Insight with Chris Van Vliet

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Jul 28, 2023 • 49min

AskCVV #8 - Yes, That's Me In A Liam Neeson Movie! SummerSlam Predictions, Getting Starstruck, Favorite Wrestling Storyline

It's that time of the month again! Chris answers your questions that you submitted on social media with the hashtag #AskCVV. Send one in next month! We've got a range of topics from wrestling storylines to interviewing advice to acting with Liam Neeson! Here's a full list: Do you think Jey Uso has a chance in defeating Roman Reigns at SummerSlam for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship and who do you think would be next for Roman Reigns IF Jey is able to dethrone him as Tribal Chief? Why did you spoil that John Cena was in the Barbie movie? Just kidding. Do you have a guest planned for episode 500 yet? What is your favorite wrestling storyline of all time? When you were just starting out your channel, what kept you going in the beginning? What was your first impression of Shaun Ricker? I mean LA Knight, YEAH! What does it take for one to become a professional wrestler and does it take much financially? Besides The Rock, who had you the most star struck when you first met them? I want to AskCVV should WrestleMania have been a two-night event sooner? Hey Chris, do you have any plans of writing a book yourself at some point? About your journey as an interviewer/host? Chris, what is your advice for preparing to be a parent? Has anybody ever tested your professionalism while conducting an interview? As the father of a daughter, what is the one moment you can and cannot wait for? How cool was it to be cast in a Liam Neeson movie? What makes a great ring announcer? In my mind Samantha Irvine is the best! Do you ever fly private? Sponsors: To get 15% off MudWtr go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVVQuote I'm thinking about:"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Wayne DyerFor 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jul 27, 2023 • 45min

Booker T On LA Knight, His Favorite Catchphrase, King Booker's Accent, NXT Commentary

Booker T (@bookert5x) is a 2-time WWE Hall of Famer and is known for his time in WCW, TNA and WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Reality of Wrestling in Houston, TX to talk about his radio show "The Hall of Fame" that he hosts with Brad Gilmore, his wrestling promotion "Reality of Wrestling", his thoughts on LA Knight, which of his WCW Championships meant the most to him, his hilarious segments with Goldust, the Supermarket Brawl with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, his memories of the last episode of WCW Nitro, becoming the King Booker T character, doing commentary on NXT with Vic Joseph, his favorite catchphrases and much more!Check out Booker T's Reality of Wrestling here: https://www.realityofwrestling.com/Sponsors: To get 15% off MudWtr go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Use the code CVV to get a 50% welcome bonus at http://mybookie.agQuote I'm thinking about:"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas EdisonFor 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jul 25, 2023 • 30min

Cody Rhodes On Leaving AEW For WWE, Meeting With Vince, WrestleMania 39 Loss To Roman Reigns

WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the premiere of "American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes" in Atlanta, GA. He talks about his decision to leave AEW and go back to WWE, wrestling Seth Rollins with a torn pec at HIAC, how the meeting with Vince McMahon went before he re-signed with WWE, how the "WOAH" in his entrance caught on, the origins of "Finish the story", the biggest things that have changed in WWE since he left in 2016, his new documentary which debuts on Peacock on July 31 and much more! Use the code CVV to get a 50% welcome bonus at http://mybookie.agQuote I'm thinking about:"All great changes are preceded by chaos" - Deepak ChopraFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jul 20, 2023 • 1h 10min

Brendan Schaub On Almost Fighting Brock Lesnar, Comedy, Joe Rogan, UFC

Brendan Schaub is a retired mixed martial artist, comedian, podcaster and the host of “The Fighter And The Kid” with Bryan Callen. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about his path that led him to becoming a UFC Fighter, being on The Ultimate Fighter with Kimbo Slice, his fights against legendary opponents like Gabriel Gonzaga, Mirko CroCop, Antonio Nogueira and Andrei Arlovski, how he thinks the fight would have gone if he faced Brock Lesnar, becoming a podcaster through a chance meeting with Bryan Callen, starting his career as a standup comedian, the intervention that Joe Rogan had with him about his UFC career, his thoughts on a possible fight between Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg and much more! You can find Ketone-IQ at http://hvmn.com and use promo code CVV at checkout to save 20% Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comQuote I'm thinking about:What you do every day is far more important than what you do once in a while.For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jul 18, 2023 • 1h 21min

Vince Russo On Jim Cornette, Pole Matches and Why He Hates Wrestling Now

Vince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) is a professional wrestling writer, booker and bestselling author. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about why he hates watching wrestling now, some of the biggest misconceptions people have about him, the storyline he was most proud of booking during the WWF Attitude Era, why he would book David Arquette to win the WCW Heavyweight Championship again, why he decided to make himself the WCW Champion, how the booking in TNA differed from WWE and WCW, his thought on wrestling ratings and much more! To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15Quote I'm thinking about:"Every strike brings me closer to the next homerun." - Babe RuthFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jul 14, 2023 • 1h 21min

Stevie Richards On His MAJOR Health Scare Earlier This Year, Learning To Walk Again

Stevie Richards (@bWoStevie) is a professional wrestler and fitness influencer known for his time in WWE, ECW, WCW, TNA and Ring of Honor. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his recent health scare with a spinal infection he had earlier this year, his road to recovery, his YouTube channel Stevie Richards Fitness, the breakdowns he has been doing as a wrestling analyst, why he feels bad for that infamous chairshot to JBL in WWE, his thoughts on the Right To Censor theme song, being part of that faction with Ivory, Val Venis, The Godfather and Bull Buchanan, the advice he got from Raven about the Blue World Order, being the 21-time WWE Hardcore Champion and much more! Subscribe to Stevie Richards Wrestling Analyst YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stevierichardswrestling Subscribe to Stevie Richards Fitness: https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRichardsFitness 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 CVV at http://thecoldplunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:"The secret to getting ahead is getting started" - Mark TwainFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jul 10, 2023 • 10min

Margot Robbie & Ryan Gosling On John Cena's Surprise Cameo In BARBIE

Margot Robbie & Ryan Gosling join Chris Van Vliet to talk about the new Warner Bros movie BARBIE which will be released on July 21, 2023. They talk about the expectations people have for the roles of Barbie & Ken, how WWE Superstar John Cena got a surprise cameo in the movie as a merman, Barbie's existential crisis, being "Ken-adian" and much more!Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGet $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV at http://thecoldplunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."- Ralph Waldo EmersonFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jul 6, 2023 • 1h 27min

Jay Lethal On His Infamous WOO Off With Ric Flair, Black Machismo, His Phone Call With Macho Man Before He Passed (Interview from July 2021)

Jay Lethal (@thelethaljay) is a professional wrestler known for his time with IMPACT Wrestling, Ring of Honor and AEW. He joins Chris Van Vliet in this interview from July 2021 to talk about how he broke into the business, the difference between working hard and being lucky, his time in Impact Wrestling as "Black Machismo", being Ring of Honor Champion, working with Ric Flair and the viral "WOOOO off" that they had, the phone call he had with Macho Man Randy Savage before he passed away and much more!Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGet $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV at http://thecoldplunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." - Theodore RooseveltFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jul 4, 2023 • 1h 27min

Dave Meltzer on 5 Star Matches, TV Ratings, The Business Of Wrestling, AEW, WWE & New Japan

Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) is a wrestling journalist and since 1983 has been the publisher and editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how started covering pro wrestling in the 1970s, the matches that made him a fan, the Wrestler Observer Newsletter, how his star rating system works, he explains why wrestlers like Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Chris Benoit, Triple H or Rob Van Dam have never had a 5 star match, his take on the current state of pro wrestling, TV ratings and much more!Use the code CVV to get your first month of Bluechew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGet $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV at http://thecoldplunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:The secret to success is to do the common thing uncommonly well - John D. RockefellerFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jun 30, 2023 • 38min

AskCVV #7 - MITB Predictions, Forbidden Door Thoughts, Advice For Aspiring Creators, Being A Girl Dad

Hello friends! We are back again for another AskCVV episode! A huge thank you to everyone who sent in their questions on social media and if you want your question answered next month just submit it using the hashtag #AskCVV. We've got a range of topics from wrestling to content creation to being a girl dad. Here's a full list: I loved your interview with LA Knight, - How would you feel if Logan Paul won MITB What did you think of Forbidden Door? What was your favorite match? Favorite guest so far this year? I saw on Instagram that you have already seen the new Mission Impossible movie. What did you think of it? Advice for aspiring sports/wrestling podcasters and content creators? When you're doing promotional interviews like the Chris Hemsworth one, how do you come up with topics to squeeze in so the subject isn't answering the same 10 questions they've been asked a million times? I wanna Ask CVV what is the most important thing to build a brand? What is the best way to grow your professional network and build connections that last? I love the term "vague goals get vague results". Where did you get that from and do you have any other motivational quotes? Have you ever considered stepping in the ring and having a wrestling match? (or matches?!) Any chance of getting an interview with Paul Heyman? How do you find your motivation to interview? What is your Mount Rushmore of wrestlers? What's your favorite film that most people don't know about? What web camera do you use for Virtual interviews? What is your favorite part of being a girl dad so far? Use the code CVV to get a 50% welcome bonus at http://mybookie.agGet $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV at http://thecoldplunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. - Arnold SchwarzeneggerFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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