TSC Evaluation #27: Montel Vontavious Porter

[mrken12]

In the last evaluation, Ron Simmons got a score of 7.59

TSC Evaluation #26: Ron Simmons


Rick Rude: 9.11 TSC Evaluation #21: Rick Rude
Sting: 9.03 TSC Evaluation #20: Sting
Rey Mysterio Jr.: 8.78 TSC Evaluation #15: Rey Mysterio Jr
Scott Steiner: 8.59 TSC Evaluation #2: Scott Steiner
Booker T: 8.54 TSC Evaluation #25: Booker T
Terry Funk: 8.41 TSC Evaluation #11: Terry Funk
Vader: 8.23 TSC Evaluation #12: Vader
Rob Van Dam: 8.14 TSC Evaluation #9: Rob Van Dam
Andre The Giant: 8.08 TSC Evaluation #18: Andre The Giant
DDP: 7.95 TSC Evaluation #16: Diamond Dallas Page
CM Punk: 7.94 TSC Evaluation #7: CM Punk
Raven: 7.64 TSC Evaluation #19: Raven
Roddy Piper: 7.51 TSC Evaluation #6: Roddy Piper
2 Cold Scorpio: 7.33 TSC Evaluation #23: 2 Cold Scorpio
Goldberg: 7.13 TSC Evaluation #3: Goldberg
Sycho Sid: 6.97 TSC Evaluation #4: Sycho Sid / Sid Vicious
Junkyard Dog: 6.92 TSC Evaluation #24: Junkyard Dog
Ultimate Warrior: 6.72 TSC Evaluation #10: The Ultimate Warrior
D'Lo Brown: 6.47 TSC Evaluation #13: D'Lo Brown
Sabu: 6.02 TSC Evaluation #22: Sabu
Lex Luger: 5.97 TSC Evaluation #8: Lex Luger
Tazz: 5.94 TSC Evaluation #5: Tazz
Chyna: 5.63 TSC Evaluation #17: Chyna
Jeff Jarrett: 4.51 TSC Evaluation: Jeff Jarrett
Tommy Dreamer: 3.96 TSC Evaluation #14: Tommy Dreamer

If people have any requests for future wrestlers you want to see evaluated, let me know. I'll have one wrestler evaluated for each week every Monday.

For #28 it will be Batista.

Pending requests: Ricky Steamboat, Edge, Ted DiBiase, Jake The Snake Roberts, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kurt Angle, Billy Gunn, X-Pac, Kane, Undertaker, Big Show, Rikishi, Mr. Perfect, Owen Hart, Chris Kanyon, Mike Awesome, The Godfather, Val Venis, Big Boss Man, JBL, Harley Race, Stan Hansen, Eddie Guerrero, Christian Cage, Brian Pillman, Goldust, William Regal, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Eddie Gilbert, Sandman, Barry Windham, Shelton Benjamin

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Major accomplishments

All Pro Wrestling
APW Universal Heavyweight Championship (1x, current)

Coastal Championship Wrestling
CCW Heavyweight Championship (1x)

DDT Pro-Wrestling
Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1x)

Future of Wrestling
FOW Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Punisher

Imperial Wrestling Revolution
IWR Tag Team Championship (1x) – with D Money, Marce Lewis, Montego Seeka and Nytronis A'Teo

New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Intercontinental Championship (1x)
-MVP was the inaugural IWGP Intercontinental champion
IWGP Intercontinental Championship Tournament (2011)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked No. 23 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008

Southern Championship Wrestling Florida
SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (1x)

World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Matt Hardy
-MVP simultaneously held the US Title and Tag Team Title
WWE United States Championship (2x)
-His first reign was the 4th longest title reign in history and the 2nd longest in WWE's history (343 days)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Most Improved (2007)
Most Underrated (2008)


With a scale of 1-10 how would you rate MVP in these categories:

-Mic work/promos

-Personality/gimmicks

-Ring work (along with some of your favorite matches/feuds)

-Overall rating (which doesn't have to be an average of the above scores)

 

[Mack de la Rocha]

The big homie had "IT" really and I think he was very close to reaching his potential. If he would've had the opportunity to begin his career earlier, I really think he would right there with Cena.

Despite the lost time, he is still a solid 8 for me

MIC - 8 (Very natural and convincing on the mic. Could be funny, mean or endearing)
GIMMICKS - 7, BDC was very underrated and allowed MVP to showcase his personality. MVP gimmick was entertaining, but could have evolved during his E stint. I felt MVP got bored with that gimmick and was a bit lost (typical at the time though)
WORKRATE - 8, Became a very good hand eventually. He could work plenty styles and was very smooth as an athlete.

 

[DamienWayne]

at the time i didnt appreciate him but compared to the talent in the E now his a main eventer, he would be the rock in 2017 with his mic work. solid gimmick the last true character gimmick in the wwe with a backstory and everything, i remember them talking about mvp being the top free agent and he came in on some primetime deon sanders shyt, workrate was decent. he got mark Henry to change his ring gear too, hardy challenge was funny, and had that racial gimmick with legacy, all in all he was a little too early or late for his time. 6.5

 

[mrken12]

Mic work/promos: 9
Amazing promo work. Back when they were giving everyone a talk show, his VIP Lounge was easily one of the best shows during that era. He played a great heel and excelled in his role as the arrogant pro athlete.

Spoiler: Promos/segments

Then in TNA he dropped this:

He was a natural on the mic and wasn't afraid to be controversial.


Personality/gimmicks: 9
He had one of the best gimmicks of his era and fully invested himself in it. I especially loved the tunnel.


Little things like the tunnel added so much to his character.

Also who could forget that fire theme? It's one of the few times when Silkk the Shocker sounded like a decent rapper who actually was close to rapping on the beat.



People would clown him for his wrestling outfit but I thought that it added to his delusional self centered character. Plus it was unique and stood out.

My only complaint is when they gave him that terrible losing streak storyline and basically killed any remaining credibility that he possessed. They made him lose to Kizarny. fukking Kizarny.

If you're going to turn a character like MVP face there are far better ways to do it besides humbling him and making him look like a joke.


Ring work (along with some of your favorite matches/feuds): 7

I thought that he turned the corner as a wrestler when he faced Chris Benoit in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match. He was definitely above average and knew how to work a crowd. His feud with Matt Hardy was classic and brought us some entertaining moments. I even liked his brief alliance with Mr. Kennedy who was another favorite wrestler of mine during that era.

Spoiler: Matches

Benoit vs MVP, Wrestlemania 23, US Title Match


Benoit vs MVP [2 Out Of 3 Falls, Judgment Day 2007, US Title Match]


Rey Mysterio vs MVP, Smackdown 11/23/07

Overall rating: 8

One of my favorite wrestlers during the Ruthless Aggression/late 2000s Era. It's a shame that he never won a World Title but he still has a pretty solid resume and a memorable character.

Like I mentioned earlier, the losing streak storyline buried any chance of having a main event run and was a waste of time.

 

[boriquaking]

like what was said above, timing was never right but he was a great talent especially for how late he started. feud with hardy was great. 7

 

[Bootzilla]

He had that swagger and when he was heel arogance .
He was solid in the ring his flow was good
Solid 7

 

[mrken12]

 

[Bootzilla]

For the next one after batista may i recomend shelton benjamin rep if you can fit him in somewhere

Mic work/promos: 9
Amazing promo work. Back when they were giving everyone a talk show, his VIP Lounge was easily one of the best shows during that era. He played a great heel and excelled in his role as the arrogant pro athlete.

Spoiler: Promos/segments

Then in TNA he dropped this:

He was a natural on the mic and wasn't afraid to be controversial.


Personality/gimmicks: 9
He had one of the best gimmicks of his era and fully invested himself in it. I especially loved the tunnel.


Little things like the tunnel added so much to his character.

Also who could forget that fire theme? It's one of the few times when Silkk the Shocker sounded like a decent rapper who actually was close to rapping on the beat.



People would clown him for his wrestling outfit but I thought that it added to his delusional self centered character. Plus it was unique and stood out.

My only complaint is when they gave him that terrible losing streak storyline and basically killed any remaining credibility that he possessed. They made him lose to Kizarny. fukking Kizarny.

If you're going to turn a character like MVP face there are far better ways to do it besides humbling him and making him look like a joke.


Ring work (along with some of your favorite matches/feuds): 7

I thought that he turned the corner as a wrestler when he faced Chris Benoit in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match. He was definitely above average and knew how to work a crowd. His feud with Matt Hardy was classic and brought us some entertaining moments. I even liked his brief alliance with Mr. Kennedy who was another favorite wrestler of mine during that era.



Benoit vs MVP [2 Out Of 3 Falls, Judgment Day 2007, US Title Match]



Overall rating: 8

One of my favorite wrestlers during the Ruthless Aggression/late 2000s Era. It's a shame that he never won a World Title but he still has a pretty solid resume and a memorable character.

Like I mentioned earlier, the losing streak storyline buried any chance of having a main event run and was a waste of time.

breh that losing streak was scusting ruined his credibility. To sell it they could have just had him talk shyt and get a bsd loss in ONE loss for the storyline after losing to kizarny it's hard to even take a dude as more than a jobber. I might be in a minority but i liked his feud with matt hardy good idead to have two arrogant douchy wrestlers have a feud over who can do something better

 

[The Girl From Innsmouth]

I missed him almost entirely. His run fell between my disgust with the end of the Attitude Era and my interest being piqued again by the pipe bomb. But absolutely nothing about him stands out in the clips I've seen. No rating, no interest.

 

[ADK]

MVP is one of my idols. Wasted potential, though he was able to generate a lot of success, he could have been waaaaay bigger.

Was just watching his entrance the other day and it's so perfect

 

[Tide Run This]

Average I give him a 5 Benoit really put him over before his death they had nice feud going but WWE pretty much buried him. I liked MVP in TNA but I never thought to myself damn I gotta watch that MVP vs fill in the blank match.

 

[mrken12]

I missed him almost entirely. His run fell between my disgust with the end of the Attitude Era and my interest being piqued again by the pipe bomb. But absolutely nothing about him stands out in the clips I've seen. No rating, no interest.

So you came in this thread to state that you've never watched MVP, never plan on watching him, and for obvious reasons won't give a rating?

Thanks for letting us know I guess.

 

[R=G]

Very overrated. A 5 maybe. No real good matches. A few promos that were alright but never money. He was on fire after he best up Matt Hardy in 07. He was good on the Mic in TNA. But when Miz ate him up at Survivor Series on the mic? I never took him serious again.

 

[mrken12]

Very overrated. A 5 maybe. No real good matches. A few promos that were alright but never money. He was on fire after he best up Matt Hardy in 07. He was good on the Mic in TNA. But when Miz ate him up at Survivor Series on the mic? I never took him serious again.

Which Miz promo was this?

 

[R=G]

Which Miz promo was this?

It was at a damn Survivor Series...09 or 2010. I fukking forgot since I don't watch that era over again. I remember him just taking it and he didn't really respond? Maybe it was the one in Miami....MVP was definitely a face and shyt.