Former WWE star MVP looks back on his time working with Omos and recalls how Triple H didn’t want him to be another Big Show.
MVP was paired up with Omos after he had a successful run as Bobby Lashley’s manager. His time with Omos wasn’t as successful for anyone involved. MVP and Lashley ultimately left WWE when their contracts expired in August.
During a recent virtual signing with K & S WrestleFest, MVP discussed his on-screen split with Bobby Lashley and his pairing with Omos. (H/t Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling for the transcription)
“When Vince (McMahon) called me and Bobby (Lashley) in the office, he said, ‘Hey guys, I’m gonna split you guys up.’ He said, ‘Bobby, I want you to be a stand-alone star now.’ He said, ‘MVP, I wanna put you with Omos. I want you to do for Omos what you do for Bobby.’ Those were Vince’s words,” he said. “You know, praise from Caesar. Okay, alright. I’m not happy about this, but I look forward to the task, and Omos has such a huge heart. Literally and figuratively.
“He really wants to learn, he wants to get better. He was an open book, coachable and you know, we weren’t on TV at the time a lot but we were on all the live events. So I got to watch him week in, week out improve and get better, and I had talked to Triple H about how he was being used and Triple H was adamant that he didn’t want him to be another Big Show. He didn’t want him on TV every week, he wanted him to be an attraction. He just wanted to break him out periodically to be an attraction.”
MVP Praises Omos
MVP went on to say that he did not know what Omos’ status was or what WWE planned on going with him. However, he spoke highly of the giant and his abilities. He said that if one couldn’t make money with Omos, that individual would be an idiot.
“I don’t know what his status is now, I don’t know what they plan on doing with him but, I think if you can’t — a legitimate 7-foot-3-inch — he was 400 pounds,” he said. ” I think last time I checked, talked to him, he’s like 385. His physique is changing, he’s getting in better shape. If you can’t make money with a 7-foot-3-inch, 385-pound basketball player that can move — you don’t see him move a lot because they don’t want him to. But when he wants to move, you’d be surprised how well that big man can move. If you can’t make money with that then you’re just an idiot.”
Omos last wrestled on the April 5 episode of WWE SmackDown, and there is no word on when he will return to WWE television.
