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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Omos: The Man Behind WWE's Nigerian Giant, His Goal To Be WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar Match
May 04, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutesOmos (@thegiantomos) is a WWE Superstar and former college basketball player. He is also the tallest wrestler on WWE's active roster at 7'3". He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he got discovered by WWE, the original WWE tryout that he was supposed to have in 2014 and why it didn't come to fruition, his match with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 39, making Brock Lesnar look small in the ring, what he learned from working so closely with AJ Styles, the difficulties of flying on a plane at ...
Tony Chimel - WWE's Legendary Ring Announcer On His Intro For Edge & 38 Years In WWE (Interview From February 2022)
May 02, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourTony Chimel (@thetonychimel) is a legendary ring announcer who was an WWE employee from 1983 until 2020. He joins Chris Van Vliet in this interview from February 2022 to talk about life after WWE, his new job at Trader Joe's, how he came up with his iconic "Rated R Superstar" introduction for Edge, the many jobs he has behind the scenes including driving the ring truck, growing up on the same street with Gorilla Monsoon's son Joey Marella and how he got started working in wrestling, his frien...
AskCVV #5 - Do I Like The New World Heavyweight Championship?, Toughest Interview, Advice For My Younger Self
April 28, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutesHere we go again with another edition of #AskCVV! 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 are your thoughts on the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship? Will ...
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin On One More Match, Who Takes The Best Stunner, WHAT Chants & What Scares Him
April 27, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes"Stone Cold" Steve Austin (@steveaustinbsr) is a WWE Hall of Famer, actor and television personality. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new A&E series called "Stone Cold Takes On America". He talks about what scares him, why it's important to takes chances, who he thinks takes the best Stone Cold Stunner, his reaction to the WHAT chant after 20 years, the possibility of seeing him wrestle again, why he hates rollercoasters and more! Check out "Stone Cold Takes On America" here: http...
Austin Romero - WWE's Mike Rome On Ring Announcing, Tattoos, Comics & Geekdom
April 25, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutesAustin Romero (@austinmromero) aka Mike Rome is a WWE ring announcer. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about how he got hired by WWE, his approach to ring announcing, memorizing everyone's name, weight and hometown, working at Universal Studios before his WWE job, his love for comics, the meaning behind his tattoos, his favorite wrestler to announce and much more! For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: http://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com If you enjoyed this episod...
Shawn Spears On Giving Me Those 20 Chops, AEW Return, Becoming A Father, Cody Rhodes
April 20, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutesShawn Spears (@shawnspears) is a professional wrestler with AEW and is known for his time in WWE under the name Tye Dillinger. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about why it has been so long since we have seen him in AEW, recently becoming a father to his son Austin, how his wife Cassie Lee is doing, we reflect on the 20 chops I took with him and Tyler Breeze at their wrestling school Flatbacks, what they look for in a great student, life lessons from your 20s, 30s and 40s, hi...
Will Sasso Does Hilarious Impressions of Jesse Ventura, Stone Cold, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart & More!
April 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourWill Sasso (@willsasso) is a comedian and actor and is known for his five seasons on Mad TV from 1997 to 2002. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about how he got started in comedy, growing up in British Columbia, Canada, who his comedic heroes were as a kid, what he had to do for his Mad TV audition, his AI podcast called "Dudesy", what show or movie he gets recognized for most, why John Candy in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" is his favorite performance, the match he had with B...
So, You Want To Be A Content Creator? My Honest Thoughts About The Reality Of Actually Doing It With Travis Chappell
April 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourFor this episode, I had the privilege of being a guest on my friend Travis Chappell's (@travischappell) podcast called "Travis Makes Friends". Travis is an incredible interviewer and since we are friends, this felt more like a conversation or a masterclass on what it takes to be a content creator in 2023. We talk about podcasting as a hobby vs. as a job, how to book great guests, the importance of taking the first step and actually getting started, the missing piece when doing a Zoom intervie...
Renee Paquette On AEW, Jon Moxley As A Dad, The Sessions, The Miz's Talking Smack Promo
April 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourRenee Paquette (@reneepaquette) is a television personality, podcaster and backstage interviewer for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She was previously known for her time in WWE between 2012 and 2020. She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about her decision to sign with AEW, what her husband Jon Moxley is like as a dad, her favorite Jon Moxley match, how becoming a mom to her daughter Nora has changed her, the decision to move from Las Vegas to Cincinnati, being part of the infamous Talking Smack segm...
Natalya Is The BOAT! Her WWE Legacy, Canadian Mount Rushmore, Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart
April 11, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutesNatalya Neidhart (@natbynature) is a professional wrestler who has been signed to WWE since 2007. She chats with Chris Van Vliet at WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles about her record-breaking 13th WrestleMania appearance, her favorite WrestleMania moments, what makes her the BOAT (Best Of All Time), her thoughts on Owen Hart's WWE career, who is on her Canadian Mount Rushmore of wrestler and more! For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com If you enjoyed this ...
Dolph Ziggler Is SO Underrated, The Best MITB Cash-In, Spirit Squad, Becoming NXT Champion, Stand Up Comedy
April 06, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutesNic Nemeth (@HeelZiggler) is a professional wrestler better known as Dolph Ziggler in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about being called "underrated" his whole WWE career, his debut match against Batista, the emotions he felt when he cashed in the Money In The Bank briefcase on Alberto Del Rio, his love for standup comedy, his brother Ryan Nemeth crushing it in AEW as the Hollywood Hunk, becoming NXT Champion, why he ended up becoming the most successful Spirit Squad member and more! F...
Ricochet On Logan Paul Royal Rumble Spot, Will Ospreay Match, Samantha Irvin, Gratitude
April 04, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutesRicochet (@kingricochet) is a WWE Superstar and is also known for his time in Lucha Underground where he worked under the name Prince Puma. He joins Chris Van Vliet during WrestleMania 39 week in Los Angeles and talks about his favorite matches in Lucha Underground, the reaction to his infamous match with Will Ospreay, reaching a wider audience when he signed with WWE, his fiancée Samantha Irvin, what he is grateful for, his favorite Adam Sandler movie and more. For more information about CV...
AskCVV #4 - Has Anyone Ever No-Showed An Interview? Funniest Celebrity, Positivity & Pet Peeves
March 30, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesIt's that time of the month again when we hit you with another edition of #AskCVV! Chris Van Vliet answers questions that were submitted on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube from Insight listeners just like you. 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: How do you stay so positive? What's the first match you'll show your daughter? Who is the ...
Rashad Evans On Chuck Liddell KO, Hilarious Mike Tyson Impression, Rampage Jackson Beef
March 28, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes"Suga" Rashad Evans (@sugarashadevans) is UFC Hall of Famer and the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about growing up in Niagara Falls, NY, how he got started in MMA, getting an offer to appear on Season 2 of The Ultimate Fighter as a Heavyweight, knocking out Chuck Liddell, beating Forrest Griffin to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, his beef with Rampage Jackson and settling it on the set of the movie "Bos...
Chris Masters Saved His Mom From A Burning House, NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title Shot vs. Tyrus
March 23, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutesChris Masters (@chrismasters310) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and also in NWA and IMPACT Wrestling where he works under the name Chris Adonis. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about how his upcoming match for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship was manifested in our last interview, what his thoughts are on Tyrus, the difference between Chris Masters and Chris Adonis, the story of how he saved his mom from a burning house, breaking Stevie's Richards...
Austin Theory on John Cena Match, Vince McMahon's Advice, Failed MITB Cash-In, Stone Cold Stunner At WM38
March 21, 2023 22:30 - 31 minutesAustin Theory (@austin_theory) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his upcoming match at WrestleMania 39 against John Cena for the United States Championship, his dream to become a pro wrestler at age 8, looking up to John Cena, what he learned from working closely with Vince McMahon, what happened when he was just known as "Theory" on WWE TV and how he got his first name back, taking an unforgettable Stunner from Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestle...
The Undertaker On Retiring In The Thunderdome, Vince McMahon, Is Kayfabe Dead, Roman Reigns
March 16, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutesThe Undertaker (@undertaker) is a legendary professional wrestler and a member of the WWE Hall Of Fame. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his 1 deadMAN SHOW at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on March 24. He also talks about lifting the curtain on his character after an incredible 30-year WWE career, Brock Lesnar breaking The Streak at WrestleMania 30 and the decision to lose to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 33, other wrestlers trying to get him to break character, the biggest lesson he lea...
Own It! Ben Reinberg On Creating A Life You Can Be Proud Of
March 14, 2023 07:05 - 47 minutesBen Reinberg (@therealbenreinberg) is an entrepreneur, real estate mogul and podcaster. He started building his commercial real estate empire at 24 years old with nothing but shoe leather and a lot of hustle. Today he owns over $500 million dollars in assets across the country and shares his wealth building, commercial real estate investing, self-improvement and leadership insights and knowledge with his audience around the world. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about what "Owning it" means ...
Santino Marella Is The Greatest Comedic Wrestler, The Cobra Origin Story, Winning "Miss WrestleMania" As Santina
March 09, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourSantino Marella (@milanmiracle) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and is currently signed to IMPACT Wrestling where he serves as the Director of Authority. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about his legendary WWE career, making his WWE debut at 31 years old, some of his most memorable moments like becoming Miss WrestleMania as Santina Marella, almost winning the Royal Rumble, setting the record for the fastest Royal Rumble elimination, ...
The Greatness Mindset - Lewis Howes On How To Unlock Your Mind And Live Your Best Life TODAY!
March 07, 2023 08:05 - 1 hourLewis Howes (@LewisHowes) is New York Times best-selling author, keynote speaker, industry-leading show host, and former pro athlete. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Los Angeles to talk about his new book, The Greatness Mindset which is now available for purchase at https://lewishowes.com/gmbook and wherever books are sold. Follow Lewis on Instagram and subscribe to his podcasts “The School of Greatness” and “The Daily Motivation Show”. Lewis talks about how to develop a mindset for greatness, th...
Bully Ray On Why There Won't Be A Dudley Boyz Reunion, Mae Young, Roman Reigns, MJF
March 02, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutesBully Ray (@BullyRay5150) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE, ECW, NWA and IMPACT Wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018 as part of the Dudley Boyz tag team with his partner D-Von Dudley. He joins Chris Van Vliet at Sam's Town Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to talk about his career that has spanned 30+ years in professional wrestling, how he is currently working as a hell in Impact Wrestling and as a babyface in NWA, his thoughts on Roman Reigns in WWE, wh...
AskCVV #3 - WrestleMania 39 Predictions, Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury, Books To Read & More!
February 28, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutesAnd we're back with you for another edition of #AskCVV! Chris Van Vliet answers questions that were submitted on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube from Insight listeners just like you. 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 the questions from this month: What's your thoughts on Jake Paul vs. Tommy? Who do you think you will interview next? Big fan of your content How can one st...
Nick Gage On Death Matches, Almost Killing David Arquette, His Time In Prison - Interview From May 2021
February 23, 2023 09:12 - 1 hourNick Gage (@thekingnickgage) is a professional wrestler and the "King of the death match". He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Slingshot House in Santa Monica, CA in this interview from May 2021. Nick talks about his episode Dark Side of the Ring on Vice TV, how he became interested in his ultra-violent style of wrestling, being inspired by Cactus Jack and Terry Funk, his dream opponents, going to prison for bank robbery, dying during a match and being brought back to life, almost killing ac...
Is Lio Rush Returning To WWE? Why His AEW Run Was Cut Short, Working With Bobby Lashley, Tony Khan
February 21, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourLio Rush (@iamliorush) is a professional wrestler, musician and actor. He is known for his time with WWE, AEW, MLW and NJPW. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Los Angeles to talk about coming out of retirement, the recent matches he has had in MLW and NJPW, why his time in AEW was so short, what he thinks of Tony Khan, whether or not he thinks he will return to WWE, his music career, what he learned from working with Bobby Lashley in WWE and much more! For more information about CVV and INSIGHT go...
Making Your Side Hustle Your MAIN Hustle - Travis King
February 16, 2023 15:10 - 47 minutesTravis King is an entrepreneur who helps people achieve their dream of financial freedom with land flipping. After a number of years entrenched in the corporate world and with multiple side hustles failing to provide financial freedom, Travis discovered land flipping. The results would be life-changing: within 2 years he had built up passive income which enabled him to pursue this venture as his full time job, resulting in a seven-figure empire over the following decade. Unsurprisingly, it wa...
RVD on "If Cena Wins We Riot", Paul Heyman, His ECW Mount Rushmore - Interview From November 2021
February 14, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutesToday's guest is Rob Van Dam. RVD is a WWE Hall of Famer and is well known for his time in ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling). He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios inside the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his legacy, his CBD brand RVDCBD, his wife Katie Forbes, his Mount Rushmore of ECW wrestlers, the best advice he learned from Paul Heyman, almost jumping ship from ECW to WCW, his relationship with TNA Impact Wrestling and more! For more info on RVDCBD visit http://rvdcbd.com ...
Matt Morgan Almost Went Back To WWE, Now He's Mayor Of A City in Florida
February 09, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourMatt Morgan (@BPMattMorgan) is the current Mayor of Longwood, FL, and a former professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and TNA Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about why he decided to run for mayor of the town he lives in, how he met Vince McMahon before he became a wrestler, appeared on Tough Enough, what could have been with his wrestling career in TNA, and WWE, a potential storyline where he was going to be Kane's brother named Abel, using Brock Lesnar's F5 finisher, his...
Rampage Jackson: Jon Jones Is The Dirtiest Fighter, Iconic Slams, That TUF Door, What Happened In TNA Wrestling
February 07, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourQuinton "Rampage" Jackson (@rampage4real) is a mixed martial artist and actor known for his time in Pride FC, Bellator and as the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He joins Chris Van Vliet in the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his legendary UFC career, his fights with opponents like Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, why he says Jon Jones is the dirtiest fighter, what happened when he signed with TNA to become a pro wrestler, his movie roles and what he le...
Should Hornswoggle Be In The WWE Hall Of Fame? WeeLC, Vince McMahon's Son, Anonymous Raw GM, Fit Finlay & More!
February 02, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourDylan Postl (@dylanpostl) is a professional wrestler and actor who is best known as Hornswoggle from his time in WWE and Swoggle in Impact Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new podcast called "Going Postl", his iconic career in WWE, how he got started, getting trained by Mr. Kennedy, being part of the storyline where he was Vince McMahon's son, his role as the anonymous Raw General Manager, being part of the first ever WeeLC match, his friendship with Ethan Page, coming ou...
AskCVV #2 - Royal Rumble Thoughts, Nicest Celebrity, Workout Routine, Book Recommendations
January 31, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutesWe're back for another edition of #AskCVV! Chris Van Vliet answers questions that were submitted on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube from Insight listeners just like you. 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 the questions from this month: What were your reactions to Sami Zayn turning on the bloodline and your thoughts on Cody Rhodes winnings the Men's Royal Rumble match? I sa...
LA Knight On "YEAH", The Undertaker's Return, Bray Wyatt, Changing His Name From Max Dupri
January 26, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutesLA Knight (@reallaknight) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE. He is known for his work in IMPACT Wrestling and NWA under the name Eli Drake. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his Mountain Dew Pitch Black match against Bray Wyatt at the Royal Rumble, being in the ring with the Undertaker at the 30th anniversary of Raw, being managed by the legendary Paul Bearer, and what he learned from him, doing motion capture for WWE 2K games, celebrating his 20th year in wrestling this year, mov...
John Morrison On AEW, Bad Bunny's WrestleMania Match, Logan Paul, Boxing At Creator Clash 2
January 25, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourJohn Hennigan (@johnhennigan) is an actor, director and professional wrestler who has worked for WWE, AEW, IMPACT Wrestling, MLW and Lucha Underground using the names John Morrison, Johnny Nitro, Johnny Impact, Johnny Elite, Johnny Mundo and Johnny Caballero. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about his upcoming celebrity boxing match against Harley Morenstein from Epic Meal Time at Creator Clash 2, being released from WWE along with his wife Taya Valkyrie, his 3 appearances at...
Say Less And Get More - Hollywood Producer Brant Pinvidic On Creating Shows Like "Bar Rescue" & "The Biggest Loser"
January 24, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutesBrant Pinvidic (@brantpinvidic) is a producer, director, speaker, coach and the author of the bestselling book "The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less To Get More From Any Pitch Or Presentation". He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios as the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how he became a Hollywood television producer, creating shows like "The Biggest Loser", "Bar Rescue" and "Intervention", how to pitch anything so it will be remembered, his adventure club called "Reject Average", living life t...
Murray The Magician BLOWS MY MIND & Explains How He Got Over 4 BILLION Views Online
January 20, 2023 06:06 - 45 minutesMurray The Magician (@murraysawchuck) is a magician, comedian and actor. He is also a viral sensation with over 4 billion views online and performs live at Tropicana Vegas and Fantasy at the Luxor nightly. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about growing up in Burnaby, BC, how he got started as a magician, falling in love with show business at a young age, the difference between a trick and an illusion, getting to the semi-finals on America's Got Talen...
Anthony Bowens On The Acclaimed, Billy Gunn, "Scissor Me" Catchphrase, Max Caster's Rapping
January 20, 2023 06:03 - 56 minutesAnthony Bowens (@bowens_official) is a professional wrestler with All Elite Wrestling and is part of the tag team "The Acclaimed" with Max Caster. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about signing with AEW, how Tony Khan paired him with Max Caster and created The Acclaimed, what he has learned from working with Billy Gunn, his plan to reunite Billy and Chuck, how he came out as gay to his family and friends, being an LGBTQ role model, what winning the AEW Tag Team Champ...
Chris Masters On Bobby Lashley Using The Hurt Lock, Returning At The Royal Rumble, NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
January 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourChris Masters (@chrismasters310) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and also in IMPACT Wrestling and NWA where he performs under the name Chris Adonis. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about getting signed to WWE when he was 22 years old, his impressive bodybuilding physique, the people he looked up to as a kid including Mr. Perfect, Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart and Ric Flair, the changes he has made both personally and professionally over the last 2...
How To Become Less Awkward, More Charismatic And Start A Conversation With Anyone - Vanessa Van Edwards
January 10, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutesVanessa Van Edwards (@vvanedwards) is the Lead Investigator at Science of People and is the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People and also Cues: Master The Secret Language of Charismatic Communication. She joins Chris Van Vliet in this interview that originally aired in February of 2022 to talk about how charisma is something that can be cultivated, how to read body language, tips to improve your communication, how to have better Zoom meetings and much more! ...
Kid Kash On The Moves WWE Wouldn't Let Him Do, ECW, His Resemblance To Kid Rock
January 05, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourKid Kash (@davidkidkash) is a professional wrestler known for his time in ECW, TNA and WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he got his start in professional wrestling, getting signed to ECW, being given the name "Kid Kash" because Paul Heyman thought he looked like Kid Rock, the restrictions he had in WWE, making his MMA debut, what he learned from Ricky Morton, 3 things he is grateful for and much more! For more information about Chris Van Vliet and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast...
The World's Greatest Arm Wrestler - "Monster" Michael Todd
January 03, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes"Monster" Michael Todd (@monstermichaeltodd) is a professional arm wrestler who has won 21 World titles and 36 National titles. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how he got started as a professional arm wrestler, the best techniques to win any arm wrestling match, the injuries he has suffered, what his training looks like, why his mindset is so important to him and much more! Check out "Monster" Michael Todd's website here: https://www...
Rachel Van Vliet - An Interview With My Wife!
December 30, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutesThis is the long awaited and much requested interview with my wife, Rachel Van Vliet (@rachlinn324). This feels like the perfect guest to end 2022 with considering this year we got engaged, found out we were having a baby and also got married. We talk about how we met on a dating app, what our first date was like, our dog Luna, our wedding on December 17th, what Rachel thought about attending her first WWE and AEW shows and much more! Hope you enjoy this very candid conversation recorded two ...
Jimmy Korderas On Owen Hart's Fall, His Problem With Some Current Referees, Friendship With Edge
December 29, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourJimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) is a professional wrestling referee, commentator and broadcaster known for his 22-year tenure with WWE from 1987 to 2009. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he got started in the pro wrestling industry by accident, getting a job with WWE, going from setting up the ring to being a referee, some of his favorite people to work with, the biggest mistakes he sees referees make now, being in the ring the day Owen Hart died at Over The Edge 1999 and much more!...
Eric Bischoff On What Vince McMahon Is Doing In Retirement, CM Punk's Next Move, Why AEW's Ratings Are Down
December 27, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourEric Bischoff (@ebischoff) is a professional wrestling personality, podcaster, entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author. He joins Chris Van Vliet inside the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his new book called "Gratitude", the recent negative comments he made about Ric Flair on his podcast "83 Weeks", why his co-host Conrad Thompson is a business genius, what he thinks Vince McMahon is doing since retiring from WWE, his thoughts on MJF in AEW, what he thinks CM Punk...
Rich Swann Re-Signs With IMPACT Wrestling, Unfinished Business With Kenny Omega
December 22, 2022 13:45 - 24 minutesRich Swann (@gottagetswann) is a professional wrestler signed with IMPACT Wrestling. He is a former Impact World Champion, TNA World Heavyweight Champion, X Division Champion and Impact Digital Media Champion. He joins Chris Van Vliet to announce exclusively that he has re-signed with Impact Wrestling for 2 more years. He talks about the unfinished business he has with AEW's Kenny Omega, his goal to become a Grand Slam Champion in 2023, his TNA Wrestling Mount Rushmore, the best advice he eve...
Mike Bailey Explains His SPEEDBALL Nickname, Signing With IMPACT Wrestling, Josh Alexander
December 20, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutesSpeedball Mike Bailey (@speedballbailey) is a professional wrestler currently signed to IMPACT Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about growing up in Canada, French being his first language and learning to speak English, how he got his "Speedball" nickname, his dream X Division opponents, his issues crossing the Canada/US border, how he turned the negative of not being able to enter the United States into a positive, wrestling fellow Canadian Josh Alexander, his wife Veda Scott and m...
Matt Cardona Says He Wants To Return to WWE, How GCW Changed His Career, Betting On Yourself
December 15, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutesMatt Cardona (@themattcardona) is a professional wrestler who has worked for NWA, AEW, Impact Wrestling, GCW and was known as Zack Ryder in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about the incredible 2022 that he had, why he wants to go back to WWE, his goal to win the WWE Championship, his thoughts on Cody Rhodes wrestling against Seth Rollins with a torn pec at Hell in a Cell, how he has been able to monetize The Major Figure Wrestling Podcast, his infamous match with Nick Gage, getting the ...
Ron Howard Reveals The Best Advice He Ever Received!
December 13, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutesRon Howard is a director, actor, screenwriter and producer. From dramas like A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Apollo 13 (1995) to the hit comedies Parenthood (1989) and Splash (1984), he has created some of Hollywood's most memorable films. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new movie "Thirteen Lives" and tells CVV the best advice he was given as an actor that he now applies to directing. For more information about Chris Van Vliet and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com If y...
#AskCVV - Morning Routine, Guilty Pleasures, Best Advice, Becoming A Father & More!
December 09, 2022 14:24 - 34 minutesIn the first edition of #AskCVV, Chris Van Vliet answers questions that were submitted on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube from Insight Listeners. This will be a monthly episode so if you have a question that you'd like answered in the January edition, just send it with the hashtag #AskCVV. Here is a look at the questions from this month: What's the best piece of advice you've gotten throughout your entrepreneurial journey? (Either from a guest, mentor, or other elsewhere) Besides John Cena an...
The REAL Reason Josh Alexander Wears Headgear, Winning The Impact World Championship, Ethan Page
December 08, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourJosh Alexander (@walking_weapon) is a professional wrestler and the current Impact Wrestling World Champion. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his unlikely path to becoming a wrestler, getting discovered in Canada, making a name for himself in Ring Of Honor, becoming friends and eventually tag team partners with Ethan Page, how much interest there was from AEW when he let his Impact Wrestling contract expire, beating Christian Cage to become the shortest reigning Impact World Champion of...
Margot Robbie Says She's A John Cena Fan & REVEALS How She Can Cry On Command!
December 06, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutesMargot Robbie is an actress known for her roles in movies like The Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad, I Tonya, Bombshell and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. Her new movie Babylon (@babylonmovie) comes out on December 23, 2022. Chris Van Vliet sits down with her and Diego Calva to talk about working with director Damien Chazelle on this film, the moment that made them want to become actors, the idea that performances live on forever, how Margot Robbie is able to cry on command and more! For m...
Jenn Sterger On Working For AEW, Her WWE Divas Tryout, Standup Comedy & More
December 02, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutesJenn Sterger (@jennifersterger) is a comedian, actor, TV host and previously a backstage interviewer for AEW. She joins Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Hollywood to talk about her time working with AEW, interacting with people like MJF and Chris Jericho, helping to write promos for Peter Avalon, how she got started as a standup comedian, what happened at her WWE Divas tryout in 2012, how she feels her situation with Brett Farve would be handled now, why Back To The Future is the...