Back مونتيل فانتيفيوس بورتر Arabic مونتيل فانتيفيوس بورتر ARZ Alvin Burke jr. BAR Ем Ви Пи Bulgarian Montel Vontavious Porter Catalan Montel Vontavious Porter Danish Montel Vontavious Porter German Μοντέλ Βοντέιβιους Πόρτερ Greek MVP (luchador) Spanish امویپی (کشتیگیر) Persian
| Montel Vontavious Porter | |
|---|---|
 MVP in 2019 | |
| Birth name | Alvin Burke Jr. |
| Born | October 28, 1973 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Antonio Banks Antonio Bank$ Lord of War[1][2] Montel Vontavious Porter MVP |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 259 lb (117 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Miami, Florida[3] |
| Trained by | Soulman Alex G[4] Norman Smiley[4] |
| Debut | 2002 |
Hassan Hamid Assad (born Alvin Antonio Burke Jr.; October 28, 1973), better known by his ring name Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), is an American professional wrestler, manager, and submission grappler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the on-screen manager of The Hurt Syndicate. He has also worked in WWE, TNA, and NJPW. He is a two-time WWE United States Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Matt Hardy), and a one-time (and the inaugural) IWGP Intercontinental Champion.
After concluding his training under Soulman Alex G and Norman Smiley, MVP began wrestling for numerous independent promotions, including a stint in TNA. He won various championships in singles competition. He first signed with WWE in 2005 and was assigned to DSW, one of the company's developmental territories at the time. After being promoted to the SmackDown brand, he made his WWE debut in October 2006. During that time, his first United States Championship reign ended after 343 days, making him the longest-reigning United States Champion in SmackDown history.
After his departure from WWE in 2010, MVP joined NJPW in 2011 and spent the next two years there before leaving in 2013. He subsequently returned to the independent circuit and made appearances in TNA and ROH. He returned to WWE in January 2020 and left in August 2024, debuting in AEW the following month.
- ^ Caldwell, James (January 22, 2012). "MVP reveals anti-U.S. character in WRP". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 24, 2011). "October 24 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2011 Hall of Fame issue, GSP down, Bound for Glory and Bobby Roode, Hogan vs. Sting, giant issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, CA: 37. ISSN 1083-9593.
Jeff Katz's Wrestling Revolution Project taped its first season in Los Angeles this past week. [...] MVP is now The Lord of War, and dresses up and wrestles like Masahiro Chono, including using the STF and Yakuza kick as his big moves.
- ^ a b c "MVP's WWE Profile". WWE. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Montel Vontavious Porter profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved April 7, 2007.