Trivia / Montel Vontavious Porter

• The Cast Showoff: Is also a rapper. See "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune.
• Creator Backlash: His gang tattoos and his time in prison, for obvious reasons.
• Real Life Writes the Plot
  • Being an ex-con limits some of his travel options.
  • His second theme is a reference to his work in the music industry. Likewise his TNA theme is a nod to his return there as well as his time in Japan.
  • MVP was supposed to get beat up by Evander Holyfield but his role was reduced on the show because he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a heart condition. So instead it was made to look like he suckered face Matt Hardy into a boxing match he had no business in.
  • His Face–Heel Turn in TNA had him likely poised to take the World Title from Eric Young and become the mega-tyrannical heel boss/champion, but then he blew out his knee. Slammiversary was promptly rebooked as a straightforward wrestling show, and the following Impact saw MVP essentially sacrifice his power over wrestling operations by blatantly abusing it to get Lashley the world title. Lampshaded by Dixie Carter in a promo the week after.
  • Every single member of the Beat Down Clan was either part of a backstage foursome who fancied themselves "Professional Wrestling's Wu-Tang" (MVP, Samoa Joe, Low Ki, Homicide) or already a real-life friend or associate of at least one of the four (Bobby Lashley, Kenny King, Hernandez).
• Real Song Theme Tune: In the Florida indies, he used Ludacris' "Get Back" and "Move Bitch."