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MVP Wins His Own World Championship

That’s a big win. There have been some cool moments in 2020 with some of them leading to bigger things down the line. One of the moments that might have flown under the radar at the time was the return of MVP, who came back to WWE at the Royal Rumble and has stuck around ever since. He has been made into a manager, but that does not mean he is completely done competing. The Hurt Business has become one of the hottest things on Monday Night Raw in recent months and they have done it in style. The team has a great look and has dominated almost everyone they have come across so far. They have also won various titles, including the Raw Tag Team and United States Title, but that left MVP without some gold. However, that is no longer the case. MVP sent out a tweet with a photo of the Hurt Business posing with their titles, while MVP was holding a gold medal. In the tweet, MVP revealed that he had won the gold medal in a recent IBJJF Masters Tournament Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition this p..

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Crazzy Steve & Others to Receive WWE Tryout This Month

<p>WWE revealed the following list of talents who will receive a tryout at the WWE Performance Center later this month:</p><p><strong>Hunter McIntyre</strong>: “Obstacle course racer. The reigning champion of Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge competition series and a decorated Spartan Race runner.”</p><p><strong>Amarlo Herrera</strong>: “A 250-pound linebacker from the University of Georgia who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.”</p><p><strong>Noke Tago</strong>: “A 300-pound defensive tackle from American Samoa who played at Oregon State.”</p><p><strong>Raynor Whitcombe</strong>: “6-foot-2, 230-pounds. A New Zealand-born football player-turned-bodybuilder who was the first-place winner of the 2015 BodySpace Spokesmodel Search.”</p><p><strong>Denzel DeJournette</strong>: “A 6-foot-3, 265-pound All-American wrestler from Appalachian State University who finished eighth in the NCAA heavyweight wrestling championships.”</p><p><strong>Nicolai Salchow</strong>: “6-foot-1, 205-pounds. A Brazilian-born, German-raised kickboxer and grappler who is 6-1 in professional MMA fights.”</p><p><strong>Lindsey Kelly</strong>: “Crossfit competitor. A former swimmer at the University of Arizona who has deadlifted 410 pounds and squatted 315 pounds, according to her CrossFit profile.”</p><p><strong>Reginald Gibbs</strong>: “A 275-pound, Georgia-based independent wrestler and protege of WWE Superstar Mr. Hughes who competes as “Odinson” in the southeast region.”</p><p><strong>Brothers Arthur and Josh Haug</strong>: “Arthur Haug was a four-sport athlete in high school and a former bodybuilding champion who has trained with Impact Pro Wrestling. Josh Haug was a three-time letter winner as a wrestler at the University of Iowa, a 2016 national qualifier and an Academic All-American.”</p><p><strong>Nick Brewer</strong>: “Minnesota powerlifter, a 295-pounder who has been known to bend horseshoes and roll up steel frying pans with his bare hands. At the 2009 London Strongest Man competition, he pulled a firetruck.”</p><p><strong>Vernon Willis</strong>: “A 6-foot-4, 275-pound California state wrestling champion.”</p><p><strong>Andrew Cavanna</strong>: “A 6-foot-1, 220-pound Connecticut weightlifting champion and five-time wrestling champion.”</p><p><strong>Briana Brandy</strong>: “A hip-hop artist who has performed with the likes of Soulja Boy and Ying Yang Twins, and trains in MMA and CrossFit.”</p><p><strong>Cody Deaner</strong>: “A multi-time heavyweight champion in Canada who once faced Kurt <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/angle/" title="Angle">Angle</a></strong> on SmackDown in 2004.”</p><p><strong>“Crazzy Steve” Steve Scott</strong>: “A 14-year veteran from Ontario who received training under NXT’s <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/eric-young" title="Eric Young">Eric Young</a></strong>.”</p><p><strong>Paul ‘PB Smooth’ Bilbo</strong>: “6-foot-9. From Erie, Pa., a former college basketball player who has wrestled for Cleveland-based Absolute Intense Wrestling and CWF Mid-Atlantic in North Carolina.”</p><p><strong>Matt King</strong>: “A 23-year-old, 6-foot-5, 250-pound model and independent wrestler from Atlanta who competes as “Raphael King”.</p><p><strong>Troy Russell</strong>: “6-foot-6, a graduate of Lance Storm’s wrestling academy who trains at the famous DeFranco’s Gym.”</p><p><strong>Tehuti Miles</strong>: “A 210-pound U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and played for the University of Maryland football team.”</p><p><strong>Quelton Toliver</strong>: “A 20-year-old, 6-foot-4, 265-pound wrestler from Missouri.”</p><p><strong>Brothers Morgan and Christopher Hill</strong>: “Football players-turned-fitness models from Las Vegas.”</p><p><strong>Elena Pogosyan</strong>: “A 24-year-old journalist-turned-wrestler who trained under WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Rodz and has wrestled for almost two years.”</p><p><strong>Jeslen Mishelle</strong>: “A three-year wrestling veteran and blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who competes on the West Coast under the alias ‘Desi Derata.’”</p><p><strong>Nikii Duke</strong>: “A 24-year old bodybuilder, International Federation of Physique Athletes pro, and World Beauty Fitness and Fashion bikini competitor.”</p><p><strong>Mike Taverna</strong>: “Twenty-five-year-old from New York City, who has wrestled in Chaotic Wrestling, Chikara and New York Wrestling Connection, among other groups.”</p><p><strong>Marquis Carter</strong>: “A U.S. Army veteran who was deployed once to Afghanistan and twice to Korea, and has officiated in several Florida wrestling organizations.”</p><p><strong>Haley Kate Yellin</strong>: “A fitness model with a background in dance, track and taekwondo.”</p><p><strong>Will Cuevas</strong>: “A California-based independent wrestler, former referee and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who is a former All Pro Wrestling Worldwide Internet Champion.”</p><p><strong>Blake Dees</strong>: “A 240-pound former college football player who played linebacker at Texas Tech and South Alabama.”</p><p><strong>Micas Harris</strong>: “A 28-year-old independent wrestler from Indiana who played semi-pro football.”</p><p><strong>Marshall “Solo” WilliamsZach Johnson</strong>: “6-foot-5, 240-pounds. An independent wrestler from North Carolina for whom this was a second WWE tryout.”</p><p><strong>Michael Richards</strong>: “From New Zealand, a 6-foot-2 independent wrestler who has trained in the Ring of Honor Dojo.”</p><p><strong>Joe Maples</strong>: “A 6-foot-3, 285-pound former college football player. He made appearances in three Bowl Games as a member of the University of Missouri football team.”</p><p><strong>Haley Tipton</strong>: “A 24-year-old model and former Junior Olympics <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/beach/" title="beach">beach</a></strong> volleyball player.”</p><p><strong>Rawle Chichester</strong>: “A 6-foot-2, 245-pound wrestler with six years’ experience.”</p><p><strong>Abigail Burgdorf</strong>: “A college track athlete who is also an active powerlifter.”</p>