5 WWE Superstars who love Chris Benoit and 5 who disliked him

#8 Love Benoit: MVP

MVP learned a lot from Chris Benoit.

Chris Benoit was a hard-nosed performer who demanded perfection out of himself and those around them. One of the final men to benefit under Benoit’s learning tree was MVP, who feuded with Benoit leading into and after WrestleMania 23. The two had some very good matches as MVP grew into a performer who could believably hang with, and even defeat Benoit. A main event run was never in the cards for him, but he did enjoy a respectable upper mid-card run.

MVP would ultimately leave WWE and pursue his fortunes elsewhere, with particular ambitions to thrive in Japan. Years after Benoit’s fall from grace, MVP has remained notably positive about his mentor, citing how dedicated Benoit was to his craft, and how much he taught the younger star in their time working together.

Their dynamic just goes to show that sometimes the most heated on-screen rivals achieve success and find chemistry because of their real-life admiration for one another behind the scenes.