Former WWE champion set for first match in two years
A former WWE champion hyped his return to the ring today on social media. The veteran has not competed in a match since the July 18, 2022, edition of WWE RAW.
MVP (Montel Vontavious Porter) took to social media today to promote his first match in over two years. The 50-year-old will be returning to the ring to battle Josh Barnett at GCW Bloodsport XII. The event will take place on November 24 in New Jersey.
MVP hyped the match on his Instagram story, and you can check out his message by clicking here.
"The Ronin vs. The Warmaster!" he wrote.
MVP's time in WWE came to an end earlier this year. He has since joined All Elite Wrestling and attempted to recruit Swerve Strickland to join his faction alongside Shelton Benjamin. However, the former AEW World Champion declared his loyalty to Prince Nana and rejected MVP's offer at the WrestleDream pay-per-view this past weekend.
Brody King reveals what he told former WWE star MVP during his AEW debut
The House of Black's Brody King recently shared what he told MVP during his debut with All Elite Wrestling.
Darby Allin defeated Brody King in a singles match last weekend at AEW WrestleDream 2024. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Bill Apter, King noted that MVP helped him earlier in his career. The 37-year-old added that he welcomed the former United States Champion to All Elite Wrestling and gave him a hug.
"If anybody knows my career, I've actually had a lot of history with MVP. We wrestled in MLW. When I was on the indies, he was one of the first persons to take me under his wing. I would consider him a mentor, he gave me a lot of advice when I was very young in the business. So when I saw him show up in AEW, it was as much a surprise to me as it was to the audience. And I walked up to him after it was done and said, 'Welcome to AEW. I'm glad you're here.' Gave him a hug and a handshake," said Brody King (From 05:38 to 06:22)
You can check out the interview in the video below:
Bobby Lashley also exited WWE earlier this year and is rumored to be joining MVP and Shelton Benjamin in All Elite Wrestling. It will be interesting to see what AEW has planned for the former WWE stars in the weeks ahead on Dynamite.
