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.