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!

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00:00 Intro
01:47 What Eva has been doing
02:57 Opening up her own rehab center
03:52 Sobriety journey
06:39 WWE Diva Search
10:49 Getting signed to WWE with no experience
17:32 Being put on Total Divas before ever wrestling
20:42 Her signature red hair
24:34 Asking Vince McMahon to be sent down to NXT
29:08 The drama on Total Divas was real
31:23 Dealing with criticism from fans & coworkers
34:24 Horrible slap to Jerry Lawler
37:25 WWE Superstars compared to pro athletes
41:07 Wardrobe malfunction segment
44:43 The Bella Twins' return to WWE
47:44 Her 1st WWE run ending when she got into acting
51:28 Finding herself after her release from WWE
54:22 WWE return in 2021
56:51 People love to boo Eva Marie
01:00:13 Being released by WWE a 2nd time
01:03:32 Being in better shape now than when she was wrestling
01:04:49 Having private life on display in Total Divas
01:05:52 Was Total Divas scripted?
01:09:52 WWE match she is most proud of
01:11:40 Not taking the crowd boos personally
01:13:06 Why her sobriety is so important to her
01:18:16 3 things she is grateful for

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