Insight with Chris Van Vliet

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!

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Quote I'm thinking about:

I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. - Mark Twain

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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-ing

Who would win in a shoot fight, Batman or Ironman?

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Quote I'm thinking about:

You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. - Zig Ziglar

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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!

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If you do what you've already done, you'll get what you've always gotten.

- Tony Robbins

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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!

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Clapping for others does not take away from your own success.

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Nick Aldis (@realnickaldis) is a professional wrestler known for his time in IMPACT Wrestling and NWA. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his house in Nashville, TN to talk about his recent trial as a producer for WWE, he clarifies that his in-ring career is not done, what's next for him after his recent stint in IMPACT Wrestling, why he decided to leave NWA, being the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion for 1043 days, his iconic match with Cody Rhodes in 2018 at All In, what his favorite memory from TNA is, what it was like working with Sting, the best advice he received from Bret Hart, turning down an offer from AEW and betting on himself, his wife Mickie James and much more!

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A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not on the branch but on its own wings. – Charlie Wardle

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Lance Storm (@lancestorm) is a professional wrestler known for his time in ECW, WCW and WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to talk about his current job as a producer for Impact Wrestling, the fact that he and CVV went to the same college Wilfrid Laurier University, moving to Calgary for pro wrestling training, having his first match against Chris Jericho, being tag team partners with Justin Credible in ECW, signing with WCW, forming Team Canada, meeting Bret Hart for the first time, joining WWE, The Alliance angle, how he came up with his catchphrase "If I can be serious for a minute", The Un-Americans, his thoughts on 5-star match ratings and much more!

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Happiness comes from WHAT we do. Fulfillment comes from WHY we do it.

- Simon Sinek

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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!

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Quote I'm thinking about:

"Most already know what to do and simply don’t do it. It’s not ignorance. It’s fear."

- Alex Hormozi

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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 content

If 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?

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Quote I'm thinking about:

Not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness." - J.M. Barrie

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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.

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Quote I'm thinking about:

“Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” - Roy T. Bennett

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Shane Helms (@shanehelmscom) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE as "Sugar" Shane Helms and in WWE as The Hurricane and Gregory Helms. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Detroit, MI to talk about how his career started in WCW as a Cruiserweight, being part of 3 Count with Shannon Moore and Evan Karagias, what happened when WWE bought WCW, his "stripped down" debut match in WWE, becoming The Hurricane, leaning into being a comedic wrestler, working with The Rock and getting a victory over him, Super Rosey and Mighty Molly, getting serious with Gregory Helms, his current job as a producer for WWE, producing Logan Paul's matches and much more!

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Quote I'm thinking about:

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

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