When MVP returned during this year's Royal Rumble, it was believed to be a one-off, but he then showed up on RAW the next night (for another apparent one-off) before making semi-regular appearances on the Monday night show in the weeks that followed.
We later learned that he had been hired as a backstage producer, but as time passed, MVP was on RAW pretty much every week. During a recent appearance on The Gorilla Position podcast, the veteran wrestler reflected on his journey back to WWE, and confirmed that he's now in talks for a long-term deal with the company.
"I had every intention of retiring this year. I’m from Miami but I reside in Houston. My son has become a massive wrestling fan," he started. "For him, I reached out to WWE about being a surprise entry in the Rumble. They welcomed me with open arms. It was meant to be for my son. It went so well that I was invited to come to San Antonio the next night for Monday Night Raw. I was given an opportunity to wrestle Rey Mysterio who is my son’s favorite wrestler."
"I was offered a job as a producer which I accepted because I had the intention of retiring anyway," MVP continued. "I was working as a producer. They asked me to do an on screen VIP Lounge. Then I was asked to do a short match and then another on screen segment and then another. Before I knew it, my responsibility as a producer became less and less asI was asked to do more and more as a talent. Now I can say that the WWE and myself are in negotiations for a long term deal."
WWE clearly feels that MVP can bring a lot to the Monday night show, and this would explain those rumours about him leading a new, Nation of Domination-style faction in WWE.
Are you glad he's sticking around?