Ivar (@ivar_wwe) is a professional wrestler with WWE. He is in a tag team with Erik called The Viking Raiders. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia to talk about the incredible athleticism he has his size, how he got paired with his tag team partner Erik, working as a pro wrestler since 2001, the name changes from War Raiders to War Machine to The Viking Experience and now The Viking Raiders, William Regal being the reason they signed with WWE, his recent run as a singles competitor, Valhalla putting antlers on Michael Cole, how his match with Kofi Kingston changed his career and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:40 How much does he eat in a day?
01:22 Learning to do agile moves in the ring
03:20 Getting paired up with Erik in Ring of Honor
03:49 Learning to build chemistry as a tag team
04:39 When did he fall in love with pro wrestling?
06:18 Running his own backyard wrestling promotion
07:07 What was his backyard wrestling name?
07:47 Who were his favorite wrestlers growing up?
09:11 HBK greeting him and Erik after winning the tag titles
11:39 What other pro wrestling names has he been known by
12:32 Making a name for themselves in New Japan Pro Wrestling
13:33 William Regal opening the door to WWE
16:37 Why has he had so many name changes in WWE?
22:17 Injury update for Erik
22:43 His current run as a singles competitor
23:23 Will the Viking Raiders ever turn on each other?
23:58 Valhalla putting antlers on Michael Cole
24:47 Where are his antlers?
24:59 Who are his favorite wrestlers to go up against?
26:07 The differences in working big men vs little men
26:48 Which wrestlers has he helped train?
27:21 His match with Kofi Kingston that changed his career
29:57 What do people think he does for a living?
30:48 3 things Ivar is grateful for
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