On January 26, 2020, at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, MVP would return again at entrant No. 12 as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match, where he was quickly eliminated by Brock Lesnar; this marked MVP's first time in a WWE ring in 10 years. The next night on "Raw", MVP had a match with Rey Mysterio, which he lost. On the February 10 episode of "Raw", MVP brought back "The VIP Lounge," with his guest being 2020 Royal Rumble winner Drew McIntyre. During the segment, MVP turned heel for the first time since 2009, insulting the fans, and trying to advise McIntyre, who subsequently attacked him. The following week, MVP announced that he was hired by WWE as a backstage producer, while still being an on-screen performer. On the April 20 episode of "Raw", MVP faced Apollo Crews to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match, but was defeated.