AEW star MVP has offered a candid assessment of where he stands with his wrestling career, admitting that his days of regularly competing inside the ring are gradually coming to an end.

Speaking on his podcast, the veteran reflected on how his role in professional wrestling has evolved over the years. While MVP remains willing to wrestle when the situation calls for it, he acknowledged that his passion for having regular matches is no longer what it once was.

MVP explained that his transition away from being a full-time competitor happened somewhat naturally, particularly after injuries reduced his appearances during the Hurt Business era.

“Everybody can’t go on forever and ever. Father Time is undefeated, and I’m fortunate that, accidentally, I transitioned into a whole new role.

“I’ve embraced my role as vocal representative so entirely and so comfortably that people forgot in the Hurt Business I was an active wrestler. I was part of the team. I put the boots on, we wrestled. And once I got hurt, then my wrestling was less and less to the point where it just stopped being.”

Since joining AEW, MVP's occasional matches have become more of a special attraction rather than something fans expect to see regularly.

“So even now with AEW, when I lace up the boots, it’s an attraction. It’s like, ‘Oh man, MVP’s going to wrestle. Oh, oh, that’s cool.’ And yes, I still get the ‘You still got it. Never lost it.’”

Despite receiving that reaction from audiences, MVP said he remains realistic about what his body can currently deliver. He also acknowledged the role ego can play within professional wrestling, but said he is comfortable being truthful about his own limitations.

“Professional wrestling is an ego-driven business. And let’s not pretend that it’s not, the level of ego, you know. But at the end of the day, I’m honest with myself.

“I know that in a speaking capacity as a manager, as a general manager, as, you know, as a person who, a former player who is now in the office, I could do that for another 20 years, but physically, my ability to wrestle at a high level is deteriorating because of time.”

MVP believes there are plenty of opportunities for him to remain involved in wrestling long after his active career finishes. However, when it comes to performing at the level he once did, he admitted both his physical capabilities and motivation have changed.

“It’s Father Time. I don’t have the explosiveness that I used to, and and let’s let me be real with you. I don’t have the desire. My passion for actually getting in the ring and having that match isn’t what it used to be.”

That does not mean fans have necessarily seen MVP's final match. He made it clear that he would still be prepared to compete if AEW President Tony Khan wanted him involved alongside Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin.

“You know, if Tony [Khan] says, ‘Hey, I want you, Bobby, and Shelton to, you know, do a trios match,’ I’m ready. Especially if I’m doing a tag match, you know, like, ‘Yeah, I can give you that. You know, I can give you a tag.’”

One opportunity MVP would surprisingly reject is an AEW World Championship run.

Even if Khan offered him the title as a way of recognizing his career before retirement, MVP said he would decline because he does not believe he could deliver the standard of matches that should come with carrying AEW's top championship.

“But if Tony said, ‘Hey, as a gift to you for your career on the way out the door, I’d like to give you an AEW championship title run,’ I would say no.

“At this point in my career, I don’t feel that I could put on the level of match that I would want to be able to put on with the young talent that I’d be working with to do justice to the title.

“Physically, I can’t go like that anymore, and I don’t want to work that hard.”