Welcome to AskCVV #124! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet gives his bold predictions for WWE Eimination Chamber in Chicago and answers questions about who is in the mysterious crate, AJ Styles' retirement speech and getting inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame, what will happen with The Vision after Bronson Reed's injury on Raw, will we see Finn Balor's demon again, tips for starting a wrestling podcast and much more. Quote I'm thinking about: "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking n...
Feb 27, 2026•1 hr 5 min
Brad Williams (@funnybrad) is a stand-up comedian, actor and massive wrestling fan. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his love of comedy and wrestling and why the two work so well together, if he is taller than Hornswoggle, making jokes about wrestlers on The Jericho Cruise, his issues with Peter Dinklage, possibly wrestling a match, the viral spot between Omos and Micro Man, dressing up as Scott Steiner, and more! Please support our spon...
Feb 26, 2026•1 hr 20 min
Darby Allin (@DarbyAllin) is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss climbing Mount Everest, crashing through a pane of glass during Sting's last match, getting launched onto the announce table by Claudio Castagnoli, whether he sees himself becoming AEW World Champion, whether he thinks his spots ever go too far, winning the TNT Championship, breaking his foot in the ring, getting hit by a bus in...
Feb 24, 2026•1 hr 15 min
Welcome to AskCVV #123! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about the mysterious box that will be opened on February 28, the masked man and who will it be, the chances of us seeing a Triple Threat match or a 4-way for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 42, Mount Rushmore of managers, what's next for "The Original" El Grande Americano and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "Comparison is the thief of joy." Please support our sponsors: HELIX SLEEP: Flash sale! Go t...
Feb 20, 2026•1 hr 14 min
Eva Marie (@natalieevamarie) is a professional wrestler and podcaster best known for her time in WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orange County, CA to discuss how she was fast-tracked to the main roster after signing her contract and the resulting backlash, being on Total Divas and how much of the resentment was real, her signature red hair, why her 2 runs with WWE came to an end, helping others battling with addiction, and more! Subscribe to the Hopeaholics Podcast here . Please suppo...
Feb 19, 2026•1 hr 17 min
Rusev (@ToBeMiro) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his journey from Bulgaria to WWE, how he was paired with Lana, wrestling John Cena at WrestleMania 31, and making his entrance in a tank, the success of Rusev Day, being in the League of Nations and taking a Stunner from Steve Austin, the Bobby Lashley and Lana romance storyline, his Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook match with Sheamus in P...
Feb 17, 2026•1 hr 18 min
Welcome to a special bonus episode! Chris Van Vliet was recently a guest on "The Joe Vulpis Podcast" where he gave his thoughts about the Royal Rumble and talked about recent interviews with John Cena, when Stone Cold Steve Austin pranked him, dream guests, Mount Rushmore of the best bodies in pro wrestling, AJ Styles' retirement, the most viral moments on "Insight with CVV" and much more. Subscribe to "The Joe Vulpis Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/@thejoevulpispodcast Please support our...
Feb 14, 2026•1 hr 41 min
Welcome to AskCVV #122! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about whether we will see a match between Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42, who will win the upcoming Elimination Chamber qualifying matches, what happens now after Bron Breakker's injury, who is the new masked man that we saw at Royal Rumble and this week on Raw, ECW Mount Rushmore, dream match of all dream matches and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "What is the happier man,...
Feb 13, 2026•1 hr 6 min
MJF ( @The_MJF ) is a professional wrestler signed to AEW and the reigning World Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV to discuss winning the AEW World Title for a second time and how this reign is different from his first, how he defied the odds to make it in professional wrestling, how much interest there really was from WWE, his rivalry with CM Punk, starring in Happy Gilmore 2 with Adam Sandler and beating up Eminem in the movie, why his scene from The Iron Claw was cu...
Feb 12, 2026•1 hr 12 min
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 ...
Feb 10, 2026•55 min
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! Please support our sponsors: HELIX ...
Feb 06, 2026•1 hr 13 min
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! Buy...
Feb 05, 2026•1 hr 45 min
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 ...
Feb 03, 2026•1 hr 9 min
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. Quote I'm thinking about: "The amount o...
Jan 30, 2026•1 hr 10 min
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 S...
Jan 29, 2026•1 hr 16 min
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! Please support our sponsors: HELIX SLEEP: Flash sale! Go to https://helixsleep.com/cvv for 20% off sitew...
Jan 27, 2026•1 hr 9 min
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! Quote I'm thinking about: "No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world." - Dead Poets Society Please support our spons...
Jan 23, 2026•1 hr 6 min
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! Please support our sponsors: HELIX SLEEP: Flash sale! Go to https://h...
Jan 22, 2026•1 hr 33 min
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 mor...
Jan 20, 2026•1 hr 11 min
Welcome to AskCVV #118! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about Drew McIntyre beating Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship on Smackdown, whether Sami Zayn will become the World Champion in 2026, the Fatal Four Way Match to determine the #1 contender at SNME, who are the Champions heading into WrestleMania, when AJ Styles' last match will be, the most interesting place for an interview, Mount Rushmore of heels and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: “Stay close to anything that ...
Jan 16, 2026•1 hr 6 min
Jackie Redmond (@Jackie_Redmond) is a broadcaster and interviewer currently working with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Washington, DC to discuss how a phone call from Michael Cole led to her joining WWE, the unique way she got into broadcasting, her dream job of reporting on the NHL, interviewing Triple H and The Rock after the wild WrestleMania 40 press conference, if she has any interest in getting in the ring, and more! Please support our sponsors! PURE PLANK: The future of core ...
Jan 15, 2026•1 hr 14 min
The Miz (@mikethemiz) is a professional wrestler in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Washington, DC to discuss his unlikely journey from reality TV to WWE by entering Tough Enough, getting kicked out of the locker room and how he was let back in, winning the WWE Championship and defending it against John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 27, finally getting his flowers, whether he feels respected from the fans, that iconic Talking Smack segment with Daniel Bryan, how he met his wif...
Jan 13, 2026•1 hr 52 min
Welcome to AskCVV #117! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about Matt Cardona's WWE return, whether Chris Jericho will be part of the Royal Rumble, CM Punk retaining the WWE World Championship against Bron Breakker on Raw, the possible Hall Of Fame Class of 2026, the recent interview with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mount Rushmore of wrestling t-shirts, who might beat Randy Orton's record to become the youngest WWE World Champion, possible surprises for the Royal Rumble, WWE: UNREAL...
Jan 09, 2026•1 hr 16 min
Raven (@theraveneffect) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in ECW and WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the DDPY Performance Center in Atlanta, GA to discuss his new documentary "Nevermore: The Raven Effect" and why he wanted it to be warts and all, what was the hardest topic to cover in the documentary, an update on his current health and his early onset Parkinson's Disease, the inspiration behind his iconic look, the chair shot heard around the world, almost knocking ou...
Jan 08, 2026•1 hr 3 min
Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) is a professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Broken Skull Ranch in Nevada to discuss his legendary wrestling career, iconic theme song, how beer became a part of his celebration, why he came out of retirement to wrestle Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38, a possible in-ring comeback, why he and Bret Hart had great chemistry, a dream match with CM Punk, who took the worst Stunner of all time, his cats Pancho and Macho, and more!...
Jan 06, 2026•1 hr 23 min
Happy New Year! Welcome to AskCVV #116! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about who will be the WWE Champion at the end of 2026, reaction to Austin Theory's new look and theme, Mount Rushmore of the best talkers ever in wrestling, the most impactful moments of the last 25 years, the best 3 Stages Of Hell match ever, whether Carmelo Hayes will win a World Championship, favorite Insight LIVE so far and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "The windshield is bigger than the rearvie...
Jan 02, 2026•1 hr 18 min
Frankie Kazarian (@FrankieKazarian) is a professional wrestler currently signed to TNA and the reigning World Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss the controversial way he won the World Title, why he left AEW to return to TNA, how close he came to signing with WWE and why his first run didn't lead to more, being a part of the first Ultimate X match, his wife Traci Brooks possibly returning to wrestling, and more! Please support our...
Jan 01, 2026•1 hr 18 min
Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) is a professional wrestler and MMA fighter best known for her time in WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss her WWE release and still doing some work for the company as a coach, if a return as a wrestler is still possible, her dominant main roster call-up and feud with Becky Lynch, being Ronda Rousey's final WWE opponent and a possible Rousey return, her love of WarHammer 40K, and more! Please support our sp...
Dec 30, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 860
Welcome to AskCVV #115! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about who is the favorite to win the 2026 Royal Rumble, what's next for Gunther, what the plans will be for WrestleMania 41, who will be the face of WWE now that John Cena is retired, favorite live events of the year, best interview of the year, greatest Christmas present and a surprise visit from mom and dad, DVV and HVV! Quote I'm thinking about: “Every day may not be good… but there’s something good in every day.” — Al...
Dec 26, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 859
AJ Styles (@AJStylesOrg) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the DDPY Performance Center in Atlanta, GA in this interview from Episode #727 in March 2025. He discusses his legendary wrestling career, saying no to WWE in 2001, his legendary matches in TNA, why he hated working in the six-sided ring, his shocking Royal Rumble debut that the cameras missed, being The Undertaker's final opponent, the John Cena retirement tour, coming back from a n...
Dec 25, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 858
