Former WWE superstar MVP has plans for how long he wants to continue his professional wrestling career, after he initially believed that he would retire from the industry by the time he reached the age of 45.
MVP, who is nearing that age, has different thoughts now.
“I’m at a point in my career where I am ready to transition” MVP said, during an interview with The Mirror.
“I always said that I was going to retire at 45, and I’ll be 45 in October. I decided that I still look and feel pretty good, so I’m going to hang around for a couple more years, but I know that my actual in-ring career is coming to a close.
“I’m ready to move into the next phase of my career, which would be motivational speaking. I know that my life story is an inspirational one and one that can, hopefully, help others achieve goals in their own lives.”
MVP is especially proud of his time with WWE.
“Sure, absolutely” MVP said.
“I think about that young kid who grew up in Florida with a single mom and in poverty, essentially. I made some bad decisions and was able to overcome that because Vince McMahon gave me an opportunity.
“Society said ‘You’re an ex-convict, we’ll give you a minimum wage job,’ but Vince said ‘Hey, you’re talented, let’s give you an opportunity.’ I was able to travel the world as one of WWE’s top talents.
“I was able to take people that I watched on television with awe and make them my peers and my colleagues, and I was a two-time United States Champion and a Tag Team Champion. So I look back and go ‘Wow – I’m in the history books!’”
