MVP isn’t holding back when it comes to clearing up one of the strangest rumors about his WWE career — especially one involving Vince McMahon supposedly teaching him how to act rich.
During a recent episode of his podcast, MVP was asked directly about a long-running dirt sheet claim that Vince McMahon personally coached him on how to carry himself like a billionaire. The rumor suggested that McMahon told him to study wealthy moguls so he could perfect the walk, mannerisms, and attitude of his flashy character.
MVP immediately shut that down and made it clear the story never happened at any point in his WWE career. He explained that while Vince did coach him on performance fundamentals, the idea that he was told to study billionaires was completely fabricated.
“That never happened, man. That never happened. Not once. Vince McMahon never coached me and told me to look at billionaires. That never happened. Not even remotely true. What where do you guys get this nonsense from, man? Jeez.”
MVP didn’t deny that Vince helped him develop aspects of his on-screen presence, but he made it clear that the foundation of his character came from his own creativity and life experience — not a corporate blueprint. He explained that the MVP persona was already fully formed before WWE tried to shape it, and that he actually had to explain the concept of his character to Vince himself.
“I mean, he coached me on a lot of things, but not about how to look like a billionaire… the MVP persona came gritty. There was nothing to that Vince was going to coach me about regarding the MVP persona because I created it. I knew what it was. I had to explain to Vince what a baller was, what it meant to be balling.”
He went on to explain that Vince’s real coaching focused on technical performance — things like facial expressions and working television cameras — rather than designing personality traits.
“Vince coached me on presence… and we make our money here with facial expressions and how to work the cameras and things like that. But not once did Vince ever tell me to study like — no, that’s ridiculously wrong.”
MVP also used the moment to criticize how easily false stories spread online, especially in wrestling media, comparing many rumors to tabloid-style gossip rather than real reporting. His frustration made it clear that stories like this can take on a life of their own — even when the people involved know they never happened.
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