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BDE: From YouTuber To TNA Wrestler! Dream Matches, Buying a $20,000 Ticket To WWE Feb 10, 2026

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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 and more!

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AskCVV #121 - Royal Rumble Review, AJ Styles' Retirement, Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk, What's Next For Drew McIntyre? Feb 06, 2026

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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!

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Headbanger Mosh: CRAZY Attitude Era Stories, Beaver Cleavage, Tag Team Champions, Jim Cornette Feb 05, 2026

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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!

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Nia Jax On Dominating WWE, Punching Becky Lynch, "My Hole", Men's Royal Rumble, The Rock Feb 03, 2026

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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 before her wrestling career started, being cousins with The Rock and more!

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AskCVV #120 - BOLD Rumble Predictions, AJ Styles CAN'T Lose, Who Is The WWE Champ Going Into WrestleMania 42? Jan 30, 2026

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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.

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Matt & Jeff Hardy: WILDEST Moments, TLC, Crazy Injuries, Tag Team GOATS, Retirement? Jan 29, 2026

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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 Swanton Bombs, Leon Slater's Swanton 450 and more!

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Kit Wilson On His Theme Song, Singles Run, Pretty Deadly, "TOXIC!" Jan 27, 2026

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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!

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AskCVV #119 - Is This AJ Styles' Last Match?, WWE: Unreal Season 2, SNME Predictions, Kit Wilson Is OVER Jan 23, 2026

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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!

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Paul London On Brock Lesnar Debut Match, Making Vince McMahon ANGRY, Royal Rumble Elimination, John Cena Jan 22, 2026

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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!

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Buff Bagwell On His Leg Amputation, Sobriety, DDP, One More Match, WCW Jan 20, 2026

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Buff Bagwell (@Marcbuffbagwell) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WCW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the DDP Yoga Performance Center in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss what led to his leg needing to be amputated and why he let Maven document the surgery, his battles with addiction and what led to him getting sober, possibly competing in one more match, how DDP helped him turn his life around, having one of the best physiques in wrestling, inventing the Blockbuster, and more!

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