Episodes

Darby Allin (@DarbyAllin) is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss climbing Mount Everest, crashing through a pane of glass during Sting's last match, getting launched onto the announce table by Claudio Castagnoli, whether he sees himself becoming AEW World Champion, whether he thinks his spots ever go too far, winning the TNT Championship, breaking his foot in the ring, getting hit by a bus in...

Welcome to AskCVV #123! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about the mysterious box that will be opened on February 28, the masked man and who will it be, the chances of us seeing a Triple Threat match or a 4-way for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 42, Mount Rushmore of managers, what's next for "The Original" El Grande Americano and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "Comparison is the thief of joy." Please support our sponsors: HELIX SLEEP: Flash sale! G...

Eva Marie (@natalieevamarie) is a professional wrestler and podcaster best known for her time in WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orange County, CA to discuss how she was fast-tracked to the main roster after signing her contract and the resulting backlash, being on Total Divas and how much of the resentment was real, her signature red hair, why her 2 runs with WWE came to an end, helping others battling with addiction, and more! Subscribe to the Hopeaholics Podcast here. Please supp...

Rusev (@ToBeMiro) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his journey from Bulgaria to WWE, how he was paired with Lana, wrestling John Cena at WrestleMania 31, and making his entrance in a tank, the success of Rusev Day, being in the League of Nations and taking a Stunner from Steve Austin, the Bobby Lashley and Lana romance storyline, his Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook match with Sheamus in P...

Welcome to a special bonus episode! Chris Van Vliet was recently a guest on "The Joe Vulpis Podcast" where he gave his thoughts about the Royal Rumble and talked about recent interviews with John Cena, when Stone Cold Steve Austin pranked him, dream guests, Mount Rushmore of the best bodies in pro wrestling, AJ Styles' retirement, the most viral moments on "Insight with CVV" and much more. Subscribe to "The Joe Vulpis Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/@thejoevulpispodcast Please support o...

Welcome to AskCVV #122! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about whether we will see a match between Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42, who will win the upcoming Elimination Chamber qualifying matches, what happens now after Bron Breakker's injury, who is the new masked man that we saw at Royal Rumble and this week on Raw, ECW Mount Rushmore, dream match of all dream matches and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "What is the happier man...

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BDE (@itsbrandonde) is a YouTuber and professional wrestler signed with TNA. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Albuquerque, NM to discuss his success on YouTube and how that led to him making his pro wrestling debut, competing at TNA Bound For Glory 2025 and signing a contract, overcoming criticism from fans, why he spent $20,000 on a ticket to the WWE Royal Rumble, when he realized BDE has another meaning, dream matches, a possible NXT appearance, his goal to win the X Division Championship ...

Welcome to AskCVV #121! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet gives his thoughts on the Royal Rumble, the surprises we got and the surprises we didn't, Liv Morgan winning the women's Rumble and Roman Reigns winning the men's Rumble. What's next for Drew McIntyre? Will he face Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania? Chris also answers questions about the interview that changed his life the most, Mount Rushmore of women's entrance themes, favorite moment as a fan and much more! Please support our sponsors: HELI...

Chaz Warrington (@ChazMosh) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE as Mosh, one-half of the tag team The Headbangers. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss how he was paired up with Glenn Ruth (Thrasher) to form the tag team, how Jim Cornette created their name and look, his Beaver Cleavage gimmick, returning to WWE in 2016 for a match on SmackDown, getting set for his final match with The Headbangers in 2026, and more! Bu...

Nia Jax (@LinaFanene) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in London, England to discuss her WWE return and why it has been much more successful this time around, punching Becky Lynch and the backlash that followed, responding to online critics, taking an RKO from Randy Orton in the Royal Rumble, yelling "My Hole" during a match on Raw, taking a stinkface from Rhea Ripley at a WWE live event, crushing Lyra Valkyria, getting hit by a drunk driver ...

Welcome to AskCVV #120! Happy Rumble weekend! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet gives his bold predictions for the full Royal Rumble card. Who will win the men's Rumble match, the women's Rumble match, will AJ Styles lose to Gunther and be forced to retire and will Drew McIntyre be able to defend his WWE Championship against Sami Zayn? Also, what is the Mount Rushmore of wrestlers with face paint, dream guests and some ridiculous would you rather questions. Quote I'm thinking about: "The amount ...

Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) and Jeff Hardy (@jeffhardybrand) are professional wrestlers currently signed to TNA. They sit down with Chris Van Vliet in Albuquerque, NM to discuss their legendary careers as individuals and as a tag team, retiring Team 3D at Bound For Glory and if they have thought about winding down their own careers, their most extreme moments, Jeff being attacked with a screwdriver by Randy Orton, Matt suplexing Ric Flair off a ladder, their epic WrestleMania 33 return, crazy S...

Kit Wilson (KitWilson_PD) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in London, England to discuss his catchy new theme song and how much input he had in creating it, his solo run following Elton Prince's injury, being Matt Cardona's WWE return opponent, getting thrown through a wall by Damian Priest, whether "Pretty Deadly: The Musical" will happen, and more! Your theme song has been stuck in my head ever since I heard it. "Yeah, it's super catchy. That ...

Welcome to AskCVV #119! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about the upcoming match between Gunther and AJ Styles and whether it will truly be AJ's last match, thoughts on Season 2 of WWE: Unreal, who will win at Saturday Night's Main Event, Kit Wilson's new theme song and gimmick, Mount Rushmore of underrated theme songs and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world." - Dead Poets Society Please support our spo...

Paul London (@LondonFU) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his memorable WWE debut segment with Vince McMahon and match with Brock Lesnar, having one of the best Royal Rumble eliminations in WWE history, facing a young John Cena on an episode of Velocity, getting in trouble for smiling at Vince McMahon, and more! You had a break from wrestling, what was going on? "I think I...

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Welcome to AskCVV #118! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about Drew McIntyre beating Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship on Smackdown, whether Sami Zayn will become the World Champion in 2026, the Fatal Four Way Match to determine the #1 contender at SNME, who are the Champions heading into WrestleMania, when AJ Styles' last match will be, the most interesting place for an interview, Mount Rushmore of heels and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: “Stay close to anything th...

Jackie Redmond (@Jackie_Redmond) is a broadcaster and interviewer currently working with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Washington, DC to discuss how a phone call from Michael Cole led to her joining WWE, the unique way she got into broadcasting, her dream job of reporting on the NHL, interviewing Triple H and The Rock after the wild WrestleMania 40 press conference, if she has any interest in getting in the ring, and more! How long have you been broadcasting for? “Since 2011. ...

The Miz (@mikethemiz) is a professional wrestler in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Washington, DC to discuss his unlikely journey from reality TV to WWE by entering Tough Enough, getting kicked out of the locker room and how he was let back in, winning the WWE Championship and defending it against John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 27, finally getting his flowers, whether he feels respected from the fans, that iconic Talking Smack segment with Daniel Bryan, how he met his wif...

Welcome to AskCVV #117! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about Matt Cardona's WWE return, whether Chris Jericho will be part of the Royal Rumble, CM Punk retaining the WWE World Championship against Bron Breakker on Raw, the possible Hall Of Fame Class of 2026, the recent interview with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mount Rushmore of wrestling t-shirts, who might beat Randy Orton's record to become the youngest WWE World Champion, possible surprises for the Royal Rumble, WWE: UNREAL...

Raven (@theraveneffect) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in ECW and WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the DDPY Performance Center in Atlanta, GA to discuss his new documentary "Nevermore: The Raven Effect" and why he wanted it to be warts and all, what was the hardest topic to cover in the documentary, an update on his current health and his early onset Parkinson's Disease, the inspiration behind his iconic look, the chair shot heard around the world, almost knocking ou...

Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) is a professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Broken Skull Ranch in Nevada to discuss his legendary wrestling career, iconic theme song, how beer became a part of his celebration, why he came out of retirement to wrestle Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38, a possible in-ring comeback, why he and Bret Hart had great chemistry, a dream match with CM Punk, who took the worst Stunner of all time, his cats Pancho and Macho, and more!...

Happy New Year! Welcome to AskCVV #116! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about who will be the WWE Champion at the end of 2026, reaction to Austin Theory's new look and theme, Mount Rushmore of the best talkers ever in wrestling, the most impactful moments of the last 25 years, the best 3 Stages Of Hell match ever, whether Carmelo Hayes will win a World Championship, favorite Insight LIVE so far and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "The windshield is bigger than the rearvi...