Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Jericho (@iamjericho) is a professional wrestler with AEW and was previously in WWE. He is also a bestselling author, actor, podcaster and the frontman of the rock band Fozzy. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about his legendary pro wrestling career that has spanned 34 years, his decision to sign with AEW in 2019, how much AEW has accomplished in its first 5 years, the differences and similarities of working with Tony Khan and Vince McMahon, his ability to reinvent himself, the popularity of his entrance theme "Judas", being the main event of WrestleMania 18 instead of The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan, being in the ring when Triple H tore his quad, standing up to Brock Lesnar, whether he still thinks he will be inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame, how much longer he wants to wrestle and much more!Quote I'm thinking about:Choice, not chance, determines your destiny. - AristotleSponsors:ZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvFITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 25%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

Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode where Chris answers your burning questions from Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. We got some great questions about wrestling, movies, content creation and everything in between on this one. If you have one that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV!Quote I'm thinking about:“Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest-well, that is a choice.” – Andy AndrewsHere are the questions we answer on this episode:Wow, can you believe CM Punk is back in WWE?I know you posed this question earlier this week, but what is YOUR answer. Which of CM Punk's returns do you think was bigger?What was the atmosphere like when you were at Survivor Series when CM Punk returned to WWE? And do you think that Punk will finally main event a WrestleMania next year in Philly at WM40?Can you list other opponents you would like to see CM Punk face in WWE aside from Cody, Reigns and Rollins?What did you think of Randy Orton's return at Survivor Series?If you called Maven right now would he answer?I just started listening to the show at the start of the year and now you're my favorite podcast. I listen to every episode! It really feels like your show has become massive over the last 6 months and you're everywhere. What would you attribute this to?What is the story behind the website wrasslin.com? You made a video talk about how it redirected to WWE.com, but now it redirects to your podcast! What happened?As fellow interviewers, we're curious to know: What does your interview prep look like? Do you read or watch other recent interviews with the guest? Do you take note of topics they're asked about often?Content Creator question. Especially with podcasting, I've been using the typical Blue Yeti, is that still a good go to for starting out or do you have a recommendation to help elevate the sound of the show better?If you had one takeaway from 2023, what would it be? (I love the podcast!)You are such a positive person, is there anything that bothers you or annoys you?As someone who is looking to start a podcast, what did you find was the most daunting thing to start?For the quotes at the end of the podcast, is there a rhyme or reason to which one you use?Sponsors:FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 25%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 "Eugene" Dinsmore (@ugenedinsmore) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in this interview from December 2020 to talk about how he created the Eugene character with Rip Rogers, why Eugene was so popular, did he think it was controversial or inspirational, his interactions with The Rock, Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon and others, his time in rehab, being a trainer for NXT, his wrestling promotion called Midwest All Pro Wrestling and more!Quote I'm thinking about:Without commitment you cannot have depth in anything whether it is a relationship, business or hobby. - Neil StraussSponsors:FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 25%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

Swerve Strickland (@swerveconfident) is a professional wrestler with AEW and is also known for his time in WWE's NXT and Lucha Underground. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about his Texas Death Match with Adam Page at AEW Full Gear, the viral Prince Nana dance during his entrance, Swerve City Podcast, why he originally didn't like the song "Big Pressure" as his entrance theme, wanting to make history as the first black AEW World Champion, his time in Lucha Underground as Killshot, what he learning from his time in NXT, studying his matches with Shawn Michaels, how he balances music and wrestling, how he approaches wrestling like cinema and much more!Quote I'm thinking about:No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. But any amount of gratitude changes the present.Sponsors:FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 25%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

Zach Gowen (@zachgowen) is a professional wrestler and motivational speaker known for his time in WWE and IMPACT Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to tell his inspirational story of losing his leg to cancer at age 8, becoming the first one-legged WWE Superstar when he was 19-years old, making his debut with Hulk Hogan, Rowdy Roddy Piper and Shawn O'Hare, feuding with Vince McMahon, getting beat up by Brock Lesnar in front of his mom, having Brock Lesnar push him down the stairs, his battle with drug addiction and how he beat it, being a father of 4, sharing his story as a motivational speaker to students around the country and much more!Quote I'm thinking about:"Life isn't about what happens to you, it's about how you react to what happens to you" - EpictetusSponsors:FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 15%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

GUNTHER (@gunther_AUT) is a professional wrestler and the longest reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion of all time. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about making history in the WWE, whether or not he celebrated on his record-breaking night, who his favorite title defenses have been against, the difference between WALTER and GUNTHER, how he made a major body transformation and lost over 65 pounds, the viral photo of him and Ludwig Kaiser, how he learned to speak English from wrestling, wrestling against Chad Gable, why he thought WWE was never going to sign him, long-term storytelling and much more!Quote I'm thinking about:A work of art does not answer questions, it provokes them; and its essential meaning is in the tension between the contradictory answers. - Leonard BernsteinSponsors:FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 15%NORDVPN: Try NordVPN risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! https://nordvpn.com/cvvFor 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

Welcome back to another AskCVV episode where Chris answers your burning questions from Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. We got some great questions about wrestling, movies, content creation and everything in between on this one. If you have one that you want answered next month, don't forget to send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV!Here are the questions we answer on this episode:Does Randy Orton show up at Survivor Series?Who do you think is the new AEW signing?Do you remember the first time you were ever publicly quoted in the same "sheets" you once read as a kid?How did you find out about F3 Energy, what is your favorite flavor and whose code do you use when you get some?I loved the episode you recorded with your wife Rachel last year. Will you be doing another one again this year?How was The Iron Claw?Does Trish Stratus actually smell like a unicorn fart or is that just some sickos fantasy?What is your honest opinion of Logan Paul?Your honest opinion of Seth Rollins?I know you always talk about Rock vs Hogan being your favorite match, but do you have another match that stands up there as one of your all time favorites?What would be the base of how to start being a creator?Do you think too much posting can be almost as bad as not posting enough?Had you stuck with wrestling, what did you definition of success/I've made it look like to you?When you have an off day creating content, what do you do to get over that slump?How did you find the balance between an interview being enough like a conversation while also being strongly focused on the interviewee?What is it like to have a birthday on the same day as Kane's famous storyline?Quote I'm thinking about:“If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything.” - Miyamoto MusashiSponsors:FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 15%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

Tyler Breeze (@mmmgorgeous) is a professional wrestler with WWE. He is also a professional wrestling trainer and owns "Flatback Wrestling School" in Apopka, FL with AEW star Shawn Spears. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about his current job with WWE working as a producer for UpUpDownDown, his wrestling school with Shawn Spears, the advice they tell new students, the importance of doing a good promo, how he almost got fired before coming up with the Tyler Breeze character, what Dusty Rhodes saw in that character, forming Fashion Police with Fandango, becoming a new father and much more!Quote I'm thinking about:"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." - Albert EinsteinSponsors:FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 15%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

Mike Chioda (@mjcchioda) is a professional wrestling referee who is known for his 35 year career in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL to talk about his legendary career and being the third man in the ring for matches like Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit, The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar, 123 Kid vs. Razor Ramon and so many others. He talks about what goes into being a great referee, the cues he hears in his earpiece, being released from WWE, his time in AEW, working Ric Flair's last match and much more.Quote I'm thinking about:“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” - George Bernard ShawSponsors:FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 15%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

TJ Wilson (@TJWilson) known by his ring name Tyson Kidd is a retired professional wrestler and wrestling producer with WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Tampa, FL to talk about his role as a WWE producer, some of the recent matches he's proud of producing, his iconic hairstyle when he was an active competitor, being tag team partners with Cesaro (Claudio Castagnoli), his career-ending injury in 2015, why he says he will never wrestle again, The Dungeon that he and Natalya Neidhart opened in Florida, what he learned from Bret Hart and much more!Quote I'm thinking about:Happiness is not by chance but by choice. - Jim RohnSponsors:ZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comFITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE 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% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 15%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