MVP's Rise to Wrestling Fame

TVNZ of New Zealand has the rags to riches story of Smackdown superstar, MVP. MVP's past included his time as a gang member, time in prison, and then cleaning up his act by becoming a professional wrestler. According to the story, pro wrestling really turned MVP around for the better as he now plays the cocky, trash-talking character, Montel Vontavius Porter (MVP) on Smackdown.

From OneSport at TVNZ.com:

MVP, real name Alvin Burke, lived a troubled teenage life and began getting in tangles with the law as a gang member.

Then at the age of just sixteen MVP was sentenced to 18 and a half years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping.

After serving nine and a half years of his sentence he was released, and that's when his life changed for the better.

Wrestling became his passion and instead of going back to his former life of crime MVP trained to become professional.

The site goes on to discuss MVP's start with pro wrestling and his transition to the star he is today. There's also an audio interview with MVP available on the TVNZ site.

Read the full MVP story here.