Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze
Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze is a weekly wrestling podcast hosted by longtime friends MVP, a professional wrestling veteran with over 20 years in the business, and Dwayne Swayze, a Houston-based rapper with a deep love for the sport. Every Monday, MVP pulls back the curtain on pro wrestling, breaking down its history, behind-the-scenes moments, and the psychology that makes it all work. With firsthand experience in the ring, he shares unfiltered insight, legendary road stories, and deep dives into promos, match strategy, and the business behind the spectacle. No topic is off limits. New episodes release every Monday. Audio drops at midnight CT on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere podcasts are available. The full video show premieres at noon CT on YouTube. Subscribe for real talk, real stories, and a fresh perspective on the world of professional wrestling.
Episodes
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. Filmed during the Brawl Crawl event hosted by The Paragon Talent Group at AREA15 in Las Vegas on Friday, April 17, this episode follows MVP and Dwayne through a fan-driven night of wrestling questions,...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 54, MVP and Dwayne bring hot takes to WrestleCon Las Vegas 2026 with Chavo Guerrero Jr., Theodore Long, Rob Van Dam, Carlito, Lio Rush, Tommy Dreamer, Mara Sadè, and Kevin Knight, all with raw, un...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. This episode covers how wrestlers stay credible in defeat, what really changes in a heel or babyface turn, and how veterans judge young talent and star-making, all with raw, unfiltered insight from one...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 52, Shelton Benjamin reflects on the coaches who shaped him, the lessons his mother instilled, what he learned from Kurt Angle, Arn Anderson, and Eddie Guerrero, and why real workers listen ...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 51, Tony Khan joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about MVP’s New Japan run, AEW’s connection to Japanese wrestling, wrestling Mount Rushmores, leadership under pressure, and the ongoin...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 50, MVP and Dwayne Swayze celebrate the show’s milestone at Space City Collective with conversations around sneaker culture, Dennis Rodman, MVP’s Swarovski dunks, and MVP’s Inferno Match with Kane...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 49, Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron join the show to talk about becoming the inaugural AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions, how quickly their chemistry clicked, and what moments like Blood and Gu...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 48, MVP compares dominant champions to fighting champions, explains how show-day medical checks work, opens up about retirement, details his Wolff-Parkinson-White diagnosis, and breaks down merch ...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 47, the show heads backstage at AEW for rapid-fire hot takes with Colt Cabana, Toni Storm, Kris Statlander, Brody King, The Infantry, Shane Taylor, Speedball Mike Bailey, and Ref Aubrey Edwards, a...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 46, MVP previews the live March 28 Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze event at Space City Collective, debunks wild dirt sheet rumors, reflects on Camden’s Jiu-Jitsu success, weighs in on Tri...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 45, MVP announces a live event at Space City Collective, breaks down what makes a babyface connect, debates Nation of Domination vs. The Bloodline, and explains ring rust through boxing and MMA co...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 44, the show records live at WrestleVerse Fest Houston at NRG Center in Houston on February 13, 2026, for a fan Q&A on MVP’s U.S. Title era, career stories, and business insight.
MVP breaks...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 43, the show goes on location to Jiu-Jitsu World League Houston in Rosenberg, Texas to follow MVP’s son, Camden, aka Vontavious Imperial Porter (VIP), through gi and no gi competition, coaching, a...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. Episode 42 covers mic work vs match quality, TV production adjustments, fan recognition stories, and contract leverage once talent becomes box office, all with raw, unfiltered insight from one of the most re...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. Episode 41 brings a Hot Take on Bret Hart vs Kurt Angle and a masterclass on saving a dying comeback, all with raw, unfiltered insight from one of the most respected veterans in the business.
Dwayne gives...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. Episode 40 brings Hot Takes on The Rock vs Brock Lesnar as the modern “final boss,” plus a real breakdown of what happens when production cuts a promo early, all with raw, unfiltered insight from one of the ...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 39, MVP recaps his son Camden’s first NAGA tournament, then revisits the true story of becoming the inaugural IWGP Intercontinental Champion, all with raw, unfiltered insight from one of the most ...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 38, MVP breaks down rehearsal time in AEW versus WWE, how veterans keep matches safe when plans go sideways, and why old school pacing felt more real, all with raw, unfiltered insight from one of ...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 37, the guys break down what kayfabe really is, why it died, and whether wrestlers should be paid extra for keeping storylines alive on social media, all with raw, unfiltered insight from one of t...
Hosted by longtime friends Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Houston-based rapper & songwriter Dwayne Swayze, Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze takes you inside the world of professional wrestling like never before. In Episode 36, MVP and Dwayne kick off with Yamazaki 18, fight talk, and a deep dive into old school locker room discipline and how it changed as wrestling went corporate, all with raw, unfiltered insight fr...
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