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