Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Mike O'Hearn talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about how he almost signed with WWE in the 90s and the reason he said no at the last minute, his career as a bodybuilding and fitness icon, being discovered by Joe Weider, how being a father has changed him, who came up with the name of his son Titan Maximus, his reaction to people who think he takes steroids, the documentary Generation Iron: Natty 4 Life and much more!Please support the show by supporting our sponsors:DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET- Get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tvBETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tama Tonga chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, FL. He explains what happened with Enzo Amore and Big Cass at the G1 Summit at Madison Square Garden, he talks about why he is more upset with Ring of Honor than anyone else. He also discusses his run as a singles competitor in NJPW, why he shaved his beard, what Haku is like in real life, how the Bullet Club was formed, what the original name was going to be and more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors:DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET - Get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tvBETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Chris Sabin sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home just outside of Detroit, MI. He talks about the Motor City Machine Guns getting back together at Slammiversary, what it took to get Alex Shelley to agree to return to Impact Wrestling, their favorite tag teams to wrestle, recovering from his third knee surgery, why he thought he wasn't ready when he won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, the fact that AJ Styles didn't like him at first, how unpredictable the Ultimate X structure was during the first match and much more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors:DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET - Get 15% off your subscription this season at http://NFLSundayTicket.tvDEAL DASH- Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOWBETONLINE- Head tohttp://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEW Music Producer Mikey Rukus sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his studio in Richmond, VA. He talks about how he landed his job creating the music for All Elite Wrestling, what the process looks like from start to finish to create a theme song, what his favorite entrance themes are, the crazy story of how quickly he has had to create a theme, how much fun he had creating Vickie Guerrero's theme and much more!Support the show by supporting our sponsors!DEAL DASH- Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOWBETONLINE- Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Eric Young talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN. He talks about why he wasn't surprised when WWE released him, what made him want to leave Impact Wrestling in 2016, why it was the right place for him to return to now, the missed opportunities in WWE with him and Sanity, why he shaved his beard, his plans to face Eddie Edwards for the Impact Championship, how he became the host of "Off the Hook" on Animal Planet and much more!Support the show by supporting our sponsors!DEAL DASH - Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOWBETONLINE - Head tohttp://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson chat with Chris Van Vliet after making their Impact Wrestling debut at Slammiversary. They talk about why they decided to sign with Impact, the role that AJ Styles played in convincing them to stay in WWE, how they were released from WWE, being part of the Bone Yard match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36, their issues with Paul Heyman, their podcast Talk'N Shop, their Pay Per View called "Talk'N Shop A-Mania" and much more!Support the show by supporting our sponsors!DEAL DASH- Get an extra 100 Free Bids upon signup by using the code CVVSHOW at https://dealdash.fm/CVVSHOWBETONLINE- Head tohttp://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Muhammad Hassan (Marc Copani) talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in Syracuse, NY. This is a very special interview because Marc has rarely done any interviews since he left wrestling in 2005. He talks about being the very controversial character Muhammad Hassan, the real life fear he caused people, his release and why it caused him to leave wrestling, the plans for him to beat Batista and become the WWE Champion at SummerSlam in 2005, his current job as a junior high principal, the graphic novel he created with Shad Gaspard called "Assassin and Son" and much more!Subscribe now and support the show by supporting our sponsors!BetOnline  - Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stu Bennett (Wade Barrett) talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his new movie "I am Vengeance: Retaliation" which is available now on Video on Demand, he discusses his color commentator role with NWA and the future of the company due to the pandemic, being invited to be part of a Nexus reunion at WrestleMania 36, what it would take for him to return to the ring, how Cody Rhodes created the Bad News Barrett character and much more!Subscribe now and support the show by supporting our sponsors!BetOnline  - Head to http://betonline.ag and use the promo code BLUEWIRE for your free welcome bonus!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices