Maven (@MavenKHuffman) is a retired professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in New Jersey to discuss the success of his YouTube channel, whether he has gotten any heat for his videos, beating The Undertaker to win the Hardcore Championship, whether he still sees himself as a professional wrestler, if one more match could be possible, wrestling Ric Flair, taking the first televised F5 from Brock Lesnar, and more!

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00:00 Intro
00:54 How our first interview led to his YouTube channel
03:53 Memories of an infamous steak dinner with The Undertaker
06:59 His desire to be authentic in all of his videos
08:16 Had he gotten heat for any of his videos?
09:02 Attempting to take 100 finishers for a YouTube video
14:20 Doing a video with Buff Bagwell before his leg amputations
16:31 Hilarious story of D-Von Dudley saving him in WWE
18:49 The Undertaker's podcasting
20:59 Beating the Undertaker for the Hardcore Title in WWE
26:23 How often is his time split between YouTube and his day job?
27:50 His catchphrase “Hey guys, Maven here”
30:03 Will he ever be able to quit his job and go YouTube full time?
31:49 Being loyal to his finance job because they’ve been loyal to him
33:02 How long did it take him to get to 100,000 subscribers?
36:34 Who has the better radio broadcast voice?
38:47 Not being able to find a job when he was desperate
41:50 Having to sell his Tough Enough trophy
44:53 Does he still feel like he’s a pro wrestler?
45:46 Would he ever have another match?
46:12 His backstage issues with Shawn Michaels in WWE
48:13 Ric Flair cutting a promo on him backstage
50:17 Breaking Gene Snitsky’s orbital bone in WWE
53:43 His most painful moments in WWE
56:21 What effects does he feel today from his WWE career?
57:44 Diamond Dallas Page helping wrestlers get healthy
01:00:52 Asking Shelton Benjamin about how "gifted" he was
01:02:14 Taking the first televised F5 from Brock Lesnar
01:04:33 Drawing inspiration for YouTube from outside of wrestling
01:09:17 His goal to hit 1 million subscribers
01:12:46 3 things Maven is grateful for

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