Creation of the MVP Character
An NFL player inspired Dusty Rhodes to create the MVP character in WWE.
Conrad Thompson of AdFreeShows.com spoke to Andrew Goldstein, a former WWE creative team member, on The Insiders podcast.
“You could just see the wheel spinning, I mean, the best example of that is MVP”
Goldstein discussed how Rhodes came up with gimmicks and characters for developmental stars, including MVP.
MVP was in developmental with a rudimentary version of his character when an NFL star, Terrell Owens, inspired Rhodes.
Author's summary: Dusty Rhodes created MVP character inspired by NFL star.
- Dusty Rhodes came up with the MVP gimmick
- Conrad Thompson spoke to Andrew Goldstein on The Insiders podcast
- Terrell Owens, an NFL star, inspired the MVP character