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Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

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Ep 71Excalibur explains his mask, AEW commentary, advice from Jim Ross, favorite calls, Cody, PWG

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 Wrestling Guerrilla), how he started doing commentary, his influences growing up, who his favorite wrestlers were, his behind the scenes job in AEW, what he has learned from working with Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone, his favorite calls and more! Thanks as always 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

Mar 5, 20201h 4m

Ep 70Tim Storm: Living the dream in NWA at age 55, being a school teacher, winning the NWA title, Nick Aldis

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 as a high school teacher, winning the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship and then losing it to Nick Aldis, being featured on 10 Pounds of Gold, working with WWE, how much longer he plans to wrestle and much more! A huge thank you 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

Feb 25, 202049 min

Ep 69Shawn Spears on the chairshot to Cody, signing with AEW, his wife Peyton Royce, Tully Blanchard

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, the creation of The Chairman character, marrying Peyton Royce, starting Flackbacks Wrestling School with Tyler Breeze, teaming up with Tully Blanchard, how much longer he wants to wrestle and much more! This is our second interview, the first one took place in June, 2019: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 20, 202057 min

Ep 68Tyler Breeze on NXT, the main roster, Fandango, the amazing story of how he got signed

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 up to the main roster, how he came up with the Tyler Breeze character after several failed characters, why he opened a wrestling school with Shawn Spears, being in a tag team with Fandango as "Breezango" and much more! A huge thank you 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

Feb 18, 202056 min

Ep 67Billy Corgan: NWA is in the same conversation as WWE & AEW, TNA lawsuit, Dixie Carter, music

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 lawsuit with TNA, what Smashing Pumpkins fans think of his love for wrestling, the future plans for NWA, why he says the NWA is in the same conversation as WWE and AEW and more. A huge thank you 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

Feb 13, 202033 min

Ep 66PCO on becoming ROH World Champ at age 51, The Kliq, losing his eye, The Quebecers, Walter

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 Janela's Spring Break, working in the WWF as part of The Quebecers, how he lost his right eye, his issues with Kevin Nash and The Kliq, wrestling for every major promotion, his goal to be on Ed Mylett and Tom Bilyeu's podcast and much more!A huge thank you 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

Feb 11, 20201h 31m

Ep 65QT Marshall on his in-ring and backstage AEW jobs, WWE tryout, Documentary, Wrestling School

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 school called "1 Fall Power Factory", quitting his day job to pursue wrestling, the documentary about his life "The Wrestler: A QT Marshall Story" and much more! A huge thank you 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

Feb 7, 20201h 0m

Ep 64Aron Stevens & Question Mark on Mongrovian Karate, NWA Powerrr, 3rd Degree Black Belt

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, the teachings of Mongrovian Karate, which opponents he'd like to face in NWA and much more! A huge thank you 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

Feb 5, 202017 min

Ep 63Melina’s NWA comeback, Hall of Fame, John Morrison, Women’s Championship

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 meant different things to her, teaming with John Morrison and Joey Mercury in MNM, her favorite opponents, Bret Hart calling her one of the best wrestlers in the world, a possible WWE Hall of Fame induction and much more! A huge thank you 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

Feb 4, 202045 min

Ep 62Ryan Satin on wrestling headlines, WWE backstage, TMZ, CM Punk's return, his hair

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, some of the big celebrity stories he broke, how he was hired for WWE Backstage, his reaction to CM Punk's return, the criticism of his hair and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 30, 20201h 14m

Ep 61Nick Aldis on NWA, marrying Mickie James, why he didn't sign with WWE, leaving TNA, NWA Powerrr

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 James in TNA, raising their son Donovan, why he never signed with WWE, leaving TNA, wrestling Cody Rhodes at All In and much more! My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 28, 202059 min

Ep 60Alex Riley on John Cena, WWE release, The Miz, commentary, returning to wrestling

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, his acting career since leaving wrestling, why he feels now is the right time to return to the ring, being paired with The Miz, what happened between him and John Cena and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 23, 202056 min

Ep 59Lilian Garcia on her most emotional WWE moments, advice from Howard Finkel, The Rock, singing

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 anthem after 9/11, the ring announcing advice she received from Howard Finkel, her interaction with The Rock, why she started her "Chasing Glory" podcast, her inspirations in life and much more! My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 21, 20201h 10m

Ep 58Vampiro: why Lucha Underground ended, Sting, heat with Chris Jericho, WCW

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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 in WCW, his thoughts on AEW and more! My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 16, 20201h 26m

Ep 57David Benoit: Chris Benoit's son opens up about tragedy, training to be a wrestler, Hall of Fame, AEW

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 his father's last days, his favorite memories of him, wanting to follow in his footsteps, whether ChrisBenoit should be in the WWE Hall of Fame, how AEW got him back into wrestling, he addresses the conspiracies surrounding the murder/suicide and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 14, 202055 min

Ep 56Kurt Angle on his retirement match, Jason Jordan storyline, plans for WM20 match vs Bret Hart, John Cena

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 wrestle Bret Hart at WrestleMania 20, the storyline with his “son” Jason Jordan, his battle with addiction, leaving WWE and signing with TNA, his infamous milk truck moment, his current job with WWE and he tells a crazy story about Vince wanting to "beat his ass". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 9, 202058 min

Ep 55My Top 5 Wrestling interviews of 2019 - Which was your favorite?

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 episode he takes a look back at some of his favorites and why each one was important to him. It was extremely difficult for Chris to narrow it down to just five because there were so many memorable and incredible conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 31, 201920 min

Ep 54Frank Mir wants Brock Lesnar in a pro wrestling match, WWE, Cain Valasquez, veganism, Austin Aries

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, breaking Tim Silvia and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria’s arm, switching to a vegan diet, his daughter Isabella Mir’s MMA career and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 26, 201957 min

Ep 53Justin Credible: his battle with addiction, why AEW is like ECW, being fired from WWE

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 ECW World Champion, getting hired and fired by WWE, why his character didn’t work in WWE, the similarities between AEW and ECW, what he thinks is the best ECW Pay Per View of all time and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 19, 201954 min

Ep 52Ryback will return to wrestling in 2020, dream opponents, why he left, his YouTube success

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 WWE will be bought by Fox or Disney and much more! This episode is brought to you by Roman http://getroman.com/BlueWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 12, 201955 min

Ep 51Santana and Ortiz almost signed with WWE, The Inner Circle, Chris Jericho, LAX

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 wrestling, what they learned from TNA, being part of LAX and more! Follow Santana and Ortiz on Instagram: http://instagram.com/santana_proud http://instagram.com/ortiz_powerful Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 11, 201954 min

Ep 50Austin Aries: No sell at Bound For Glory, Christy Hemme incident, being fired from WWE, Jim Cornette

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 whether it was a work or a shoot, he gives a detailed account of his incident with Christy Hemme, his release from WWE, his thoughts on Jim Cornette, how stem cell treatments are helping him and much more! This episode is brought to you by Roman: http://getroman.com/Bluewire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 9, 20192h 3m

Ep 49Flip Gordon on Ring of Honor, AEW, Marty Scurll, injuries, Being The Elite, Villain Enterprises

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, recovering from injuries, not wanting to do the 450 splash and much more! My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 5, 201952 min

Mini Episode: Life Advice From Pro Wrestlers - Cena, Rock, Cody Rhodes, DDP, Ryback, Justin Roberts

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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 make a compilation so they are all in one place. We hear from John Cena, The Rock, Al Snow, Zach Gowen, Diamond Dallas Page, Cody Rhodes, Ryback and Justin Roberts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 4, 201916 min

Ep 47Jon Moxley: Renee Young's reaction to his insane Full Gear match, The Shield, AEW vs WWE

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 reaction to his lights out match with Kenny Omega, the backlash he received for his interview on Talk is Jericho and much more! My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 2, 201942 min

Ep 46Santino Marella on creating the cobra, his fake accent, Santina, comedy wrestling

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 into the Hall of Fame, his option on current comedy wrestling gimmicks, winning the Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal as Santina and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 28, 201945 min

Ep 45Enzo Amore on getting fired, AEW, Big Cass update, Simon Gotch, Triple H, Survivor Series in the crowd

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, an update on Big Cass' health, appearing in the crowd at Survivor Series, doing a run in at the New Japan Show at Madison Square Garden and more! My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 20191h 26m

Ep 44Michael Elgin on getting huge, leaving NJPW for Impact, Canadian Mount Rushmore

"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 workout routine to get as big as he is, his Canadian Mount Rushmore, how becoming a dad has changed him and much more! My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 20191h 5m

Mini-Episode: Who deserves the next AEW title shot? 5 contenders and 1 you might not agree with

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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. In the first ever mini-episode, CVV takes an in depth look at who the most believable number one contenders are for Chris Jericho's AEW World Heavyweight Championship. And some of these may surprise you! Who do you think should be next in line? Let us know your thoughts on Twitter or Instagram: @ChrisVanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 12, 201910 min

Ep 42Scorpio Sky: AEW Tag Team Titles, his time in WWE & TNA, losing his shoes during a match

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, owning up to his old mistakes, losing his shoes during a match, appearing on the Steve Harvey Show in a dating segment, wrestling Tessa Blanchard and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 7, 201957 min

Ep 41Tenille Dashwood on her WWE release, the Emma dance, Santino Marella, AEW, Impact

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 Wrestling, being part of AEW's All Out PPV, teaming with Santino Marella, starting the women's revolution in NXT and more! Enter to win the Big Gold World Heavyweight Championship Belt from Fandu Belts on my Instagram page: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet This episode is brought to you by : harrys.com/BlueWire shipstation.com - Use code BLUE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 1, 201956 min

Ep 40Tessa Blanchard on choosing Impact over AEW & WWE, intergender matches, comparisons to Chyna

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 World Championship, advice from The Rock, growing up as a third generation wrestler, being compared to Chyna, why she chose Impact Wrestling over AEW or WWE, he tryout with WWE and much more! This episode of The CVV Show on the Blue Wire Podcast Network is brought to you by Sports.Axios.com and Indochino.com My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 26, 201948 min

Ep 39Brian Pillman Jr on his father, growing his mullet, AEW, inspiration from Stone Cold

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 with Lance Storm in Calgary, how Stone Cold Steve Austin inspired him, working for MLW, how he was booked for AEW, his future plans and more! Blue Wire thanks our partners for this week, Shipstation & Roman. Try Shipstation free for 60 days by going to shipstation.com and entering promo code Blue and go to roman.com/bluewire to get a free online visit & free two day shipping. Watch my first interview with Brian Pillman Jr. here: https://youtu.be/D5dQEFA0Oo4 Follow Brian on Instagram: http://instagram.com/flyinbrian41 My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 17, 201958 min

Ep 38Marko Stunt on his size, signing with AEW, Luchasarus, Jungle Boy, Dynamite

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 with Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy was formed, his goals for wrestling and more! And because we talked about it in the interview, you can follow Marko Stunt on Instagram here: http://instagram.com/_markostunt_ My audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: http://bit.ly/CVVSamson And follow Marko Stunt on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/MarkoStunt This episode is sponsored by: Harry's Razors sports.axios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 201947 min

Ep 37Referee Aubrey Edwards on making history, AEW, how she started, Chris Jericho

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, working with Cody Rhodes, how she got started as a ref and much more! Audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Here's the ref bump we talk about from Fenix (OUCH!): https://youtu.be/dpBVv8BKwzI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 4, 201957 min

Ep 36Sonny Kiss on stereotypes, AEW, being engaged, inspirations, Nyla Rose and goals

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 engaged to Killian McMurphy and much more! Audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 26, 201938 min

Ep 35What's next for Killer Kross? AEW, NXT, his influences, Scarlett Bordeaux, favorite films

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-ring style, his wife Scarlett Bordeaux and more! Audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 20, 201949 min

Ep 34Why Ken Shamrock returned to wrestling at age 55, Brock Lesnar, his WWE run, Kurt Angle, UFC

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 he took from The Rock, wanting to have a match with Brock Lesnar or Kurt Angle, a proposed incest storyline with his on-screen sister Ryan Shamrock and more! Audioed equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 201946 min

Ep 33How Colt Cabana changed indie wrestling, CM Punk, ending his podcast, AEW

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 almost became a commentator for WWE, why 2019 is the most exciting time to be a wrestling fan and more! Audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 11, 201950 min

Ep 32JDfromNY206 on blocking haters, Roman Reigns, NXT vs AEW, commentary

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 Reigns, how many people he blocks on Twitter, his play by play commentary for House of Glory and more! Audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 5, 201950 min

Ep 31Teddy Hart on maturing after his jail time, Montreal screwjob, Owen Hart, WWE

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 wishes that Bret Hart had buried the hatchet with WWE sooner so he could have worked behind the scenes, he thinks AJ Styles is the best wrestler in the world, taking his cat to strip clubs and much more. Audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 30, 201939 min

Ep 30Sammy Guevara: Why he loves pandas, making AEW history, Cody, being "The Best Ever"

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Aug 28, 201959 min

Ep 29Shawn Spears on why he chose AEW over a WWE pay raise, Cody Rhodes, his fiancee Peyton Royce

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 his 90 day non-compete clause ended, how him leaving WWE might affect his fiancée Peyton Royce, the crazy story of how he came up with the Perfect 10 character, his appearance at the Royal Rumble, his current AEW contract status and more! Audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 23, 20191h 5m

Ep 28Melissa Santos on her unique ring announcing, Lucha Underground, marrying Brian Cage

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 Brian Cage, their wedding, working for Lucha Underground and much more! Audio provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 21, 201938 min

Ep 27Rob Van Dam: I wrestled high 100% of the time, Shane McMahon's Van Terminator, ECW, Paul Heyman

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 of Fame, his thoughts on Shane McMahon stealing the Van Terminator and much more. Audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 16, 201939 min

Ep 26Ethan Page on why Impact is better than ever, winning tag team titles, The Rock, Canadian wrestlers

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Aug 13, 201945 min

Ep 25John Cena on AEW, WrestleMania 35, Kurt Angle, retirement, The Rock, wisdom

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Aug 10, 201933 min

Ep 24Jimmy Jacobs: The photo that got him fired from WWE, rehab, Impact Wrestling, Vince McMahon

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Aug 8, 201942 min

Ep 23MJF interview gets interrupted by room service among many, many other things

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 interview gets interrupted by MJF's room service order, loud water sipping and numerous other things. Audio equipment provided by Samson Technologies: bit.ly/CVVSamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 6, 201927 min

Ep 22Brian Cage's crazy diet to get HUGE, winning the Impact World Championship, Melissa Santos

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 and his wedding night in the hospital, he discusses how much he has to eat, the day he met his now wife Melissa Santos, his wrestling inspirations growing up, the meaning of GMSI, his favorite Lucha Underground matches and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 5, 201941 min