Montel Vontavious Porter

Montel Vontavious Porter
MVP in September 2019
Birth name	Alvin Antonio Burke Jr.
Born	(1973-10-28) October 28, 1973 (age 51) 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 Norman Smiley
Debut	August 10, 2002

Hassan Hamin Assad (born Alvin Antonio Burke Jr.; October 28, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is better known by the ring name Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP). He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the co-leader and Manager (professional wrestling) of the stable The Hurt Syndicate. He has also worked with WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Ring of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).

Porter became famous in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he first wrestled from 2005 to 2010. During this time, he became a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion with Matt Hardy and a two-time WWE United States Champion.^[4] He was released from his WWE contract in December 2010,^[5][6] but returned in the 2020 Royal Rumble match.^[7] That same year, he formed a stable called The Hurt Business with Bobby Lashley, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin. In September 2024, MVP made his debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW).^[8]

He spent six months in a juvenile detention center after a robbery and later completed 9½ years of an 18½ year prison sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping which at the time he started it he was sixteen.^[9] He has a rare heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.^[10] He converted to Islam while in prison but has since described himself as a nonbeliever.^[11]

1. ↑ Caldwell, James (January 22, 2012). "MVP reveals anti-U.S. character in WRP". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
2. ↑ 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.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "MVP's WWE Profile". WWE. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
4. ↑ Lennie DiFino (April 27, 2008). "Better than the Baller". WWE. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
5. ↑ Hillhouse, Dave (December 4, 2010). "Smackdown: Three men and a dummy". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
6. ↑ Caldwell, James (December 2, 2010). "WWE News: Top News - MVP released by WWE on Thursday, MVP comments on his release". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
7. ↑ Powell, Jason (January 26, 2020). "WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan in a strap match for the WWE Universal Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
8. ↑ Everett, Max (September 26, 2024). "MVP Makes AEW Debut On Dynamite: Grand Slam, Wants To 'Talk Business' With Top Star". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
9. ↑ "A true MVP -- take it to the bank". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved May 13, 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
10. ↑ "MVP's Most Valuable Program". WWE. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
11. ↑ "Twitter/The305MVP: I'm a NON believer. I'm not attacking anyone's faith. I just feel religious organizations should NOT be tax exempt. Believe what you will". Twitter. October 11, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2014. I'm a NON believer. I'm not attacking anyone's faith. I just feel religious organizations should NOT be tax exempt. Believe what you will.