MVP returned to WWE at Royal Rumble, and though his initial return was only going to be for an appearance or two, he's not sticking around for a couple of years.
MVP recently signed a new deal with WWE, though terms were not disclosed, he previously noted that he was negotiating a long-term deal with the company.
Speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, MVP discussed how his relationship with Vince McMahon has evolved from his main roster debut in 2006 to now.
"Vince is very demanding. I’ve always said this about Vince–he’s hard, but he’s fair, with me, for sure. I remember when I first got called up to WWE and I was doing segments with Matt Hardy in our feud, Vince pulled us to the side and said, very specifically, ‘When we’re doing these segments, I want you guys to be very involved. I want you to participate.’ Up until then, I thought my role was as talent, so I didn’t know I was allowed to do that. But Vince was the one that opened that door for me, so I took a more hands-on approach. WWE is the NFL of pro wrestling. It’s the biggest, strongest platform in the industry, so to be able to learn from Vince McMahon, I was able to take those skills to other places and continue to grow," he said.
"Coming back now, I understand what Vince wants and how he wants it. And Vince is a perfectionist. Good enough is not good enough for Vince. His influence has been huge. I’m a go-getter, and I want to be involved with the segments I’m in, and I want to make sure that I’m on the same page with the other talent so that your viewing experience on Monday Night Raw is the best that it can possibly can. Those are things I learned from Vince."
MVP is currently the leader of The Hurt Business, which features Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin. He is set to challenge Apollo Crews for the WWE United States Championship at SummerSlam.
