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Cedric Alexander On WWE Release, Hurt Business, Possibly Signing With AEW, Lumbar Check Mar 27, 2025

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Cedric Alexander (@CedricAlexander) is a professional wrestler previously signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to talk about the release and his immediate reaction, if he is interested in joining The Hurt Syndicate in AEW, being a part of The Hurt Business and the group's sudden break-up, getting signed during the Cruiserweight Classic, playing Gary Garbutt the janitor in a match with Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon, the viral Lumbar Check on Candice LeRae, winning the Cruiserweight Championship at WrestleMania 34 and more!

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Lilian Garcia On Her WWE Return, Smackdown, Viral Moments With The Rock & Triple H Mar 25, 2025

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Lilian Garcia (@LilianGarcia) is a WWE ring announcer and singer. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss being back in WWE and how her moment with Samantha Irvin on Raw led to her return to announcing, her 2016 departure and what led her back to wrestling, how the current era compares to The Attitude Era, her previous podcast "Chasing Glory" possibly making a comeback, memorable interview segments with The Rock, her storylines with Viscera, 3 Minute Warning and Howard Finkel, taking a Samoan drop from Jamal (Umaga), announcing Triple H as a former World Champion and the viral reaction, singing the national anthem at WWE events and more!

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AskCVV #75 - John Cena's Heel Promo, CM Punk's Favor, Stone Cold At WrestleMania, Most Underrated Wrestler Mar 21, 2025

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Welcome to AskCVV #75! On this episode, Chris gives his thoughts on John Cena's heel promo on Raw and answers questions about what's next for John Cena, whether Cody Rhodes will retain the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41, what CM Punk's favor from Paul Heyman will be, whether we will see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at WrestleMania 41, the most underrated wrestler currently in WWE and much more!

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Chris Bey's Inspiring Recovery After Being Paralyzed In The Ring Mar 20, 2025

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Chris Bey (@DashingChrisBey) is a professional wrestler currently signed to TNA. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to discuss the accident the night after TNA Bound For Glory that left him paralyzed, being told he would only have a 10-25% chance of walking again and defying the odds, the overwhelming support from TNA and the fans including CM Punk showing his support at the Raw on Netflix premiere, if he thinks he will ever wrestle again, the benefit show featuring stars from WWE, AEW and TNA, what it meant to be X Division Champion, his current quality of life and more.

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Rob Van Dam On John Cena's Heel Turn, Who Currently Has The Best Frog Splash, Paul Heyman, Retirement Mar 18, 2025

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Rob Van Dam (@TheRealRVD) is a professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to discuss the launch of OnlyWrestlers, John Cena's heel turn and the reaction he got at ECW One Night Stand, what Paul Heyman meant to his career, why fans never booed a heel RVD, WWE changing its stance on marijuana use, who has the best frog splash, the secret to his crazy piledrivers, if he has retired from wrestling and more!

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AskCVV #74 - Bigger Heel Turn - Cena Or Hogan? John Cena's New Theme, 'Queen Of The Ring' Review Mar 14, 2025

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JD McDonagh On His CRAZY Injury, Judgement Day, Finn Balor, RKO Off The Cage, Tag Team Titles Mar 13, 2025

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JD McDonagh (@jd_mcdonagh) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet to discuss the scray bump he took on Raw, how he was able to finish the match and the injuries he sustained, his recovery and when he hopes to return to the ring, how he went from wrestling in Ireland to signing with WWE, joining The Judgment Day, becoming Tag Team Champion with his mentor Finn Balor, taking an RKO from the top of the cage at Survivor Series WarGames 2023 and more!

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Scott Steiner On Steiner Math, Bron Breakker, "He's Fat" Promo, Big Poppa Pump, Hall Of Fame Mar 11, 2025

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Scott Steiner (@ScottSteiner) is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet to discuss his careers in WWE, WCW and TNA, his insane body transformation when he embarked on his solo career, the inspiration for Big Poppa Pump and his signature chainmail, his iconic Steiner Math and "He's Fat" promos in TNA, if Bron Breakker was ever going to use the Steiner name, a foot injury he is still dealing with to this day, his son signing a WWE NIL deal and more!
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AskCVV #73 - John Cena Turns Heel, Elimination Chamber Thoughts, Rhea Ripley Lost To Iyo Sky, Best International PLE Mar 07, 2025

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Welcome to AskCVV #73! On this episode Chris Van Vliet breaks down John Cena's heel turn at Elimination Chamber and where it goes from here, he also answers questions about whether we will see a match between John Cena and The Rock, Easter eggs we may have missed from Bad Blood, Triple H telling us to have some patience, the best international PLE of all time, why WWE doesn't use Titan Trons and much more!

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