Insight with Chris Van Vliet

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 thoughts on her match with Hikaru Shida at All Out, her story of growing up in Tijuana and moving to the United States, her MMA career, who her dream opponents are, the deep meaning behind her face paint, what it was like wrestling for Lucha Underground and so much more! Please subscribe and support the show by supporting our sponsors!INDEED - Get a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWire BETONLINE - Get a new sign up bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 was like winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship, how his training has changed due to Covid, building a champion's mindset, if he would rather fight Jon Jones or Francis Ngannou next, his thoughts on a possible fight with Brock Lesnar, who he thinks is the greatest Cleveland athlete of all time, why he still works his day job as a firefighter and more! Please subscribe and support the show by supporting our sponsors!INDEED- Get a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWire BETONLINE- Get a new sign up bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://bluewire.ag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 independent contractors", what he thinks can happen to change it, WWE comparing their intellectual property to Disney and Warner Bros., his thoughts on AEW, his favorite wrestlers growing up, attending WrestleMania 4, his all-time favorite match and more! Please subscribe and support The CVV Show by supporting our sponsors!DOOR DASH- Get $5 and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more when you download the Door Dash app and use the promo code BLUEWIRE DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET- Use the promo code BLUEWIRE to get 15% off your subscription this season athttp://NFLSundayTicket.tvBETONLINE- Head tohttp://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Peyton Royce in high school, her path to getting signed by WWE, why The Rock is her favorite wrestler, her experience meeting him, her new YouTube channel called "J McKay Does", winning the tag team titles, wrestling at WrestleMania, her catchphrase "You've got to be joking me" and much more! I hope you enjoy this fun conversation as much as I did! Please support The CVV Show by supporting our sponsors!DOOR DASH - Get $5 and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more when you download the Door Dash app and use the promo code BLUEWIRE DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET- Use the promo code BLUEWIRE to get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tv BETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 telling stories and in this interview he talks about how his contract with AEW came together, being a manager for Lance Archer, how DDP saved his life, beating addiction, his favorite promo of all time, the inspiration for his promos, his new book, some crazy snake stories and so much more! Support The CVV Show by supporting our sponsors!DOOR DASH - Get $5 and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more when you download the Door Dash app and use the promo code BLUEWIRE DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET- Use the promo code BLUEWIRE to get 15% off your subscription this season at https://NFLSundayTicket.tv BETONLINE- Head to https://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 vicious chairshot to the face from Sammy Guevara, his favorite TLC match, how he created Broken Matt Hardy and the catchphrase "delete", his thoughts on cinematic matches after coming up with "The Final Deletion", wanting to work with Darby Allin and much more!Listen to me as a guest on the WWE Podcast here:https://wwepodcast.com/special-interview-with-chris-van-vliet-hall-of-fame-broadcaster/ Support The CVV Show by supporting our sponsors!DOOR DASH - Get $5 and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more when you download the Door Dash app and use the promo code BLUEWIRE DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET- Use the promo code BLUEWIRE to get 15% off your subscription this season at https://NFLSundayTicket.tv BETONLINE- Head to https://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 match between him and Kurt Angle, his favorite matches in NJPW, working as The Monster Matanza Cueto in Lucha Underground, growing up in Hawaii, his love of the Backstreet Boys and much more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors: DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET- Use the promo code BLUEWIRE to get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tv BETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 mask, his thoughts on Brodie Lee since signing with AEW, The Bludgeon Brothers, his WrestleMania match with The Rock, whether he has any interest in signing with AEW, the original plans for his cage in WWE, his favorite bands and more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors: DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET- Use the promo code BLUEWIRE to get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tv BETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 bodybuilding and fitness icon, being discovered by Joe Weider, how being a father has changed him, who came up with the name of his son Titan Maximus, his reaction to people who think he takes steroids, the documentary Generation Iron: Natty 4 Life and much more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors: DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET- Get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tv BETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 upset with Ring of Honor than anyone else. He also discusses his run as a singles competitor in NJPW, why he shaved his beard, what Haku is like in real life, how the Bullet Club was formed, what the original name was going to be and more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors: DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET - Get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tv BETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 match against Roy Jones Jr, his favorite UFC opponents, why he decided to retire from UFC, what's next for his fighting career and he drops all kinds of knowledge about his mindset that has made him a champion both inside and outside of the octagon. DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET - Get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tv DEAL DASH- Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOWBETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Shelley to agree to return to Impact Wrestling, their favorite tag teams to wrestle, recovering from his third knee surgery, why he thought he wasn't ready when he won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, the fact that AJ Styles didn't like him at first, how unpredictable the Ultimate X structure was during the first match and much more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors: DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET - Get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tv DEAL DASH- Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOWBETONLINE- Head tohttp://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 looks like from start to finish to create a theme song, what his favorite entrance themes are, the crazy story of how quickly he has had to create a theme, how much fun he had creating Vickie Guerrero's theme and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!DEAL DASH- Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOWBETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 WWE, the rumor that there were plans to make him Chris Jericho's protege, signing with TNA Wrestling, being part of the British Invasion with Doug Williams and Nick Aldis, his decision to leave TNA, becoming the two-time natural Mr. Olympia, his support of natural bodybuilding, why he decided never to do steroids, his role in the film "Generation Iron: Natty 4 Life" and much more!Support the show by supporting our sponsors!DEAL DASH- Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOWBETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the right place for him to return to now, the missed opportunities in WWE with him and Sanity, why he shaved his beard, his plans to face Eddie Edwards for the Impact Championship, how he became the host of "Off the Hook" on Animal Planet and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! DEAL DASH - Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOWBETONLINE - Head tohttp://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 played in convincing them to stay in WWE, how they were released from WWE, being part of the Bone Yard match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36, their issues with Paul Heyman, their podcast Talk'N Shop, their Pay Per View called "Talk'N Shop A-Mania" and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! DEAL DASH- Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOW BETONLINE- Head tohttp://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. He talks about being the very controversial character Muhammad Hassan, the real life fear he caused people, his release and why it caused him to leave wrestling, the plans for him to beat Batista and become the WWE Champion at SummerSlam in 2005, his current job as a junior high principal, the graphic novel he created with Shad Gaspard called "Assassin and Son" and much more! Subscribe now and support the show by supporting our sponsors! BetOnline - Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 discusses his color commentator role with NWA and the future of the company due to the pandemic, being invited to be part of a Nexus reunion at WrestleMania 36, what it would take for him to return to the ring, how Cody Rhodes created the Bad News Barrett character and much more! Subscribe now and support the show by supporting our sponsors!BetOnline - Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Slammiversary, what a heel turn would look like for her, her iconic ring entrance, the comparisons to Bayley, working at Pro Wrestling Tees before she became a wrestler, training with Booker T and what she learned from him, her struggles with mental health and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! BetOnline - Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 wrestler was as a kid, how she met her husband Shawn Spears, the conversation that she had with Shawn before he asked for his WWE release, her favorite match of his, who her dream match in WWE would be against, we learn a few Aussie slang words, get a surprise appearance from an angry Shawn Spears and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! BetOnline - Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 I was honored that they asked me to be a guest. Please take a second to subscribe to their show wherever you are listening to this episode! We talk about how I got started in broadcasting which lead to becoming a YouTuber and podcaster, my favorite and least favorite interviews and they ask me a lot of questions that I've never been asked before. I hope you enjoy it! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!BetOnline - Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 recovery from it, the real story of how she met her husband Nick Aldis, we find out why SoCal Val never became a wrestler, the celebrities that they have been mistaken for and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for their support with this episode! Use the code BLUEWIRE for a new welcome bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, dating Mae Young and her giving birth to a hand, his fake retirement speech, the infamous salmon colored jacket he wore that night, why he didn't get a WWE Championship run after his match with John Cena, what made him want to retire for real, the racism he has experienced in his life and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for their support with this episode! Use the code BLUEWIRE for a new welcome bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 frustrations with WWE creative, how she came up with The Virtuosa nickname and what it means, debuting on Raw with her best friend Chelsea Green, why she decided to go back to school to study history and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for their support on this episode! Use the code BLUEWIRE for a new welcome bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag Please take a minute to fill out this BlueWire survey for your chance to win a pair of Apple AirPods! http://bluewirepods.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 making this a really fun conversation! We talk about some of my favorite interviews, how my YouTube channel started, my broadcasting background, the advice I received from The Rock and John Cena, what it was like being part of the first episode of AEW Dynamite and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for their support on this episode! Use the code BLUEWIRE for a new welcome bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag Please take a minute to fill out this BlueWire survey for your chance to win a pair of Apple AirPods! https://bluewirepods.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 he took including having to convince The Undertaker to chokeslam him out of the ring. He gets to the bottom of that infamous story that Bubba Ray Dudley tells about him asking Vince McMahon for weed. Spike doesn't do a lot of interviews, so it was an honor to speak with him. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode! Use the code BLUEWIRE for a new welcome bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 time to revisit this conversation for anyone who may not have heard it. Or perhaps there's a chance you had never heard of Karrion Kross before you saw him on NXT! In this chat, he was still known as Killer Kross and talked about the advantages of signing with AEW & NXT, the movies and books that influence his in-ring style, his girlfriend Scarlett Bordeaux and more! Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode! Use the code BLUEWIRE for a new welcome bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 getting an audition for WWE, his first wrestling memories, his love for cooking and his YouTube channel called Greg Hamilton's WWEats, his trademark introductions for Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles, the true story behind his "Best in the World" intro for Shane McMahon, memorizing the weights and hometowns of all of the superstars, working at the Performance Center during empty arena shows and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode! Use the code BLUEWIRE for a new welcome bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 she decided to re-sign with Impact Wrestling, her honest thoughts about intergender wrestling, her plans for "420 friendly" wedding to Ring of Honor star Jonathan Gresham, the creepy DMs that she receives, how she came up with the nickname "Thick Mama Pump", her workout plan and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag for a new welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 plans are now, how he met and became friends with Zack Ryder, his infamous 269 match losing streak, breaking that streak by winning the tag team titles at WrestleMania 35, why he used to come to the ring holding a cane, what he learned from working behind the scenes as a WWE producer, his podcast "The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast" and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag for a new welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 apologizes to Taya Valkyrie, he talks about being involved in ritual magic, his struggles with mental health, is asked about why he never joined WWE and much more! Thank you to Bespoke Post! Use the code BLUEWIRE for 20% off your first curated monthly box at http://boxofawesome.com Also a big thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a welcome bonus on your first deposit. And we couldn't do this without BlueChew! Visit http://bluechew.com and get your first order for FREE when you use the promo code BLUEWIRE. Just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 with a character that wasn't set up for success, pitching the idea to Paul Heyman of teaming with D-Von to form the Dudley Boyz, being part of the first TLC match in WWE, what his favorite TLC match was, putting Mae Young through a table, leaving WWE and going to TNA as Team 3-D, breaking away from D-Von to have a singles career that led to him becoming the 2-time TNA World Champion, the idea he had for the finish of the Sting vs. Jeff Hardy match at Victory Road 2011, Eric Bischoff coming up with the idea for him to be the leader of the Aces and Eights, his thoughts on Moose as the TNA Champion, Tessa Blanchard as the Impact Wrestling World Champion, which one of them he'd rather have a match with, his future plans and much, much more! Thank you to Bespoke Post! Use the code BLUEWIRE for 20% off your first curated monthly box at http://boxofawesome.com Also a big thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at https://www.betonline.ag/ to get a welcome bonus on your first deposit. And we couldn't do this without BlueChew! Visit http://bluechew.com and get your first order for FREE when you use the promo code BLUEWIRE. Just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Simon Gotch as The Vaudevillains, his love of whiskey and his show "Wrestling with Whiskey", marrying Vickie and Eddie Guerrero's daughter Shaul Guerrero, doing commentary on 205 Live, his love of drama and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at https://www.betonline.ag/ to get a welcome bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag to get a welcome bonus on your first deposit. Also a big thank you to BlueChew! Visit http://bluechew.com and get your first order for FREE when you use the promo code BLUEWIRE. Just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"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 compares it to his release in 2010, making his debut in 1991 and next year being 30 years in the wrestling business, being in WCW and forming 3 Count with Moore and Evan Karagias, how Stone Cold and The Rock led to the creation of The Hurricane character in 2002, his sidekicks he had in Rosey, Molly Holly and Stacy Keibler, why he wanted to turn heel and become Gregory Shane Helms and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit. Also a big thank you to BlueChew! Visit http://bluechew.com and get your first order for FREE when you use the promo code BLUEWIRE. Just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 thoughts on 3 Man Band members Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre winning the WWE Championship, how his catchphrase "I Got Kids" happened by accident, being genuinely surprised to wrestle Vader on RAW, his thoughts on Cody's comments that he's not interested in hiring him for AEW, what's next for him and more! Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at https://www.betonline.ag/ to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit. Also a big thank you to BlueChew! Visit http://bluechew.com and get your first order for FREE when you use the promo code BLUEWIRE. Just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Japan, his fiancée Chelsea Green, the true story behind the Z! True Long Island Story, how it lead to the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast with Curt Hawkins aka Bryan Myers, his emotional Intercontinental Championship win at WrestleMania 32, meeting the Macho Man as a kid, 3 big regrets he has from his time in WWE and so much more. Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit. Also a big thank you to BlueChew! Visit http://bluechew.com and get your first order for FREE when you use the promo code BLUEWIRE. Just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 woman signed to AEW, how she met her boyfriend Adam Cole on Bumble, appearing in the crowd at NXT War Games, her favorite AEW moments, wanting to win the AEW Women's Championship and much more! Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit at http://BetOnline.ag to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit. Also a big thank you to BlueChew! Visit http://bluechew.com and get your first order for FREE when you use the promo code BLUEWIRE. Just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 her real life boyfriend thinks of it, the love triangle with Dolph Ziggler, her career path before she got into wrestling, why not winning Tough Enough was a good thing, her dream opponents and much more!Thanks to Bet Online for supporting this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 wrestling Haku, how his wrestling career has grown and the goals he has in the ring, he also talks about growing his YouTube channel, his workout plan, how he has been staying busy during the quarantine, his thoughts on empty arena shows and much more! I'm so pumped to have Bespoke Post as a sponsor for this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at http://boxofawesome.com to get 20% of your first curated box. Also thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at http://BetOnline.ag to get a welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Television Championship, being OUTLANDISH and more! I'm so pumped to have Bespoke Post as a sponsor for this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at http://boxofawesome.com to get 20% of your first box. Also thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a 100% Welcome Bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 them. I feel that it's important to watch this interview because it shows a completely different side of Lio than we ever saw on TV. He's talented in so many ways and I can't wait to see what's next for him! During this interview he talks about getting signed by WWE, being in a tag team on the indies with Patrick Clark (Velveteen Dream), working as Bobby Lashley's manager, working for CZW, his music, being a husband and a father and much more! I'm so pumped to have Bespoke Post as a sponsor for this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE athttp://boxofawesome.com to get 20% of your first box. Also thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a Welcome Bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Twitter feud with Seth Rollins, whether he would want to work for AEW, his thoughts on WWE, his girlfriend Bea Priestley, his NJPW contract and much more.I'm so pumped to have Bespoke Post as a sponsor for this episode. Use the code BLUEWIRE at http://boxofawesome.com to get 20% of your first box.Also thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a 100% welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 trained by Spike Dudley, his tag team partner Mike Kanellis, how his injury recovery is coming along, what he is doing to pass the time during the quarantine and much more!Thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a 100% Welcome Bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 McGregor, Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey, who his dream WrestleMania opponent is, his fights with Tito Ortiz, signing with Impact Wrestling, Frank Shamrock and much more!Thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE atBetOnline.ag to get a 100% welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a 100% welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 and the inspiration behind it, his admiration for Chris Jericho, what really happened during the infamous baseball bat segment with Eddie Edwards, why things didn't work out for him in WWE, being part of Lucha Underground and more!Thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a 100% welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, being the first woman to win the 24/7 Championship, her favorite matches, wanting to wrestle Charlotte, the Hall of Fame and more! Thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a 100% welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 talks about how he was hired by WWE, his love for DC Comics, Marvel and Disney, his new tattoo, his voice cracking while announcing Shane McMahon, the segments he did with Alexa Bliss, WrestleMania 36 at the PC and more! Thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a 100% welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 wrestle until he can't anymore, joining NWA, his thoughts on AEW, the inspiration for his promos, his time in Impact Wrestling and much more! Thanks to Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a 50% welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 hired for Lucha Underground, working with Vampiro, the reaction to saying "I'm marking out bro" and much more! Thanks to our sponsor Bet Online! Use the code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.ag to get a 50% welcome bonus on your first deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices