MVP insists he's NOT retired from WWE action and explains original lineup of The Hurt Business

MVP was one of WWE's best hires in years when they brought him back in 2020 and he continues to make his presence felt in the company today.

This weekend at WrestleMania, the 49-year-old will manage the seven-foot-three Omos as he takes on the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.

But MVP himself has failed to wrestle since July in 2022. Is the former United States champion done with getting in on the action himself.

'Well, I'm not officially retired,' MVP confirms. 'But that day is coming, sooner than later. I haven't hung up the boots just yet, but I've only got a few left in me. So those matches will be matches that really matter.

'No, because the card is subject to change. It's a winding road from one day to the next. But at some point, I would like to probably face somebody who is young, up and coming and potentially put my career on the line. I would love to do a retirement match. I think there is still some time before we get there.'

MVP (pictured) will manage the seven-foot-three Omos at WrestleMania 39 this weekend 

Still, he has some goals he'd like to achieve.

The former leader of The Hurt Business is certain he'd like to resurrect the group and write a new chapter.

Many fans felt the popular faction ended far too soon - MVP included - and he confirmed that Ricochet and Apollo Crews were originally ear-marked for the group.

But, MVP told SportsMail why it was Cedric Alexander who got the nod.

'It came down to when me, Bobby and Shelton were trying to figure out who the next member was going to be. They obviously wouldn't give us everyone and then they said "you can have one".

'So at that point, we felt Apollo was being established on his own, so it came down to Ricochet and Cedric.

'We felt that Ricochet stood a better chance of being successful on his own whereas Cedric would do better with us. And so far, I think I was pretty accurate in that assessment.'

WrestleMania 39 airs this Saturday and Sunday live on Peacock in the US and WWE Network in the UK

MVP and Bobby Lashley (above) earmarked Ricochet and Apollo Crews for The Hurt Business

Cedric Alexander ultimately got the nod from MVP and Lashley to join The Hurt Business