Episodes

Ron Funches is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor known for his work on Trolls, Curb Your Enthusiasm, New Girl, Undateable, Transparent, and numerous other TV shows and films. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles to talk about how he broke into comedy, getting his first big break in the business, performing on Conan O'Brien, his voice acting work, how he was able to lose 140 pounds, his experience attending wrestling school, his podcast called "Gettin' Better with Ron Funches" 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 also to …

Rikishi is a WWE Hall of Famer from the legendary Anoa'i family. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles to talk about his new YouTube channel called "Rikishi Driver Talk Show", getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, his sons Jimmy and Jey Uso, his wrestling school Knokx Pro Wrestling Academy, training rapper Bow Wow, being part of Armageddon 2000 when The Undertaker chokeslammed him off Hell in a Cell, getting shot in a drive-by shooting in 1987 and dying for three minutes, how being part of Too Cool changed the course of his career 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 i…

Sabu and Super Genie Melissa Coates talk to Chris Van Vliet from their home in Las Vegas, NV. Sabu talks about his time in ECW, what he learned from working with Paul Heyman, how he got his infamous scars, his regrets not signing a $400,000 a year deal with Kevin Sullivan in WCW, his biography called "Sabu: Scars, Silence and Superglue", his children's book "Sabu vs. The Three Little Pigs" and more! He also discusses the lifesaving surgery that Super Genie had that causes her left leg to be amputated at the knee due to blood clots. Here is a link to the GoFundMe page set up for Super Genie:https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-costs-for-quotsuper-geniequot-melissa-coates 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://c…

Chris Gronkowski joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Dallas, TX. Chris is the CEO and founder of Ice Sharker and also the older brother of NFL star Rob Gronkowski. He talks about his time in the NFL playing for the Dallas Cowboys, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Denver Broncos, what it was like not being drafted, being the middle of 5 Gronkowski brothers, the moment that he knew Rob was an elite football player, whether or not he thought Rob would stay retired from the NFL, his experience on the ABC show "Shark Tank", working with Alex Rodriguez and Mark Cuban, what fatherhood has taught 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:ins…

AEW star John Silver joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Long Island, NY. He talks about signing with AEW, being part of The Dark Order, working as enhancement talent for WWE, his favorite memories of the late Brodie Lee (Jon Huber), his tag team partner Alex Reynolds, getting trained by Mikey Whipwreck, being able to show his personality on Being The Elite, his odd jobs before becoming a full-time wrestler 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

UFC Bantamweight Cory Sandhagen talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in Aurora, Colorado. He talks about his 28-second flying knee KO against Frankie Edgar, earning a title shot, what he learns from a win and what he learns from a loss, his training regimen, playing basketball as a kid, how he first discovered MMA, how much visualization helps him both in and outside of the octagon, his pre-fight rituals, how he got his nickname "The Sandman", 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

Referee Mike Chioda joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, Florida. He talks about being released from WWE after 35 years, working for AEW, the differences between refereeing in WWE and AEW, his favorite matches, what he learned from Vince McMahon, his podcast "Monday Mailbag" on AdFreeShows, the ring collapse spot with Big Show and Brock Lesnar, his advice for someone who wants to be a referee and much more! Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join 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/Chr…

Jason Solomon talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in New York City. He talks about why he started his podcast "Solomonster Sounds Off", how it grew to be one of the most popular wrestling podcasts in the world, his first memories of wrestling, being an Orange Cassidy doppelgänger, the lessons he learned from his late mother and father, doing commentary for House of Glory with JDfromNY206, his love for the 1992 Royal Rumble, his favorite match of all time and more! Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join 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:fa…

Matt Cardona (aka Zack Ryder) talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL. He talks about his appearances on AEW, the contract he had there, his debut on IMPACT, his goal to win the World Heavyweight Championship, his new podcast network "The Major Pod Network", his friendship with Brian Myers, his wedding to Chelsea Green being postponed because of Covid, the original plans for his bachelor party, his Mount Rushmore of wrestling action figures and much more! If you enjoyed this epi...

The host of "The Mindset Mentor" podcast, Rob Dial, joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Austin, TX. He brings some incredible insight into how you can live a better life, the things you can do every day to help yourself develop a better mindset, the tools, and tactics he used to grow his podcast to the top of the Apple charts, his favorite books, why everyone should have a mentor and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Po...

Luke and Butch, The Bushwhackers chat with Chris Van Vliet. They talk about their plans to return to wrestling, getting inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame, who came up with their gimmick, the famous people they have licked, going from being The Sheepherders to The Bushwhackers, their opinion on current tag team wrestling, Luke's famous elimination at the 1991 Royal Rumble and much more! The Bushwhackers are currently accepting bookings and you can contact them at bushwhackerbrand@gmail.com If yo...

Diamond Dallas Page talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Atlanta, GA. He talks about his new film "Relentless" on Amazon Prime, how DDPY has changed so many people's lives and the celebrities like Darius Rucker, Corey Taylor, Gabriel Iglesias, and Chris Jericho who believe in, his appearance on Shark Tank, his involvement with AEW, how he saved Jake "The Snake" Roberts' life, making his wrestling debut at 35 years old, the idea that you can achieve anything and much more! If you enjoyed ...

The world's #1 celebrity voice coach Roger Love chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. The list of names that Roger has worked with is nothing short of impressive. Eminem, John Mayer, Poison, Selena Gomez, Tony Robbins, Brendan Burchard, and many others. He also taught Bradley Cooper how to sing for A Star is Born and Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix to sing for Walk The Line. There are some amazing stories in here, but more importantly, there are some actionable thing...

Ryan Nemeth sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about making his AEW debut on Dynamite against Hangman Adam Page, his friendship with Brodie Lee, being compared to his brother Dolph Ziggler, growing up in Cleveland, training at Ohio Valley Wrestling, being signed to WWE, why he was released from NXT, moving to Los Angeles, writing and starring in the movie "HEEL", the commercials he has appeared in and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, co...

Paige VanZant talks to Chris Van Vliet from her home in Coconut Creek, Florida ahead of her Bareknuckle FC debut against Britain Hart at KnuckleMania. She talks about her first memories of fighting and why she was drawn to it, being trained by Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, getting signed to UFC at 19 years old, why she felt that Bareknuckle FC was the best choice for her to go after UFC, how different the training is for Bareknuckle compared to MMA, what her husband Austin Vanderford's thoughts we...

TJ Wilson (aka Tyson Kidd) chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Florida. He talks about his job working as a producer for WWE, the career ending neck injury he suffered, what it was like growing up with the legendary Hart family, being stretched in The Dungeon by Stu Hart, training with Bret Hart, how he met his wife Nattie Neidhart, his memories of watching Over The Edge in 1999 when Owen Hart died, his thoughts on the Montreal Screwjob, what his current workout routine looks like, how h...

Freddie Prinze Jr. talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his time working for WWE, his career-defining roles in "She's All That", "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Scooby-Doo" and "Summer Catch", why he left acting to be the best father that he could be, growing up with a legendary father, stories about training with Chuck Norris and Muhammad Ali, his wife Sarah Michelle Gellar, his role in the Punky Brewster reboot and much more! Support the show by s...

Chris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN. He talks about how he formed NSYNC and found the other 4 members of the band, how they got discovered, going to college with Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys, being invited to audition for BSB, his first impressions when he met Justin Timberlake, how he felt being dissed by Eminem in the song "Without Me", the advice he has for K Pop band BTS, creating the song "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" and much...

Impact Wrestling star ODB (Jessica Kresa) talks with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Florida. She talks about why she is making a return home to Impact Wrestling, starting her food truck called "ODB's Meat and Greet", audition for the first season of WWE's Tough Enough, making her AEW debut at Dynamite, working with Eric Young, what's next for her and more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! Get your energy back, sleep better, and block out the unhealthy effects of blue light with BL...

Jonathan Coachman aka "The Coach" talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home studio in California. He talks about his current job with The Golf Channel, how being in the crowd at Over the Edge in 1999 when Owen Hart died lead to his job with WWE, his introduction on TV with The Rock, his relationship with Vince McMahon, and the best advice he ever gave him, going to jail after a prank that was pulled on him, why he decided to leave WWE for ESPN and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, could I as...

Grant Cardone chats with Chris Van Vliet from Miami, FL about his new show "Undercover Billionaire" on Discovery Channel where he has 90 days to turn $100 into a $1,000,000 business. He also talks about how anyone can become a millionaire, how he built his empire and his brand, why he doesn't want to send his kids to college, why he hates "The Wolf of Wall Street" Jordan Belfort, the common traits that all successful people have, where he gets his drive from, facing the criticism from people who...

Renee Paquette (Renee Young) chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Las Vegas, NV. She talks about why she decided to leave WWE, how she met her husband Jon Moxley, her pregnancy, what kind of dad Jon will be, her thoughts on the possibility of working for AEW, how she hustled to get her first TV job, wanting to be an actor as a teenager, growing up in Canada, almost working for ESPN before getting hired by WWE, what her dream job now is, her new podcast called Oral Sessions and much more! ...

Don Callis chats with Chris Van Vliet from Jacksonville, FL. He talks about the relationship that AEW and Impact Wrestling currently have, what he and Kenny Omega have in store, the comparisons between him and Paul Heyman, his thoughts on Tony Khan, what other surprises we might see, his time as Cyrus The Virus in ECW and much more! Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Ap...

Michael Yo joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. They talk about how they met each other working as entertainment reporters and interviewing celebrities, how Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy helped him get his start in comedy, meeting Joe Rogan 21 years ago as a contestant on Fear Factor, how he has remained friends with Joe ever since and what he is really like, his spot on America's Got Talent, his advice for a happy marriage, how he almost died from Covid and much more! For more ...