs a complete gimmick overhaul and drop the whole corny MVP crap. Maybe if he does go over to Japan, he will develop some toughness and add some more impressive moves to his arsenal.

 

[sTyLnK]

Sounds like he just had enough of being in the WWE. Looks like he's testing the international waters..or so he said in his tweet. I'll miss him. Always enjoyed him.

 

[Spitfire]

MVP was far from boring.
The guy was crazy over as both a heel and face, but WWE continued to bury him. This is nothing new. The same happened with Matt Hardy, Crime Tyme, and it's currently happening to Kofi Kingston who is still over.

I'm not that mad though because wrestling altogether is slowly dying.

 

[lenguy]

Oh well, MVP really isent a huge lose. He was rather boring both in ring and on the Mic. He became irrelevant immediately after his face turn. I could honestly care less if he stayed or left.

 

[TheLegendWWEJ]

I wish the WWE and MVP could have worked out whatever their differences were. He showed a great deal of potential as a heel, didn't much like the face personna. MVP had strong verbal skills, was a solid in ring performer and was one of my personal picks to be a future WWE Champion (The belt matched his personality). I hope he gets a chance to return to the WWE in the future and put all the nay sayers to rest.

 

[wushady]

I've always liked MVP and thought he would be a world champion. He had great success in WWE he was the longest running US champion in WWE. He lost a lot steam in WWE, and maybe it's WWE's fault or maybe he lost his passion. None of us will never know. I don't get why so many people are upset about his release. MVP said himself he asked to be released.

I glad I haven't seen many in here play the race card as I have on other sites. It's true that some black wrestlers were under used. I guess the fact the Rock is one of the biggest stars of all time. Lashley was huge star on his way to a world title when he quit. Booker T was always a top star and a world champion. Shelton Benjamin was a multiple champion before he got stale. Even Ahmed Johnson was IC champ then quit on his own. Mark Henry has been there over ten years. Kingston has been a huge star on the rise. Rocky Johnson, Tony Atlas, JYD, Koko B Ware, and Ernie Ladd are HOF legends. That is always over looked when someone wants to pull the race card. It can't be that they just weren't over anymore. Or they went as far as they could in the WWE. White wrestlers get released and are under used just as much if not more.

 

[red ass skull muhfukkah]

I didn't find MVP as boring as most of you seemed too. He wasn't the most entertaining but he occasionally got the crowd going and could deliver decent matches with the right opponents.

That being said, WWE dropped the ball years ago on him. Coming off his tremendous feuds with Benoit and Hardy, WWE should have used that momentum to immediately propel him into the main event picture. He had a lot of heat back then and was a bit leaner than he is now, allowing him to move better in the ring and not look so sloppy.

The last two years he lost all the momentum he had built and was relegated to mid-card hell. They had no idea what to do with him. I can't even remember the last time he had a relevant match. I'm not surprised he asked for his release. If they're not doing anything with him and he wants to leave, no issues there.

Hopefully he can improve his character, toughness, and overall ring work over in Japan. A year or two in AJPW or NJPW could do wonders to build his character in and out of the ring. When he comes back to the U.S. (if he even decides to) he will be back as an improved wrestler with world experience and could be effective if brought back to WWE, TNA, or even going back to ROH.

 

[mral82]

Alvin Burke, jr aka MVP woulda been wwe champ but Vince was afraid of the backlash from the naysayers and govt as he was a former convicted felon as was Ron Killings aka R-Truth both of which woulda been champs by now. MVP had it all but he decided to take some down time and when he's ready the E will give him another shot. My favorite MVP matches were against Chris Benoit and Matt Hardy. plus he probably wanted to take care of his Wolfe-Parkinson Syndrome thing and get it under more of control as he is nearing 40. He reminded me of this gen's DDP in a way as a late starter in the industry and both were People's people and I hope he's happy in his future endavors.

 

[Shamalanighya]

Back in like 07 when I watched WWE all the time, I loved Smackdown for two reasons. KENNEDY!!! KEN-NED-Y!!!! And MVP. I thought MVP had it all and I still think he is tits. But the fact is, WWE is on a youngster kick and he is too old to fit their bill. That and he has no stroke or friends with stroke like say, Sheamus or someone who should be gone soon if not for the stamp of greatness by Vince, Drew. Because unlike MVP, Drew has not gotten over at all.

I dont see why MVP cant just stay in the mid card. I do not understand why everyone thinks eveyr wrestler needs to main event and be a world champion. It makes no sense. The mid card needs amazing wrestlers. Christian, Kofi, etc... They will probably stay mid card because they have superior ring skill, but are not the more marketable superstar like Cena or Sheamus. Go back in time. What ever... MVP shouldnt have been released, but I guess if he asked for it, thats him. If he goes to Japan and comes back he will be a million times better thn ever.

 

[kingjaekob]

MVP was not a good wrestler, was boring on the mic, and has NO personality. WWE is not for him. He might fit in TNA since everything is boring there! MVP give up wrestling, dont waste your time internationally, go find another job.

 

[Jonnie Walker]

So, I can't say I haven't seen this coming, but apparently he asked for his release. My take on this isn't really a caring one, as I think he is overall mediocre, but he was an IWC darling for a while, so I expect some unhappy people to reply to this. Thoughts on MVP's release?

 

[Jack-Hammer]

While I do think tht MVP's ability inside the ring has improved over the past several months, this isn't much of a loss for the WWE. I enjoyed MVP as a heel much better than as a face but, overall, I don't really see anything special about the guy.

He's had some enjoyable matches and has actually become pretty watchable inside the ring, he's solid on the mic but the guy just never struck me as huge star material. Let the "MVP headed for TNA?" speculation begin.

 

[tru_overdose]

Fantastic news. MVP has arguably been the worst wrestler in the WWE over the last few years. His face run failed epically. There was literally nothing interesting about him. His matches were slower than Orton's. He had no personality. Everything about him sucked.

Now maybe they can replace him with someone mediocre, which will be a huge improvement.

just wrong in every aspect? are you kidding? if you're a miz fan, delete your account and quit watching wrestling forever.

while he wasn't as great as he could/should have been, he was far from terrible. he was over on his first smackdown run, over on his raw run, and all sorts of over on his 2nd smackdown run. he was solid in the ring. good on the mic. great gimmick that felt natural from him.

i really wish he was given a legit shot to take the ball and run, which never really happened. the WWE roster is getting thin overall with yet another good superstar gone.

 

[WWEIsLife2]

When will WWE wake up? When a student of the game like MVP would rather walk out on a guaranteed contract in a terrible recession with limited choices in the wrestling business for a mere gamble on his abilities! That says that WWE has major internal issues that need to be addressed.

It's hard to get behind a mid carder if there is a glass ceiling that prevents them from reaching the top due to political or creative factors out of their control. I wish TNA was a serious threat, so WWE would take care of their EMPLOYEES (not Indy Contractors) better...like they did in the Attitude Era when allegedly things were less political and creative actually created instead of recycled!

Ok did you just call MVP a student of the game? Im sorry I like MVP and thats fine if he wanted to leave WWE (with no hard feelings im sure) but to call MVP a student of the game is a laugh,he is not exactly HHH,HBK,Ric Flair,Undertaker,Steve Austin,etc to be called that.

Look Wrestling has always been a business and guys come & go all the time so I don't know why people get so bent out of shape when someone is Released or wants to leave for other things or whatever. Get over it already I mean who's to say MVP won't be back in the future.

MVP was far from boring.
The guy was crazy over as both a heel and face, but WWE continued to bury him. This is nothing new. The same happened with Matt Hardy, Crime Tyme, and it's currently happening to Kofi Kingston who is still over.

I'm not that mad though because wrestling altogether is slowly dying.

Slowly dying how is that? Because you think so?

 

[Jackal960]

I said this in another post and will say it again, just because WWE decided to devaluate MVP doesn't mean he is a bad wrestler. You can have SCSA and can't use him like WCW, but it won't change the FACT that he can be a great wrestler. It's all about how you use someone. This has nothing to do with youth development, in a day where your WH champion and the guy who he feuds with are older than MVP. (Sorry Edge is 2 DAYS younder than MVP)

Everyone becomes a sh*t wrestler on the same day he is released from WWE. People love to be free advocates of WWE. If Vince had used Miz the same way he used MVP, Miz would be the one who is talentless, boring, no skills etc. Don't let WWE blur the reality

 

[Sting's Bat]

If he wasnt ever gonna go all the way I dont really see the need for him to continue with the WWE so overall im not sad to see him go. Although it is a blow for smackdown's interest factor which is been pretty boring already to the point where ive been missing eps of it.

Oh i hope he doesnt go to TNA they have too full of a plate already and dont need more WWE guys.

 

[Ferbian]

Can I get a HELL YEAH?

MVP has been shit for a long time. Practically his entire WWE career. He's never really struck me as entertaining or anything, and the very fact that people seems to be all over him surprises the hell out of me.

MVP is the kind of mid-carder that just takes up space. He's an alright opponent for someone to look strong against, yet he really shouldn't be serving any other purpose than the one that Chris Masters does right now - Enhancement talent on a consistent basic.

He's over alright and all that. But it's nowhere near enough to warrant him anything. Christian is over, yet he's not world champion, Shelton Benjamin was over, yet he was barely even mid-card champion worthy etc.

There's a lot of new, and much better talent than MVP that can take use of this new air-time that MVP finally leaves open for the rest of the roster.

 

[Chill]

I can't say I'm too annoyed but then again poor MVP was just another one of those guys who got lost in the mid card shuffle, even on Smackdown, the show notorious for giving mid carders a fair run couldn't do it for him. He was wasting away really and that's why I don't think they'll miss him too much. In a way it's a shame as he did show a lot of potential in his first year or so...like the Kane feud, the Benoit feud, the Matt Hardy feud and so forth but following that and his subsequent face turn, he was just blah and not up to much...

 

[Soonago]

I'm kinda disappointed, but only because we won't get to see him turn heel again. His overpaid athlete heel gimmick was one of my favorites, and he really played it well. Damn.

 

[El Rev sXe]

Please, MVP asked for it (literally). Some say that MVP was the new Rock wtf. The duy was over, but I've never found him entertaining at all. For me he never gave good promos, his ring skills completely sucked (I mean the ballin thing? His finisher was a joke, that kind of hit with the knee he gave looked like shit), the looks!!Oh the humanity, oh the look of MVP!? At least in his final run he looked decent but when he started he was an artistic ice skater!

 

[HBKevin]

I will miss him. About 2-3 years ago he was putting on great matches. Then they turned him face and he became boring. When he debuted on SD and was a mega heel, he was entertaining. Half man, half amazing. I wonder if he will go to Mexico or Japan. Good idea to get more experience. I see him back in WWE sometime. He seems grateful for the opportunity and not a whiny baby like Matt and Jeff. I guess 10 years in prison gives you perspective. Something Jeff may go through soon actually.

 

[Kenny Powers]

It is good that MVP received his release rather quickly. At least we won't have to hear him whine and complain for months like Matt Hardy. I never saw much in MVP. He was a decent performer, but this is no huge loss for WWE. It opens up a lot of space for the younger talent to work on Smackdown. MVP is one of a number of wrestlers in WWE that just gets lost in the shuffle.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Most of us work in everyday jobs. How many times have you seen employees in your workplace (including yourself) who think they're better than the person who ranks above them? The problem is that everyone can't be in the top position, and management will select the folks they believe can handle it best.

In WWE, everyone can't be pushed and everyone can't be a featured performer. Management has to pick the people they figure will draw the most money for the company.

The problem is that every mid-carder thinks he should "get a turn" at being a featured player if he's worked long and hard at his job. Meanwhile, the guys on top think they should stay on top and probably don't believe in the "get a turn" concept.

You can't blame MVP for wanting what he wants. The problem is whether he's cut off his nose to spite his face by leaving. He was already working at the top company in his profession, making more money than he will in any other wrestling company......and he had already been given a massive push; which is something many wrestlers never get.

Also, didn't the guy spend 10 years in jail? Face it, many employers won't take a chance on hiring someone with a record. WWE did.

Sometimes we let our emotions get the better of us and we make decisions we later come to regret.

Hopefully, MVP will be happy with his choice.