Insight with Chris Van Vliet
630 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsChris 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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Episodes
John Silver on Brodie Lee, The Dark Order, Being The Elite, working as an extra for WWE
March 02, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourAEW star John Silver joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Long Island, NY. He talks about signing with AEW, being part of The Dark Order, working as enhancement talent for WWE, his favorite memories of the late Brodie Lee (Jon Huber), his tag team partner Alex Reynolds, getting trained by Mikey Whipwreck, being able to show his personality on Being The Elite, his odd jobs before becoming a full-time wrestler and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider lea...
Cory Sandhagen on his flying knee KO to Frankie Edgar, getting a title shot in 2021, the power of visualization
February 26, 2021 08:05 - 57 minutesUFC Bantamweight Cory Sandhagen talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in Aurora, Colorado. He talks about his 28-second flying knee KO against Frankie Edgar, earning a title shot, what he learns from a win and what he learns from a loss, his training regimen, playing basketball as a kid, how he first discovered MMA, how much visualization helps him both in and outside of the octagon, his pre-fight rituals, how he got his nickname "The Sandman", and much more. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle app...
Mike Chioda on his WWE release, working for AEW, his favorite matches to ref, Vince McMahon
February 24, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourReferee Mike Chioda joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, Florida. He talks about being released from WWE after 35 years, working for AEW, the differences between refereeing in WWE and AEW, his favorite matches, what he learned from Vince McMahon, his podcast "Monday Mailbag" on AdFreeShows, the ring collapse spot with Big Show and Brock Lesnar, his advice for someone who wants to be a referee and much more! Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join If y...
Solomonster Sounds Off - How Jason Solomon turned his love of wrestling into a top podcast
February 23, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourJason Solomon talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in New York City. He talks about why he started his podcast "Solomonster Sounds Off", how it grew to be one of the most popular wrestling podcasts in the world, his first memories of wrestling, being an Orange Cassidy doppelgänger, the lessons he learned from his late mother and father, doing commentary for House of Glory with JDfromNY206, his love for the 1992 Royal Rumble, his favorite match of all time and more! Submit your Blue Wire Hu...
Matt Cardona on AEW & Impact debuts, marrying Chelsea Green, his bachelor party plans
February 19, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourMatt Cardona (aka Zack Ryder) talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL. He talks about his appearances on AEW, the contract he had there, his debut on IMPACT, his goal to win the World Heavyweight Championship, his new podcast network "The Major Pod Network", his friendship with Brian Myers, his wedding to Chelsea Green being postponed because of Covid, the original plans for his bachelor party, his Mount Rushmore of wrestling action figures and much more! If you enjoyed this ...
The Mindset Mentor: Rob Dial on how you can accomplish absolutely anything with the right mindset
February 18, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourThe host of "The Mindset Mentor" podcast, Rob Dial, joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Austin, TX. He brings some incredible insight into how you can live a better life, the things you can do every day to help yourself develop a better mindset, the tools, and tactics he used to grow his podcast to the top of the Apple charts, his favorite books, why everyone should have a mentor and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Appl...
The Bushwhackers on licking people's faces, returning to wrestling, WWE Hall of Fame
February 16, 2021 08:05 - 47 minutesLuke and Butch, The Bushwhackers chat with Chris Van Vliet. They talk about their plans to return to wrestling, getting inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame, who came up with their gimmick, the famous people they have licked, going from being The Sheepherders to The Bushwhackers, their opinion on current tag team wrestling, Luke's famous elimination at the 1991 Royal Rumble and much more!The Bushwhackers are currently accepting bookings and you can contact them at [email protected] If ...
DDP on Shark Tank, his final match in AEW, saving Jake "The Snake" Roberts' life
February 12, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourDiamond Dallas Page talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Atlanta, GA. He talks about his new film "Relentless" on Amazon Prime, how DDPY has changed so many people's lives and the celebrities like Darius Rucker, Corey Taylor, Gabriel Iglesias, and Chris Jericho who believe in, his appearance on Shark Tank, his involvement with AEW, how he saved Jake "The Snake" Roberts' life, making his wrestling debut at 35 years old, the idea that you can achieve anything and much more! If you enjoy...
The World's #1 Celebrity Voice Coach Roger Love - How to speak so people listen and teaching Bradley Cooper to sing for A Star is Born
February 11, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourThe world's #1 celebrity voice coach Roger Love chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. The list of names that Roger has worked with is nothing short of impressive. Eminem, John Mayer, Poison, Selena Gomez, Tony Robbins, Brendan Burchard, and many others. He also taught Bradley Cooper how to sing for A Star is Born and Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix to sing for Walk The Line. There are some amazing stories in here, but more importantly, there are some actionable th...
Ryan Nemeth on his AEW debut, his brother Dolph Ziggler, being released from NXT
February 09, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourRyan Nemeth sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about making his AEW debut on Dynamite against Hangman Adam Page, his friendship with Brodie Lee, being compared to his brother Dolph Ziggler, growing up in Cleveland, training at Ohio Valley Wrestling, being signed to WWE, why he was released from NXT, moving to Los Angeles, writing and starring in the movie "HEEL", the commercials he has appeared in and much more! If you enjoyed this episode,...
Paige VanZant from UFC to Bare Knuckle FC, meeting with WWE at the Performance Center, how she stays so positive
February 04, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourPaige VanZant talks to Chris Van Vliet from her home in Coconut Creek, Florida ahead of her Bareknuckle FC debut against Britain Hart at KnuckleMania. She talks about her first memories of fighting and why she was drawn to it, being trained by Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, getting signed to UFC at 19 years old, why she felt that Bareknuckle FC was the best choice for her to go after UFC, how different the training is for Bareknuckle compared to MMA, what her husband Austin Vanderford's thoughts...
TJ Wilson on his behind the scenes WWE job, Owen Hart's death from his perspective, his wife Nattie Neidhart
February 02, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourTJ Wilson (aka Tyson Kidd) chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Florida. He talks about his job working as a producer for WWE, the career ending neck injury he suffered, what it was like growing up with the legendary Hart family, being stretched in The Dungeon by Stu Hart, training with Bret Hart, how he met his wife Nattie Neidhart, his memories of watching Over The Edge in 1999 when Owen Hart died, his thoughts on the Montreal Screwjob, what his current workout routine looks like, ho...
Freddie Prinze Jr on working for WWE, real life issues with John Cena, why he left acting to be a father, being married to Sarah Michelle Gellar
January 29, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourFreddie Prinze Jr. talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his time working for WWE, his career-defining roles in "She's All That", "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Scooby-Doo" and "Summer Catch", why he left acting to be the best father that he could be, growing up with a legendary father, stories about training with Chuck Norris and Muhammad Ali, his wife Sarah Michelle Gellar, his role in the Punky Brewster reboot and much more! Support the show by su...
Chris Kirkpatrick on the untold story of NSYNC, getting dissed in an Eminem song, the possibility of a reunion
January 28, 2021 08:05 - 57 minutesChris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN. He talks about how he formed NSYNC and found the other 4 members of the band, how they got discovered, going to college with Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys, being invited to audition for BSB, his first impressions when he met Justin Timberlake, how he felt being dissed by Eminem in the song "Without Me", the advice he has for K Pop band BTS, creating the song "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" and m...
ODB - from wrestling to food truck owner. Why she says losing her food truck to a fire was the best thing to ever happen to her
January 26, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourImpact Wrestling star ODB (Jessica Kresa) talks with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Florida. She talks about why she is making a return home to Impact Wrestling, starting her food truck called "ODB's Meat and Greet", audition for the first season of WWE's Tough Enough, making her AEW debut at Dynamite, working with Eric Young, what's next for her and more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! Get your energy back, sleep better, and block out the unhealthy effects of blue light with ...
Jonathan Coachman on The Rock, the prank Vince McMahon pulled on him, going from WWE to ESPN
January 21, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourJonathan Coachman aka "The Coach" talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home studio in California. He talks about his current job with The Golf Channel, how being in the crowd at Over the Edge in 1999 when Owen Hart died lead to his job with WWE, his introduction on TV with The Rock, his relationship with Vince McMahon, and the best advice he ever gave him, going to jail after a prank that was pulled on him, why he decided to leave WWE for ESPN and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, could I ...
Grant Cardone: How anyone can become a millionaire, why NOT to buy a home, the common habits of successful people
January 20, 2021 08:05 - 50 minutesGrant Cardone chats with Chris Van Vliet from Miami, FL about his new show "Undercover Billionaire" on Discovery Channel where he has 90 days to turn $100 into a $1,000,000 business. He also talks about how anyone can become a millionaire, how he built his empire and his brand, why he doesn't want to send his kids to college, why he hates "The Wolf of Wall Street" Jordan Belfort, the common traits that all successful people have, where he gets his drive from, facing the criticism from people ...
Renee Young on leaving WWE, Jon Moxley, her pregnancy, the possibility of going to AEW
January 18, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourRenee Paquette (Renee Young) chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Las Vegas, NV. She talks about why she decided to leave WWE, how she met her husband Jon Moxley, her pregnancy, what kind of dad Jon will be, her thoughts on the possibility of working for AEW, how she hustled to get her first TV job, wanting to be an actor as a teenager, growing up in Canada, almost working for ESPN before getting hired by WWE, what her dream job now is, her new podcast called Oral Sessions and much mor...
Don Callis on AEW/Impact relationship, Kenny Omega, comparisons to Paul Heyman
January 14, 2021 08:05 - 40 minutesDon Callis chats with Chris Van Vliet from Jacksonville, FL. He talks about the relationship that AEW and Impact Wrestling currently have, what he and Kenny Omega have in store, the comparisons between him and Paul Heyman, his thoughts on Tony Khan, what other surprises we might see, his time as Cyrus The Virus in ECW and much more! Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on ...
Comedian Michael Yo - What Joe Rogan is really like, dreams don't have a deadline
January 13, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourMichael Yo joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. They talk about how they met each other working as entertainment reporters and interviewing celebrities, how Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy helped him get his start in comedy, meeting Joe Rogan 21 years ago as a contestant on Fear Factor, how he has remained friends with Joe ever since and what he is really like, his spot on America's Got Talent, his advice for a happy marriage, how he almost died from Covid and much more! For mor...
Sam Adonis on his brother Corey Graves, controversial gimmick, almost getting killed in Mexico
January 12, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourSam Adonis joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Pittsburgh, PA. He talks about being signed to a WWE contract at 20 years old, his older brother Corey Graves, living and wrestling in England, Japan, and Mexico, the heel gimmick in Mexico that almost got him murdered, how he has been working as an Amazon delivery driver since Covid started and much more! Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider lea...
Dave LaGreca: How Busted Open became Sirius XM's most popular sports show, Bully Ray, Tommy Dreamer, Mark Henry
January 07, 2021 08:05 - 1 hourDave LaGreca, the host of Busted Open on SiriusXM joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. He tells his fascinating story of how he got into broadcasting, getting his job at SiriusXM, how he was able to convince them to do Busted Open, growing the show from one-hour a week to 3-hours a day and 6 days a week, his opinion on wrestling shows with no crowd, his favorite match of all time, what it's like working with Bully Ray, Mark Henry and Tommy Dreamer and much more! Submi...
Rohit Raju on being the X Division Champ, Jordynne Grace, hilarious Macho Man Impression
January 05, 2021 08:05 - 48 minutesOne of the fastest rising stars in Impact Wrestling, Rohit Raju sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Saginaw, Michigan. He talks about what it meant winning the X Division Championship, his favorite wrestlers growing up, his job working at a gaming store before being a full-time wrestler, what his goals are for 2021, his uncanny impressions of Macho Man Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan, the backlash he received for his match with Jordynne Grace and much more! Submit your Blue Wire Hustl...
The Best Moments of 2020 - What Was Your Favorite?
December 31, 2020 08:05 - 24 minutesWhat a year 2020 has been! In this special episode we take a look back at the absolute best moments of the last 12 months. From getting chopped 20 times by Shawn Spears, Tyler Breeze and their students to sharing conversations with the likes of Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang, David Benoit and Kurt Angle, it's been an absolutely unforgettable year. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Support the show by supporting our sponsors: INDEED- Try it today with ...
Booker T is the most positive and inspiring wrestler you will ever meet!
December 29, 2020 08:05 - 1 hourBooker T sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Houston, Texas. In this episode, Booker T talks about what he was like as a kid, the lessons he learned from going to prison, how getting into wrestling changed his life, getting hired by WCW, how he was able to get himself over in WWE when Vince McMahon bought WCW, how he came up with the Book End before The Rock came up with The Rock Bottom, the infamous supermarket brawl with Stone Cold Steve Austin, his podcast with Brad Gilmore cal...
D'Lo Brown's head shaking origins, Droz, DX mocking The Nation, AEW - Interview from May 2019
December 26, 2020 08:05 - 24 minutesD'Lo Brown joins Chris Van Vliet for this conversation in Dania Beach, FL. This interview was originally posted to YouTube on May 21, 2020, but this is the first time it has been made available on the podcast! We are taking a few days off for the holidays, so I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at this interview with one of the most recognizable faces from the Attitude Era. D'Lo tells the hilarious story about how he started doing his trademark headshake, his feeling after ...
Cody Rhodes: How much has AEW changed since the first show - Interview from May 2019
December 24, 2020 08:05 - 35 minutesCody Rhodes sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Miami, FL in this interview that was recorded on May 22, 2019, just three days before AEW's inaugural event, Double or Nothing. We are taking a few days off for the holidays, so I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at this interview which released on YouTube only. Cody talks about a lot of topics for the first time like the fact that Dynamite would be a 2-hour show, how wins and losses will matter in AEW, whether or not they will ...
The Young Bucks on AEW/NXT ratings, biggest criticism, will they ever break up?
December 22, 2020 08:05 - 29 minutesMatt and Nick Jackson, The Young Bucks, talk with Chris Van Vliet from their homes in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. They talk about their new bestselling book called "Killing the Business: From Backyards to Big Leagues", how they wrote the book on their iPhones, what the biggest surprise has been for them since AEW started, who they think is the best tag team of all time, if they ever have plans to feud against each other, how much Dynamite's ratings mean to them, the biggest criticism that they face...
Victoria on how Chyna convinced her to become a wrestler, retirement, working for WWE & TNA
December 17, 2020 08:05 - 1 hourLisa Marie Varon (fka Victoria in WWE and Tara in TNA) sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Los Angeles, CA. She talks about growing up in California and being a cheerleader and fitness competitor, becoming roommates with Torrie Wilson , how a chance meeting with Chyna at a gym lead her to tryout for WWE, going to UPW wrestling school with John Cena, debuting on WWE as one of The Godfather's hos, winning the WWE Women's Championship, asking for her release from WWE and...
EC3 on testing positive for COVID, WWE release, his creative control in ROH and Impact
December 15, 2020 08:05 - 1 hourEC3 talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL. He says he recently tested positive for COVID and details what the recovery process has been like, he also talks about working for both Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling since being released from WWE in April, he discusses the films that inspired "The Narrative" video, who came up with the Ethan Carter III character in Impact Wrestling, how he was able to keep the EC3 name when he went to WWE, working as a server at The Cheesecake ...
Conrad Thompson on becoming the "Podfather" of wrestling, having Ric Flair as a father-in-law
December 10, 2020 08:05 - 1 hourConrad Thompson talks with Chris Van Vliet from the adfreeshows.com studios in Huntsville, AL. He discusses his job as a mortgage banker, where his entrepreneurial tendencies came from, how he started as a podcaster, what it's like having Ric Flair as a father-in-law, some of the interesting items in his sports memorabilia collection, his advice for aspiring podcasters, what it's like working with Bruce Prichard and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors:INDEED- Try it today...
James Ellsworth on what Vince McMahon saw in him, beating AJ Styles, Carmella's MITB win
December 08, 2020 08:05 - 1 hourJames Ellsworth sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Baltimore, Maryland. He talks about his independent wrestling career, how he was discovered by WWE, working with Braun Strowman, what Vince McMahon saw in him that got him signed, beating AJ Styles, being in a stoyline with Carmella, getting engaged to his fiancee at Disney World, what's next for him and more! Donate to Gillberg's GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/27isxyrtc0 Support the show by supporting our sponsors: I...
Eugene on creating his "special" character, The Rock, Kurt Angle, being an NXT trainer
December 03, 2020 08:05 - 1 hourNick "Eugene" Dinsmore talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He talks about how he created the Eugene character with Rip Rogers, why Eugene was so popular, did he think it was controversial or inspirational, his interactions with The Rock, Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, and others, his time in rehab, being a trainer for NXT, his wrestling promotion called Midwest All Pro Wrestling and more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: BOSLEY- Losing yo...
How Sam Roberts got his WWE dream job, favorite interview moment, worst wrestling storyline
November 30, 2020 08:05 - 1 hourSam Roberts talks with Chris Van Vliet from his studio in New York City. He talks about how his career started by writing letters to various radio stations, landing an internship with Opie & Anthony which lead to his first on-air job, where his love of wrestling began, his favorite interview moment, what he thinks is the worst wrestling storyline, how he got his job with WWE, his podcast being available on the WWE Network and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors:BOSLEY- Lo...
How Pro Wrestling Tees became a multi-million dollar merch company with owner Ryan Barkan
November 26, 2020 08:05 - 1 hourThe owner of Pro Wrestling Tees, Ryan Barkan chats with Chris Van Vliet from the Pro Wrestling Tees store in Chicago, IL. He talks about how the company was founded as One Hour Tees, how Colt Cabana walking into the store sparked Pro Wrestling Tees, the partnership they have with AEW and ShopAEW, the website they set up that now helps more than 1500 wrestler sell their merch, how he was able to get Stone Cold Steve Austin to sign on, the fact that they have paid more than $5 million in royalt...
Ricky Starks on being compared to The Rock, his AEW debut, being WWE enhancement talent
November 24, 2020 08:05 - 41 minutesRicky Starks chats with Chris Van Vliet from Jacksonville, FL. He talks about making his AEW debut in the TNT Championship Open Challenge against Cody Rhodes, getting signed by AEW immediately after that match, being compared to The Rock with both his promos and his look, working for NWA and winning the NWA Television Title, the power of manifestation and visualization, what he feels he needs to take his career to the next level and more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: BOSLEY...
Modern Family's Nolan Gould on reinventing yourself and living outside of your comfort zone
November 23, 2020 08:15 - 1 hourNolan Gould is best known for playing Luke Dunphy on Modern Family. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet for this conversation from his home in Los Angeles, CA and Modern Family coming to an end earlier this year after 11 seasons, a huge part of his life has also come to an end. In fact, Nolan has spent more than half of his life on that TV show and he grew up before America's eyes each week. We talk about what's next for him in his career, how he got started in acting because of his older broth...
JTG on Shad Gaspard's legacy, Cryme Tyme, his post about AEW, the meaning behind 'JTG'
November 19, 2020 08:15 - 59 minutesJTG sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about the meaning behind his name 'JTG', the amazing path he took to become a pro wrestler, how he got discovered by WWE, the first time he met his tag team partner Shad Gaspard, how Cryme Tyme was formed, the recent post he made about challenging for the AEW TNT Championship, his reaction when he found out Shad was missing, why he feels that Shad should receive WWE's Warrior Award and much more! Supp...
Alex Hammerstone on his 3 WWE tryouts, steroids, MLW Restart, favorite matches
November 17, 2020 08:15 - 1 hourAlex Hammerstone chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Glendale, AZ. The current MLW Openweight Champion talks about the MLW Restart, the creative freedom that he has been given in MLW, his incredible path to becoming a pro wrestling, the bands that he played with before training to be a wrestler, his bodybuilding and diet regiment, his reaction to fan's comments about steroids use, his 3 tryouts with WWE and how close he was to getting hired, his favorite matches of his career and more...
Donovan McNabb on life after football and what the NFL taught him about life
November 16, 2020 08:15 - 40 minutesDonovan McNabb played 13 years in the NFL and was the first NFL quarterback ever to throw for more than 30 touchdowns and fewer than 10 interceptions in a season. He's best known for his time with the Philadelphia Eagles where he was a 6-time Pro Bowler, but he also played for the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings. We talk about how he started to make the transition to life after football after just a few seasons in the league. He's 43 years old now and we talk about the other qua...
Gallows, Anderson & Rocky Romero: The Talk'n Shop podcast drops by for a hilarious hangout
November 12, 2020 08:15 - 1 hourKarl Anderson, Doc Gallows and Rocky Romero from the Talk'n Shop Podcast stop by The CVV Show. They talk about the second worst Pay Per View ever Talknshopamania, how Impact Wrestling has supported their outside business ventures, their sucess as entrepreneurs since being released from WWE in April, their dream picks for the next pay per view and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors:BOSLEY - Get a free info kit and a $250 off gift card by texting CVV to 203-203https://www.bo...
Lance Archer on signing with AEW, Jake Roberts, his WWE contract, what "Everybody Dies" means
November 10, 2020 08:15 - 57 minutesAEW star Lance Archer talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Austin, TX. He talks about what made him want to sign with AEW, the opponents he is looking forward to facing, what his time in WWE as "Vance Archer" were like, the meaning behind the phrase "Everybody Dies", how he came up with the Murderhawk Monster nickname, his favorite matches from NJPW and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors:BOSLEY - Get a free info kit and a $250 off gift card by texting CVV to 203-20...
Taya Valkyrie on marrying John Morrison, Impact Wrestling, Lucha Underground, Austin Aries' comments
November 05, 2020 08:15 - 1 hourTaya Valkyrie sits down with Chris Van Vliet in person at her home in Los Angeles, CA. She talks about how she met her husband John Morrison, starting her career as a fitness competitor, getting a WWE tryout before she had ever trained, attending Lance Storm's wrestling school and what she learned from him, moving to Mexico for 3 weeks which ended up turning into 5 years, signing with Lucha Underground, how Karen Jarrett got her hired at Impact Wrestling, being the longest reigning Knockouts ...
Lilian Garcia returns to WWE with Chasing Glory, Advice from Vince McMahon, The Rock's "People's Strudel"
November 03, 2020 08:15 - 1 hourLilian Garcia chats with Chris Van Vliet in the backyard of her home in Los Angeles, CA. She talks about returning to the WWE with her podcast "Chasing Glory" on the WWE Network, her favorite moments working as a ring announcer, the "People's Strudel" interview with The Rock, why she left WWE in 2009 and why she came back in 2011, advice she received from Vince McMahon, working as the ring announcer for the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and much more! Support the show by supporting our s...
Chavo Guerrero on Chris Benoit's final text to him, Eddie's legacy, original plans for Kerwin White
October 29, 2020 07:15 - 1 hourChavo Guerrero Jr. sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orange County, CA. He talks about why he started his new podcast called "Suplexes and Cervezas", his current Hollywood job as a fight coordinator, the original plans for his Kerwin White character, favorite matches in WCW, WWE and Impact Wrestling, his thoughts on the last text that Chris Benoit sent to him, why his Uncle Eddie Guerrero's legacy is so strong, the meaning behind the phrase "Viva La Raza", why Lucha Underground ...
Sadie Gibbs on being released from AEW because of Covid, Crossfit, mental health, Sasuke Special
October 27, 2020 07:15 - 1 hourSadie Gibbs talks with Chris Van Vliet from London, England. She talks about how she was released from AEW because of Covid and how she was 5 days away from moving to Atlanta when international travel got locked down. She also opens up about how she was originally discovered by AEW, how she is the only female wrestler to pull of the Sasuke Special, her love of working out and Crossfit, how she keeps her positive attitude, the books that have inspired her the most and so much more! Support the...
Luke Rockhold on his UFC return, injury update, Cagefighter movie, steer wrestling & modeling
October 26, 2020 07:15 - 24 minutesFormer UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold chats with Chris Van Vliet from the car on his way back from training. He talks about his role in the movie Cagefighter with Jon Moxley, Chuck Liddell, Jay Reso (Christian) and Gina Gershon, why he returned to the UFC, an update to his recent injury, how he started modeling for Ralph Lauren, his experience with steer wrestling and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: INDEED- Get a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to...
Matt Sydal apologizes for our last interview, AEW debut, slipping off the top rope, Evan Bourne
October 22, 2020 07:15 - 1 hourMatt Sydal chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Clearwater, FL. He apologizes for what happened during our last interview, talks about his AEW debut at All Out, what happened when he slipped off the top rope, how he came up with the name Evan Bourne, his wrestling school called the Sy Dojo, how he planned the Shooting Star Press into the RKO with Randy Orton, the wrestlers he wants to face in AEW and much more! Please subscribe and support the show by supporting our sponsors! INDEED - ...
Chris Hemsworth's stunt double Bobby Holland Hanton is Hollywood's busiest stunt performer
October 20, 2020 07:15 - 41 minutesBobby Holland Hanton is Hollywood's busiest stunt double! He has worked the last 12 films doubling for Chris Hemsworth including Thor, The Avengers, Men In Black and has also worked on Mission Impossible, The Dark Knight Rises, Game of Thrones, Inception, Wonder Woman, Captain America and dozens of other films. He chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in London, England about how he got started as a stunt performer, the training that goes into each stunt, his workout routine, his thoughts ...
How Ariel Helwani became a UFC insider, why Brock Lesnar won't fight again, memorable interviews
October 15, 2020 07:15 - 51 minutesAriel Helwani joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in New York City. He talks about his passion for Mixed Martial Arts led to him creating his job as a UFC insider, who some of his most memorable interviews have been with, his friendship with Daniel Cormier, why he thinks Brock Lesnar will never fight again, his love of wrestling as a kid and being in attendance at Survivor Series in 1997 for the Bret Hart screwjob, how he thinks UFC wouldn't exist if it wasn't for pro wrestling and much more!...