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Paul Heyman On Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, ECW, Failed "Paul Heyman Guys", Triple H Jun 23, 2026

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Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) is a pro wrestling manager and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Stamford, CT to discuss how he brings out the best in the wrestlers he advocates for, being aligned with top stars such as Brock Lesnar, CM Punk and Roman Reigns, how he became Roman Reigns' Wise Man, why Curtis Axel and Cesaro didn't work as "Paul Heyman Guys", being in the ring with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 when Lesnar appeared to have retired, what he does behind the scenes in WWE, why he left WWE in 2006, rumors about Vince McMahon funding ECW, how close he came to joining TNA, and more!

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AskCVV #140 - Best King Of The Ring Winners, Dream Matches That Never Happened, John Cena Hall Of Fame Induction Jun 19, 2026

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Welcome to AskCVV #140! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet discusses the chances of Oba Femi winning the King Of The Ring Tournament and whether it will be IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair or Liv Morgan who will become Queen of the Ring. CVV also answers questions about the greatest dream matches that never happened, who the best King Of The Ring winners were of all time, favorite interviews, Danhausen's rise to fame, Mount Rushmore of movies and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.” - Rocky Balboa

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Layla On LayCool, Co-Women's Champion, Becoming A Mom, Piggy James, Diva Search, Leaving WWE Jun 18, 2026

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Layla (@mslayel) is a retired professional wrestler best known for her time in WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Los Angeles, CA to discuss why she has returned to wrestling conventions after being away for so long, why she left WWE in 2015, if she is open to one more match, how winning the Diva Search started her WWE journey, being paired with Michelle McCool, the infamous Piggy James storyline, how CM Punk came up with the name Lay-Cool, her and Michelle both winning the Women's Championship, becoming a mom and more!

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Shawn Michaels (BEST OF CVV) - Mr. WrestleMania, Legendary Matches, Classic Matches, NXT Jun 16, 2026

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Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) is a retired professional wrestler, 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, and the Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative at NXT. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV in this interview from September 2025 to discuss the transition from wrestler to running NXT, what looks for in a young Superstar, the 2 defining eras of his in-ring career, his epic matches with the likes of The Undertaker, Ric Flair and Kurt Angle, whether he views himself as the greatest wrestler of all time, his thoughts on his return match at Crown Jewel, his mindset to become Mr. WrestleMania and more!

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AskCVV #139 - TWO Oba Femi Matches At SummerSlam?, Judgment Day Breakup, Heidenreich Interview, AEW Mount Rushmore Jun 12, 2026

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Welcome to AskCVV #139! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about whether Oba Femi could win King Of The Ring and also face Brock Lesnar for TWO matches at SummerSlam, predictions for both King and Queen Of The Ring, who the next WWE Champion under the age of 30 will be, Mount Rushmore of AEW wrestlers, the best play-by-play commentators in wrestling, will The Judgement Day break up and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "Either you run the day, or the day runs you." – Jim Rohn

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Heidenreich On That Michael Cole Segment, Undertaker Feud, Poetry, Legion Of Doom, Life After WWE Jun 11, 2026

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Heidenreich (@JonHeidenreich7) is a retired professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in New Orleans, LA to discuss how the viral photo of him working at Walmart made this interview happen, playing professional football before signing with WWE, how poetry became part of his character, being managed by Paul Heyman, his infamous Michael Cole segment, feuding with The Undertaker, winning the Tag Team Championships with Road Warrior Animal as part of the Legion Of Doom, why he was released from WWE, being in the same NFL training camp as Goldberg, and much more!

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Cathy Kelley On Rhea Ripley, WWE Backstage Interviews, Training At The Performance Center, SmackDown Jun 09, 2026

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Cathy Kelley (@catherinekelley) is a broadcaster and backstage interviewer with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Los Angeles, CA to discuss being knocked over during the brawl between Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer, training at the WWE Performance Center and possibly getting physical in WWE, her emotional moment when R-Truth made his return, being backstage when CM Punk made his WWE return, learning from Paul Heyman, being a member of Mensa, her TikToks with Rhea Ripley and AJ Styles, and more!

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AskCVV #138 - El Grande vs. El Grande! King & Queen Of The Ring Picks, Where Is CM Punk?, Gunther Got Screwed Jun 05, 2026

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Welcome to AskCVV #138! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about Clash In Italy and the outcome of the Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther match, the incredible mask vs. mask match between El Grande Americano and The Original El Grande Americano, who the most famous wrestlers of all time are, what's next for CM Punk when he returns, will Randy Orton be competing for the WWE Championship, the best matches from every wrestling company, the upcoming interview with Paul Heyman and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "If it makes you happy, take the risk. Worst case, you learn. Best case, you change your whole life." - Jazz Bowerman

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LA Knight On What's Next, AJ Styles Incident, Brock Lesnar, US Championship, Slim Jim, Max Dupri Jun 04, 2026

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LA Knight (@RealLAKnight) is a WWE professional wrestler and former United States Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Stamford, CT to discuss winning the United States Championship, brawling with AJ Styles at the WrestleMania 40 media day, what if he joined WWE 10 years ago, how he became the Slim Jim guy, how much longer he intends to wrestle, possible retirement, eliminating Brock Lesnar from the Royal Rumble, and more!

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