Episodes

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 Thrillers", going to WWE after WCW was bought by Vince McMahon, being part of Billy and Chuck with Billy Gunn, his biker gimmick being compared to The Undertaker and more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet

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 and Terry Funk, his dream opponents, going to prison for bank robbery, dying during a match and being brought back to life, almost killing actor David Arquette in a match, what scares him and much more. If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube…

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 lose weight after Ivory called him "fat", his time in Impact Wrestling, the Blue World Order, whether he would want to return to WWE and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet

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 guest on Conan O'Brien's podcast, The Rock tweeting him, signing with Ring of Honor, his goals in wrestling and much more. If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet

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 including Brian Pillman, Chris Benoit, The Montreal Screwjob, Owen Hart, and others, where they came up with the idea for the show, how they pitched it to Vice, how Covid changed their production plans, making their reenactments look so good, the films they worked on before and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet …

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 match against Cody Rhodes, the correct pronunciation of his last name, how AEW has pivoted during Covid to continue running shows when AEW might start touring again, and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVl…

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 inspired by Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero, and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet

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 career in the wrestling business, some of the controversial storylines he was involved in with Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan and Chyna, his favorite memories of Owen Hart, why he started TNA Wrestling, bringing in the 6-sided ring, how he came up with the phrase "Slap Nuts" and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twit…

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. During the course of his 32-year career with WWE he composed more than 10,000 pieces of music before he was released in 2017. Jim joins Chris Van Vliet from his studio in Greenwich, CT where he talks about how he started working for WWE, his process behind creating music, some of his favorite themes, why he doesn't think he will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and he ends the interview with a beautiful piano rendition of The Undertaker's theme song. This is truly one of my favorite conversations ever!If 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…

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 fell in love with wrestling, training with Lance Storm, being on Season 5 of Tough Enough, signing with WWE, working for Impact Wrestling, winning the Knockouts Championship, leaving Impact for Lucha Underground, how Cody and Brandi Rhodes set her up with her fiancé Matt Cardona, his love for figure collecting, The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast, her plans to launch her own podcast and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INS…

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, working with Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair, Bobby Lashley doing The Masterlock, his workout routine, battling his addiction to painkillers, become the NWA National Champion, his love of the Los Angeles Lakers, his friendship with the late Shad Gaspard and more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet F…

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 clean, getting into the best shape of his life, his current relationship with WWE, his interest in AEW, why he was fired from WWE, how Diamond Dallas Page helped him in his journey, his girlfriend AEW broadcaster Lexi Nair, his tag team partner Enzo Amore (aka nZo), what really happened when they invaded the G1 Supercard show at Madison Square Garden and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.…

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, his goal to be the youngest Impact World Champion, wrestling Matt Cardona in his debut match and much more!If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter:twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook:facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet

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 you speak to them, his favorite celebrity interviews, and more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.com For more on Riaz, visit: https://riazmeghji.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter:twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook:facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet

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 every YouTuber who is starting out needs to know, his favorite wrestling video game and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet

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 Yellow Pages, the first time he met Kevin Hart, being by his side as he rose to fame, how you can land your own dream job and much more! For more info on Kevin Kwan visit his website: http://dopepics.com/If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter:twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook:facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube:youtube.c…

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 his gimmick, his alter ego "The Karate Man", his former tag team partner Josh Alexander, how AEW is different from Impact Wrestling and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet

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 chiropractor, working with UFC fighters and WWE and AEW wrestlers, how he met his wife Lais DeLeon, his hammer therapy techniques, being a member of MENSA, Joe Rogan's critiques of chiropractors, making more money from YouTube than from his clinics and more!If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.comFollow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebo…

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 himself to win the WCW Championship, why WCW failed, David Arquette's pro wrestling redemption, the one regret he has, his current relationship with Eric Bischoff, his time working for TNA, why he uses the word "bro" so often and much more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.comFollow CVV on social media: Instagram:instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter:twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook:facebook.com/C…

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 opponent, training with Freddie Roach, his retirement from UFC, Jake's comments about his wife, what he remembers from the fight with Jorge Masvidal, his passion for BitCoin, WWE's interest in him, and his trip to the Performance Center, Dana White's $1 million bet on this f...

One of the biggest questions I get asked every day is "I really want to start a podcast, how do I do it?" In this episode I breakdown the 5 main points that I've learned since launching my podcast in June of 2019. It's not always easy, but it can be incredibly fun and rewarding! Let me know if you'd like to hear more topics like this! 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram:instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter:twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook:facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube:youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet

Jeff Timmons is a singer, songwriter, producer, and one of the founding members of the boy band "98 Degrees". He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Las Vegas, NV with some powerful knowledge and life-changing tactics. He talks about how he formed 98 Degrees, deciding on a whim to move from Ohio to Los Angeles, how important it is to dream big, writing down his goals every day, how he met Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, and Justin Jeffre, what being a dad has meant to him, why 98 Degrees broke up, how they got back together and more! If 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. For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to https://chrisvanvliet.com Follow CVV on social media: Instagram:instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter:twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook:facebook…

Eric Bischoff is a wrestling personality, entrepreneur, television producer and co-host of the podcast "83 Weeks". He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Cody, Wyoming to share the story of how he broke into the wrestling business, the lessons he's learned from working in WCW, WWE and TNA, mistakes he's made along the way, his thoughts on Sting and Goldberg still wrestling, the jobs he had before he got into wrestling, his career as a television producer after WCW was bought by WCW, what he's learned working with Conrad Thompson and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! Get your energy back, sleep better, and block out the unhealthy effects of blue light withBLUblox. Get free shipping worldwide and 15% off by going to https://blublox.com/CVVor enter code CVV15 at checkout. If 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 th…

Ian Riccaboni is an author, sportscaster, and play-by-play commentator for Ring of Honor Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Allentown, PA, and talks about being a batboy for the Allentown Ambassadors, acting in TV commercials as a child, his passion for broadcasting, how his mom would take him to wrestling events when he was a kid, paying his dues at The Monster Factory wrestling school, how he got his first break with Ring of Honor, what he learned from working with Kevin Kelly and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! Get your energy back, sleep better, and block out the unhealthy effects of blue light with BLUblox. Get free shipping worldwide and 15% off by going to https://blublox.com/CVV or enter code CVV15 at checkout. If 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 …