MVP Talks WWE vs New Japan, Prison, ECW, Benoit & More

May 9, 2011

Former WWE Smackdown Lead Writer David Lagana has posted an amazing interview with Former WWE Superstar MVP, who will be competing in New Japan Pro Wrestling’s tournament for the newly-created New Japan Intercontinental Championship this weekend in the Northeast.

The schedule for New Japan includes:

Press Conference introducing the “Invasion: Attack on East Coast” tour and Fan Meet & Greet – May 12 – in New York City.

INVASION TOUR DAY 1 – May 13 – New Jersey
Rahway Recreation Center in RAHWAY NEW JERSEY

INVASION TOUR DAY 2 – May 14 – New York
at the 36 Pier in NEW YORK, NY

INVASION TOUR DAY 3- May 15 – Pennsylvania Convention
location: Asylum Arena (formerly ECW Arena), Philadelphia Pennsylvania

On December 2nd, 2010, MVP asked for his release from WWE; shocking everyone walking away from over a year left on his contract. This is an exclusive, candid discussion with MVP that will show you a side of him that the WWE never showed.

The full podcast runs almost ninety minutes (second part released on Wednesday) and in the first forty-five minutes we talk about why he left WWE, what prison was like, how he made Wrestlemania in a high-profile match in his first year, his relationship with Chris Benoit and more.

To hear the amazing interview, go to Lagana’s “IwantWrestling” podcast HERE.

To see photos of MVP competing in Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling, click on the appropriate links below.

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Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.