Insight with Chris Van Vliet
630 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 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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Samantha Irvin Is Living Her Dream As A WWE Ring Announcer!
October 03, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourSamantha Irvin (@samanthairvinwwe) is a singer and ring announcer with WWE. She joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about her original tryout to be a wrestler that lead to her becoming a WWE ring announcer, growing up as a wrestling fan, who her favorite wrestler was, how she met her fiancé Ricochet and their crazy first date, meeting Lilian Garcia and getting feedback from her, borrowing techniques from Howard Finkel, her approach to her ring announcing style,...
Becky Lynch On Seth Rollins As A Dad, Her "Shameful" WWE Debut, Becoming The Man
September 28, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutesBecky Lynch (@beckylynchwwe) is a professional wrestler with WWE. She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about becoming a Grand Slam Champion when she won the WWE NXT Championship, her thoughts on Tiffany Stratton, how becoming a mother has changed her, what Seth Rollins is like as a dad, the defining moment when she became 'The Man', working with The Rock when he returned to WWE in 2019, her recent steel cage match with Trish Stratus, how Mick Foley inspired her to become a wrestler, her "shamefu...
Rob Van Dam Lost His WWE HOF Ring! His AEW Status, Shawn Michaels & Paul Heyman Impressions
September 26, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourRob Van Dam (@therealrvd) is a professional wrestler and a WWE Hall of Famer known for his time in ECW, WWE, Impact Wrestling and AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about his new podcast called "1 Of A Kind" on the Premier Streaming Network, his recent appearances on AEW, using his ECW theme music "Walk" by Pantera, the story of losing his WWE Hall of Fame ring and getting it back, his viral segment with Matt Riddle, the chemistry he had in th...
Maven Hates His Theme Song, Drinking With Undertaker Before Eliminating Him, Taking Steroids, Tough Enough
September 21, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourMaven Huffman (@mavenhuffman) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and for winning Season 1 of Tough Enough. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in New York City to talk about the success of his new YouTube channel and getting 100k subscribers in less than 2 months, why he hates his theme song, wrestling Tazz in his debut match, taking shots of Jack Daniels before eliminating The Undertaker at the Royal Rumble in 2002, the vicious chair shot from The U...
X-Pac Got SUED For a WWE Promo, Who Hated Taking The Bronco Buster, Being Part Of DX & nWo
September 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourSean Waltman (@realxpac) is a professional wrestler and a 2-time WWE Hall Of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about how healthy he looks and feels these days, the potential to return to WWE at the Royal Rumble, the amazing entrance themes he had, how the Red Hot Chili Peppers almost did his theme song, the story behind Uncle Kracker doing his "X-Factor" theme, how he came up with the Bronco Buster, beating Razor Ramon on Raw, does he think he could get inducte...
AskCVV #10 - CM Punk Thoughts, My All Time Favorite Diva, How To Book Better Guests, Interview Pet Peeves
September 15, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutesChris is back answering your questions from social media on another edition of AskCVV! If you have one that you want answered next month, don't forget to send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Here is a rundown of the questions and topics covered in this episode: What are your thoughts on the CM Punk situation? Do you think CM Punk should return to WWE and finish up his career? Looking back through the many years of interviews, which interviews do you feel really changed your approach to t...
Cathy Kelley On Returning To WWE, Rhea Ripley, Random DMs, Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
September 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourCathy Kelley (@cathykelley) is a journalist, TV host and backstage interviewer for WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about her decision to leave WWE in 2020 and what made her return in October 2022, how she got started in broadcasting, moving to Los Angeles, what she learned working in NXT, her favorite interview moments, the relationship she has with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H, working with Rhea Ripley, her thoughts on Grayson Waller, what kind of DMs she r...
Justin Credible On Battling Addiction, Why AEW Is Like ECW, Getting Fired From WWE - Interview from December 2019
September 07, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutesJustin Credible (@pjpolaco) is a professional wrestler known for his time in ECW and WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet for a candid conversation at Wrestlecade in Winston-Salem, NC in this interview that first aired in December 2019. He goes into detail about his battle with drug and alcohol addiction, his time as ECW World Champion, getting hired and also fired by WWE, why he doesn't think his character didn’t work in WWE, the similarities between AEW and ECW, what he thinks is the best...
Nick Aldis On His WWE Role, Leaving NWA, Mickie James, Favorite TNA Moment
September 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourNick Aldis (@realnickaldis) is a professional wrestler known for his time in IMPACT Wrestling and NWA. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his house in Nashville, TN to talk about his recent trial as a producer for WWE, he clarifies that his in-ring career is not done, what's next for him after his recent stint in IMPACT Wrestling, why he decided to leave NWA, being the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion for 1043 days, his iconic match with Cody Rhodes in 2018 at All In, what his favorite memor...
Lance Storm On Jim Cornette, First Match Ever vs. Chris Jericho, Team Canada, ECW
September 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourLance Storm (@lancestorm) is a professional wrestler known for his time in ECW, WCW and WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to talk about his current job as a producer for Impact Wrestling, the fact that he and CVV went to the same college Wilfrid Laurier University, moving to Calgary for pro wrestling training, having his first match against Chris Jericho, being tag team partners with Justin Credible in ECW, signing with WCW, forming Team Canada, meeting B...
Kurt Angle On Never Having A 5 Star Match, Gable Steveson, "Man Who Plays With Boys" Promo
August 29, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutesKurt Angle (@realkurtangle) is a WWE & TNA Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his house in Pittsburgh, PA to talk about his podcast called "The Kurt Angle Show", why he doesn't consider himself the greatest of all time, his reaction to never having a 5 Star match according to Dave Meltzer, his list of matches that should have been rated 5 stars, his favorite matches in TNA, working with AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Sting, his thoughts on Olympic gold medalist G...
AskCVV #9 - ALL IN Thoughts, Edge's Final Match, LA Knight, The Best Way To Monetize Content, In-Person Interview Advice
August 25, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutesHere we go for another AskCVV episode! Chris is back at it answering your questions submitted on social media with the hashtag #AskCVV. If you have one that you want answered next month, don't forget to send it in! We've got a range of topics from ALL IN to content creation to Edge's final match on Smackdown. Here's a full list: Would love to hear about the whole WWE Press Conference experience? What kept you going when you first started creating content If Edge were to wrestle another mat...
Butterbean On Brawl For All, Bart Gunn KO, Johnny Knoxville, 200+ Pound Weight Loss With DDPY
August 24, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutesEric Esch better known as Butterbean (@butterbeanboxer) is a professional boxer and mixed martial artist. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Atlanta, GA to talk about how Diamond Dallas Page and DDPY helped him get out of a wheelchair and lose over 200 pounds! He also discusses his legendary boxing career, being the "King Of The 4 Rounders", how he got the nickname "Butterbean", being invited to be part of Brawl for All in WWE, the vicious knockout to Bart Gunn, the invitation from Johnny K...
Shane Helms on Becoming The Hurricane, Beating The Rock, Producing Logan Paul's Matches
August 22, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourDESCRIPTION: Shane Helms (@shanehelmscom) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE as "Sugar" Shane Helms and in WWE as The Hurricane and Gregory Helms. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Detroit, MI to talk about how his career started in WCW as a Cruiserweight, being part of 3 Count with Shannon Moore and Evan Karagias, what happened when WWE bought WCW, his "stripped down" debut match in WWE, becoming The Hurricane, leaning into being a comedic wrestler, working with The Rock...
Shelton Benjamin Is a Guaranteed HOFer! Shawn Michaels Match, His Mama, Brock Lesnar
August 17, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourShelton Benjamin (@sheltyb803) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his incredible career that started when he signed with WWE in 2000. He discusses being training partner with Brock Lesnar, what Brock is really like outside of the ring, being part of the legendary OVW class of 2002 with Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, Dave Bautista, John Cena and Rico, his iconic match with Shawn Michaels on ...
Billy Corgan On How NWA Competes With WWE & AEW, Tyrus As World Champion, Smashing Pumpkins
August 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourBilly Corgan (@billy) is the lead singer of The Smashing Pumpkins and also the owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He sits down with Chris Van Vliet the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about NWA 75 on August 26 & 27 in St Louis. He also discusses the growth of NWA, the decision to make Tyrus the NWA World's Heavyweight Champion, what he learned from working in TNA, becoming the subject of a Family Guy joke, will there ever be a "Rat in a Cage" match, working wi...
Brandi Rhodes On Cody Returning To WWE, Will She Ever Wrestle Again?
August 11, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutesBrandi Rhodes (@thebrandirhodes) is a professional wrestler and media personality. She joins chats with Chris Van Vliet on the red carpet at the premiere of "American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes" in Atlanta, GA to talk about her husband Cody Rhodes leaving AEW for WWE, her reaction to his torn pec before the HIAC match with Seth Rollins, would Cody make a good politician, will she ever return to the ring and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: TikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn mo...
Summer Rae On Slapping Natalya, WWE Return, Total Divas, Why She Loves Watching AEW
August 10, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourDanielle Moinet (@daniellemoinet) is a former WWE Superstar who performed under the name Summer Rae. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about her recent return to WWE at the Royal Rumble, appearing on Total Divas, the slap heard around the world to Natalya, her storylines with Rusev and Dolph Ziggler, becoming a dancer for Fandango, the heated promo she cut when her character broke up with Rusev, what her DMs typically look like, her advice for men trying to schedule ...
DDP On Dominik Mysterio, LA Knight, MJF and Why It's Never Too Late To Chase Your Dreams - EPISODE #500!
August 08, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourDiamond Dallas Page (@realddp) is a professional wrestling icon, actor, fitness guru, bestselling author and international speaker. He joins Chris Van Vliet at his house in Atlanta, GA for the 500th episode of INSIGHT! He talks about his thoughts on MJF, Dominik Mysterio and LA Knight, what made him start DDPY, his entrepreneurial spirit, filming "The Resurrection of Jake The Snake", why his WCW entrance theme sounded like Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', Cody Rhodes' success in WWE, what...
Bryce Hall - From Social Media Influencer To Bare Knuckle Boxer in BKFC
August 03, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutesBryce Hall (@brycehall) is a social media influencer with more than 35 million followers. He is making his BKFC debut on August 11 in BKFC against Gee Perez in Albuquerque, NM. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about what made him want to do a bare knuckle fight, his future plans with BKFC, his boxing loss against fellow influencer Austin McBroom in 2021 and the viral moment that came out of his post-fight interview, his training with BKFC Champion Lorenzo Hunt, what his future goals are, why ...
Ricochet's CRAZY First Date With Samantha Irvin, Logan Paul SummerSlam Match, Double Moonsaults & More
July 31, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutesRicochet (@kingricochet) is professional wrestler signed to WWE and is also known for his time in Lucha Underground where he worked under the name Prince Puma. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his SummerSlam match with Logan Paul, taking big risks in the ring, the mindset that has made him so successful, his crazy first date with his fiancée WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin that started in Las Vegas, and ended at the Grand Canyon, why he doesn't do the double moonsault anymore, his fav...
AskCVV #8 - Yes, That's Me In A Liam Neeson Movie! SummerSlam Predictions, Getting Starstruck, Favorite Wrestling Storyline
July 28, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutesIt's that time of the month again! Chris answers your questions that you submitted on social media with the hashtag #AskCVV. Send one in next month! We've got a range of topics from wrestling storylines to interviewing advice to acting with Liam Neeson! Here's a full list: Do you think Jey Uso has a chance in defeating Roman Reigns at SummerSlam for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship and who do you think would be next for Roman Reigns IF Jey is able to dethrone him as Tribal Chief? W...
Booker T On LA Knight, His Favorite Catchphrase, King Booker's Accent, NXT Commentary
July 27, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutesBooker T (@bookert5x) is a 2-time WWE Hall of Famer and is known for his time in WCW, TNA and WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Reality of Wrestling in Houston, TX to talk about his radio show "The Hall of Fame" that he hosts with Brad Gilmore, his wrestling promotion "Reality of Wrestling", his thoughts on LA Knight, which of his WCW Championships meant the most to him, his hilarious segments with Goldust, the Supermarket Brawl with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, his memories of the last...
Cody Rhodes On Leaving AEW For WWE, Meeting With Vince, WrestleMania 39 Loss To Roman Reigns
July 25, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesWWE Superstar Cody Rhodes sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the premiere of "American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes" in Atlanta, GA. He talks about his decision to leave AEW and go back to WWE, wrestling Seth Rollins with a torn pec at HIAC, how the meeting with Vince McMahon went before he re-signed with WWE, how the "WOAH" in his entrance caught on, the origins of "Finish the story", the biggest things that have changed in WWE since he left in 2016, his new documentary which debuts on Pea...
Brendan Schaub On Almost Fighting Brock Lesnar, Comedy, Joe Rogan, UFC
July 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourBrendan Schaub is a retired mixed martial artist, comedian, podcaster and the host of “The Fighter And The Kid” with Bryan Callen. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about his path that led him to becoming a UFC Fighter, being on The Ultimate Fighter with Kimbo Slice, his fights against legendary opponents like Gabriel Gonzaga, Mirko CroCop, Antonio Nogueira and Andrei Arlovski, how he thinks the fight would have gone if he faced Brock Lesnar, becoming a podcaster through a chance ...
Vince Russo On Jim Cornette, Pole Matches and Why He Hates Wrestling Now
July 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourVince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) is a professional wrestling writer, booker and bestselling author. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about why he hates watching wrestling now, some of the biggest misconceptions people have about him, the storyline he was most proud of booking during the WWF Attitude Era, why he would book David Arquette to win the WCW Heavyweight Championship again, why he decided to make himself the WCW Champion, how the booking in TNA differed from WWE and WCW, his thought on w...
Stevie Richards On His MAJOR Health Scare Earlier This Year, Learning To Walk Again
July 14, 2023 18:17 - 1 hourStevie Richards (@bWoStevie) is a professional wrestler and fitness influencer known for his time in WWE, ECW, WCW, TNA and Ring of Honor. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his recent health scare with a spinal infection he had earlier this year, his road to recovery, his YouTube channel Stevie Richards Fitness, the breakdowns he has been doing as a wrestling analyst, why he feels bad for that infamous chairshot to JBL in WWE, his thoughts on the Right To Censor theme song, being part of...
Margot Robbie & Ryan Gosling On John Cena's Surprise Cameo In BARBIE
July 10, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutesMargot Robbie & Ryan Gosling join Chris Van Vliet to talk about the new Warner Bros movie BARBIE which will be released on July 21, 2023. They talk about the expectations people have for the roles of Barbie & Ken, how WWE Superstar John Cena got a surprise cameo in the movie as a merman, Barbie's existential crisis, being "Ken-adian" and much more! Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV at http:/...
Jay Lethal On His Infamous WOO Off With Ric Flair, Black Machismo, His Phone Call With Macho Man Before He Passed (Interview from July 2021)
July 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourJay Lethal (@thelethaljay) is a professional wrestler known for his time with IMPACT Wrestling, Ring of Honor and AEW. He joins Chris Van Vliet in this interview from July 2021 to talk about how he broke into the business, the difference between working hard and being lucky, his time in Impact Wrestling as "Black Machismo", being Ring of Honor Champion, working with Ric Flair and the viral "WOOOO off" that they had, the phone call he had with Macho Man Randy Savage before he passed away and m...
Dave Meltzer on 5 Star Matches, TV Ratings, The Business Of Wrestling, AEW, WWE & New Japan
July 04, 2023 16:20 - 1 hourDave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) is a wrestling journalist and since 1983 has been the publisher and editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how started covering pro wrestling in the 1970s, the matches that made him a fan, the Wrestler Observer Newsletter, how his star rating system works, he explains why wrestlers like Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Chris Benoit, Triple H or Rob Van Dam have never had a 5 star match, his take on the current state of pro wr...
AskCVV #7 - MITB Predictions, Forbidden Door Thoughts, Advice For Aspiring Creators, Being A Girl Dad
June 30, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutesHello friends! We are back again for another AskCVV episode! A huge thank you to everyone who sent in their questions on social media and if you want your question answered next month just submit it using the hashtag #AskCVV. We've got a range of topics from wrestling to content creation to being a girl dad. Here's a full list: I loved your interview with LA Knight, - How would you feel if Logan Paul won MITB What did you think of Forbidden Door? What was your favorite match? Favorite gues...
Xavier Woods On Positivity, The New Day, KofiMania, UpUpDownDown, TNA, Trombones & More!
June 29, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesXavier Woods (@austincreedwins) is a professional wrestler, YouTuber, podcaster and TV host. He joins Chris Van Vliet in this classic interview from May 2021 to talk about his entire career including his time in TNA and WWE, forming The New Day, being ringside when Kofi Kingston won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35, playing the trombone, his popular YouTube channel "UpUpDownDown", what he learned from his Achilles injury, becoming a father and much more! Use the code CVV to get a 50% ...
LA Knight On HUGE Crowd Reactions, MITB, Almost Getting Fired, Max Dupri, YEAH
June 27, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesLA Knight (@reallanight) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and is also known for his time in NWA and Impact Wrestling where he is a former World Champion and former Tag Team Champion with Scott Steiner. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about Money in the Bank, why he would want to cash in on Roman Reigns, how he was able to organically get so over, the moment he realized the crowd was on his side, will he ever bring back the "Dummy" catchphrase, the first time he ever said YE...
Chris Hemsworth Gives Hulk Hogan Movie Update, Extraction 2's 21-Minute One-Shot Action Scene
June 23, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutesChris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth) is an actor known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Avengers movies, Men In Black: International, Snow White And The Huntsman, 12 Strong, the Extraction franchise and more! In this episode, Chris Hemsworth and Extraction 2 director Sam Hargrave sit down with Chris Van Vliet to talk about the 21-minute one-shot action sequence in Extraction 2, the training that goes into making an action scene, the foods that Chris missed eating the most while filming and he ...
Mark Henry On Feeling Disrespected By Vince McMahon, Leaving WWE For AEW, Mae Young Giving Birth To A Hand
June 22, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourMark Henry (@themarkhenry) is a professional wrestler and commentator currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also a WWE Hall of Famer. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about why he left WWE and signed with AEW, what his initial conversation with Tony Khan was like, his thoughts on having one last retirement match, the prank that Vince McMahon pulled that lead to his "Hall of Pain" gimmick, the original plan for his storyline with Mae Young giving birth to a hand, why he chose a ...
The Godfather On Why His Gimmick Would NEVER Work Now In WWE, Being Papa Shango, Right To Censor, WWE Hall Of Fame Induction
June 20, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutesCharles Wright is better known as The Godfather (@thegodfather). He is a WWE Hall of Famer and also performed under the names Papa Shango, Kama Mustafa and The Goodfather with Right to Censor. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas in this interview from January 2022. He talks about his legendary career, becoming friends with The Undertaker, being discovered working as a bartender at a strip club, having his first wrestling match against Jerry "The King" Lawler, his ti...
Referee Nick Patrick On The nWo, What REALLY Happened At Starrcade 97, WCW Invasion, Taking Ref Bumps
June 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourNick Patrick is a retired professional wrestling referee known for his time in WCW and WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Atlanta, GA to talk about how he started his career as a wrestler and then became a referee, getting hired by WCW, turning heel as part of the nWo, what really happened at the end of the Hulk Hogan vs. Sting match at WCW Starrcade 97, was he told to do a fast count or a slow count?, his match with Chris Jericho where Jericho had one hand tied behind his back, b...
D'Lo Brown On The Attitude Era, Head Shaking, Nation Of Domination, Why You Need To Stop Sleeping On IMPACT Wrestling
June 13, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutesD'Lo Brown (@dlobrown75) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and IMPACT Wrestling and is the Head of Talent Relations for IMPACT Wrestling. He joins down Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas in this conversation from March 2022 to talk about his legendary career in WWE as part of the Attitude Era, being a member of the Nation of Domination with The Rock, Kama Mustafa (The Godfather) and Faarooq, why he considers himself the "Forrest Gump" of wrestling, h...
How I Got Into The Best Shape Of My Life At 40 Years Old - My Workout & Meal Plan With Fitness Coach AJ Simms
June 08, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutesI had a goal this year to get into the best shape of my life by my 40th birthday. And I'm proud to say that on May 19, I accomplished it! I did this for two reasons... One, I've been working out since I was 15 years old, but I wanted to see what would be possible if we really dialed in the diet and the workouts. And secondly, my daughter was going to be born around my 40th birthday so I wanted to redefine what it meant to have a dad bod. I've received A LOT of messages and emails asking what...
Baby Don't Hurt Me - Mike O'Hearn On His Viral Meme, How He Handles Haters, Acting In "Magazine Dreams" With Jonathan Majors
June 06, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutesMike O'Hearn (@mikeohearn) is an actor and a legendary bodybuilder. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about how the "Baby don't hurt me" meme started, why he decided to lean into it, what he has learned from working out with Arnold Schwarzenegger, how close he was to signing with WWE in the 90s, his reaction to Joe Rogan talking about him on his podcast, his biggest pet peeve in the gym, working with Jonathan Majors on the film "Magazine Dreams", being Titan on Americ...
How Vic Joseph Became a WWE Commentator, Shawn Michaels' Influence, NXT, The Power Of Betting On Yourself
June 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourVic Travagliante aka Vic Joseph (@vicjosephwwe) is a broadcaster, play-by-play commentator and the voice of NXT. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about their friendship that started in Cleveland, how both of them worked at CBS Radio together, how Vic got his dream job as a WWE commentator, the power of betting on yourself instead of staying comfortable, filling Mauro Ranallo's shoes in NXT, meeting his wife McKenzie Mitchell in WWE, his love of the Cleveland Browns, ...
Will Ospreay Has 25 5-Star Matches! NJPW Contract Ends Next Year, AEW, Kenny Omega Match
May 30, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourWill Ospreay (@willospreay) is a professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). He sits down with Chris Van Vliet before NJPW Resurgence in Los Angeles to talk about being one of the best wrestlers in the world, having 25 matches rated 5-stars or better by Dave Meltzer from Wrestling Observer, his match with Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 17, the match with Ricochet in 2016 that changed both of their lives, his AEW debut, why he doesn't want to move the United State...
How To Monetize Being A Wrestling Content Creator - Chris Van Vliet on "Strictly Business" With Jon Alba & Eric Bischoff
May 26, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourChris Van Vliet appears as a guest on "Strictly Business" hosted by Jon Alba (@jonalba) and Eric Bischoff (@ebischoff) to talk about the business behind being a wrestling content creator. We talk about how to get started as a content creator on YouTube, podcasts, social media and more, how you can make money from your content, landing your first big interview, the importance of having great equipment and more! Listen to Strictly Business on the 83 Weeks podcast feed here: https://open.spotif...
Taya Valkyrie On Her AEW Debut, Jade Cargill, John Morrison's Boxing Match At Creator Clash 2
May 25, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutesTaya Valkyrie (@thetayavalkyrie) is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW and known for her time in IMPACT Wrestling, Lucha Underground, MLW, AAA and WWE. She joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about signing with AEW, making her debut in Winnipeg in front of a Canadian audience, how they snuck her into the building, setting an intention in 2022 to show everyone how good she is in the ring, her match with Jade Cargill at Double Or Nothing for the TBS Championship, some of...
Downstait - The Band Behind Entrance Themes For Cody Rhodes, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler & More!
May 23, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutesDownstait (@downstaitband) is a band from Fort Wayne, Indiana. They are known among pro wrestling fans for creating entrance themes for Cody Rhodes ("Kingdom"), The Miz ("I Came To Play"), Dolph Ziggler ("Here To Show The World" & "Perfection"), Alex Riley ("Say It To My Face"), Chelsea Green ("Hot Mess"), Britt Baker ("The Epic"), Buddy Matthews ("Secret No More"), Dustin Rhodes ("Goldstew"), Matt Cardona ("When The Lights Go Down") and many others. The lead singer, Zack Call joins Chris Van...
AskCVV #6 - 40th Birthday Edition! How I Got Into The Best Shape Of My Life, Best/Worst Guests Ever, The Undertaker
May 19, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutesWelcome to a very special 40th birthday edition of #AskCVV! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions that were submitted on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube from Insight listeners just like you and you sent in some GREAT ones this time around. This is a monthly tradition so if you have a question that you'd like answered in the next edition, just send it with the hashtag #AskCVV. Here is a look at some of the questions from this month: What does your workout split look like? Which in...
D-Von Dudley Says There's No Heat With Bully Ray, Dudley Boyz Reunion, Favorite TLC Match, WASSUP
May 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourD-Von Dudley (@testifydvon) is a professional wrestler and an inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame and the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his legendary career as both a singles competitor and part of arguably the greatest tag team of all time The Dudley Boyz, how he got his start in ECW, what he learned from Paul Heyman, why AEW is the perfect place for his twin sons Terrence and Terrell (TNT) to wrestle, the origin of the WASSUP and how Vince McMahon love...
Freddie Prinze Jr. On Why Cody Rhodes Lost At WrestleMania, World Heavyweight Championship Design, MJF's Brilliance
May 16, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourFreddie Prinze Jr. (@realfreddieprinze) is an actor, producer and former writer for WWE from 2008 - 2009 and 2010 - 2012. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about becoming a part owner of the Premier Streaming Network, his involvement at the Premier Streaming Network Showcase on September 9 in Metuchen, NJ, his thoughts on the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship design, why he thinks Cody Rhodes lost at WrestleMania 39, how he and his wife Sarah Michelle Gellar have stayed marri...
Chavo Guerrero Explains Those "Prostituting" Tweets To Rey Mysterio, Dominik's Heel Run In WWE
May 11, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutesChavo Guerrero (@mexwarrior) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WCW, WWE, TNA, Ring Of Honor, AAA, Lucha Underground and AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his house in Orange County, California to explain the recent controversial tweets he sent to Rey Mysterio about him "prostituting" Eddie Guerrero's name, his thoughts on Dominik Mysterio's heel run in WWE, his time in Lucha Underground, his iconic "Ooooh Chavo" theme music, we discuss whether he is the only wrestler to...
Interviewing The Greats & Learning From The Best - Chris Van Vliet On 'The Danny Miranda Podcast'
May 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourOn today's episode, the tables are tuned and I'm a guest on The Danny Miranda Podcast (@heydannymiranda). Danny is a fantastic interviewer who does incredibly deep research allowing him to ask questions of people that they've never been asked before. We sat down together in Los Angeles for this conversation and talked about why I'm obsessed with chasing greatness, the interview I recently did with my wife, how Tony Robbins impacted my life, the morning routine I have for interviewing The Rock...