Insight with Chris Van Vliet

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Rob Terry on his WWE & TNA career, natural bodybuilding, Generation Iron film Aug 04, 2020

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Former WWE & TNA superstar Rob Terry chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Clearwater, FL. He talks about growing up as a fan of both bodybuilding and pro wrestling, how he got discovered by WWE, the rumor that there were plans to make him Chris Jericho's protege, signing with TNA Wrestling, being part of the British Invasion with Doug Williams and Nick Aldis, his decision to leave TNA, becoming the two-time natural Mr. Olympia, his support of natural bodybuilding, why he decided never to do steroids, his role in the film "Generation Iron: Natty 4 Life" and much more!
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Eric Young on returning to Impact, WWE is a "broken system", Sanity, shaving his beard Jul 30, 2020

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Eric Young talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN. He talks about why he wasn't surprised when WWE released him, what made him want to leave Impact Wrestling in 2016, why it was the right place for him to return to now, the missed opportunities in WWE with him and Sanity, why he shaved his beard, his plans to face Eddie Edwards for the Impact Championship, how he became the host of "Off the Hook" on Animal Planet and much more!

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Gallows & Anderson on Paul Heyman, AJ Styles, Impact Wrestling debut, leaving WWE Jul 28, 2020

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Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson chat with Chris Van Vliet after making their Impact Wrestling debut at Slammiversary. They talk about why they decided to sign with Impact, the role that AJ Styles played in convincing them to stay in WWE, how they were released from WWE, being part of the Bone Yard match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36, their issues with Paul Heyman, their podcast Talk'N Shop, their Pay Per View called "Talk'N Shop A-Mania" and much more!

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Why Muhammad Hassan left wrestling, plans to be WWE Champ, his job as a Junior High principal Jul 23, 2020

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Muhammad Hassan (Marc Copani) talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in Syracuse, NY. This is a very special interview because Marc has rarely done any interviews since he left wrestling in 2005. He talks about being the very controversial character Muhammad Hassan, the real life fear he caused people, his release and why it caused him to leave wrestling, the plans for him to beat Batista and become the WWE Champion at SummerSlam in 2005, his current job as a junior high principal, the graphic novel he created with Shad Gaspard called "Assassin and Son" and much more!

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Stu Bennett on Bad News Barrett, NWA's future, his movie career, a wrestling return, Nexus reunion Jul 21, 2020

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Stu Bennett (Wade Barrett) talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his new movie "I am Vengeance: Retaliation" which is available now on Video on Demand, he discusses his color commentator role with NWA and the future of the company due to the pandemic, being invited to be part of a Nexus reunion at WrestleMania 36, what it would take for him to return to the ring, how Cody Rhodes created the Bad News Barrett character and much more!

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Kylie Rae on taking a break after leaving AEW, signing with Impact, comparisons to Bayley Jul 16, 2020

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Smiley Kylie Rae chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Chicago, IL. She talks about signing a long-term deal with Impact Wrestling, leaving AEW and taking a break from wrestling, her match at Slammiversary, what a heel turn would look like for her, her iconic ring entrance, the comparisons to Bayley, working at Pro Wrestling Tees before she became a wrestler, training with Booker T and what she learned from him, her struggles with mental health and much more!

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Peyton Royce on Billie Kay, how she met her husband Shawn Spears, dream matches, Aussie slang words Jul 09, 2020

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Peyton Royce chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Orlando, FL. She talks about her new YouTube channel called Cassie Vs, being friends with Billie Kay since high school, who her favorite wrestler was as a kid, how she met her husband Shawn Spears, the conversation that she had with Shawn before he asked for his WWE release, her favorite match of his, who her dream match in WWE would be against, we learn a few Aussie slang words, get a surprise appearance from an angry Shawn Spears and much more!

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Former WWE Superstar Darren Young Interviews Me! The Pro And Bro Wrestling Podcast Jul 07, 2020

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I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Pro and Bro Wrestling Podcast hosted by former WWE Superstar Darren Young (Fred Rosser) and Arnold Telagaarta. They do such a great job on their show and I was honored that they asked me to be a guest. Please take a second to subscribe to their show wherever you are listening to this episode! We talk about how I got started in broadcasting which lead to becoming a YouTuber and podcaster, my favorite and least favorite interviews and they ask me a lot of questions that I've never been asked before. I hope you enjoy it!

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Mickie James & SoCal Val: Injury Update for Mickie, GAW TV, Nick Aldis, the term "Divas" Jul 02, 2020

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Mickie James and SoCal Val chat with Chris Van Vliet about their new YouTube channel "GAW TV" and their thoughts on the Speaking Out movement. Mickie James also talks about her ACL injury and her recovery from it, the real story of how she met her husband Nick Aldis, we find out why SoCal Val never became a wrestler, the celebrities that they have been mistaken for and much more!

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Mark Henry on his fake retirement, Mae Young giving birth to a hand, The Rock for president, racism in wrestling Jun 30, 2020

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Mark Henry chats with Chris Van Vliet from Austin, TX about his legendary Hall of Fame WWE career that started with him as an Olympic powerlifter. He talks about his Sexual Chocolate character, dating Mae Young and her giving birth to a hand, his fake retirement speech, the infamous salmon colored jacket he wore that night, why he didn't get a WWE Championship run after his match with John Cena, what made him want to retire for real, the racism he has experienced in his life and much more!

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