Insight with Chris Van Vliet

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The Godfather On The Gimmick He HATED, Ho Train, His Terrifying Papa Shango Voice Oct 15, 2024

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Charles Wright (@TheGodfather) is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas to discuss his wrestling career as Papa Shango, Kama and The Godfather, his first memories of working with The Undertaker and The Rock, why he hated The Goodfather and Right To Censor, why he missed his cue in the main event of WrestleMania 8, being Owen Hart's scheduled opponent for Over The Edge, receiving a Hall of Fame induction and more!

Quote I'm thinking about: “Dreams are not what you see in your sleep, they are the things that don’t let you sleep.” - Cristiano Ronaldo

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AskCVV #52 - I Was WRONG About Bad Blood, The Rock's Return, Raw's 2-Hour Show, Best Technical Wrestler Of All Time Oct 11, 2024

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Welcome to AskCVV #52! On this episode, Chris reviews Bad Blood and talks about a few things behind the scenes that you didn't see on TV, he also answers questions about The Rock's return, what the main event could be for WrestleMania 41, thoughts on Raw being 2 hours again, who the best technical wrestler of all time is, plans for Survivor Series and much more! If you have a question for the next AskCVV episode, leave a comment on Spotify or send it in on social media using the hashtag #AskCVV.

Quote I'm thinking about: "The measure of who we are is how we react to something that doesn't go our way." - Gregg Popovich

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Jonathan Coachman: "Vince Screwed Me Over", Why He Would Never Return To WWE Oct 10, 2024

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Jonathan Coachman (@Thecoachrules) is a former WWE personality and commentator. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his time in WWE, his new wrestling podcast "Behind The Turnbuckle", why he thinks he took one of the best Stone Cold Stunners of all time, competing in 30 televised matches against the likes of Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton, wrestling Ric Flair in Afghanistan, who he thinks John Cena's final opponent will be, how much he was yelled at by Vince McMahon while on commentary, falling off his chair when Kane's pyro went off and more!

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Quote I'm thinking about: “Kindness is magic."

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Bronson Reed On Destroying Seth Rollins, Tsunami On A Car, Throwing A Fan At Braun Strowman, WWE Return Oct 08, 2024

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Bronson Reed (@bronsonishere) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Ontario, CA to discuss his return to WWE and his recent rise up the card, hitting Seth Rollins with 6 Tsunamis, his many viral moments with Braun Strowman that also included a fan being thrown and a tsunami on a car, Wade Barrett's unique call of his finisher, winning the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal during WrestleMania 40 weekend, becoming a dad and more!

Quote I'm thinking about: “Consistency compounds." - John C. Maxwell

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AskCVV #51 - Bad Blood Predictions, Brock Lesnar's Return?, New Intercontinental Title Design, Best Wrestling T-Shirt Ever Oct 04, 2024

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Welcome to AskCVV #51! On this episode, Chris gives his predictions for Bad Blood and answers questions about the new Intercontinental Championship design, whether Brock Lesnar will return soon, SummerSlam becoming a 2-night show, the most underrated WrestleMania main event, The Rock's possible return, favorite wrestling t-shirt ever, tips for being a content creator and much more! If you have a question for the next AskCVV episode, leave a comment on Spotify or send it in on social media using the hashtag #AskCVV.

Quote I'm thinking about: “Being consistently good is better than being occasionally great” - Nick Bare

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Eric Young On Confronting Vince McMahon, Leaving WWE For TNA, Bray Wyatt, SAnitY Oct 03, 2024

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Eric Young (@TheEricYoung) is a professional wrestler currently signed to TNA Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood to discuss his time in TNA and winning the World Championship twice, trying out for WWE early in his career and not getting signed, being part of Team Canada, his role as a comedy wrestler, signing with WWE and his work in Sanity, getting called up without the rest of the group and what went wrong on the main roster, returning to WWE for a second time and nearly being aligned with Bray Wyatt, why he thinks he will retire in TNA, a scary incident where it looked like he might lose his ear and more!

Quote I'm thinking about: "People quit when things get hard because the thought of something being hard forever is unbearable. But nothing hard last forever. You either quit, it gets easier or you get harder. No matter what, it always ends. But you only lose when you quit before you see it through." - Alex Hormozi

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Trick Williams: WHOOP THAT TRICK, Being NXT Champion, Pete Dunne Diss Track, Booker T, Ethan Page Oct 01, 2024

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Trick Williams (@_trickwilliams) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida to discuss his meteoric rise to the top of NXT, giving up on his first dream of playing in the NFL, winning the NXT Championship and the response from the fans that made the cameras shake, the first time he heard 'Whoop That Trick', Booker T's ad-libs to his entrance song, his diss track on Pete Dunne and more!

Quote I'm thinking about: "No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. But any amount of gratitude changes the present."

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AskCVV #50 - 'Mr. McMahon' Docuseries Review, Jey Uso Wins The IC Title, Cody's Next Opponent, Favorite Tag Team Of All Time Sep 27, 2024

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Oh yeah! Welcome to AskCVV #50! On this episode, Chris gives his review of the 'Mr. McMahon' docuseries on Netflix and answers questions about who Cody's next challenger for the WWE Championship should be, what it was like being at Raw live when Jey Uso won the Intercontinental Championship, favorite tag team of all time, favorite Money In The Bank cash-in and a special appearance by RVV! If you have a question for the next AskCVV episode, leave a comment on Spotify or send it in on social media using the hashtag #AskCVV.

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Shawn Spears On Leaving AEW, WWE Return, Cody Rhodes Friendship, Giving Me 20 Chops Sep 26, 2024

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Shawn Spears (@ShawnSpears) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, Florida to talk about his return to WWE and why he didn't come back as Tye Dillinger, why he left AEW, why he didn't return at the 2024 Royal Rumble, being previously known as Stan and being superkicked by Shawn Michaels at Cyber Sunday 2006, the accidental chair shot on Cody Rhodes that led to his nickname of "The Chairman", how being a dad has changed things, his wife Cassie Lee and if she intends to come back to wrestling and more.

Quote I'm thinking about: “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” ―Henry Ford

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