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Insight with Chris Van Vliet

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

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Powerhouse Hobbs on Mental Health, Being A Skinny Kid In High School, His Goals In AEW from 2022-03-03T08:00

Powerhouse Hobbs (@true_will_hobbs) is a professional wrestler also known as Will Hobbs signed to All Elite Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to discuss how he got discovered and signed by AEW, w...

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We’re Inevitable from 2022-02-28T10:00

Hey! Check out this first episode of season 3 of American Prodigies! ---Jordan Chiles tells Amira about losing her love for gymnastics and how she discovered who she wanted to become – just in tim...

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Corey Graves&Carmella on Their New Reality Show, Best Advice They've Ever Received and Corey's Return To The Ring from 2022-02-28T08:00

Today's guests are Corey Graves (@wwegraves) and Carmella (@carmellawwe). Corey is a color commentator and professional wrestler for WWE. Carmella is also a professional wrestler known for her time...

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How To Become More Charismatic And Learn To Read Body Language With Vanessa Van Edwards from 2022-02-25T08:00

Vanessa Van Edwards (@vvanedwards) is the Lead Investigator at Science of People and is the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People. Her new book called Cues: Master ...

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A SuuuUUUuuuper Interview with Tony Chimel About His 38 Years in WWE from 2022-02-24T08:00

Tony Chimel (@thetonychimel) is a ring announcer who was a WWE employee from 1983 until 2020. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about life after WWE, his new job at Trader Joe's, how he came up with...

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Taya Valkyrie Opens Up About Her Brief Time in WWE and What's Next from 2022-02-22T08:00

Taya Valkyrie (@thetayavalkyrie) is a professional wrestler known for her time in WWE, Lucha Underground, AAA and as the longest reigning Knockouts Champion in IMPACT Wrestling. She sits down with ...

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How to Create REAL Residual Income With David Carlin from 2022-02-18T08:00

David Carlin (@meethecarlins) is an entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader who have dominated the payment processing industry for two decades. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his busines...

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MTV's The Challenge Host TJ Lavin On How To Create Your Own Luck from 2022-02-17T08:00

TJ Lavin (@tjlavin) is a professional BMX rider and the host of "The Challenge" and "Real World/Road Rules Challenge" on MTV. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to ...

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Matt Hardy's Broken Brilliance and Will We See A Hardy Boyz Reunion in AEW? from 2022-02-15T08:00

Matt Hardy (@matthardybrand) is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW. He is known in his career for being part of the Hardy Boyz tag team with his brother Jeff Hardy in WWE and TNA Impac...

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Finding Your Zone Of Genius - Jonathon Kendall On How To Maximize Your Time from 2022-02-11T08:00

Jonathon Kendall (@jonathon.kendall) is copywriting, funnel building, course creation, and capital raising specialist. His crowdfunding systems have recently raised over $110,000,000 for startups&i...

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Christopher Daniels: AEW's Fallen Angel Is Ageless from 2022-02-10T08:00

Christopher Daniels (@fachristopherdaniels) is a professional wrestler and also the Head of Talent Relations for All Elite Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about going through the forbid...

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Mat Franco Reinvents Magic And How He Won America's Got Talent from 2022-02-08T08:00

Mat Franco (@matfranco) is a magician and the winner of the ninth season of America's Got Talent. He has a residency at the Linq Las Vegas with his show called "Magic Reinvented Nightly" has a resi...

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What I Learned From Not Eating Sugar For A Month... And It's Not What You Think from 2022-02-04T08:00

I just wrapped up No Sugar January, which is exactly what it sounds like: an entire month with no added sugar. While I started it for the obvious health benefits of not having sugar in my diet, I f...

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How To Build A Successful Business And The Power Of Giving Back with Reece Mennie from 2022-02-03T08:00

Reece Mennie (@reecemennie) is an entrepreneur, podcaster, investor and B2B expert. He is the CEO and co-founder of Hunter Jones, HJ Collection and Bigas Marketing. He joins Chris Van Vliet to chat...

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WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather Is An Absolute Legend from 2022-02-01T08:00

Charles 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 j...

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Married By Elvis - Confessions of a Las Vegas Wedding Chapel Owner Brendan Paul from 2022-01-28T08:00

Brendan Paul is an Elvis Presley impersonator and the owner of Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas (@gracelandweddingchapellv) which hosts Elvis themed weddings. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the B...

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How To Talk To Anyone - Rob Lawless Is On A Quest To Meet 10,000 Strangers from 2022-01-27T08:00

Rob Lawless (@robs10kfriends) is the founder of Rob's 10k Friends, a project where he's seeking to spend one hour with 10,000 different people to see what comes from opening doors for no particular...

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Wardlow - The Man Behind AEW's Mr. Mayhem from 2022-01-25T08:00

Wardlow (@realwardlow) is a professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about signing with AEW, his diet and workout regimen, what he has learned...

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Chris Kirkpatrick: The Crazy Story Of How NSYNC Was Formed And Discovering Justin Timberlake - Interview From January 2021 from 2022-01-21T08:00

Chris Kirkpatrick (@IAMCKirkpatrick) is a singer, songwriter and producer known for being part NSYNC. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN in this interview that originally aired...

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Tom Phillips Is Making An IMPACT After Being Released From WWE from 2022-01-20T08:00

Tom Hannifan (@tomhannifan) is a play-by-play broadcaster and TV host best known for his time in WWE where he worked under the name Tom Phillips. He is currently signed to Impact Wrestling as their...

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Nick Santonastasso Inspires The Hell Out of Me - Born Without Legs And One Arm from 2022-01-18T08:00

Nick Santonastasso (@nicksantonastasso) is an author, motivational speaker, bodybuilder, wrestler and coach born with a very rare condition called Hanhart Syndrome. Only 3 out of 12 others Born wit...

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David Arquette on SCREAM, Almost Dying in a Wrestling Match, Winning the WCW Title - Interview from September 2020 from 2022-01-14T08:00

David Arquette (@davidarquette) is an actor, director, producer and professional wrestler best known for his roles in movies like the "Scream" franchise, "Ready To Rumble", "Never Been Kissed", "Ei...

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Lindy La Rocque: UNLV Head Women's Basketball Coach On Developing A Winner's Mindset from 2022-01-13T08:00

Linday La Rocque (@lindylarocque) is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of Nevada , Las Vegas (UNLV). At her time of hiring, she was the second-youngest coach in Divisi...

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Karrion Kross On Creating His WWE Character, What's Next For Him, AEW, Scarlett Bordeaux from 2022-01-11T08:00

Killer Kross (@realkillerkross) is a wrestler FKA Karrion Kross in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about what lead him to sign with NXT over AEW and NJPW. They also talk about winning the NXT...

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How To Actually Accomplish Your New Year's Resolutions In 2022 from 2022-01-07T08:00

Happy New Year my friends! I hope 2022 is off to an amazing start for you! It's that time of year again where people make resolutions that they don't actually plan to keep. These seem to be set up ...

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Magician Jen Kramer On Living Your PASSION and Finding The MAGIC In Everything from 2022-01-06T08:00

Jen Kramer (@JenKramerMagic) is a magician with a headlining show at Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. She joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn to talk about where her lov...

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Scotty 2 Hotty Is TOO COOL, The Worm, Rikishi and Brian Christopher, Life After WWE from 2022-01-04T08:00

Scott Garland (@TheScotty2Hotty) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE as Scotty 2 Hotty. He joins Chris Van Vliet to discuss how Too Cool was formed, the origin of the iconic W...

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Freddie Prinze Jr. On Working For WWE, Issues With John Cena, His Wife Sarah Michelle Gellar - Interview From January 2021 from 2021-12-30T08:00

Today's guest is Freddie Prinze Jr. (@RealFPJr). FPJ joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA in this episode that originally aired on January 29, 2021. This was one of my favorite in...

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René Duprée on His WWE Debut At 19 Years Old, La Résistance, The Ruthless Aggression Era from 2021-12-28T08:00

René Duprée (@RealReneDupree) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE as part of the tag team La Résistance with Sylvain Grenier. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about signing with WW...

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Sean Ross Sapp - Fightful's Managing Editor On How He Breaks The Biggest Wrestling News from 2021-12-23T08:00

Sean Ross Sapp (@SeanRossSapp) is the managing editor of the pro wrestling and MMA website Fightful.com. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he got started in journalism, how he was able to ...

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UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar on His Legendary MMA Career and Becoming A Pro Wrestler at 39 Years Old from 2021-12-21T20:56

Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) is a UFC Hall of Famer and pro wrestler. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his legendary MMA career, his Ultimate...

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Fandango On His WWE Release After 15 Years, NWA, Debuting At WrestleMania, Beating Chris Jericho from 2021-12-16T08:00

Curtis Hussey (@dirtydangocurty) is a professional wrestler best known for his time as Fandango in WWE. He talks to Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he went from sitting in catering every week to ...

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Anthony "Pretty Boy" Taylor on Sparring With Jake Paul, Tommy Fury Fight&Trusting Your Gut from 2021-12-14T08:00

Anthony “Pretty Boy” Taylor (@anthony_prettyboy) is a boxer, MMA fighter and entertainer. He joins Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview recorded at Chris’ apartment in California, where Antho...

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Jay White on NJPW, The Forbidden Door, His Favorite Matches, Betting On Yourself from 2021-12-09T08:00

Jay White (@JayWhiteNZ) is a professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the NJPW Dojo in Los Angeles to talk about his upcoming match with The Fa...

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Fred Rosser (Darren Young) On NJPW Strong, Prime Time Players, Block The Hate from 2021-12-07T08:00

Fred Rosser (@realfredrosser) is a professional wrestler currently signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong and is known for his time in WWE as Darren Young. He joins Chris Van Vliet at his home ...

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Charlie Haas On His New Look, Team Angle, Returning To Wrestling from 2021-12-03T08:00

Charlie Haas (@charliehaas) is an amateur wrestler and also a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new podcast called Wrestling's Greates...

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Bruce Buffer - The Man Behind The Veteran Voice Of The UFC from 2021-12-01T08:00

Bruce Buffer (@brucebuffer) is a ring announcer best known for his time in UFC as the "veteran voice of the octagon" for the last 25 years. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he got started...

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Dreams Don't Have An Expiry Date With Terry Fator - America's Got Talent Winner from 2021-11-29T08:00

Terry Fator (@terryfator) is a ventriloquist, impressionist, singer, stand-up comedian and the winner of season 2 of America's Got Talent. He has a residency at the New York-New York Hotel and Casi...

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Jay Cutler On Winning Mr. Olympia 4 Times, The Lessons Bodybuilding Teaches You And How To Build A Positive Mindset from 2021-11-26T08:00

Jay Cutler (@JayCutler) is a bodybuilder and known for being a four-time Mr. Olympia winner. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his legendary body...

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Melissa Santos On Joining OnlyFans, Brian Cage, AEW, Returning to IMPACT Wrestling from 2021-11-24T08:00

Melissa Santos (@melissasantosofficial) is an actress, bodybuilder and ring announcer known for her time in IMPACT Wrestling and Lucha Underground. She joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studio...

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Brad Lea On Why Authenticity Is Key - Dropping Bombs from 2021-11-22T08:00

Brad Lea is an entrepreneur, speaker and a leading authority on web-based training. He is also the host of the podcast "Dropping Bombs with Brad Lea". He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Stud...

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Robin Black: From Glam Rocker to MMA Commentator. BINK! from 2021-11-19T08:00

Robin Black is a mixed martial arts commentator and analyst, former MMA fighter and glam rocker. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Los Angeles to talk about how he went from front man in a Canad...

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2-Time Super Bowl Champion Chris Long On Developing a Champion's Mindset from 2021-11-17T08:00

Chris Long is a retired NFL player, 2-time Super Bowl Champion, podcaster, and philanthropist. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his identity shift to life after the NFL, growing up the son of...

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Ryan Pineda on Building Your Side Hustle, House Flipping and Leaving Your 9-5 Job from 2021-11-15T08:00

Today's guest is Ryan Pineda (@ryanpinedashow). Ryan has been in the real estate industry since 2010 and is also a YouTuber and the host of the podcast "The Ryan Pineda Show". He joins Chris Van Vl...

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Carrot Top: 30+ Years Of Comedy, The Power Of Consistency, His Favorite Props&Las Vegas from 2021-11-12T08:00

Today's guest is Scott Thompson, better known to fans around the world as Carrot Top (@RealCarrotTop). Carrot Top is a comedian an actor who has been making people laugh for more than 30 years and ...

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Darby Allin on Being Your Authentic Self, Trusting Your Gut and Chasing After Your Dreams from 2021-11-10T08:00

Today's guest is Darby Allin (@darbyallin). Darby is a skateboarder and professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He talks about the obstacles that stood in his way on his journey ...

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The Science Of How To Sleep Better With Dr. Greg Wells from 2021-11-08T08:00

Today's guest is Dr. Greg Wells (@drgregwells) from Precision Nutrition. Dr. Greg Wells is a wellness advocate, scientist, TedX speaker and best-selling author. He talks with Chris Van Vliet about ...

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Rob Van Dam on Wisdom, ECW, His Legacy and "RVDology" from 2021-11-05T07:00

Today'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 La...

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Life Hacks To Optimize Every Aspect Of Your Life with Chris Hutchins - All The Hacks from 2021-11-03T07:00

Today's guest is Chris Hutchins. Chris is an entrepreneur and the host of the popular podcast "All The Hacks" which you can listen to wherever you're listening to this podcast right now. Chris shar...

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How To Become A Better Storyteller With Award Winning Sports Writer Mirin Fader from 2021-11-01T07:00

Today's guest is Mirin Fader. Mirin is a senior staff writer for The Ringer and a New York Times bestselling author of the book Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP. She talks about how her d...

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PASSION Is The SECRET SAUCE Of Life - What Are You Going To Add It To? from 2021-10-29T07:00

Today's episode is just me and you talking about my favorite topic of all time: passion.  A question that I like to ask when I first meet someone is: "what juices you?" "what drives you?" "what EXC...

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Tony Nese On Signing With AEW, 205 Live, Winning The CruiserWeight Championship at WrestleMania from 2021-10-27T07:00

Today's guest is "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese. Tony is a professional wrestler for AEW (All Elite Wrestling) and is known for his time in WWE as part of 205 Live. He joins Chris Van Vliet from h...

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Spartan Race Founder Joe De Sena On Why It's Important to Do Hard Things and Build Resilience from 2021-10-25T07:00

Today's guest is Joe De Sena. Joe is a bestselling author and the founder of Spartan Race. His new book called 10 Rules of Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families is out now. He joins Chris Van V...

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Brandi Rhodes on Her Unlikely Path To AEW&WWE And How Becoming A Mom Has Changed Her from 2021-10-22T07:00

Today's guest is Brandi Rhodes. Brandi is a professional wrestler, television personality and the Chief Branding Officer of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about the bi...

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EC3 on The Importance of Mental Health, Braun Strowman and How To Free The Narrative from 2021-10-20T07:00

Today's guest is EC3. EC3 (real name Michael Hutter) is a professional wrestler and bodybuilder known for his time in WWE, IMPACT Wrestling and Ring of Honor (ROH). He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk...

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Impact Wrestling's Moose on Why He Left The NFL to Pursue His Pro Wrestling Dream from 2021-10-18T07:00

Today's guest is Quinn Ojinnaka better known to wrestling fans as Moose. Moose is a former NFL player and a current professional wrestler signed to IMPACT Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to tal...

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Adam Cole on Keeping a Positive Mindset, AEW Debut, Leaving NXT, How He Met Girlfriend Britt Baker from 2021-10-15T07:00

Today's guest is Adam Cole. Adam Cole (real name Austin Jenkins) is a professional wrestler known for his time in AEW, NXT, and Ring of Honor. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his AEW debut a...

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Kimbo Slice Jr. On Following His Father's Footsteps and Creating A Legacy Of His Own from 2021-10-14T07:00

Today's guest is Kimbo Slice Jr. (aka Kevin Ferguson Jr.). Kimbo Slice Jr. is an MMA fighter, entrepreneur and the son of the late legendary bareknuckle fighter and mixed martial artist, Kimbo Slic...

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Bobby Fish on AEW, MLW, Undisputed Era, NXT, Adam Cole in AEW from 2021-10-11T07:00

Today's guest is Bobby Fish. Bobby is a professional wrestler currently signed to MLW and known for his time in NXT as part of the faction "Undisputed Era" with Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly and Roderic...

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Greg Sestero on The Worst Movie Of All Time "THE ROOM" - 20 Years Later from 2021-10-06T07:00

Today's guest is Greg Sestero. Greg is an actor, writer, director and the bestselling author of the book "The Disaster Artist" about his role in the cult classic "The Room" with Tommy Wiseau. He jo...

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Billie Kay on WWE Release, Cassie Lee, The IIconics Breakup, Off Her Chops from 2021-10-04T07:02

Today's guest is Jessica McKay (fka Billie Kay in WWE). Jessica McKay is a professional wrestler and podcaster known for her time in WWE as part of the IIconics tag team with Cassie Lee (fka Peyton...

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Dr. Brian Keating on Time Travel, Aliens, Wormholes and Other Things You'd Ask an Astrophysicist from 2021-09-29T07:05

Today's guest is Dr. Brian Keating. Brian is a Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of physics at the Center for Astrophysics&Space Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. He's also a ...

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What's next for Bronson Reed? - NXT release, North American championship, AEW, IMPACT&NJPW from 2021-09-27T07:14

Today's guest is JONAH (fka Bronson Reed). He is an Australian professional wrestler known for his time in NXT where he is a former North American champion. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home i...

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What The F**k Are You Waiting For? Stop Making Excuses And Start Living TODAY! from 2021-09-24T07:05

What is standing in the way of you starting that thing you've always wanted to do? What's the excuse you've been telling yourself? If you want it bad enough, you'll find a way. If not, you'll find ...

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The Happiness Lab: Dr. Laurie Santos On The Science Of How To Be Happy from 2021-09-22T07:05

Today's guest is Dr. Laurie Santos. Laurie is a cognitive scientist and Professor of Psychology at Yale University. She is also the host of the extremely popular podcast called "The Happiness Lab" ...

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Voros Twins: How To Go Viral on TikTok and The Importance of Writing Down Your Goals from 2021-09-20T07:05

Today's guests are The Voros Twins, Chris and Patrick Voros. They are professional wrestlers and TikTokers based in Vancouver, BC. They recently celebrated 1.3 million followers on TikTok which mak...

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Randy Couture on Brock Lesnar, Jake&Logan Paul and Why You Should Always Trust Your Gut from 2021-09-15T07:05

Randy Couture is a UFC Hall of Famer, actor and former US Army Sargeant. His new movie called "The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre" is available in theaters and on VOD. He joins Chris Van ...

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The Alligator Whisperer: Gabby Scampone on Wrestling and Rescuing Wild Alligators from 2021-09-13T07:05

Gabby Scampone is a Veterinary Technician, Wildlife Educator and Alligator Trapping Agent. She joins Chris Van Vliet from her home in Sunrise, FL to talk about the incredible work that she does wit...

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Instagram Growth Hacks - How Brock Johnson Gained 100k Followers in 3 Months and You Can Too! from 2021-09-10T07:05

Brock Johnson is an Instagram Expert and in this episode, he breaks down some helpful DO's and DON'T to help you gain more followers and exposure on social media. Earlier this year, he gained 100,0...

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UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten: Discover Your Potential and How to Develop Habits for SUCCESS from 2021-09-08T07:05

Bas Rutten is a UFC Hall of Famer, actor, commentator and retired mixed martial artist. His new movie called "The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre" is available in theaters and on VOD on Se...

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Ivelisse on Her Time in AEW and What's Next For Her from 2021-09-06T07:05

Ivelisse Vélez is a professional wrestler known for her time with WWE, AEW and Lucha Underground. She joins Insight with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Tampa to talk about her time in AEW and bei...

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Alexander Wolfe on Nikki ASH, SAnitY, NXT UK, WWE Release and What's Next from 2021-09-03T07:05

Alexander Wolfe (Axel Tischer) is a professional wrestler known best for his time in WWE and NXT UK. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Germany to talk about what's next for him after being ...

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Zion Clark - The Inspiring Story of the Wrestler Born Without Legs from 2021-09-01T07:05

Zion Clark is an amateur wrestler and track star born without legs due to a condition called Caudal Regression Syndrome. He joins Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Los Angeles to share ...

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Steve Maclin on WWE release, Forgotten Sons, Deonna Purrazzo, IMPACT Wrestling from 2021-08-30T07:05

Steve Maclin (aka Steve Cutler) is a professional wrestler and former Marine. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL to talk about being released from WWE, signing with IMPACT Wrestl...

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What Does "Vague Goals Get Vague Results" Actually Mean? from 2021-08-27T07:05

It's the phrase that has completely changed my life. Vague goals get vague results. In this episode I break down exactly what that means, where it came from and how can you apply it to your own lif...

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The NFL's First Female Coach - Jen Welter on Being Limitless and Blazing Your Own Trail from 2021-08-25T07:05

Dr. Jen Welter is the first female to coach in the National Football League (NFL) when she served as a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2015. She joins Insight with Chris Van Vliet fr...

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Paul Wight on leaving WWE for AEW, CM Punk, All Out, a match with Shaq from 2021-08-23T07:05

AEW star Paul Wight, better known as "The Big Show" in WWE is a professional wrestler, commentator and actor. He joins Insight with Chris Van Vliet to talk about why he left WWE for AEW, working as...

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Carlito on WWE return, Royal Rumble, where his apple gimmick came from, winning the US Title in his debut from 2021-08-19T07:05

Carlito (Carlos Colon Jr.) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet for an interview and Q&A in front of a live audience at the Independent Wrestling Expo in F...

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Ariya Daivari's WWE release, his brother Shawn Daivari, Muhammad Hassan, What's Next from 2021-08-17T07:05

Ariya Daivari is a professional wrestler known best for his time in WWE where he performed on the 205 Live brand. He talks to Chris Van Vliet about being released from his WWE contract, what he pla...

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Drinkin' Bros Podcast hosts Ross Patterson&Dan Hollaway on Going All In on Your Dreams from 2021-08-13T07:05

Ross Patterson and Dan Hollaway are the hosts of the popular show "Drinkin' Bros Podcast". They join Chris Van Vliet from their studio in Austin, TX to talk about the success of their podcasts, how...

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Tyler Breeze on WWE release, UpUpDownDown, Fandango, His Match with Jushin Liger from 2021-08-11T07:05

Matt Clemente (Tyler Breeze) is professional wrestler, pro wrestling trainer and Twitch streamer. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Winter Park, FL to talk about being released from WWE aft...

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The Morning Routine That Will Change Your Life - Hal Elrod on "The Miracle Morning" and How You Can Do, Be and Have Anything You Want from 2021-08-09T07:05

Hal Elrod is an entrepreneur, podcaster, author and motivational speaker. His bestselling book "The Miracle Morning" has been translated in 37 different languages and has sold over 2.5 million copi...

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Comedian Brad Williams on How To Build Confidence, Find Your Voice and Chase After Your Dreams! from 2021-08-06T07:05

Comedian Brad Williams joins Chris Van Vliet for an in-person conversation at his home in Los Angeles. He talks about his dwarfism and how he learned at an early age to embrace who he is, how atten...

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Cassie Lee (Peyton Royce) on What's Next After Her WWE Release from 2021-08-04T07:05

Cassie Lee (Peyton Royce) chats with Chris Van Vliet after being released from her WWE contract along with her IIconics tag team partner Billie Kay (Jessica McKay). She talks about what's next for ...

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Why Less is More - Samantha Joy on Eliminating the Things and People That are Holding You Back - The Less Effect from 2021-07-30T07:05

Samantha Joy is an entrepreneur, identity coach and the author of the bestselling book "The Less Effect". She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about why less is actually more, the importance of elimin...

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Maven on The Undertaker, Tough Enough, Theme Music and What's He's Doing Now after WWE from 2021-07-28T07:05

Maven Huffman is a former WWE Superstar and the winner of the first season of "Tough Enough" on MTV. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at The Legends of Hamburg Fan Fest in Hamburg, PA to talk abou...

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How to Negotiate ANYTHING with Former FBI Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss - Never Split The Difference from 2021-07-26T07:05

Chris Voss is the former lead international hostage negotiator for the FBI and the author of the bestselling book, "Never Split The Difference". He is also the founder and CEO of The Black Swan Gro...

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Comedian Dan Cummins on leaning into your passion and how he grew his podcast to 4 million downloads a month from 2021-07-23T07:05

Dan Cummins is a comedian and podcaster and the host of three podcasts: Timesuck, Scared to Death, and Is We Dumb? He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he started his career in comedy, the ma...

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Bare Knuckle FC President David Feldman on Why BKFC is the Fastest Growing Sport in the World from 2021-07-21T07:05

David Feldman is the Founder and President of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. He joins Chris Van Vliet from Philadelphia, PA to talk about how BKFC has become the fastest growing sport in the w...

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Wesley Blake on Jaxson Ryker's tweets, WWE release, The Forgotten Sons, Steve Maclin and What's Next from 2021-07-19T07:05

Wesley Blake (Westin Blake) is a professional wrestler known for his time in NXT and WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL to talk about his recent release from WWE, what he pl...

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Develop a Champion's Mindset with 4-time Stanley Cup Champ Darren McCarty from 2021-07-16T07:05

Darren McCarty is a retired NHL player, broadcaster and 4-time Stanley Cup Champion known best for his time the Detroit Red Wings. He talks about his role as an enforcer on the ice, his most memora...

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Kalisto on his WWE release, Rey Mysterio mask vs. mask match, Lucha House Party from 2021-07-15T16:00

Kaliso (aka Samuray Del Sol) is a professional wrestler and entrepreneur. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL to talk about his 8-year career in WWE and being released in April of...

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Buddy Murphy's plans after surprise WWE release, Alexa Bliss, Seth Rollins, Aalyah Mysterio kiss from 2021-07-12T07:15

Buddy Murphy (Matt Adams) is a professional wrestler known best for his time in WWE and NXT. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL to talk about what his plans are since be...

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How To Make Money From Podcasting and Build Your Network With Travis Chappell from 2021-07-09T07:05

Travis Chappell is an entrepreneur and the host of the "Build Your Network" podcast. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his studio in Las Vegas to talk about how anyone can make money from their podcast...

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Jay Lethal on Macho Man, his viral segment with Ric Flair, becoming The Franchise in ROH from 2021-07-08T07:05

Jay Lethal is a professional wrestler currently working for Ring of Honor. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about "Best in the World" which is ROH's first show with fans on July 11. He also discuss...

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Mojo Rawley on betting on yourself and staying hyped after his WWE release from 2021-07-06T07:05

Mojo Rawley (Dean Mutadi) is a professional wrestler, entrepreneur, actor, and former NFL player. He joins Chris Van Vliet from Orlando, FL to do his first interview since being released from his W...

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Ted DiBiase Jr. on deciding to leave WWE, life after wrestling, being the Million Dollar Man's son from 2021-07-01T07:05

Ted DiBiase Jr. is an entrepreneur, actor, former wrestler and the son of WWE legend "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new marketing and branding comp...

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UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell: Unlocking your potential, building self-confidence&finding your passion from 2021-06-29T07:05

Chuck Liddell is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and a member of the UFC Hall of Fame. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet inside his home in Los Angeles, CA to talk about his legendary UFC care...

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The Shark Tank Effect: Warren Tuttle on how to pitch your invention and get people to use it from 2021-06-25T07:05

Warren Tuttle is an entrepreneur, the president of the board of directors for the United Inventors Association and the author of the book "Investor Confidential: The Honest Guide to Profitable Inve...

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Santino Marella's daughter Bianca Carelli on her WWE tryout&following in her father's footsteps from 2021-06-24T07:05

Bianca Carelli is a professional wrestler and the daughter of WWE legend Santino Marella. She joins Chris Van Vliet from her home in Mississauga, Ontario to talk about her pro wrestling career, wha...

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X-Pac on beating addiction, joining the NWO and DX, "X-Pac Heat", teaming with Kane, Hall of Fame from 2021-06-22T07:05

Sean Waltman, aka X-Pac, is a 2-time WWE Hall of Famer and host of the Pro Wrestling 4 Life podcast. He joins Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Los Angeles, CA to talk about his legenda...

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Mickie James on her WWE release, trashbag incident, her role with NWA, Nick Aldis from 2021-06-17T07:05

Mickie James is a professional wrestler and country singer. She talks to Chris Van Vliet from her home in Nashville, TN about her recent WWE release, her new role with the NWA and working as the Ex...

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John Cena on F9, Roman Reigns, confirms WWE return, biggest lesson learned from Vince McMahon from 2021-06-15T07:05

John Cena is a professional wrestler, actor and philanthropist. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new movie F9 (Fast and Furious 9), when he is returning to WWE, how the "you can't see me ...

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Cobra Kai's Bret Ernst on comedy, making your dreams come true and Wrestling Society X from 2021-06-10T07:05

Bret Ernst is a stand-up comedian and actor best known for his role in the Netflix series "Cobra Kai". He talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Las Vegas, NV where he talks about his inspirat...

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Colt Cabana on his time in WWE, signing with AEW, his new podcast from 2021-06-08T07:05

Colt Cabana is a professional wrestler, podcaster and entrepreneur. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Chicago, IL to talk about his new podcast called "Wrestling Anonymous", what he learned...

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5 Things I Learned From Interviewing Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (9 Times) from 2021-06-04T07:05

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is one of the biggest stars on the face of the planet, but it didn't happen by accident. Sure, he's super talented but it takes more than just talent to be at the level th...

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Retired at age 35: Steve Adcock on how you can reach financial independence from 2021-06-02T07:05

Steve Adcock is an entrepreneur and a writer who retired from his IT job at the age of 35 with his wife Courtney. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he was able to retire early (without doi...

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Shaul Guerrero on growing up as Eddie's daughter, marrying Aiden English, burlesque dancing from 2021-06-01T07:05

Shaul Guerrero is a pro wrestler, ring announcer and burlesque dancer. She is also the daughter of the legendary Eddie Guerrero and Vickie Guerrero. She joins Chris Van Vliet from her home in Chica...

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Shaul Guerrero on growing up as Eddie's daughter, marrying Aiden English, burlesque dancing from 2021-06-01T07:05

Shaul Guerrero is a pro wrestler, ring announcer and burlesque dancer. She is also the daughter of the legendary Eddie Guerrero and Vickie Guerrero. She joins Chris Van Vliet from her home in Chica...

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Shaul Guerrero on growing up as Eddie's daughter, marrying Aiden English, burlesque dancing from 2021-06-01T07:05

Shaul Guerrero is a pro wrestler, ring announcer and burlesque dancer. She is also the daughter of the legendary Eddie Guerrero and Vickie Guerrero. She joins Chris Van Vliet from her home in Chica...

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UFC Fighter "Suga" Sean O'Malley on being true to yourself and finding your passion from 2021-05-28T07:05

"Suga" Sean O'Malley is a mixed martial arts fighter in the UFC's Bantamweight division. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet to talk about his fight at UFC 264 on July 10th against Louis Smolka, how ...

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Scorpio Sky on SCU's breakup, Ethan Page, Double or Nothing from 2021-05-26T07:05

Scorpio Sky is a podcaster and professional wrestler signed to AEW. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about Double or Nothing, full capacity crowds returning to All Elite Wrestling, the break up of ...

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Xavier Woods on The New Day, UpUpDownDown, G4TV, Kofi's title win from 2021-05-24T07:05

Xavier Woods (aka Austin Creed) is a professional wrestler, YouTuber, podcaster, and TV host. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his entire career including his time in TNA and WWE, forming The...

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Former NFL Player Anthony Trucks on how shifting your identity will change your life from 2021-05-21T07:05

Anthony Trucks is a motivational speaker and former NFL player. He talks to Chris Van Vliet about the idea of shifting your identity and the powerful effects it can have on your life. Think about i...

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Chuck Palumbo on Billy and Chuck wedding, biker gimmick, Natural Born Thrillers, WCW from 2021-05-19T07:05

Chuck Palumbo is a retired professional wrestler, mechanic, and TV Host. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in San Diego, CA to talk about his YouTube channel "Chuck of All Trades", his passion...

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Nick Gage on death matches, Dark Side of the Ring and almost killing David Arquette from 2021-05-17T07:05

Nick Gage is a professional wrestler and the "King of the deathmatch". He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Slingshot House in Santa Monica, CA to talk about his episode Dark Side of the Ring on Vi...

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Stevie Richards on Right to Censor, Blue World Order, ECW, Hardcore Championship from 2021-05-13T07:05

Stevie Richards is a professional wrestler, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his legendary career, starting his fitness company "Stevie Richards Fitness", his tim...

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Danhausen - Out of Character Interviewhausen from 2021-05-11T07:05

Ring of Honor wrestler Danhausen joins Chris Van Vliet for a very rare out-of-character interview. He talks about how he created the Danhausen character, quitting his day job to be a full-time wres...

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Dark Side of the Ring co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener from 2021-05-07T07:05

Dark Side of the Ring airs on Vice and takes an in-depth look at some of the most memorable and controversial stories in the world of pro wrestling. Co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener join C...

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QT Marshall on Cody Rhodes, turning heel, The Factory, paying his dues in AEW from 2021-05-05T07:05

QT Marshall is a professional wrestler for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the Director of Creative Coordination behind the scenes. He is also the head trainer at the Nightmare Factory wrestling s...

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Sin Cara on asking for his WWE release, unmasking, Rey Mysterio influences from 2021-05-04T07:05

Cinta de Oro better known as Sin Cara and Hunico in WWE joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in El Paso, Texas. He talks about his 10-year WWE career, wrestling with and without a mask, replacing th...

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Jeff Jarrett on Vince McMahon, Kurt Angle, Chyna, TNA, Owen Hart, Hall of Fame from 2021-04-29T07:05

Jeff Jarrett is a professional wrestler inducted into both the WWE and TNA Hall of Fame. He is also a businessman and wrestling promoter. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new podcast call...

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Jim Johnston: The man behind WWE's legendary theme songs, why he's not in the Hall of Fame, thoughts on AEW from 2021-04-27T07:05

Jim Johnston is a music composer who worked as the music producer for WWE from 1985 - 2017. He is the man responsible for the legendary theme songs for Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Mick Foley...

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Chelsea Green: What's next after WWE release, her fiancé Matt Cardona, Tough Enough, Vince McMahon, AEW from 2021-04-22T07:05

Chelsea Green is an actor and professional wrestler known for her work in WWE, NXT, Impact Wrestling, and Lucha Underground. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet after being released from her WWE con...

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Chris Masters on a possible WWE return, addiction to painkillers, The Master Lock, NWA from 2021-04-20T07:05

Chris Mordetzky is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE as Chris Masters. He is also known for his work in Impact Wrestling and NWA as Chris Adonis. He joins Chris Van Vliet to ta...

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Big Cass on returning to wrestling, alcohol addiction, being fired from WWE, is AEW next? from 2021-04-15T07:05

Big Cass aka Caz XL (real name William Morrissey) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and NXT. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa and opens up about his return to wrestling...

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Ace Austin on winning the X Division title, comparisons to AJ Styles, wanting to become the youngest Impact World Champion from 2021-04-13T07:05

Ace Austin is a professional wrestler signed to IMPACT Wrestling where he is the current X Division Champion. He chats with Chris Van Vliet about how he got into wrestling, his workout routine, the...

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How to be a better interviewer - Riaz Meghji on why Every Conversation Counts from 2021-04-08T07:05

Riaz Meghji is a television host, professional speaker, and author residing in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new book "Every Conversation Counts", how you can as...

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Brandon Does Everything - How he became a full-time wrestling YouTuber at 21 Years Old from 2021-04-06T07:05

Brandon Collymore, better known as BDE (Brandon Does Everything) is a YouTuber residing in Dayton, OH. He talks to Chris Van Vliet about how he made YouTube his full-time job, the tools and tactics...

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Kevin Hart's Personal Photographer on How to Land Your Dream Job w/ Kevin Kwan from 2021-04-02T07:05

Kevin Kwan is the personal photographer for comedian and actor Kevin Hart. I have known Kevin Kwan for years and am absolutely fascinated by his story. In this episode we talk about how first fell ...

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Ethan Page on his AEW debut, leaving Impact Wrestling, weight loss, Karate Man from 2021-03-30T07:05

Ethan Page is a professional wrestler and YouTuber currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. Ethan joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He talks about what it meant to d...

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Dr. Beau Hightower - The YouTube famous Chiropractor to WWE & UFC athletes from 2021-03-26T07:05

Dr. Beau Hightower is a Naprapath, Chiropractic Physician, Certified Exercise Physiologist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Master of Science. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his clin...

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Vince Russo says he has only one regret, what people misunderstand about him, winning the WCW title from 2021-03-24T07:05

Vince Russo is a professional wrestling booker and personality, author, and podcaster. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Thornton, Colorado to talk about his podcast "The Vince Russo Brand"...

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Ben Askren on fighting Jake Paul, Snoop Dogg betting $2 million against him, WWE wanting to sign him from 2021-03-22T07:05

Ben Askren is a retired UFC fighter, amateur wrestler, and podcaster. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Hartland, Wisconsin before his boxing match with Jake Paul on April 17. He talks abou...

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Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees on the power of dreaming big and writing down your goals from 2021-03-18T07:05

Jeff Timmons is a singer, songwriter, producer, and one of the founding members of the boy band "98 Degrees". He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Las Vegas, NV with some powerful knowledge an...

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Eric Bischoff says AEW vs NXT is not a war, thoughts on Goldberg and Sting still wrestling, 83 Weeks from 2021-03-16T07:05

Eric Bischoff is a wrestling personality, entrepreneur, television producer and co-host of the podcast "83 Weeks". He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Cody, Wyoming to share the story of how ...

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Ian Riccaboni - The Voice of Ring of Honor Wrestling from 2021-03-12T08:05

Ian Riccaboni is an author, sportscaster, and play-by-play commentator for Ring of Honor Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Allentown, PA, and talks about being a batboy ...

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Ron Funches on comedy, losing 140 pounds, his love of wrestling, Joe Rogan from 2021-03-11T08:05

Ron Funches is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor known for his work on Trolls, Curb Your Enthusiasm, New Girl, Undateable, Transparent, and numerous other TV shows and films. He joins Chris Va...

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Rikishi on his sons Jimmy & Jey Uso, the Stinkface, falling off Hell in a Cell, The Rock from 2021-03-09T08:05

Rikishi is a WWE Hall of Famer from the legendary Anoa'i family. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles to talk about his new YouTube channel called "Rikishi Driver Talk Show", getti...

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Sabu on working for Paul Heyman, his favorite ECW matches, why ECW in WWE didn't work from 2021-03-05T08:05

Sabu and Super Genie Melissa Coates talk to Chris Van Vliet from their home in Las Vegas, NV. Sabu talks about his time in ECW, what he learned from working with Paul Heyman, how he got his infamou...

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Chris Gronkowski on playing in the NFL, his younger brother Rob and being on Shark Tank from 2021-03-04T08:05

Chris Gronkowski joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Dallas, TX. Chris is the CEO and founder of Ice Sharker and also the older brother of NFL star Rob Gronkowski. He talks about his time in the...

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John Silver on Brodie Lee, The Dark Order, Being The Elite, working as an extra for WWE from 2021-03-02T08:05

AEW 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 memor...

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Cory Sandhagen on his flying knee KO to Frankie Edgar, getting a title shot in 2021, the power of visualization from 2021-02-26T08:05

UFC 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 f...

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Mike Chioda on his WWE release, working for AEW, his favorite matches to ref, Vince McMahon from 2021-02-24T08:05

Referee 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,...

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Solomonster Sounds Off - How Jason Solomon turned his love of wrestling into a top podcast from 2021-02-23T08:05

Jason 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 podcas...

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Matt Cardona on AEW & Impact debuts, marrying Chelsea Green, his bachelor party plans from 2021-02-19T08:05

Matt 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 Wor...

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The Mindset Mentor: Rob Dial on how you can accomplish absolutely anything with the right mindset from 2021-02-18T08:05

The 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 e...

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The Bushwhackers on licking people's faces, returning to wrestling, WWE Hall of Fame from 2021-02-16T08:05

Luke 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 ...

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DDP on Shark Tank, his final match in AEW, saving Jake "The Snake" Roberts' life from 2021-02-12T08:05

Diamond 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 celebritie...

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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 from 2021-02-11T08:05

The 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, Joh...

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Ryan Nemeth on his AEW debut, his brother Dolph Ziggler, being released from NXT from 2021-02-09T08:05

Ryan 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, ...

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Paige VanZant from UFC to Bare Knuckle FC, meeting with WWE at the Performance Center, how she stays so positive from 2021-02-04T08:05

Paige 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...

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TJ Wilson on his behind the scenes WWE job, Owen Hart's death from his perspective, his wife Nattie Neidhart from 2021-02-02T08:05

TJ 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 gro...

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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 from 2021-01-29T08:05

Freddie 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 Sum...

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Chris Kirkpatrick on the untold story of NSYNC, getting dissed in an Eminem song, the possibility of a reunion from 2021-01-28T08:05

Chris 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 ...

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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 from 2021-01-26T08:05

Impact 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 "O...

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Jonathan Coachman on The Rock, the prank Vince McMahon pulled on him, going from WWE to ESPN from 2021-01-21T08:05

Jonathan 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 ...

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Grant Cardone: How anyone can become a millionaire, why NOT to buy a home, the common habits of successful people from 2021-01-20T08:05

Grant 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 ...

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Renee Young on leaving WWE, Jon Moxley, her pregnancy, the possibility of going to AEW from 2021-01-18T08:05

Renee 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...

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Don Callis on AEW/Impact relationship, Kenny Omega, comparisons to Paul Heyman from 2021-01-14T08:05

Don 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 bet...

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Comedian Michael Yo - What Joe Rogan is really like, dreams don't have a deadline from 2021-01-13T08:05

Michael 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 J...

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Sam Adonis on his brother Corey Graves, controversial gimmick, almost getting killed in Mexico from 2021-01-12T08:05

Sam 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, Jap...

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Dave LaGreca: How Busted Open became Sirius XM's most popular sports show, Bully Ray, Tommy Dreamer, Mark Henry from 2021-01-07T08:05

Dave 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 Si...

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Rohit Raju on being the X Division Champ, Jordynne Grace, hilarious Macho Man Impression from 2021-01-05T08:05

One 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, ...

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The Best Moments of 2020 - What Was Your Favorite? from 2020-12-31T08:05

What 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 stud...

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Booker T is the most positive and inspiring wrestler you will ever meet! from 2020-12-29T08:05

Booker 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 in...

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D'Lo Brown's head shaking origins, Droz, DX mocking The Nation, AEW - Interview from May 2019 from 2020-12-26T08:05

D'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 ...

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Cody Rhodes: How much has AEW changed since the first show - Interview from May 2019 from 2020-12-24T08:05

Cody 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 day...

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The Young Bucks on AEW/NXT ratings, biggest criticism, will they ever break up? from 2020-12-22T08:05

Matt 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 t...

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EC3 on testing positive for COVID, WWE release, his creative control in ROH and Impact from 2020-12-15T08:05

EC3 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 ...

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Conrad Thompson on becoming the "Podfather" of wrestling, having Ric Flair as a father-in-law from 2020-12-10T08:05

Conrad 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 star...

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James Ellsworth on what Vince McMahon saw in him, beating AJ Styles, Carmella's MITB win from 2020-12-08T08:05

James 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...

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Eugene on creating his "special" character, The Rock, Kurt Angle, being an NXT trainer from 2020-12-03T08:05

Nick "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 t...

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How Sam Roberts got his WWE dream job, favorite interview moment, worst wrestling storyline from 2020-11-30T08:05

Sam 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 & Anthon...

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How Pro Wrestling Tees became a multi-million dollar merch company with owner Ryan Barkan from 2020-11-26T08:05

The 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 Caban...

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Ricky Starks on being compared to The Rock, his AEW debut, being WWE enhancement talent from 2020-11-24T08:05

Ricky 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 afte...

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Modern Family's Nolan Gould on reinventing yourself and living outside of your comfort zone from 2020-11-23T08:15

Nolan 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 earli...

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JTG on Shad Gaspard's legacy, Cryme Tyme, his post about AEW, the meaning behind 'JTG' from 2020-11-19T08:15

JTG 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 dis...

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Alex Hammerstone on his 3 WWE tryouts, steroids, MLW Restart, favorite matches from 2020-11-17T08:15

Alex 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 i...

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Donovan McNabb on life after football and what the NFL taught him about life from 2020-11-16T08:15

Donovan 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 ...

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Gallows, Anderson & Rocky Romero: The Talk'n Shop podcast drops by for a hilarious hangout from 2020-11-12T08:15

Karl 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...

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Lance Archer on signing with AEW, Jake Roberts, his WWE contract, what "Everybody Dies" means from 2020-11-10T08:15

AEW 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...

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Taya Valkyrie on marrying John Morrison, Impact Wrestling, Lucha Underground, Austin Aries' comments from 2020-11-05T08:15

Taya 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 ...

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Lilian Garcia returns to WWE with Chasing Glory, Advice from Vince McMahon, The Rock's "People's Strudel" from 2020-11-03T08:15

Lilian 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 momen...

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Chavo Guerrero on Chris Benoit's final text to him, Eddie's legacy, original plans for Kerwin White from 2020-10-29T07:15

Chavo 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 fi...

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Sadie Gibbs on being released from AEW because of Covid, Crossfit, mental health, Sasuke Special from 2020-10-27T07:15

Sadie 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 tra...

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Luke Rockhold on his UFC return, injury update, Cagefighter movie, steer wrestling & modeling from 2020-10-26T07:15

Former 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...

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Matt Sydal apologizes for our last interview, AEW debut, slipping off the top rope, Evan Bourne from 2020-10-22T07:15

Matt 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...

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Chris Hemsworth's stunt double Bobby Holland Hanton is Hollywood's busiest stunt performer from 2020-10-20T07:15

Bobby 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 Impo...

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Why Chris Jericho almost left wrestling in 2005, his favorite match, thoughts on MJF from 2020-10-13T07:15

Chris Jericho chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, FL. He talks about celebrating his 30th anniversary in wrestling, the match that has meant the most to him, how growing up with a fa...

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Dominik Mysterio: Learning from his dad, WWE debut, paying tribute to Eddie Guerrero, kendo stick shots from 2020-10-08T07:05

Dominik Mysterio talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in San Diego, CA. He talks about his WWE debut against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam, continuing his family's legacy, doing a frog splash to p...

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Jazz on breaking barriers, never having an action figure, following Rock vs. Hogan at WM18 from 2020-10-05T07:05

Jazz sits down with Chris Van Vliet live and in person at the Independent Wrestling Expo put on by Fighting Words Promotions in North Richland, TX. She talks about how she started her incredible ca...

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Gangrel set himself on fire during The Brood entrance, Luna Vachon, Edge & Christian from 2020-10-01T07:05

Gangrel sits down with Chris Van Vliet for a conversation in person at the Independent Wrestling Expo put on by Fighting Words Promotions in North Richland Hills, Texas. He talks about the fangs he...

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Miro: "I don't want to talk about Rusev", how he and Lana met, AEW debut, Bobby Lashley storyline from 2020-09-29T07:05:04

Miro talks to Chris Van Vliet from Jacksonville, FL. He talks about why he signed with AEW after being released from WWE, how he met his wife CJ Perry (Lana), what it means to be "The Best Man", le...

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Daniel Puder on the Kurt Angle incident, winning Tough Enough, MMA career, starting his business from 2020-09-24T07:05:12

Daniel Puder talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in South Florida. He talks about his business "My Life My Power", winning WWE's $1,000,000 Tough Enough but not actually getting a million doll...

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David Arquette never wanted to win the WCW Championship, how he almost died in the ring, Scream from 2020-09-22T07:05:03

David Arquette talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN about his new documentary "You Cannot Kill David Arquette". He opens up about his indie wrestling career, getting redemption...

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John Morrison on returning to WWE, Austin Aries no sell at Bound for Glory, The Miz, Taya Valkyrie from 2020-09-17T07:05:32

John Morrison sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Los Angeles, CA to talk about his new movie "Speed of Time". He also discusses his return to WWE after 8 years, his crazy ladder match at...

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Thunder Rosa on AEW/NWA talent share, face paint meaning, Lucha Underground, growing up in Mexico from 2020-09-15T07:05:12

Thunder Rosa chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in San Antonio, TX. She talks about how she was able to appear on AEW as the NWA Women's Champion, if we will see other NWA talent in AEW, her ...

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Stipe Miocic on facing Brock Lesnar "It would be an early night for me", Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier from 2020-09-14T07:05:01

The baddest man on the planet, current UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Cleveland, OH. He talks about his trilogy with Daniel Cormier, what it w...

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Andrew Yang on WWE's "plain F-ing greed", Vince McMahon, favorite wrestling match, AEW from 2020-09-10T11:00:12

Former U.S. Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang speaks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in New York. He talks about WWE and Vince McMahon's "ridiculous classification of WWE wrestlers as independe...

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Billie Kay on The IIconics breakup, solo careers, Peyton Royce, meeting The Rock from 2020-09-08T06:55:10

Jessica McKay (aka Billie Kay) chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Orlando, FL. She talks about The IIconics breaking up, growing up in Australia, her goals for a solo career, how she met P...

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Jake Roberts: Signing with AEW, getting bit by snakes, favorite promo of all time, DDP, Lance Archer from 2020-09-03T07:05:05

Jake "The Snake" Roberts sits down with Chris Van Vliet for a live interview at the Independent Wrestling Expo put on by Fighting Words Promotions in North Richland Hills, TX. He is the master of t...

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Matt Hardy's opinion on cinematic matches, his AEW debut, Broken Matt, Sammy Guevara chairshot from 2020-09-01T12:00:31

Matt Hardy chats with Chris Van Vliet from Jacksonville, FL. He talks about leaving WWE and deciding to sign with AEW, why he feels the Broken Matt Hardy character works better with a crowd, the vi...

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Jeff Cobb on his AEW apperances, WWE interest, NJPW matches, Lucha Underground from 2020-08-27T12:00:20

Jeff Cobb sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in depth conversation. He talks about his two appearances on AEW, his match with Jon Moxley, wrestling in the Olympics, who would win in an amateur m...

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Erick Rowan on Brodie Lee in AEW, The Wyatt Family, WWE release, original plans for his cage from 2020-08-25T12:00:08

Erick Redbeard (Erick Rowan) sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Minneapolis, MN. He talks about his release from WWE, being part of the Wyatt Family, why he started wearing a sheep's m...

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Mike O'Hearn almost signed with WWE, steroid claims, falling off stage, American Gladiators from 2020-08-20T12:00:08

Mike O'Hearn talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about how he almost signed with WWE in the 90s and the reason he said no at the last minute, his career as a bodyb...

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Tama Tonga on his heat with Enzo, AEW, what Haku is really like, singles run in NJPW, Bullet Club from 2020-08-18T12:00:04

Tama Tonga chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, FL. He explains what happened with Enzo Amore and Big Cass at the G1 Summit at Madison Square Garden, he talks about why he is more ups...

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Vitor Belfort: How to have the Mindset of a Champion from 2020-08-13T12:00:08

UFC Legend Vitor Belfort chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Miami, FL. He discusses his appearance on AEW with Mike Tyson, what it has been like training with Tyson, his pick for Tyson's m...

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Chris Sabin: Motor City Machine Guns reunion, AJ Styles "didn't like me at first", X Division matches from 2020-08-11T12:00:14

Chris Sabin sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home just outside of Detroit, MI. He talks about the Motor City Machine Guns getting back together at Slammiversary, what it took to get Alex She...

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Mikey Rukus: The man behind AEW's entrance themes and music from 2020-08-06T12:00:03

AEW Music Producer Mikey Rukus sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his studio in Richmond, VA. He talks about how he landed his job creating the music for All Elite Wrestling, what the process look...

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Rob Terry on his WWE & TNA career, natural bodybuilding, Generation Iron film from 2020-08-04T12:00:16

Former WWE & TNA superstar Rob Terry chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Clearwater, FL. He talks about growing up as a fan of both bodybuilding and pro wrestling, how he got discovered by ...

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Eric Young on returning to Impact, WWE is a "broken system", Sanity, shaving his beard from 2020-07-30T12:00:09

Eric Young talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN. He talks about why he wasn't surprised when WWE released him, what made him want to leave Impact Wrestling in 2016, why it was ...

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Gallows & Anderson on Paul Heyman, AJ Styles, Impact Wrestling debut, leaving WWE from 2020-07-28T12:00:10

Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson chat with Chris Van Vliet after making their Impact Wrestling debut at Slammiversary. They talk about why they decided to sign with Impact, the role that AJ Styles pla...

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Why Muhammad Hassan left wrestling, plans to be WWE Champ, his job as a Junior High principal from 2020-07-23T12:00:08

Muhammad Hassan (Marc Copani) talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in Syracuse, NY. This is a very special interview because Marc has rarely done any interviews since he left wrestling in 2005. H...

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Stu Bennett on Bad News Barrett, NWA's future, his movie career, a wrestling return, Nexus reunion from 2020-07-21T12:00:19

Stu Bennett (Wade Barrett) talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his new movie "I am Vengeance: Retaliation" which is available now on Video on Demand, he discus...

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Kylie Rae on taking a break after leaving AEW, signing with Impact, comparisons to Bayley from 2020-07-16T12:00:06

Smiley Kylie Rae chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Chicago, IL. She talks about signing a long-term deal with Impact Wrestling, leaving AEW and taking a break from wrestling, her match at...

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Peyton Royce on Billie Kay, how she met her husband Shawn Spears, dream matches, Aussie slang words from 2020-07-09T12:00:09

Peyton Royce chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Orlando, FL. She talks about her new YouTube channel called Cassie Vs, being friends with Billie Kay since high school, who her favorite wre...

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Former WWE Superstar Darren Young Interviews Me! The Pro And Bro Wrestling Podcast from 2020-07-07T12:00:02

I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Pro and Bro Wrestling Podcast hosted by former WWE Superstar Darren Young (Fred Rosser) and Arnold Telagaarta. They do such a great job on their show and ...

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Mickie James & SoCal Val: Injury Update for Mickie, GAW TV, Nick Aldis, the term "Divas" from 2020-07-02T12:00:02

Mickie James and SoCal Val chat with Chris Van Vliet about their new YouTube channel "GAW TV" and their thoughts on the Speaking Out movement. Mickie James also talks about her ACL injury and her r...

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Mark Henry on his fake retirement, Mae Young giving birth to a hand, The Rock for president, racism in wrestling from 2020-06-30T12:00:12

Mark Henry chats with Chris Van Vliet from Austin, TX about his legendary Hall of Fame WWE career that started with him as an Olympic powerlifter. He talks about his Sexual Chocolate character, dat...

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Deonna Purrazzo on her Impact debut, WWE release, issues in NXT, The Virtuosa, dream opponents from 2020-06-25T12:00:02

Deonna Purrazzo chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Orlando, FL. She talks about making her debut for Impact Wrestling and taking out Jordynne Grace, being released from WWE, her frustratio...

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Chris Van Vliet is interviewed by WrestleTalk's Louis Dangoor from 2020-06-23T12:00:24

This episode features an interview where I was the guest for WrestleTalk's Louis Dangoor from the YouTube channel "WrestleTalk Interviews". A big thank you to Louis for doing his research and makin...

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Spike Dudley on asking Vince for weed, taking insane bumps, ECW, Marko Stunt from 2020-06-18T12:00:04

Spike Dudley chats with Chris Van Vliet about his legendary career in ECW, WWE and TNA. He talks about how he originally went to wrestling school to be a referee, he also discusses the crazy bumps ...

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Karrion Kross on NXT & AEW, his intensity, Scarlett Bordeaux, film influences. Originally from 9/20/19 from 2020-06-16T12:00:17

Karrion Kross sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Starrcast III in Chicago, IL. This interview was originally uploaded on September 20, 2019 but with his recent debut in NXT it seemed like a great ti...

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Greg Hamilton on ring announcing, Shane's "Best in the World" intro, Shinsuke Nakamura, cooking from 2020-06-11T12:00:26

WWE Smackdown Live ring announcer Greg Hamilton sits down with Chris Van Vliet in his loft in downtown Cincinnati. He talks about working as a cruise director and Universal Orlando host before gett...

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Jordynne Grace on creepy DMs, intergender wrestling, wedding plans, Impact Knockouts Championship from 2020-06-04T12:00:03

The current Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Baltimore, MD. She talks about beating Taya Valkyrie for the Knockouts Championship, why s...

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Curt Hawkins compares WWE releases in 2014 & 2020, losing streak, Edge Heads, Zack Ryder from 2020-05-28T12:00:07

Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers) chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Queens, New York. He compares his recent release from WWE to the first time he was released in 2014, talks about what his plan...

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Vampiro apologizes to Chris Jericho & Taya Valkyrie, talks about mental health struggles - LIVE Q&A from 2020-05-23T12:00:03

Vampiro joins Chris Van Vliet for a LIVE Q&A from his home in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He starts off by apologizing to Chris Jericho and explains his actions from our last interview, he also apologize...

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Bully Ray: The 2 women he'd wrestle, AEW is like ECW, why Vince said no to a singles run, Mae Young from 2020-05-21T12:00:04

Bully Ray (Bubba Ray Dudley) chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in New York and they cover absolutely everything from his almost 30 year wrestling career. He talks about starting out in ECW w...

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Aiden English on WWE release, Rusev Day, marrying a Guerrero, Simon Gotch, his love of whiskey from 2020-05-15T12:00:17

Aiden English (Matt Rehwoldt) chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Chicago, IL. He talks about being released from WWE, what's next for him, teaming up with Rusev Day, being partners with Si...

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Hurricane Helms on beating The Rock, working as a WWE producer, 3 Count, the Vertebreaker from 2020-05-12T12:00:08

"The Hurricane" Shane Helms chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Joco, North Carolina. He talks about being released from his job as a WWE producer during the layoffs on April 15 and compare...

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Heath Slater on WWE release, Cody saying he's not interested, "I Got Kids" was an accident from 2020-05-08T12:00:02

Heath Slater joins Chris Van Vliet for this conversation from his backyard in Fort Mill, SC. He talks about being released from WWE, never getting an opportunity as a singles competitor, his though...

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Zack Ryder opens up about his WWE release, what's next, AEW, his biggest regrets, Chelsea Green from 2020-05-06T12:00:08

Matt Cardona (Zack Ryder) chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL. He opens up about being released by WWE on April 15, his thoughts on AEW, Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor and  New...

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How Britt Baker met Adam Cole, her heel turn, Tony Schiavone, AEW Women's Title, being a real dentist from 2020-05-01T12:00:31

Dr. Britt Baker, DMD chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Orlando, FL. She talks about her recent heel turn and why she was excited to do it, her promos with Tony Schiavone, being the first ...

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Mandy Rose pitched the Otis storyline to Vince, Dolph Ziggler, Tough Enough, Sonya Deville from 2020-04-28T12:00:03

Mandy Rose chats with Chris Van Vliet about her new app Fit With Mandy available on the App Store. She also talks about how she pitched the idea of the storyline with Otis to Vince McMahon, what he...

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Simon Miller: deathmatch with Sami Callihan, Haku, WhatCulture, workout plan, Ups and Downs from 2020-04-23T12:00:11

Simon Miller and Chris Van Vliet catch up for a second interview nine months after their first one. Simon talks about the deathmatch he was supposed to have with Sami Callihan, the possibility of w...

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Zicky Dice Q&A - NWA TV Champ,getting trained by Seth Rollins, Tough Enough tryout, Heart to Heart from 2020-04-21T12:00:05

Zicky Dice joins Chris Van Vliet for a LIVE Q&A where he answers questions from you! Zicky talks about his band Heart to Heart, training with Seth Rollins, his Tough Enough Tryout, winning the NWA ...

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Lio Rush interview before WWE release, working with Bobby Lashley, NXT, Velveteen Dream from 2020-04-15T22:08:49

This interview with Lio Rush was obviously recorded before the news the he and several other WWE talent had been released. It's such a tough time in the world right now and my heart goes out to the...

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Will Ospreay: Seth Rollins Twitter feud, possible match with CM Punk, AEW, Ricochet, Bea Priestley from 2020-04-14T12:00:15

Will Ospreay chats with Chris Van Vliet in an interview that is on another level (see what we did there?) Will talks about the possibility of wrestling CM Punk at the Tokyo Dome on January 4, his T...

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Matt Taven on winning the ROH World Title, his new hair, Mike Kanellis, his injury from 2020-04-09T12:00:01

Former Ring of Honor Champion Matt Taven joins Chris Van Vliet for an interesting conversation. He talks about winning the Ring of Honor World Title at Madison Square Garden, his new haircut, being...

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Ken Shamrock Q&A: Will he be in the WWE HOF, his thoughts on Conor McGregor, Lesnar, Rousey from 2020-04-07T12:00:03

This is "The World's Most Dangerous Q&A" with Ken Shamrock hosted by Chris Van Vliet. All of these questions came from you during the live chat on YouTube.! Ken talks about his thoughts on Conor Mc...

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Enzo LIVE Q&A - Big Cass, thoughts on WrestleMania 36, The Revival, AEW, MJF, Tama Tonga from 2020-04-04T12:00:03

This was originally done as a LIVE Q&A on YouTube with Enzo. Enzo spent an hour answering your questions about WrestleMania 36, Big Cass, Tama Tonga, AEW, his tattoos and much more!Thanks to Bet On...

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Sami Callihan on Tessa Blanchard, Eddie Edwards bat segment, his new gimmick, his time in WWE from 2020-04-02T12:00:13

Sami Callihan chats with Chris Van Vliet at the Impact Wrestling tapings in Las Vegas. He talks about winning the Impact Wrestling World Championship, losing it to Tessa Blanchard, his new gimmick ...

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Kelly Kelly Q&A - WWE return, winning the 24/7 Title, her favorite matches, Charlotte, Becky Lynch from 2020-03-31T12:00:09

Barbie Blank (aka Kelly Kelly) and her dogs join Chris Van Vliet for this LIVE Q&A. She talks about returning at the Raw Reunion and the Royal Rumble, the possibility of returning to WWE again, bei...

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Mike Rome on His tattoos, WrestleMania 36, Alexa Bliss, His voice cracking on TV, ring announcing from 2020-03-23T12:00:38

WWE ring announcer Mike Rome chats with Chris Van Vliet. I usually love having these conversations in person but since that’s not possible right now, this is my first ever virtual interview. Mike t...

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Why Eddie Kingston postponed his retirement, joining NWA, his promos, AEW from 2020-03-19T12:00:28

Eddie Kingston chats with Chris Van Vliet at the NWA Powerrr tapings in Atlanta, GA. He talks about why he originally wanted to retire at the end of 2019 and why he changed his mind, his plans to w...

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Matt Striker: WWE & Lucha Underground commentary, "I'm marking out bro", his new Impact Wrestling job from 2020-03-12T12:00:03

Matt Striker sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV. He talks about his new job behind the scenes at Impact Wrestling, his transition from wrestling in WWE to doing commentary, how he got ...

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Excalibur explains his mask, AEW commentary, advice from Jim Ross, favorite calls, Cody, PWG from 2020-03-05T13:00:06

AEW commentator Excalibur sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL. He talks about the origins of his mask, starting his career as a wrestler, being one of the founding members of PWG (Pro Wre...

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Tim Storm: Living the dream in NWA at age 55, being a school teacher, winning the NWA title, Nick Aldis from 2020-02-25T13:16:10

Former NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm chats with Chris Van Vliet at the NWA Powerrr tapings in Atlanta, GA. He talks about living his dream as a wrestler for NWA at age 55, his day job ...

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Shawn Spears on the chairshot to Cody, signing with AEW, his wife Peyton Royce, Tully Blanchard from 2020-02-20T13:40:36

Shawn Spears sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Flatbacks, the wrestling school he owns with Tyler Breeze in Apopka, FL. Spears talks about the unprotected chairshot to Cody Rhodes at Fyter Fest, th...

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Tyler Breeze on NXT, the main roster, Fandango, the amazing story of how he got signed from 2020-02-18T13:19:44

Tyler Breeze sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Flatbacks Wrestling School in Apopka, FL. Tyler tells the amazing story of how he got signed at a WWE tryout, working his way to NXT, getting called u...

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Billy Corgan: NWA is in the same conversation as WWE & AEW, TNA lawsuit, Dixie Carter, music from 2020-02-13T13:12:32

Billy Corgan chats with Chris Van Vliet at the NWA Powerrr tapings in Atlanta, GA. He talks about why he bought the NWA, the decision to make Powerrr look at feel the way it does, his fallout and l...

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PCO on becoming ROH World Champ at age 51, The Kliq, losing his eye, The Quebecers, Walter from 2020-02-11T13:13:23

Ring of Honor World Champion PCO (Pierre Carl Ouellet) talks with Chris Van Vliet in Cincinnati, OH. He talks about winning the ROH World Championship at age 51, his match with Walter at Joey Janel...

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QT Marshall on his in-ring and backstage AEW jobs, WWE tryout, Documentary, Wrestling School from 2020-02-07T14:24:44

QT Marshall sits down for an interview with Chris Van Vliet in Atlanta, GA. He talks about how he was hired by Cody for AEW, what his backstage role is, his WWE tryout, starting his wrestling schoo...

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Aron Stevens & Question Mark on Mongrovian Karate, NWA Powerrr, 3rd Degree Black Belt from 2020-02-05T13:24:32

Aron Stevens and Question Mark sit with Chris Van Vliet at the tapings for NWA Powerrr in Atlanta, GA. Aron talks about being the first ever third degree National Champion, his sensei Question Mark...

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Melina’s NWA comeback, Hall of Fame, John Morrison, Women’s Championship from 2020-02-04T13:00

Chris Van Vliet sits down with Melina at the NWA Powerrr taping in Atlanta, GA. She talks about how and why she joined NWA, winning the Divas Championship and the Women’s Championship and why both ...

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Ryan Satin on wrestling headlines, WWE backstage, TMZ, CM Punk's return, his hair from 2020-01-30T13:30:41

Chris Van Vliet sits down with Ryan Satin from prowrestlingsheet.com on the set of Wrestling Sheet Radio in Los Angeles, CA. Ryan talks about how he got his start in reporting, working for TMZ, som...

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Nick Aldis on NWA, marrying Mickie James, why he didn't sign with WWE, leaving TNA, NWA Powerrr from 2020-01-28T13:00

The NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the NWA Powerrr tapings in Atlanta, GA. He talks about why NWA is the perfect fit for him, meeting his wife Mickie ...

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Alex Riley on John Cena, WWE release, The Miz, commentary, returning to wrestling from 2020-01-23T16:29:11

Alex Riley (Kevin Kiley Jr) sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his house in Hollywood, CA. He talks about how and why he was released from WWE in 2016, which wrestlers he still keeps in touch with, ...

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Lilian Garcia on her most emotional WWE moments, advice from Howard Finkel, The Rock, singing from 2020-01-21T13:00

Chris Van Vliet sits down with Lilian Garcia at the Chasing Glory studio in Los Angeles, CA. She tears up while talking about her most emotional WWE moment, what it was like singing the national an...

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Vampiro: why Lucha Underground ended, Sting, heat with Chris Jericho, WCW from 2020-01-16T16:32:25

Vampiro chats with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV. He shoots on Chris Jericho and talks about the heat he has with him, he also explains why Lucha Underground ended, discusses his feud with Sting...

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David Benoit: Chris Benoit's son opens up about tragedy, training to be a wrestler, Hall of Fame, AEW from 2020-01-14T12:31:02

Chris Benoit's son David sits down with Chris Van Vliet for his first on-camera interview in Las Vegas. He said nothing was off limits and that he would talk about anything. David opens up about hi...

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Kurt Angle on his retirement match, Jason Jordan storyline, plans for WM20 match vs Bret Hart, John Cena from 2020-01-09T13:11:52

Kurt Angle sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an epic interview in Pittsburgh, PA. Kurt talks about his original retirement match versus John Cena, the match he had with Baron Corbin, the plans to ...

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My Top 5 Wrestling interviews of 2019 - Which was your favorite? from 2019-12-31T11:18:15

Chris Van Vliet lives by the phrase "vague goals get vague results" so at the start of the year, he made the specific goal to do 50 wrestling interviews in 2019. He ended up doing 100, and in this ...

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Frank Mir wants Brock Lesnar in a pro wrestling match, WWE, Cain Valasquez, veganism, Austin Aries from 2019-12-26T13:53:06

Chris Van Vliet sits down with MMA legend Frank Mir at his home in Las Vegas. He talks about his foray into pro wrestling, wanting a rematch with Brock Lesnar, being trained by Austin Aries, breaki...

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Justin Credible: his battle with addiction, why AEW is like ECW, being fired from WWE from 2019-12-19T13:00

Justin Credible (PJ Polaco) joins Chris Van Vliet for a candid conversation at Wrestlecade in Winston-Salem, NC. He goes into detail about his battle with drug and alcohol addiction, his time as EC...

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Ryback will return to wrestling in 2020, dream opponents, why he left, his YouTube success from 2019-12-12T15:48:56

Ryback chats with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Las Vegas, NV. He says he is ready to return to wrestling in 2020, who he would like to wrestle, the success of his YouTube channel, his theory that...

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Santana and Ortiz almost signed with WWE, The Inner Circle, Chris Jericho, LAX from 2019-12-11T13:21:38

Chris Van Vliet chats with Santana and Ortiz in Chicago, IL. They talk about how close they were to signing with WWE before choosing AEW, being selected for The Inner Circle, getting their start in...

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Austin Aries: No sell at Bound For Glory, Christy Hemme incident, being fired from WWE, Jim Cornette from 2019-12-09T12:30

Chris Van Vliet sits down with Austin Aries at his home in Las Vegas for the longest interview in this history of the show! Austin talks about no selling John Morrison at Bound For Glory and whethe...

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Flip Gordon on Ring of Honor, AEW, Marty Scurll, injuries, Being The Elite, Villain Enterprises from 2019-12-05T13:20:07

Flip Gordon sits down with Chris Van Vliet at The Big Event in NYC. He talks about his status with Ring of Honor, the rumors about him going to AEW, teaming with Marty Scurll in Villain Enterprises...

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Mini Episode: Life Advice From Pro Wrestlers - Cena, Rock, Cody Rhodes, DDP, Ryback, Justin Roberts from 2019-12-04T16:10:14

Life advice and motivation from pro wrestlers! I realized that there were so many great pieces of life advice dropped during the interviews that I've done over the last few years that I wanted to m...

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Jon Moxley: Renee Young's reaction to his insane Full Gear match, The Shield, AEW vs WWE from 2019-12-02T13:39:25

Jon Moxley sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL before AEW Dynamite. He talks about why he left WWE for AEW, whether he still talks to Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns, his wife Renee Young's ...

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Santino Marella on creating the cobra, his fake accent, Santina, comedy wrestling from 2019-11-28T13:00

Santino Marella chats with Chris Van Vliet at The Big Event in New York City. He talks about how he created “the cobra”, speaking with a fake Italian accent, whether he thinks he will be inducted i...

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Enzo Amore on getting fired, AEW, Big Cass update, Simon Gotch, Triple H, Survivor Series in the crowd from 2019-11-21T14:33:35

Enzo Amore (nZo) sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an extended interview at State of Fitness Boxing in North Bergen, New Jersey. He talks about wanting to return to wrestling, being fired by WWE, ...

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Michael Elgin on getting huge, leaving NJPW for Impact, Canadian Mount Rushmore from 2019-11-14T13:00

"Big Mike" Michael Elgin sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL. He talks about why he left New Japan Pro Wrestling to sign with Impact Wrestling, working with Brian Cage, his diet and worko...

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Mini-Episode: Who deserves the next AEW title shot? 5 contenders and 1 you might not agree with from 2019-11-12T13:00

In addition to the regularly scheduled interviews every Thursday, on occasion Chris Van Vliet will share his thoughts and opinions on interesting topics or big news stories with these mini-episodes...

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Scorpio Sky: AEW Tag Team Titles, his time in WWE & TNA, losing his shoes during a match from 2019-11-07T02:21:07

Scorpio Sky talks to Chris Van Vliet in Charleston, WV. He talks about the AEW tag team titles, creating SCU with Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian, why his time in WWE and TNA didn't work, ...

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Tenille Dashwood on her WWE release, the Emma dance, Santino Marella, AEW, Impact from 2019-11-01T23:48:42

Tenille Dashwood (fka Emma) sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL before Impact Wrestling's Bound For Glory. She talks about how and why she was released from WWE, signing with Impact Wrest...

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Tessa Blanchard on choosing Impact over AEW & WWE, intergender matches, comparisons to Chyna from 2019-10-26T04:23:41

Tessa Blanchard talks with Chris Van Vliet before Impact Wrestling's Bound For Glory in Chicago, IL. She talks about why she feels comfortable in intergender matches, whether she could win the Worl...

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Brian Pillman Jr on his father, growing his mullet, AEW, inspiration from Stone Cold from 2019-10-17T21:01:53

Brian Pillman Jr. sits down for a conversation with Chris Van Vliet in Newport, KY. He talks about how he worked a corporate job after graduating from college but left it for wrestling, training wi...

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Marko Stunt on his size, signing with AEW, Luchasarus, Jungle Boy, Dynamite from 2019-10-11T15:51:59

Marko Stunt from Jurassic Express talks with Chris Van Vliet after AEW Dynamite in Washington, DC. He talks about how his height works for him and against, getting signed to AEW, how his tag team w...

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Referee Aubrey Edwards on making history, AEW, how she started, Chris Jericho from 2019-10-04T15:51:50

AEW Referee Aubrey Edwards chats with Chris Van Vliet in Washington, DC. She talks about making history as the first ever female referee in a main event title match, how she got hired by AEW, worki...

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Sonny Kiss on stereotypes, AEW, being engaged, inspirations, Nyla Rose and goals from 2019-09-26T14:22:04

Sonny Kiss sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an interview in Chicago, IL. Sonny talks about breaking through the stereotypes of LGBTQ wrestlers, favorite matches, inspirations, goals in AEW, being...

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What's next for Killer Kross? AEW, NXT, his influences, Scarlett Bordeaux, favorite films from 2019-09-20T12:07:23

Killer Kross sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Starrcast III in Chicago, IL. He talks about where he would like to sign next, his thoughts on AEW and NXT, the movies and books that influence his in...

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Why Ken Shamrock returned to wrestling at age 55, Brock Lesnar, his WWE run, Kurt Angle, UFC from 2019-09-13T12:00

Ken Shamrock sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Sam's Town Casino in Las Vegas. He talks about why he returned to wrestling at age 55, never getting a main event push in WWE, the vicious chair shot ...

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How Colt Cabana changed indie wrestling, CM Punk, ending his podcast, AEW from 2019-09-11T17:44:41

Colt Cabana chats with Chris Van Vliet at Pro Wrestling Tee's ALL OUT Side Party in Chicago, IL. He talks about why he started creating wrestling merch, starting and ending his podcast, how he almo...

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JDfromNY206 on blocking haters, Roman Reigns, NXT vs AEW, commentary from 2019-09-05T12:00:30

Jerry aka JDfromNY206 from Off The Script sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL. He talks about why he started his podcast, dealing with haters, him controversial comments about Roman Reign...

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Teddy Hart on maturing after his jail time, Montreal screwjob, Owen Hart, WWE from 2019-08-30T15:07:50

Teddy Hart chats with Chris Van Vliet at MLW Fusion in Miami, FL. Teddy speaks openly about his time and jail and what he learned from it, he says Owen Hart's death "wasn't anybody's fault", he wis...

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Sammy Guevara: Why he loves pandas, making AEW history, Cody, being "The Best Ever" from 2019-08-28T21:21:56

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Shawn Spears on why he chose AEW over a WWE pay raise, Cody Rhodes, his fiancee Peyton Royce from 2019-08-23T13:41:38

Shawn Spears (Tye Dillinger) sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, FL. He talks about why he asked to be released from his WWE contract, signing with AEW for Double or Nothing the day after hi...

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Melissa Santos on her unique ring announcing, Lucha Underground, marrying Brian Cage from 2019-08-21T13:24:05

Melissa Santos talks with Chris Van Vliet at Impact Wrestling in Hollywood, CA. She talks about how she got into wrestling, her unique ring announcing style and her influences, meeting her husband ...

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Rob Van Dam: I wrestled high 100% of the time, Shane McMahon's Van Terminator, ECW, Paul Heyman from 2019-08-16T20:40:15

Rob Van Dam chats with Chris Van Vliet in New York City about his new documentary Headstrong. RVD also says he was high 100% of the time he wrestled in ECW, who he'd want to induct him in the Hall ...

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Ethan Page on why Impact is better than ever, winning tag team titles, The Rock, Canadian wrestlers from 2019-08-13T16:50:53

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John Cena on AEW, WrestleMania 35, Kurt Angle, retirement, The Rock, wisdom from 2019-08-10T17:42:39

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Jimmy Jacobs: The photo that got him fired from WWE, rehab, Impact Wrestling, Vince McMahon from 2019-08-08T15:27:45

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MJF interview gets interrupted by room service among many, many other things from 2019-08-06T17:22:56

Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) sits down with Chris Van Vliet in his hotel suite in Las Vegas. This is either the best interview you've ever seen with him or the worst, you be the judge. Our intervie...

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Brian Cage's crazy diet to get HUGE, winning the Impact World Championship, Melissa Santos from 2019-08-05T13:16:37

Impact Wrestling World Champion Brian Cage talks to Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA. Brian talks about how he spent both of the biggest nights of his life, winning the Impact World Championship an...

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Dolph Ziggler: "I'm jealous of Kofi", Bischoff hasn't started on Smackdown, Kevin Owens from 2019-07-23T21:05:46

Dolph Ziggler chats with Chris Van Vliet before Smackdown Live at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL. He talks about why he is jealous of Kofi and his Championship run, losing to Kevin Owens ...

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Hornswoggle on R Truth, being Vince's son & anonymous Raw General Manager, 24/7 Title from 2019-07-21T15:23:17

Hornswoggle (Dylan Postl) talks with Chris Van Vliet at Gangrel's Wrestling Asylum's "Let It Ride" show in Dania Beach, FL. He talks about how R Truth keeps mistaking Drake Maverick for him, why he...

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Luchasaurus: Dusty Rhodes created my gimmick, master's degree, AEW, Jungle Boy, Big Brother from 2019-07-18T14:58:25

Luchasaurus (Austin Matelson) sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Daytona Beach before AEW's Fyter Fest. He talks about how Dusty Rhodes created his gimmick, his master's degree in Medieval History, ...

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Jimmy Havoc: The one word AEW won't let him say, Jon Moxley, Death Matches, Injuries, Will Ospreay from 2019-07-18T14:50:26

Jimmy Havoc chats with Chris Van Vliet before AEW's Fyter Fest in Daytona Beach, FL. Jimmy says he specifically asked AEW if he can have a match with Jon Moxley, he describes his injuries in great ...

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TJP is making double since leaving WWE, Cruiserweight Classic, dream opponent from 2019-07-18T14:45:03

TJ Perkins chats with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV. He talks about how he wasn't under contract when he won the WWE Cruiserweight title, he says he is making almost double since leaving WWE, he...

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Kip Sabian: Being inspired by Spider-Man & The Hurricane, signing with AEW, MJF, British wrestling from 2019-07-18T13:31:47

Kip Sabian sits down with Chris Van Vliet before Fight For The Fallen in Jacksonville, FL. Kip talks about wanting to be a wrestler after seeing The Hurricane in WWE, his love for superheroes and S...

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Darby Allin was homeless before AEW, Coffin Drop to Cody, Skateboarding, Shawn Spears from 2019-07-16T12:00

arby Allin sits down with Chris Van Vliet in his hotel room before Fight For The Fallen in Jacksonville, FL. Darby talks about how he was living in his car before he signed with AEW, meeting his wi...

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Jim Ross: Why AEW can't compete with WWE, 'slobberknocker' origin, Vince McMahon, Chris Benoit from 2019-07-13T21:41:58

Jim Ross sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Jacksonville, FL before AEW's Fight For The Fallen. JR talks about how it's "ludicrous" that AEW could compete with WWE, he gives us the origin to the wor...

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Dasha Fuentes on her WWE release, acting robotic, AEW, getting back in the ring from 2019-07-12T07:24:39

Dasha Fuentes chats with Chris Van Vliet in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She opens up about why she was released and how she was released, the criticism that she acted robotic on camera, her thoughts on AE...

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The Young Bucks explain Cody's "gimmicked" chairshot, CM Punk, AEW video game, PAC's status from 2019-07-10T13:00

The Young Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson talk with Chris at Florida Supercon in Miami Beach, FL. They cover a number of topics including how the unprotected chairshot to Cody at Fyter Fest was suppos...

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Brandon Cutler on how AEW changed his life, Being the Elite, The Young Bucks from 2019-07-08T12:00

Brandon Cutler chats with Chris Van Vliet at Florida Supercon in Miami Beach, FL. Brandon talks about how working with The Young Bucks on Being the Elite led to a job that changed his life. He says...

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Justin Roberts on signing with AEW, leaving WWE, his famous "John Cena" and "Undertaker" intros from 2019-07-05T12:05:57

Justin Roberts sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his house in Phoenix, AZ. He talks about leaving WWE, signing with AEW, Brandi Rhodes, Double or Nothing, his famous introductions of "John Cena" an...

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Jungle Boy on his father Luke Perry, Fyter Fest, advice from Cody from 2019-06-29T03:51:07

Jungle Boy (Jack Perry) sits down with Chris in Los Angeles to talk about his father Luke Perry, being part of the Battle Royale at AEW's Double or Nothing, his spot in that match with Joey Janela,...

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Eric Bischoff: I’d turn Roman Reigns heel, WWE return from 2019-06-27T15:33:17

Eric Bischoff chats with Chris in June 2018 about his legacy in the wrestling world. He said he probably would never return to WWE, that if he did he would turn Roman Reigns heel, how he will proba...

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Simon Miller: WhatCulture, WHY and Wrestling! from 2019-06-26T11:26:31

Simon Miller from WhatCulture joins Chris in London for the crossover interview you’ve been asking for! Simon talks about working for WhatCulture, their feud with Tama Tonga and Haku at the Bullet ...

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Tony Khan: Why AEW will be a success, CM Punk, TV Deal from 2019-06-25T12:00

AEW President and CEO sits down with Chris and covers some big topics regarding AEW. Tony talks about their TV deal, how he signed Dustin Rhodes, his 5-year plan for the company, being compared to ...

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Eli Drake explains why he was fired from Impact Wrestling from 2019-06-24T18:52:40

Eli Drake was fired from Impact Wrestling recently amid reports that he didn’t want to work an intergender match with Tessa Blanchard. He sits down with Chris to explain what actually happened and ...

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Why Rhyno turned down double the money from WWE and left from 2019-06-20T23:18:23

Rhyno’s WWE contract officially ends on July 17 and despite being offered more than double his current salary, he has decided to leave. He tells Chris Van Vliet what went into that decision, his th...

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Kelly Kelly on life after wrestling and if she’d return to WWE from 2019-06-20T22:26:36

Kelly Kelly (Barbie Blank) just celebrated 13 years since her WWE debut at age 19 and opens up to Chris about what life has been like since retiring from pro wrestling. She names the superstar she ...

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Ryback: Why I said “F you” to WWE from 2019-06-20T21:33:36

“The Big Guy” Ryback is best known for his time in WWE but he has grown to become a successful entrepreneur and podcaster since leaving. He talks with Chris about why he said “F you” to WWE, the he...

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Batista on AEW vs. WWE and retirement from 2019-06-20T19:35:08

Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani sit down with Chris Van Vliet to chat about their new comedy STUBER. While this is a shorter interview than usual, it really “gives you what you want!!” Dave expla...

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Shawn Spears - Why he chose AEW over big WWE pay raise from 2019-06-17T16:35:23

Shawn Spears (Tye Dillinger) is the newest member to the AEW roster. He goes into detail about why he asked for his release from WWE, why he thinks he was granted it when so many others weren't, ho...

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Shawn Spears - Why he chose AEW over big WWE pay raise from 2019-06-17T16:35:23

Shawn Spears (Tye Dillinger) is the newest member to the AEW roster. He goes into detail about why he asked for his release from WWE, why he thinks he was granted it when so many others weren't, ho...

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Shawn Spears - Why he chose AEW over big WWE pay raise from 2019-06-17T16:35:23

Shawn Spears (Tye Dillinger) is the newest member to the AEW roster. He goes into detail about why he asked for his release from WWE, why he thinks he was granted it when so many others weren't, ho...

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