Maven Huffman (@mavenhuffman) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and for winning Season 1 of Tough Enough. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in New York City to talk about the success of his new YouTube channel and getting 100k subscribers in less than 2 months, why he hates his theme song, wrestling Tazz in his debut match, taking shots of Jack Daniels before eliminating The Undertaker at the Royal Rumble in 2002, the vicious chair shot from The Undertaker, his picture-perfect dropkick, why he felt he needed to take steroids in WWE, what his current job is on Wall Street and much more!Sponsors:BONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 15%MYBOOKIE: Get a 50% welcome bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agMUDWTR: To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv and use the code CVV15BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comMANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFQuote I'm thinking about:I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. - Mark TwainFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you found value in this episode, I would genuinely appreciate it if you could take a moment to share your thoughts with us by leaving a brief review on Apple Podcast/iTunes. Your feedback means a lot and plays a significant role in helping us reach a wider audience. Additionally, it can be instrumental in persuading some of our more elusive guests to join us.Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Waltman (@realxpac) is a professional wrestler and a 2-time WWE Hall Of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about how healthy he looks and feels these days, the potential to return to WWE at the Royal Rumble, the amazing entrance themes he had, how the Red Hot Chili Peppers almost did his theme song, the story behind Uncle Kracker doing his "X-Factor" theme, how he came up with the Bronco Buster, beating Razor Ramon on Raw, does he think he could get inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame on his own?, the promo that he got sued for in WWE, getting kids in trouble with "Suck It", his memories of invading WCW on a tank with DX, wrestling Shane McMahon, never winning the Intercontinental Championship and much more!Sponsors:BONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 15%MYBOOKIE: Get a 50% welcome bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agMUDWTR: To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv and use the code CVV15BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comMANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFQuote I'm thinking about:I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. - Mark TwainFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you found value in this episode, I would genuinely appreciate it if you could take a moment to share your thoughts with us by leaving a brief review on Apple Podcast/iTunes. Your feedback means a lot and plays a significant role in helping us reach a wider audience. Additionally, it can be instrumental in persuading some of our more elusive guests to join us.Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris is back answering your questions from social media on another edition of AskCVV! If you have one that you want answered next month, don't forget to send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV!Here is a rundown of the questions and topics covered in this episode:What are your thoughts on the CM Punk situation?Do you think CM Punk should return to WWE and finish up his career?Looking back through the many years of interviews, which interviews do you feel really changed your approach to the job and how?Who was your crush during the Attitude Era? What was your favorite restaurant in Cleveland?What are some pet peeves or things you always try to avoid doing as an interviewer that you notice others doing?What tips can you give for doing in person interviews compared to online interviews?What's the best tip for creating a connection with your guests?If given the opportunity to interview a past legend, who would you choose and why?Would you rather win the money in the bank contract or the Royal Rumble?How can I book guests with little to no contacts?How's being a dad changed your view on life? Love hearing your thoughts on dad-ingWho would win in a shoot fight, Batman or Ironman?Sponsors: MYBOOKIE: Get a 50% welcome bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.ag MUDWTR: To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com  MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF PLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. - Zig ZiglarFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cathy Kelley (@cathykelley) is a journalist, TV host and backstage interviewer for WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about her decision to leave WWE in 2020 and what made her return in October 2022, how she got started in broadcasting, moving to Los Angeles, what she learned working in NXT, her favorite interview moments, the relationship she has with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H, working with Rhea Ripley, her thoughts on Grayson Waller, what kind of DMs she receives and much more!Sponsors: MYBOOKIE: Get a 50% welcome bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.ag MUDWTR: To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com  MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFQuote I'm thinking about:If you do what you've already done, you'll get what you've always gotten.- Tony RobbinsFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Credible (@pjpolaco) is a professional wrestler known for his time in ECW and WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet for a candid conversation at Wrestlecade in Winston-Salem, NC in this interview that first aired in December 2019. He goes into detail about his battle with drug and alcohol addiction, his time as ECW World Champion, getting hired and also fired by WWE, why he doesn't think his character didn’t work in WWE, the similarities between AEW and ECW, what he thinks is the best ECW Pay Per View of all time and much more!Sponsors: To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com  Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFQuote I'm thinking about:Clapping for others does not take away from your own success.For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Aldis, professional wrestler known for IMPACT Wrestling and NWA, talks about his recent producer role in WWE, leaving NWA, his iconic match with Cody Rhodes, working with Sting, turning down AEW, and his wife Mickie James in an entertaining interview with Chris Van Vliet.

Lance Storm, a professional wrestler, talks about his career in ECW, WCW, and WWE. Topics include his first match against Chris Jericho, forming Team Canada, meeting Bret Hart, and creating his catchphrase. They also discuss the impact of Calgary on wrestling, the origins of Lance's superkick, and the polarizing nature of Jim Cornette.

Kurt Angle (@realkurtangle) is a WWE & TNA Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his house in Pittsburgh, PA to talk about his podcast called "The Kurt Angle Show", why he doesn't consider himself the greatest of all time, his reaction to never having a 5 Star match according to Dave Meltzer, his list of matches that should have been rated 5 stars, his favorite matches in TNA, working with AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Sting, his thoughts on Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson, his "man who pays with boys" promo in WWE, the moonsault off the cage onto Ken Anderson in TNA, wanting to retire against John Cena at WrestleMania 35 and much more!Sponsors: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com  To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFQuote I'm thinking about:"Most already know what to do and simply don’t do it. It’s not ignorance. It’s fear."- Alex HormoziFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here we go for another AskCVV episode! Chris is back at it answering your questions submitted on social media with the hashtag #AskCVV. If you have one that you want answered next month, don't forget to send it in! We've got a range of topics from ALL IN to content creation to Edge's final match on Smackdown.Here's a full list:Would love to hear about the whole WWE Press Conference experience?What kept you going when you first started creating contentIf Edge were to wrestle another match, who's the opponent and where's the setting?Edge possibly going to AEW, thoughts?What's the best tip you could give for doing an in-person interview?How do you get in the right frame of mind to record an interview and how do you get back into real life mindset after recording?What wrestling move have you taken that just hurts like hell?What is your favorite cuisine?What title belt do you see LA Knight defending or wrestling for at WM40?Is there such a thing as trying to monetize too late in the game?What advice would you give for breaking into the reporting and bts of pro wrestling?What was the hardest thing to grasp that helped you gain traction in terms of content creation?Big fan of your pod! Any difference between CVV the host and Chris at home?Best way to grow a podcast?What was it like meeting and interviewing Tom Cruise in Paris? What are your thoughts on the new Mission Impossible movie? Love what you do, brother!As a man who's interviewed so many people, are there any people left you'd say you want to get an interview with?Sponsors: MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com  To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:Not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness." - J.M. BarrieFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Esch better known as Butterbean (@butterbeanboxer) is a professional boxer and mixed martial artist. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Atlanta, GA to talk about how Diamond Dallas Page and DDPY helped him get out of a wheelchair and lose over 200 pounds! He also discusses his legendary boxing career, being the "King Of The 4 Rounders", how he got the nickname "Butterbean", being invited to be part of Brawl for All in WWE, the vicious knockout to Bart Gunn, the invitation from Johnny Knoxville to knock him out on an episode of Jackass, why he never fought Mike Tyson during his prime, wanting one more fight before he retires, his mixed martial arts career and more.Sponsors: MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com  To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:“Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” - Roy T. BennettFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices