Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze

MVP pays tribute to PAC (Benjamin Satterley), Andy “The Butcher” Williams, and WWE superfan Rick “Sign Guy” Achberger after a heartbreaking series of losses in professional wrestling. Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is the weekly pro wrestling conversation between longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist Dwayne Swayze.

MVP remembers bonding with Andy Williams over Every Time I Die, meeting PAC in Japan, and the front-row fan whose handmade signs eventually won him over.

The conversation turns to heart health as MVP recalls friends from wrestling, shares his experience with cardiovascular screening, and encourages viewers to look after their health with appropriate medical guidance.

Dwayne asks how MVP handles so much loss. MVP opens up about childhood trauma, anxiety, prison, fatherhood, and how therapy has helped him process grief.

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About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.

MVP gets honest about The Great Khali, the Undertaker rib that nearly toppled him, and the promo that had Vince McMahon asking who Francis Ngannou was. Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is the weekly pro wrestling conversation between longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist Dwayne Swayze.

Running on almost no sleep after flying in from AEW Collision, MVP explains how wrestlers perform through deaths, divorces, and injuries fans never see, and why he always chose to compartmentalize and deal with it later.

Then the monsters. MVP breaks down why Big Show was never more than a few weeks from being scary again, why he will never give The Great Khali his flowers, and how a night of locker room ribbing unleashed the rage that became Mark Henry's Hall of Pain.

In the age of viral clips, MVP shares Bruno Sassi's advice to only do what you do great, reveals The Rock's People's Elbow started as an accident, relives Ricochet's no wire flip at NXT, and recalls John Cena's promo advice, a Vince McMahon correction over Tyson Fury, and the Inferno match meeting.

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About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.

MVP explains why he asked for his WWE release instead of signing a five year deal, and what betting on yourself really means after Mercedes Moné rebuilt her career across New Japan, CMLL, and AEW. Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is the weekly pro wrestling conversation between longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist Dwayne Swayze.

Running on no sleep, MVP thanks the fans and explains why Marking Out is a program, not a booking complaint podcast. He says that by Ric Flair's own words he carried Flair in the Garden, and recalls Vince McMahon telling him to direct and produce his own segments.

The guys revisit Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop, with MVP recalling nights at the top floor bar of the Tokyo Dome Hotel over Japanese whiskey. They own last week's miss on Chris Jericho and Fozzy, then get into Mercedes Moné, Cody Rhodes, MVP's what if on the WWE deal, and his plan to hang up the boots next year after a tag match with Dwayne.

Over Yamazaki 12, MVP breaks down whether the American style is the best way to do wrestling, lucha libre working on the right side, Tanahashi versus John Cena in the eyes of Japanese fans, Rey Mysterio, and Mistico. Then Beat the BZZR returns and MVP wins again, 5 to 2.

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About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.

MVP holds Haters Court on Marking Out, putting a UK wrestling YouTuber's 22 minute hit piece on trial charge by charge. Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is the weekly pro wrestling conversation between longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist Dwayne Swayze.

MVP opens the show wrecked after a brutal travel week off Collision in Charleston, West Virginia, driving to Huntington with Bobby Lashley to beat the Chicago storms and catching a 5 AM flight just to make the shoot. Then a quick tour of the speakeasy set and a Japanese whiskey pour before Dwayne calls the room to order.

Dwayne prosecutes nine charges from a critic who admits he barely watched the show. Main character syndrome, bought views, an anti Triple H agenda, no format, ugly thumbnails, green screen lighting, too much space between the hosts, the voice, and subscribers as a vanity metric. MVP answers each one with 25 years in the business behind him.

MVP and Swayze break down why subscribers and US audience percentage actually matter to sponsors, drop game for young wrestlers, and deliver a verdict. Closing out with MVP's "Spotlights" performance video featuring Baby Bash.

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About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.

Can someone who never laced up the boots teach a wrestler to cut a promo? MVP and Dwayne Swayze take on the promo debate after NXT head writer Johnny Russo's WWE tryout advice makes the rounds. Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is the weekly pro wrestling conversation between longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist Dwayne Swayze.

The guys dig into what actually makes a great promo, from speaking in complete sentences to whether you can ask questions with nobody there to answer, and whether being generic is the real killer. MVP draws on sitting in on a WWE promo class with Mick Foley's son and names Cactus Jack among the best promos ever.

They also break down Dark Side of the Ring and whether a show like that honors wrestling history or profits off tragedy, crediting expert voices like Jim Cornette and Eric Bischoff for giving the stories real depth.

Then it loosens up. MVP puts on Houston band DipTera and compares their path to Khruangbin, the two taste Eagle Rare 10 Year bourbon and launch the Swayze Scale, and Ryne Williams Visuals steps out from behind the camera to host the debut of Beat the BZZR.

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About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.

MVP breaks down whether Roman Reigns is overrated or an industry plant, digs into Zilla Fatu and the Umaga and Fatu bloodline, and reacts to The Rock chasing a country and soul music career. Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is the weekly pro wrestling conversation between longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist Dwayne Swayze.

MVP explains that the Anoa'i and Fatu families are two different Samoan wrestling lineages who still call each other cousins, then turns to Zilla Fatu, son of the late Umaga and the inaugural Fourth Rope Heavyweight Champion, who debuted in NXT by taking out Cruz Montana and Grayson Waller. He unpacks the head start and the weight that come with a name that heavy.

On the hottest take of the week, MVP answers Conrad Thompson's claim that Roman Reigns is the most overrated main eventer in WWE history and an industry plant, a take Booker T, JBL, and Adam Copeland pushed back on. He credits Paul Heyman's influence and quotes a line Austin Aries once used in an Impact locker room: "I can do your job. You can't do my job."

The guys then weigh The Rock telling Rolling Stone he is exploring country and soul music, the unfair yardstick a superstar faces in a new lane, and MVP's love of Parliament Funkadelic.

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About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.

Wrestling contracts, injury time, and wrestler pay lead Episode 70 as MVP explains how missed time can be added back to a deal, why injured wrestlers may still be paid, and when reclaiming that time can be fair business. Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is the weekly pro wrestling conversation between longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist Dwayne Swayze.

MVP also explains why wrestlers should not hide serious injuries or try to work through them, drawing on how the business has changed and why getting healthy protects both a career and a wrestler’s brand.

The conversation turns to Cowboy Bebop, its Netflix live action adaptation, Spike Spiegel, and why MVP considers the anime one of his all-time favorites.

MVP and Dwayne also debate LeBron James versus Michael Jordan, remember Tiger Mask IV and classic Japanese wrestling, and close with MVP’s approach to parenting through movies like Terminator 2, Alien, Die Hard, and Predator.

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About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.

MVP breaks down the six rules of being a wrestling heel and explains why a real heel should be believable, disliked, and focused on getting heat instead of cheers. He digs into lessons from Arn Anderson and William Regal, the Ric Flair model of cowardly heel psychology, and why Finlay, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Dirty Dom show what happens when the audience decides how a character is received.

The conversation shifts to the culture MVP entered as Antonio Banks, including Michael Hayes telling him that “business gets done at the bar,” the pressure to fit into wrestling’s old-school road lifestyle, and why MVP believes the wellness program ultimately saved lives. Then comes one of the episode’s funniest stories: Cuban Assassin Fidel Sierra suggesting that Banks capitalize on The Rock’s popularity by becoming “The Stone.”

The final stretch goes completely off the rails as MVP reveals his new Kali Uchis crush, talks about sliding into Chelsea Handler’s DMs, and debates phone numbers versus Instagram. Before wrapping, MVP and Dwayne confirm they would be babyfaces in their eventual tag match, and MVP tells Dwayne it is almost time for his first official in-ring training session.

About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.

MVP breaks down his philosophy that life comes in three 25-year periods, with overtime if you are fortunate enough to get it. Now approaching 53, he reflects on mortality, past choices, spending meaningful time with his son, and why appreciating the moments matters more than ever.

The conversation moves through Bad Brains’ 50th anniversary, Fishbone, Living Colour, and the music that shaped MVP as a teenager. He shares what it meant to be welcomed like family by musicians he grew up admiring and how hearing Fish Fisher recognize MVP’s own legacy as a trailblazer put that journey into perspective.

Then MVP tells one of the wildest stories he witnessed on the WWE road, involving two unnamed multi-time WWE Champions and an unforgettable Earl Grey incident. Dwayne also takes MVP back through TNA’s history, Jeff Jarrett’s “thousand what-ifs,” and MVP’s biggest question of all: what might have happened if Spike had bought Impact? 

About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.

MVP reveals the full story behind his John Laurinaitis fallout, the breaking point that ended his first WWE run, and the path that led him to New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is the weekly pro wrestling conversation between longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist Dwayne Swayze.

MVP traces the conflict back to WWE politics, a missed Denver live event, and a tense Calgary hotel-bar exchange where John Laurinaitis told him he should have hired a private jet. The argument escalated until Kevin Dunn stepped in.

Laurinaitis later apologized and acknowledged MVP's frustration, but MVP chose his release over a new five-year WWE contract and rebuilt his love for wrestling in Japan. He also explains how Laurinaitis helped him retain ownership of the MVP name.

The episode closes on Dwayne's music, played back to back. "If This Is Goodbye" is the reflective, jazz-tinged record where Dwayne weighs walking away from music entirely, and features his mother reciting an original poem on camera. "Fly Away" is the answer to that question, a jazzy hip-hop record shot during WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas and directed by Ryne Williams, where the doubt gives way to purpose. Heard together, the two videos play like a single conversation about legacy, family, and why the pen stays in his hand.

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About Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze:

Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly pro wrestling podcast where longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), a former WWE United States Champion and current AEW star and manager of The Hurt Syndicate, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston based rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, get into the world of professional wrestling. Every week MVP and Dwayne break down wrestling history, promos, match psychology, road stories, and the business behind the spectacle, with the occasional guest joining the conversation.

New episodes every week. Audio drops at midnight ET Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available, and the full video premieres Monday at 1 PM ET on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on professional wrestling.