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Insight with Chris Van Vliet

623 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratings

Chris Van Vliet is a 4-time Emmy Winning TV Host, YouTuber and Inc. 500 entrepreneur obsessed with reverse engineering the mindsets and habits of world class performers. Each episode features in depth conversations with top athletes, celebrities, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. If they are the best at what they do, CVV wants to get their insight and help you apply it to your own life.

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Christian Cage Is Doing The Best Work Of His Career! AEW, Coming Out Of Retirement, Adam Copeland

June 04, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Christian Cage (@christian4peeps) is a professional wrestler signed to AEW. He is also known for his career in WWE where he was simply known as Christian and was part of a legendary tag team with Edge (Adam Copeland). He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood to talk about his legendary career that started in 1995, getting into the best shape of his life at 50 and why he created Pure Plank with Adam Copeland, doing the best work of his career right now in AE...

AskCVV #33 - WWE & TNA Crossover, Ethan Page's Surprise NXT Debut, MJF Returns, MITB Predictions

May 31, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Welcome to #AskCVV 33! On this one Chris answers questions about the recent WWE and TNA talent crossover, Ethan Page leaving AEW and debuting in NXT, what Becky Lynch will do when her contract expires, how the quotes at the end of each episode are chosen, MJF's return at AEW Double Or Nothing, early Money In The Bank predictions and much more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Sponsors: PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness!...

Sonya Deville On Returning From Injury, Liv Morgan, MMA to WWE

May 30, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes

Sonya Deville (@sonyadevillewwe) is a WWE Superstar appearing on the Raw brand. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia during WrestleMania week to talk about recovering from her torn ACL, winning the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship with Chelsea Green, how she met her wife, her particularly violent match with Liv Morgan, transitioning from MMA to WWE, being the Smackdown GM, a possible match with Rhea Ripley and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "When success finds you, it's ...

Brooklyn Brawler's 33-Year WWE Career, The Term "Jobber", The Rock's First Opponent, Beating Triple H

May 28, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Steve Lombardi (@brawlerreal) is a professional wrestler known for his 33-year career in WWE where he wrestled under the name Brooklyn Brawler. He was also known as Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz and Kimchee. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis, IN to talk about how his career got started, having matches with pretty much everyone including Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff, The Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart and many others, being The Rock's first WWE opponent in a dark mark in 1996, getting a...

AskCVV #32 - King & Queen Of The Ring Predictions, Double Or Nothing, 2-Night SummerSlam

May 24, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Welcome to another #AskCVV episode! On this one Chris gives his predictions for all of the matches at King And Queen Of The Ring, talks about the most interesting matches at AEW Double Or Nothing – and answers questions about the most exciting young stars in wrestling, the wrestling trading cards that he collects, thoughts on SummerSlam being a two-night event in 2026, when WrestleMania will be announced in London, how to find your passion, favorite TNA wrestler and much more! If you have a q...

Ivar On His Singles Run, Crazy Athleticism, Injury Update For Erik, Viking Raiders

May 23, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes

Ivar (@ivar_wwe) is a professional wrestler with WWE. He is in a tag team with Erik called The Viking Raiders. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia to talk about the incredible athleticism he has his size, how he got paired with his tag team partner Erik, working as a pro wrestler since 2001, the name changes from War Raiders to War Machine to The Viking Experience and now The Viking Raiders, William Regal being the reason they signed with WWE, his recent run as a singles competi...

Hornswoggle Is HILARIOUS! WeeLC, Fit Finlay, WrestleMania Moments

May 21, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Dylan Postl (@dylanpostl) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE where he performed under the name Hornswoggle. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis, IN to talk about his book "Life Is Short And So Am I", how he started as a backyard wrestler, getting discovered by WWE, debuting with Fit Finlay, being involved in the storyline as Vince McMahon's illegitimate son, why the WeeLC match was so memorable for him, taking Mr. Kennedy's finisher off the ladder at Wrest...

AskCVV #31 - Wyatt 6, Cody Rhodes vs Logan Paul, Mount Rushmore Of Women's Wrestlers

May 17, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Welcome to AskCVV #31! On this one Chris answers questions about Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul at KOTR, whether Cody Rhodes will ever turn heel, a possible feud with Seth Rollins, SummerSlam in Cleveland, CVV's Mount Rushmore of Women's Wrestlers, thoughts on the Wyatt 6, favorite moment since WrestleMania 40 and more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: “I sometimes fell short of being the best, but I ne...

Liv Morgan On Rhea Ripley, Cashing In MITB On Ronda Rousey, Riott Squad, CHUCKY

May 16, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes

Liv Morgan (@yaonlylivvonce) is an actress and professional wrestler with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet during this WWE Priority Pass On Location event in Philadelphia to talk about being a huge wrestling fan growing up in New Jersey, how she got discovered at a Hooters, her time in NXT, how she came up with her Oblivion finisher, the love triangle storyline she was in with Rusev, Lana and Bobby Lashley that didn't lead anywhere, winning the WWE Woman's Championship, her role in on ...

Teddy Long: Smackdown's Best GM! One-on-One With The Undertaker, Buckle Up Teddy & More!

May 14, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Teddy Long is a WWE Hall of Famer known for his tenure as Smackdown and ECW General Manager and as a referee in WWE. Big thank you to Chris Hughes from Appalachian Championship Wrestling for helping to make this interview happen! Teddy sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis, IN to talk about this legendary career as a WWE personality, his role as the Smackdown GM, his iconic lines like "One on one with The Undertaker", "Lemme holla at ya, playa" and being part of the "Buckle up Teddy"...

AskCVV #30 - Was Backlash The Best Crowd Ever?, New Bloodline Members, WrestleMania 41

May 10, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Welcome back to another AskCVV episode! On this one Chris answers questions about the incredible crowd in Lyon, France for Backlash, Las Vegas being the official location for WrestleMania 41, similarities between The Bloodline and the nWo, pro wrestling Mount Rushmore, live episode of INSIGHT during SummerSlam week in Cleveland, most interesting guest ever and more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: ...

Adam Copeland: 25 Years Of Edge, Choosing AEW Over WWE, WrestleMania Moments, Christian Cage

May 09, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Adam Copeland (@ratedrcope) is a professional wrestler signed with AEW, he is also known for his 25-year career in WWE where he performed under the name "Edge". He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Asheville, NC to talk about being in the best shape of his life at age 50, why he designed Pure Plank with Christian Cage to help with core fitness, his decision to leave WWE for AEW, how he almost signed with AEW in 2019 instead of returning at the 2020 Royal Rumble, being forced to re...

Max Caster's Most Controversial Raps, The Acclaimed, Scissoring, AEW Tag Champions

May 07, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Max Caster (@PlatinumMax) is a professional wrestler signed with AEW where he is part of The Acclaimed. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia, PA to talk about how he comes up with the lyrics for his freestyles, his most controversial raps, being paired with Anthony Bowens in AEW and forming The Acclaimed, learning from "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn, the origin of "Scissoring" in AEW, advice Cody Rhodes gave him about his raps, filing a trademark for "Best Wrestler Alive", the tweet he made about...

AskCVV #29 - Backlash Predictions, WWE Draft Thoughts, Cody's Next Opponent, Jade Cargill Heel Turn

May 03, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Welcome back to another AskCVV episode! On this one Chris gives his predictions for the full WWE Backlash card and answers questions about who Cody Rhodes' next opponent should be, when we will see Bianca Belair vs. Jade Cargill, first piece of wrestling memorabilia you bought, does AEW have too many titles, favorite celebrity interview ever, thoughts on the recent WWE Draft and much more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Qu...

Braun Strowman On Bray Wyatt, WWE Return, Neck Injury, Brock Lesnar Receipt

May 02, 2024 07:00 - 28 minutes

Braun Strowman (@adamscherr99) is a professional wrestler with WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at a WWE Priority Pass On Location event in Philadelphia during WrestleMania week to talk about the neck injury that kept him out of action for over a year, returning to WWE after being released in 2022, his friendship with Bray Wyatt, how being part of the Wyatt Family changed not only his career but his life, the receipt that Brock Lesnar gave him in the ring during the 2018 Royal Rumble, w...

Tiffany Stratton On TIFFY TIME, Rhea Ripley, Ludwig Kaiser, Prettiest Moonsault Ever

April 30, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes

Tiffany Stratton (@tiffstrattonwwe) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at a WWE Priority Pass On Location event in Philadelphia during WrestleMania week to talk about her background as a gymnast, her WWE tryout, getting trained by Greg Gagne, how she came up with the name Tiffany Stratton, being inspired by Paris Hilton, her incredible athleticism, how she developed the PME (Prettiest Moonsault Ever), her boyfriend Ludwig Kaiser, making her main roste...

AskCVV #28 - Jack Perry Attacks Tony Khan, Early KOTR Picks, Becky Lynch Is Champ, Michael Cole Is The GOAT

April 26, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Welcome to AskCVV #28! On this one Chris answers questions about Jack Perry attacking Tony Khan on AEW Dynamite, Becky Lynch becoming the WWE Women's World Champion, early picks for King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring, non-compete clauses going away, the best MITB cash-in of all time, Michael Cole's longevity, bass boats and much more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: "Be grateful for what you al...

Will Sasso's Spot-On Impressions Of Jesse Ventura, Macho Man, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Stone Cold 😂

April 25, 2024 14:07 - 1 hour

Will Sasso (@willsasso) is an actor, comedian, podcaster and huge wrestling fan. He joins Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to talk about the rising popularity of wrestling, his show "Loudermilk" on Netflix, his podcast "Dudesy" and being the current Episode Champion, having a match against Bret Hart in WCW, taking a Stone Cold Stunner from Steve Austin in WWE, getting chokeslammed by Kane, why he should be in the celebrity wing of WWE's Hall Of Fame, his guest ap...

Jinder Mahal: "Don't Hinder Jinder", WWE Championship Reign, AEW Tweet, 3MB

April 23, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Jinder Mahal (@jindermahal) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet to talk about starting the year doing a segment with The Rock on Raw Day 1, his World Heavyweight Championship match against Seth Rollins, the Twitter exchange he had with Tony Khan about his title shot, being released from WWE in 2014 and coming back better than ever, being part of 3MB with Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater, beating Randy Orton for the WWE Championship at Backlash...

AskCVV #27 - The Triple H Era, Rhea Ripley Injured, Chad Gable Turns Heel, The Rock Is More JACKED Than Ever

April 19, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode! On this one Chris answers questions about the new 'Triple H Era' of wrestling, the smaller stage setups on Raw and Smackdown, who will be the new WWE Women's World Heavyweight Champion now that Rhea Ripley is out with an injury, Chad Gable's heel turn, the best wrestlers from Canada, LA Knight and AJ Styles' fight during the WrestleMania 40 Press Day, how to be a content creator for $0, being on the set of "The Love Guru" with Mike Myers and much more....

Becky Lynch on Ronda Rousey Controversy, Becoming THE MAN, Punching Dom In The Face!

April 18, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes

Becky Lynch (@beckylynchwwe) is a New York Times bestselling author and a professional wrestler with WWE. She joins Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia, PA to talk about her new book called "Becky Lynch: The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl", becoming a New York Times bestselling author, balancing her career in the WWE with being a mom to her daughter Roux, her favorite stories about her husband Seth Rollins, not remembering anything from the night she became "The Man" and got punched in the fa...

Johnny TV & Taya Valkyrie on AEW, Being Married In Wrestling, Viral Moments, Lucha Underground

April 16, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

John Hennigan (@therealmorrison) & Taya Valkyrie (@thetayavalkyrie) are professional wrestlers signed to AEW. John is also known by his ring name Johnny TV in AEW as well as John Morrison, Johnny Nitro, Johnny Impact, Johnny Mundo and others. They join Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to talk about the season finale of their show "Johnny Loves Taya" on the AEW YouTube channel, how they pitched the original idea to Tony Khan, signing with AEW, their memories of wo...

AskCVV #26 - Paul Heyman Press Conference, CM Punk AEW Footage, WrestleMania 40 Review, Cody's Next Opponent

April 12, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes

Here we go for another #AskCVV episode! On this one Chris talks about the exchange he had with Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns at the WrestleMania 40 press conference, thoughts on the CM Punk/Jack Perry All In footage, thoughts on WrestleMania 40, favorite ECW wrestler, which camera and mic to use as a content creator, who Cody's next opponent will be and more. If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: "Do not ...

Dustin Rhodes on Cody's Story, Goldust, AEW, Working For Tony Khan & Vince McMahon

April 09, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) is a professional wrestler signed to AEW. He is known for his 35+ year career where he also worked for WWE, WCW and TNA Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia, PA to talk about his legendary career, his emotional match at Double Or Nothing 2019 against his brother Cody, his father Dusty Rhodes not wanting him to be a wrestler, debuting in WWE as "The Natural", the original pitch from Vince McMahon to become Goldust, his comedic moments with ...

AskCVV #25 - WrestleMania 40 Predictions, CM Punk Interview, Roman Reigns Retiring?, Radio Voices

April 05, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Here we go for another #AskCVV episode and it is WrestleMania weekend my friends! If you're going to Philly, say hi to Chris at WrestleCon on Saturday and Sunday. On this episode, CVV gives his predictions for the full WrestleMania 40 card and answers questions about Roman Reigns' comments about retiring if he loses the WWE Universal Championship, CM Punk's recent interview on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, tips for starting a podcast, best theme song for a faction and much more! If you hav...

Kelly Kelly Wants To Return To WWE, Becoming A Mom, Royal Rumble Appearance, Divas Champion

April 04, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Barbie Blank (@thebarbieblank) is an actress, model, entrepreneur and retired professional wrestler known as Kelly Kelly in WWE. She joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about recently becoming a mom to twins Jaxon and Brooklyn, getting signed to WWE at 19 years old, her retirement from wrestling at age 25, winning the Divas Championship from Brie Bella, her memories of the late Andrew "Test" Martin, how she inspired Chelsea Green to become a wrestler, tagging with Maria Menounos at...

Matt Hardy On His AEW Status, Possible WWE Return, Hardy Boyz Legacy

April 02, 2024 07:00 - 50 minutes

Matt Hardy (@matthardybrand) is a professional wrestler signed with AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Squared Circle Expo in Indianapolis, IN to talk about his AEW contract coming to an end, being offered a new contract from AEW, the rumors of him and Jeff Hardy returning to WWE, what he considers the most important factor to either re-sign with AEW or go to WWE, wanting to help young tag teams, the legacy of The Hardy Boyz, the original plan for his AEW debut in March 2020, how h...

AskCVV #24 - Was That The Best Raw In 20 Years? Cody Bleeds, The Final Boss, Will Roman's Title Reign Ever End?

March 29, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode and we're just 1 week away from WrestleMania 40! If you're going to Philly, say hi to Chris at WrestleCon on Saturday and Sunday. On this episode, CVV answers questions about Cody bleeding on Raw, why "The Final Boss" is better than Hollywood Rock, if there will be ads when Raw moves to Netflix, which interview deserves a do-over, his appearance at Squared Circle Expo this weekend, the best pizza in Orange County, advice for staying positive, whether or...

Maven On His Viral YouTube Channel, Biggest Mistake He Made in WWE, Advice From The Rock

March 28, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes

Maven Huffman (@mavenhuffman) is a professional wrestler and YouTuber. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in NYC to talk about the impact his YouTube channel has had on wrestling, other similar YouTube channels that have popped up since he starting having success, how he comes up with his video ideas, the mistakes he made while in WWE, the advice he got from The Rock before WrestleMania 18, what he's learned from John Cena, whether or not he wants to return to WWE as a commentator or manager a...

Mike Santana on Leaving AEW, Splitting Up With Ortiz, Turning Down WWE

March 26, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Mike Santana is a professional wrestler known for his time in AEW and TNA Wrestling. He was one half of the tag team Proud N Powerful with Ortiz in AEW. Mike sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about his decision to ask for his release from AEW, what led to him and Ortiz splitting up, turning down WWE to sign with AEW in 2019, never winning the AEW tag team titles with Proud N Powerful, joining LAX in TNA, going to rehab and being sober for over a year, working with Chris ...

AskCVV #23 - Is The PG Era Officially Over?, The Rock's Promos, Okada In AEW, Raw On Netflix

March 22, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes

Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode and we're just 2 weeks away from WrestleMania 40! On this one Chris answers questions about the end of the PG Era in WWE, the impact that The Rock has had since he returned, the buildup for Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 in Philly, Okada winning the AEW Continental Championship on Dynamite, SummerSlam in Cleveland, my favorite Championship belt design and so much more. If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send ...

Cody Crybabies, Hollywood Rock, Tribalism & What This Era Should Be Called w/ Sam Roberts

March 21, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Sam Roberts (@notsam) is a broadcaster, podcast host and WWE personality. Chris Van Vliet sits down with him at the NotSam Studios in New York City to talk about how wrestling has entered a new era and what it should be called, the exact moment this era began, how The Rock's return has changed the landscape of WWE, how social media promos play a factor in TV storylines, Cody Crybabies, our predictions for WrestleMania 40, the best and worst WrestleMania of all time, his favorite movie starrin...

AJ Francis (fka Top Dolla): What Went Wrong With His WWE Career, Signing With TNA, Hit Row

March 19, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

AJ Francis (@ajfrancis410) is a professional wrestler signed to TNA and is best known as Top Dolla in WWE. He is also a musician and a retired NFL player. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about how his NFL career lead him to signing with WWE, training with D-Von Dudley, being part of Hit Row in WWE, his wrestling persona being inspired by Suge Knight, partying with Tom Brady when he played for the New England Patriots, signing with TNA and making his debut at Hard To Kil...

AskCVV #22 - Will Cody Win At WM?, Mercedes is All Elite, Ads In The WWE Ring, Raw Moving To Another Day

March 15, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode with just 3 weeks to go until WrestleMania 40! On this one Chris answers questions about what he thinks is going to happen in the match between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns, Maxxine Dupri's real life being brought into storylines, why people Triple H's career is so underrated, why Raw might move to a different day on Netflix, Sami Zayn beating Chad Gable for the chance to face Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship, SummerSlam in Cleveland and mu...

Tenille Dashwood & Mike Rallis on Their Wedding, Life After WWE & Traveling The World

March 14, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Former WWE Superstars Emma (@realtenilledashwood) and Riddick Moss (@themikerallis) are professional wrestlers known for their time in WWE. They sit down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about the recent wedding, being released from WWE, their plans now they are not under contract, their new travel YouTube channel called "Where To Next, Honey?", Mike talks about the scary moment when he got dropped on his head in the ring by Drew McIntyre, being renamed from Riddick Moss to Madcap Mo...

Actor Paul Walter Hauser Is A Wrestler Now (& An Emmy Winner!)

March 12, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Paul Walter Hauser (@paulwhausergram) is an Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor. He is known for his roles in Black Bird, Richard Jewell, Queenpins, Cobra Kai, I Tonya and many others. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about his upcoming wrestling match against Matt Cardona at Wrestling REVOLVER, why he decided he wanted to become a wrestler, training with Paul London, his appearance on AEW, taking a guitar shot from Jeff Jarrett, his approach to acting roles, singing Foz...

AskCVV #21 - Sting's Last Match, John Cena Interview, Okada Is All Elite, Will LA Knight Be Champ?

March 08, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes

Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode! On this one Chris talks about Sting's last match at AEW Revolution and his legacy as a whole, whether or not LA Knight will win a Championship in WWE, thoughts on Okada joining AEW, favorite food Mount Rushmore, how the recent John Cena interview came together, favorite John Cena match ever, The Rock's most underappreciated catchphrases and more. If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote...

Maxxine Dupri On Criticism, Alpha Academy, Royal Rumble Debut, LA Knight

March 07, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour

Sydney Zmrzel aka Maxxine Dupri (@maxxinedupri) is a professional wrestler with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about her journey to becoming a WWE Superstar, getting signed after her tryout in Las Vegas, being a cheerleader for the LA Rams and Phoenix Suns before starting her wrestling career, her experience at Super Bowl LIII, getting called up from NXT to Smackdown and being given the Maxxine Dupri character, learning from LA Knight, teaming up with Chad Gable ...

John Cena Teases His 17th Championship, Meeting MJF, Plan To Turn Heel in 2012, Bray Wyatt Match

March 05, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour

John Cena (@johncena) is an actor and professional wrestler known for being a 16-time World Champion in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about his new comedy "Ricky Stanicky" that he stars in with Zac Efron and Andrew Santino on Amazon Prime, what he thought of Zac Efron's wrestling skills in "The Iron Claw", what he said to MJF when they met at the premiere for The Iron Claw, his approach to making movies now compared to when he made "The Marine" 20 years ago, ...

Roderick Strong is UNDISPUTED! MJF & The Devil, Adam Cole, Neck Strong

February 29, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes

Roderick Strong (@roderickstrong) is a professional wrestler with AEW and is known previously for his time in WWE NXT, Ring Of Honor and TNA. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his match against Orange Cassidy for the International Championship at AEW Revolution, being on the same card as Sting's last match, reflecting on his first year in AEW, why he decided to leave WWE for AEW, his neck strong gimmick, getting cheering for yelling "ADAM!", the first time he met Adam Cole in Ring of Hon...

Disco Inferno's Issues With Modern Wrestling, Keepin' It 100, WCW's Demise, Tony Khan

February 27, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour

Glenn Gilbertti aka Disco Inferno (@therealdisco) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WCW and TNA Wrestling. He is also the co-host of the podcast "Keepin' It 100 with Konnan & Disco". He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about how he got into wrestling, his six years in WCW, winning the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, Television Championship and Tag Team Championship, Jimmy Hart singing his entrance theme, the recent tweet Tony Khan sen...

AskCVV #20 - Elimination Chamber Predictions, Austin Theory's "Wrestling Is Fake" Reaction, Macho Man Impression

February 23, 2024 08:00 - 59 minutes

Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode! On this one, Chris gives his picks for Elimination Chamber, his thoughts on Austin Theory's response to being told that wrestling is fake, taking his daughter Logan to her first live wrestling show, tips for being a better content creator, favorite independent wrestling show, a random Macho Man impression and much more. If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: "No am...

Bobby Roode Is Absolutely GLORIOUS!

February 22, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour

Bobby Roode (@realrobertroode) is a professional wrestler and producer for WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL to talk about his incredible career, growing up in Peterborough, Ontario, wanting to play professional hockey as a kid, how he started training with Val Venis, getting his first big break with TNA, joining Team Canada, seeing Petey Williams do the Canadian Destroyer for the first time, being randomly paired with James Storm to form Beer Money Inc., becoming a 2-time T...

O'Shea Jackson Jr Is A HUGE Wrestling Fan (& REALLY Loves Roman Reigns)

February 20, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour

O'Shea Jackson Jr is an actor known for his roles in movies like Straight Outta Compton, Long Shot and Den Of Thieves. He is also a HUGE wrestling fan. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about being Ice Cube's son, how he didn't want to be an actor, playing his father in "Straight Outta Compton", his preparation for a role, the best advice he ever received about acting ("Never do a movie that you wouldn't go see it"), how his wrestling fandom began, why he loves Roman Reigns but do...

Johnny Gargano: HBK Made Him Cry, Tommaso Ciampa & DIY, His WWE Return, Candice LeRae

February 15, 2024 08:00 - 59 minutes

Johnny Gargano (@johnnygargano) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE. He is a former NXT Champion, NXT North American Champion and NXT Tag Team Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL to talk about his return to WWE, reforming DIY with Tommaso Ciampa, his favorite matches from NXT, why NXT shouldn't be looked at as developmental but as a third brand, being a Browns fan, why his wife Candice LeRae is his favorite wrestler, being a dad to their son Quill, his love of Marvel...

Damien Sandow Is Wrestling Comedy Gold!

February 13, 2024 19:13 - 1 hour

Aron Stevens (@thearonfiles) is an actor and professional wrestler known for his time in NWA, TNA and also WWE where he performed under the name Damien Sandow. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet to talk about being part of NWA's roster, what he has learned from working with Billy Corgan, his approach to comedy in pro wrestling, his hilarious storylines in WWE, his unsuccessful cash-in as Sir Money In the Bank, wrestling against John Cena, being The Miz's stunt double when he was Damien Mizdow,...

AskCVV #19 - The Rock Turns Heel, Cody vs. Roman, Scott D'Amore Fired From TNA, WrestleMania XL Kickoff

February 09, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour

Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode! On this one, Chris gives his thoughts on the WrestleMania XL Kickoff, what the main event of WrestleMania 40 will be, will we see Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns or The Rock vs. Roman Reigns, the "We Want Cody" movement, The Rock's heel turn, Scott D'Amore being fired from TNA, why I stopped training to be a pro wrestler, who has the best mustache in the history of pro wrestling and much more. If you have a question that you want answered on the next one,...

Chelsea Green On Samantha's Irvin's Iconic Intro, Her WWE Return, Matt Cardona

February 08, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour

Chelsea Green (@imchelseagreen) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and is known for her time with TNA Wrestling, Ring Of Honor and Lucha Underground. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL to talk about her return to WWE, the signature introduction that ring announcer Samantha Irvin does for her, breaking the Women's Royal Rumble record for shortest time in the match, her character being a Karen, her love for acting and stunts, why her husband Matt Cardona isn't back ...

Lance Storm Is Such A Brilliant Wrestling Mind!

February 06, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour

Lance Storm (@lancestorm) is a professional wrestler known for his time in ECW, WCW and WWE and currently works as a producer for TNA Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas to talks about the rebranding of IMPACT Wrestling back to TNA Wrestling, what exactly a producer does, how he came up with The Canadian Maple Leaf as his finisher, his thoughts on the current era of wrestling, the story behind his dancing gimmick in WWE, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin bringing out a pillow du...

AskCVV #18 - Why DDP Was At The Royal Rumble Press Conference, How Long Will Roman Reigns Be Champion, WrestleMania 41 Location Rumors

February 02, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes

Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode! On this one, Chris gives his thoughts on the Royal Rumble, DDP calls in to talk about why he was at the Royal Rumble press conference, how long will Roman Reigns be the Champion for, workout tips, which city with host WrestleMania in 2025 and much more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: “The only way to find your voice is to use it." - Jen Mueller Sponsors: B...

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