See you at the next Insight LIVE on November 28! https://cvvtix.com MVP (@markingoutshowofficial) is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW and known for his time in WWE and TNA. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV to discuss leaving WWE in 2024 and signing with AEW, reuniting The Hurt Syndicate, how close he came to becoming World Champion, his signature entrance tunnel, his emotional reaction to Kofi Kingston winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35, and more! Subscribe to MVP's podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@markingoutshowofficial SEAT GEEK: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV2025 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal 👉 https://nordvpn.com/cvv Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! BLUECHEW: Get your first month of BlueChew for free with the code CVV at https://bluechew.com 00:00 Intro 01:29 Our first real interview in 7 years! 03:23 MVP's new podcast called "Marking Out With MVP and Dwayne Swayze" 05:41 The biggest change he’s seen in wrestling from when he started 07:50 Wrestling fans showing vitriol on social media 12:02 His transition from being a wrestler to a manager 14:30 Why he left WWE in 2010 to go to Japan 16:26 What led to him appearing in the 2020 Royal Rumble? 20:09 How he began full time again with WWE after the Rumble 21:55 The Hurt Business coming together in WWE 27:07 His original idea for the MVP character 32:32 Dusty Rhodes helping him come up with the entrance tunnel 33:47 His close friendship with Chris Benoit 40:40 His long rivalry with Matt Hardy for the United States Title 42:55 How he has been able to keep the name MVP in every company 45:35 The missed opportunity for him to become World Champion in WWE 49:18 His TED Talk on when do you stop being a felon? 51:50 His upcoming TED Talk called “Real Men Get Help” 58:05 What’s the biggest thing he’s learned from Paul Heyman? 01:00:17 When did his voice begin to change? 01:01:43 Giving wrestlers advice backstage at AEW 01:04:36 Cutting promos off of bullet points other than an exact script 01:10:06 Watching Kofi Kingston win the WWE Championship with Shad 01:16:43 Being a BJJ black belt 01:18:30 The Hurt Business being shut down by WWE 01:22:08 3 things MVP is grateful for Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-van-vliet Email me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.com Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet #aew #wrestling #chrisvanvliet #BlueWireVideo