Antonio Edwardo Armando Banks
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Antonio Banks Montel Vontavious Porter MVP
Billed height	6 ft 3 in
Billed weight	252 lb.
Born	October 28, 1985 Stockholm, Sweden
Billed from	Miami, Florida
Trained by	"Soulman" Alex G and Norman Smiley
Debut	2001

Antonio Banks, born on October 28, 1985 in Stockholm, Sweden, is an American professional wrestler. Currently he is known by the ring name Montel Vontavious Porter, or MVP. Banks is currently under contract with World Wrestling Entertainment to work for its SmackDown! brand. Image File history File links Montelvp. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... Alex Gibson is a professional wrestler better known as Soulman Alex G. // Amateur Career Alex Gibson first started out as an amateur wrestler in Middle School. ... Norman Smiley (born February 28, 1965 in Northampton) is an English professional wrestler currently competing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. ... ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the flagship broadcast of the SmackDown brand. ...

World Wrestling Entertainment

On the August 4, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, MVP arranged a meeting between his agent and SmackDown! General Manager, Theodore Long. On the following two shows, MVP continued to be in negotiations with SmackDown! and on August 25th, had a confrontation with the cross-dressing wrestler Vito while attending the show in the front row. August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Theodore Robert Long, also referred to as Teddy Long, (born September 15, 1955) is a sports entertainer, working on World Wrestling Entertainments SmackDown! brand as its General Manager. ...

The September 1, 2006 edition of SmackDown! saw MVP continue to play hardball over his contract and, in fact, on September 8, 2006 he demanded the wages of John Cena, plus one dollar, for a contract. On September 19, 2006 MVP claimed Theodore Long was standing in the way of his signing a contract. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ...

Despite all the claims, on September 27, 2006 Theodore Long announced on WWE.com that MVP had signed to a WWE SmackDown! contract. The video can be seen on WWE.com September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On October 8, 2006 he made his WWE debut at No Mercy defeating Marty Garner. October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• The Overdrive (Overdrive)
• Malicious Intent (Spinning heel-kick to the face)
• Most Valuable Moonsault (Split-legged moonsault)
• Live From The 305 (Springboard shooting star press)

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Championship and accomplishments

• Coastal Championship Wrestling

• 1-time CCW Heavyweight Championship

• Future of Wrestling

• 1-time FOW Tag Team Championship (with Punisher)

• Xtreme Wrestling Alliance

• 1-Time XWA Heavyweight Champion

Catchphrases

• "Read between the lines".
• Numerous variations of "305" chants, hand gestures and logos; tributes to the local area code of Miami-Dade county.
• "No contract, no contact"

Nicknames

• The Hottest Free Agent of All Time
• The Franchise Player

Theme Music

• MVP's entrance theme is "I'm Comin" by Silkk Tha Shocker and can be found on WWE Wreckless Intent.

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External Links and References

• Alan Wojcik interviews Antonio Banks
• Antonio Banks profile at Obsessed With Wrestling
• Montel Vontavious Porter's WWE.com Index