Montel Vontavious Porter, also known as MVP, became SmackDown's gem acquisition on September 27, 2006, when General Manager Theodore Long and Porter came to a lucrative contract agreement. The press conference was shown exclusively on WWE.com (Watch the conference). MVP's

Signing Porter was not easy. Despite the fact that he has yet to step in a SmackDown ring, MVP was hyped by his agents as "the most talented free agent in the game," and he was in high demand from organizations all over the sports-entertainment world. Despite Long's requests, MVP made it clear that he wasn't getting in the ring until a contract was signed, because as MVP's saying goes, "no contract, no contact."

Porter is flashy and cocky, but he has been able to prove himself in the ring, picking up victories over such Superstars as The Big Red Monster, Kane.