The Latest Episodes of INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet

Episodes

UFC Fighter
May 28, 2021

UFC Fighter "Suga" Sean O'Malley on being true to yourself and finding your passion

"Suga" Sean O'Malley is a mixed martial arts fighter in the UFC's Bantamweight division. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet to talk about his fight on July 10th against Louis Smolka, how he got started as a fighter, the decision to have multicolored hair, how being a father has changed him, his podc…
Scorpio Sky on SCU's breakup, Ethan Page, Double or Nothing
May 26, 2021

Scorpio Sky on SCU's breakup, Ethan Page, Double or Nothing

Scorpio Sky is a podcaster and professional wrestler signed to AEW. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about Double or Nothing, full capacity crowds returning to All Elite Wrestling, the break up of SCU (SoCal Uncensored), partnering with Ethan Page, his sense of style, the biggest influence in his c…
Xavier Woods on The New Day, UpUpDownDown, G4TV, Kofi's title win
May 24, 2021

Xavier Woods on The New Day, UpUpDownDown, G4TV, Kofi's title win

Xavier Woods (aka Austin Creed) is a professional wrestler, YouTuber, podcaster and TV host. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his entire career including his time in TNA and WWE, forming The New Day, being ringside when Kofi Kingston won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35, his popular Yo…
Former NFL Player Anthony Trucks on how shifting your identity will change your life
May 21, 2021

Former NFL Player Anthony Trucks on how shifting your identity will change your life

Anthony Trucks is a motivational speaker and former NFL player. He talks to Chris Van Vliet about the idea of shifting your identity and the powerful effects it can have on your life. Think about it, we are the projection of who we think that we are. But what if we shifted that? Anthony says it can…
Chuck Palumbo on Billy and Chuck wedding, biker gimmick, Natural Born Thrillers, WCW
May 19, 2021

Chuck Palumbo on Billy and Chuck wedding, biker gimmick, Natural Born Thrillers, WCW

Chuck Palumbo is a retired professional wrestler, mechanic, and TV Host. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in San Diego, CA to talk about his YouTube channel "Chuck of All Trades", his passion for motorcycles, being trained at the WCW Power Plant, wrestling with the faction "The Natural Born T…
Nick Gage on death matches, Dark Side of the Ring and almost killing David Arquette
May 17, 2021

Nick Gage on death matches, Dark Side of the Ring and almost killing David Arquette

Nick Gage is a professional wrestler and the "King of the deathmatch". He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Slingshot House in Santa Monica, CA to talk about his episode Dark Side of the Ring on Vice TV, how he became interested in his ultra-violent style of wrestling, being inspired by Cactus Jack…
Stevie Richards on Right to Censor, Blue World Order, ECW, Hardcore Championship
May 13, 2021

Stevie Richards on Right to Censor, Blue World Order, ECW, Hardcore Championship

Stevie Richards is a professional wrestler, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his legendary career, starting his fitness company "Stevie Richards Fitness", his time in ECW, being part of The Right to Censor, why WWE's version of ECW didn't work, being inspired to l…
Danhausen - Out of Character Interviewhausen
May 11, 2021

Danhausen - Out of Character Interviewhausen

Ring of Honor wrestler Danhausen joins Chris Van Vliet for a very rare out-of-character interview. He talks about how he created the Danhausen character, quitting his day job to be a full-time wrestler, what inspired the makeup and the voice, being of fan of Conan O'Brien and The Simpsons, being a …
Dark Side of the Ring co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener
May 7, 2021

Dark Side of the Ring co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener

Dark Side of the Ring airs on Vice and takes an in-depth look at some of the most memorable and controversial stories in the world of pro wrestling. Co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener join Chris Van Vliet to talk about season 3 of the show. They discuss some of the most memorable episodes in…
QT Marshall on Cody Rhodes, turning heel, The Factory, paying his dues in AEW
May 5, 2021

QT Marshall on Cody Rhodes, turning heel, The Factory, paying his dues in AEW

QT Marshall is a professional wrestler for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the Director of Creative Coordination behind the scenes. He is also the head trainer at the Nightmare Factory wrestling school in Atlanta, GA. He talks with Chris Van Vliet about his faction "The Factory", turning heel, his…
Sin Cara on asking for his WWE release, unmasking, Rey Mysterio influences
May 4, 2021

Sin Cara on asking for his WWE release, unmasking, Rey Mysterio influences

Cinta de Oro better known as Sin Cara and Hunico in WWE joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in El Paso, Texas. He talks about his 10-year WWE career, wrestling with and without a mask, replacing the original Sin Cara to become the second Sin Cara, why he asked for his release from WWE, being inspir…
Jeff Jarrett on Vince McMahon, Kurt Angle, Chyna, TNA, Owen Hart, Hall of Fame
April 29, 2021

Jeff Jarrett on Vince McMahon, Kurt Angle, Chyna, TNA, Owen Hart, Hall of Fame

Jeff Jarrett is a professional wrestler inducted into both the WWE and TNA Hall of Fame. He is also a businessman and wrestling promoter. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new podcast called "My World with Jeff Jarrett" that he is co-hosting with Conrad Thompson, his legendary 35-year care…
Jim Johnston: The man behind WWE's legendary theme songs, why he's not in the Hall of Fame, thoughts on AEW
April 27, 2021

Jim Johnston: The man behind WWE's legendary theme songs, why he's not in the Hall of Fame, thoughts on AEW

Jim Johnston is a music composer who worked as the music producer for WWE from 1985 - 2017. He is the man responsible for the legendary theme songs for Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Mick Foley, Degeneration X, The Undertaker, Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, Randy Orton and countless others. Duri…
Chelsea Green: What's next after WWE release, her fiancé Matt Cardona, Tough Enough, Vince McMahon, AEW
April 22, 2021

Chelsea Green: What's next after WWE release, her fiancé Matt Cardona, Tough Enough, Vince McMahon, AEW

Chelsea Green is an actor and professional wrestler known for her work in WWE, NXT, Impact Wrestling, and Lucha Underground. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet after being released from her WWE contract on April 15, 2021, and opens up about what's next for her career. She also talks about how she f…
Chris Masters on a possible WWE return, addiction to painkillers, The Master Lock, NWA
April 20, 2021

Chris Masters on a possible WWE return, addiction to painkillers, The Master Lock, NWA

Chris Mordetzkyis a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE as Chris Masters. He is also known for his work in Impact Wrestling and NWA as Chris Adonis. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he got signed by WWE, "The Masterpiece" gimmick, being released and rehired by WWE, workin…
Big Cass on returning to wrestling, alcohol addiction, being fired from WWE, is AEW next?
April 15, 2021

Big Cass on returning to wrestling, alcohol addiction, being fired from WWE, is AEW next?

Big Cass aka Caz XL (real name William Morrissey) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and NXT. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa and opens up about his return to wrestling after spending time in rehab for his struggles with alcohol. He talks about how he was able to get cl…
Ace Austin on winning the X Division title, comparisons to AJ Styles, wanting to become the youngest Impact World Champion
April 13, 2021

Ace Austin on winning the X Division title, comparisons to AJ Styles, wanting to become the youngest Impact World Champion

Ace Austin is a professional wrestler signed to IMPACT Wrestling where he is the current X Division Champion. He chats with Chris Van Vliet about how he got into wrestling, his workout routine, the difference between his first X Division Title run and his current one, the comparisons to AJ Styles, …
How to be a better interviewer - Riaz Meghji on why Every Conversation Counts
April 8, 2021

How to be a better interviewer - Riaz Meghji on why Every Conversation Counts

Riaz Meghji is a television host, professional speaker, and author residing in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new book "Every Conversation Counts", how you can ask better questions in your life, the power of human connection, tips to make people feel famous when y…
Brandon Does Everything - How he became a full-time wrestling YouTuber at 21 Years Old
April 6, 2021

Brandon Does Everything - How he became a full-time wrestling YouTuber at 21 Years Old

Brandon Collymore, better known as BDE (Brandon Does Everything) is a YouTuber residing in Dayton, OH. He talks to Chris Van Vliet about how he made YouTube his full-time job, the tools and tactics he used to explode his channel, why he chose being a content creator over going to college, what ever…
Kevin Hart's Personal Photographer on How to Land Your Dream Job w/ Kevin Kwan
April 2, 2021

Kevin Hart's Personal Photographer on How to Land Your Dream Job w/ Kevin Kwan

Kevin Kwan is the personal photographer for comedian and actor Kevin Hart. I have known Kevin Kwan for years and am absolutely fascinated by his story. In this episode we talk about how first fell in love with photography, getting his first job by cold calling a photography studio he found in the Y…
Ethan Page on his AEW debut, leaving Impact Wrestling, weight loss, Karate Man
March 30, 2021

Ethan Page on his AEW debut, leaving Impact Wrestling, weight loss, Karate Man

Ethan Page is a professional wrestler and YouTuber currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. Ethan joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He talks about what it meant to debut at AEW Revolution, being a huge fan of The Rock, his goals in pro wrestling, how he came up with …
Dr. Beau Hightower - The YouTube famous Chiropractor to WWE & UFC athletes
March 26, 2021

Dr. Beau Hightower - The YouTube famous Chiropractor to WWE & UFC athletes

Dr. Beau Hightower is a Naprapath, Chiropractic Physician, Certified Exercise Physiologist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Master of Science. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his clinic, Elite-OSM in Albuquerque, NM. He talks about how he became YouTube famous for his work as a chirop…
Vince Russo says he has only one regret, what people misunderstand about him, winning the WCW title
March 24, 2021

Vince Russo says he has only one regret, what people misunderstand about him, winning the WCW title

Vince Russo is a professional wrestling booker and personality, author, and podcaster. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Thornton, Colorado to talk about his podcast "The Vince Russo Brand", how he started working for WWE, getting lured to join WCW during the Monday Night Wars, booking hims…
Ben Askren on fighting Jake Paul, Snoop Dogg betting $2 million against him, WWE wanting to sign him
March 22, 2021

Ben Askren on fighting Jake Paul, Snoop Dogg betting $2 million against him, WWE wanting to sign him

Ben Askren is a retired UFC fighter, amateur wrestler, and podcaster. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Hartland, Wisconsin before his boxing match with Jake Paul on April 17. He talks about why Jake chose him as his ...