Taya Valkyrie sits down with Chris Van Vliet in person at her home in Los Angeles, CA. She talks about how she met her husband John Morrison, starting her career as a fitness competitor, getting a WWE tryout before she had ever trained, attending Lance Storm's wrestling school and what she learned from him, moving to Mexico for 3 weeks which ended up turning into 5 years, signing with Lucha Underground, how Karen Jarrett got her hired at Impact Wrestling, being the longest reigning Knockouts Cha...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 137
Lilian Garcia chats with Chris Van Vliet in the backyard of her home in Los Angeles, CA. She talks about returning to the WWE with her podcast "Chasing Glory" on the WWE Network, her favorite moments working as a ring announcer, the "People's Strudel" interview with The Rock, why she left WWE in 2009 and why she came back in 2011, advice she received from Vince McMahon, working as the ring announcer for the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and much more! Support the show by supporting our spon...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 136
Chavo Guerrero Jr. sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orange County, CA. He talks about why he started his new podcast called "Suplexes and Cervezas", his current Hollywood job as a fight coordinator, the original plans for his Kerwin White character, favorite matches in WCW, WWE and Impact Wrestling, his thoughts on the last text that Chris Benoit sent to him, why his Uncle Eddie Guerrero's legacy is so strong, the meaning behind the phrase "Viva La Raza", why Lucha Underground cam...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 135
Sadie Gibbs talks with Chris Van Vliet from London, England. She talks about how she was released from AEW because of Covid and how she was 5 days away from moving to Atlanta when international travel got locked down. She also opens up about how she was originally discovered by AEW, how she is the only female wrestler to pull of the Sasuke Special, her love of working out and Crossfit, how she keeps her positive attitude, the books that have inspired her the most and so much more! Support the sh...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 134
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold chats with Chris Van Vliet from the car on his way back from training. He talks about his role in the movie Cagefighter with Jon Moxley, Chuck Liddell, Jay Reso (Christian) and Gina Gershon, why he returned to the UFC, an update to his recent injury, how he started modeling for Ralph Lauren, his experience with steer wrestling and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: INDEED - Get a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to htt...
Oct 26, 2020•25 min•Ep. 133
Matt Sydal chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Clearwater, FL. He apologizes for what happened during our last interview, talks about his AEW debut at All Out, what happened when he slipped off the top rope, how he came up with the name Evan Bourne, his wrestling school called the Sy Dojo, how he planned the Shooting Star Press into the RKO with Randy Orton, the wrestlers he wants to face in AEW and much more! Please subscribe and support the show by supporting our sponsors! INDEED - Get...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 132
Bobby Holland Hanton is Hollywood's busiest stunt double! He has worked the last 12 films doubling for Chris Hemsworth including Thor, The Avengers, Men In Black and has also worked on Mission Impossible, The Dark Knight Rises, Game of Thrones, Inception, Wonder Woman, Captain America and dozens of other films. He chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in London, England about how he got started as a stunt performer, the training that goes into each stunt, his workout routine, his thoughts abo...
Oct 20, 2020•42 min•Ep. 131
Ariel Helwani joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in New York City. He talks about his passion for Mixed Martial Arts led to him creating his job as a UFC insider, who some of his most memorable interviews have been with, his friendship with Daniel Cormier, why he thinks Brock Lesnar will never fight again, his love of wrestling as a kid and being in attendance at Survivor Series in 1997 for the Bret Hart screwjob, how he thinks UFC wouldn't exist if it wasn't for pro wrestling and much more! Pl...
Oct 15, 2020•52 min•Ep. 130
Chris Jericho chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, FL. He talks about celebrating his 30th anniversary in wrestling, the match that has meant the most to him, how growing up with a famous father impacted him, how he balances wrestling with Fozzy, his podcast, his cruise and his other business endeavors, who the original members of The Inner Circle were going to be, his reaction when fans started singing along to his entrance theme, why he almost left wrestling in 2005, his thoughts...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 129
Dominik Mysterio talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in San Diego, CA. He talks about his WWE debut against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam, continuing his family's legacy, doing a frog splash to pay tribute to Eddie Guerrero, his memories of the ladder match for his custody, how his sister Aalyah and his mom are part of the current storylines, his plan to wear a mask in the ring and change his name to Prince Mysterio, a possible match with David Benoit and much more! Please subscribe and suppor...
Oct 08, 2020•54 min•Ep. 128
Jazz sits down with Chris Van Vliet live and in person at the Independent Wrestling Expo put on by Fighting Words Promotions in North Richland, TX. She talks about how she started her incredible career, how much Paul Heyman helped her, making a name for herself in ECW, her run as a heel in WWE, the fact that there has never been an action figure made of her, what it was like following The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 18 for her match with Trish Stratus and Lita, her appearance at Double o...
Oct 05, 2020•38 min•Ep. 127
Gangrel sits down with Chris Van Vliet for a conversation in person at the Independent Wrestling Expo put on by Fighting Words Promotions in North Richland Hills, Texas. He talks about the fangs he wears and how they used to be permanent, his wrestling school "Gangrel's Wrestling Asylum", how he once caught on fire during The Brood's entrance, what it was like working with Edge and Christian and then The New Brood of The Hardy Boyz, his memories of Luna Vachon, the blood he spits during his entr...
Oct 01, 2020•39 min•Ep. 126
Miro talks to Chris Van Vliet from Jacksonville, FL. He talks about why he signed with AEW after being released from WWE, how he met his wife CJ Perry (Lana), what it means to be "The Best Man", learning to speak English from listening to Tupac Shakur songs, sleeping in his taxi while attending wrestling school, how he felt about Bobby Lashley and Lana making out with each other on Raw, the real plans for the Liv Morgan storyline that interrupted Lana and Lashley's wedding and much more! Please ...
Sep 29, 2020•45 min•Ep. 125
Daniel Puder talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in South Florida. He talks about his business "My Life My Power", winning WWE's $1,000,000 Tough Enough but not actually getting a million dollars, his incident with Kurt Angle, Dana White's plan to have Puder and Angle fight in UFC, his undefeated MMA career, the TEDx Talk he gave on the idea of "Significance Breeds Success" and much more! Please subscribe and support the show by supporting our sponsors! INDEED - Get a $75 credit to boost yo...
Sep 24, 2020•59 min•Ep. 124
David Arquette talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN about his new documentary "You Cannot Kill David Arquette". He opens up about his indie wrestling career, getting redemption for himself, how he found out he was going to win the WCW Championship, the negative reaction he received after winning it, the Scream role that he originally auditioned before becoming Deputy Dewey, how he almost died in the ring after his death match with Nick Gage, being trained by AEW's Peter Aval...
Sep 22, 2020•55 min•Ep. 123
John Morrison sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Los Angeles, CA to talk about his new movie "Speed of Time". He also discusses his return to WWE after 8 years, his crazy ladder match at WrestleMania 36, his favorite WrestleMania moment ever, what he has learned from being friends with The Miz, his thoughts on being the most successful Tough Enough winner ever, how he stays in shape at age 40, his wife Taya Valkyrie and much more! Please subscribe and support the show by supporting ou...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 122
Thunder Rosa chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in San Antonio, TX. She talks about how she was able to appear on AEW as the NWA Women's Champion, if we will see other NWA talent in AEW, her thoughts on her match with Hikaru Shida at All Out, her story of growing up in Tijuana and moving to the United States, her MMA career, who her dream opponents are, the deep meaning behind her face paint, what it was like wrestling for Lucha Underground and so much more! Please subscribe and support th...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 121
The baddest man on the planet, current UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Cleveland, OH. He talks about his trilogy with Daniel Cormier, what it was like winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship, how his training has changed due to Covid, building a champion's mindset, if he would rather fight Jon Jones or Francis Ngannou next, his thoughts on a possible fight with Brock Lesnar, who he thinks is the greatest Cleveland athlete of all time, why he...
Sep 14, 2020•47 min•Ep. 120
Former U.S. Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang speaks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in New York. He talks about WWE and Vince McMahon's "ridiculous classification of WWE wrestlers as independent contractors", what he thinks can happen to change it, WWE comparing their intellectual property to Disney and Warner Bros., his thoughts on AEW, his favorite wrestlers growing up, attending WrestleMania 4, his all-time favorite match and more! Please subscribe and support The CVV Show by supporting ...
Sep 10, 2020•28 min•Ep. 119
Jessica McKay (aka Billie Kay) chats with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Orlando, FL. She talks about The IIconics breaking up, growing up in Australia, her goals for a solo career, how she met Peyton Royce in high school, her path to getting signed by WWE, why The Rock is her favorite wrestler, her experience meeting him, her new YouTube channel called "J McKay Does", winning the tag team titles, wrestling at WrestleMania, her catchphrase "You've got to be joking me" and much more! I hope you...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 118
Jake "The Snake" Roberts sits down with Chris Van Vliet for a live interview at the Independent Wrestling Expo put on by Fighting Words Promotions in North Richland Hills, TX. He is the master of telling stories and in this interview he talks about how his contract with AEW came together, being a manager for Lance Archer, how DDP saved his life, beating addiction, his favorite promo of all time, the inspiration for his promos, his new book, some crazy snake stories and so much more! Support The ...
Sep 03, 2020•39 min•Ep. 117
Matt Hardy chats with Chris Van Vliet from Jacksonville, FL. He talks about leaving WWE and deciding to sign with AEW, why he feels the Broken Matt Hardy character works better with a crowd, the vicious chairshot to the face from Sammy Guevara, his favorite TLC match, how he created Broken Matt Hardy and the catchphrase "delete", his thoughts on cinematic matches after coming up with "The Final Deletion", wanting to work with Darby Allin and much more! Listen to me as a guest on the WWE Podcast ...
Sep 01, 2020•43 min•Ep. 116
Jeff Cobb sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in depth conversation. He talks about his two appearances on AEW, his match with Jon Moxley, wrestling in the Olympics, who would win in an amateur match between him and Kurt Angle, his favorite matches in NJPW, working as The Monster Matanza Cueto in Lucha Underground, growing up in Hawaii, his love of the Backstreet Boys and much more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors: DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET - Use the promo code BLUEWIRE to g...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 115
Erick Redbeard (Erick Rowan) sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Minneapolis, MN. He talks about his release from WWE, being part of the Wyatt Family, why he started wearing a sheep's mask, his thoughts on Brodie Lee since signing with AEW, The Bludgeon Brothers, his WrestleMania match with The Rock, whether he has any interest in signing with AEW, the original plans for his cage in WWE, his favorite bands and more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors: DIRECTV NFL SUND...
Aug 25, 2020•52 min•Ep. 114
Mike O'Hearn talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about how he almost signed with WWE in the 90s and the reason he said no at the last minute, his career as a bodybuilding and fitness icon, being discovered by Joe Weider, how being a father has changed him, who came up with the name of his son Titan Maximus, his reaction to people who think he takes steroids, the documentary Generation Iron: Natty 4 Life and much more! Please support the show by supporting our sp...
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 113
Tama Tonga chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, FL. He explains what happened with Enzo Amore and Big Cass at the G1 Summit at Madison Square Garden, he talks about why he is more upset with Ring of Honor than anyone else. He also discusses his run as a singles competitor in NJPW, why he shaved his beard, what Haku is like in real life, how the Bullet Club was formed, what the original name was going to be and more! Please support the show by supporting our sponsors: DIRECTV NFL SU...
Aug 18, 2020•51 min•Ep. 112
UFC Legend Vitor Belfort chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Miami, FL. He discusses his appearance on AEW with Mike Tyson, what it has been like training with Tyson, his pick for Tyson's match against Roy Jones Jr, his favorite UFC opponents, why he decided to retire from UFC, what's next for his fighting career and he drops all kinds of knowledge about his mindset that has made him a champion both inside and outside of the octagon. DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET - Get 15% off your subscript...
Aug 13, 2020•57 min•Ep. 111
Chris Sabin sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home just outside of Detroit, MI. He talks about the Motor City Machine Guns getting back together at Slammiversary, what it took to get Alex Shelley to agree to return to Impact Wrestling, their favorite tag teams to wrestle, recovering from his third knee surgery, why he thought he wasn't ready when he won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, the fact that AJ Styles didn't like him at first, how unpredictable the Ultimate X structure was d...
Aug 11, 2020•56 min•Ep. 110
AEW Music Producer Mikey Rukus sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his studio in Richmond, VA. He talks about how he landed his job creating the music for All Elite Wrestling, what the process looks like from start to finish to create a theme song, what his favorite entrance themes are, the crazy story of how quickly he has had to create a theme, how much fun he had creating Vickie Guerrero's theme and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! DEAL DASH - Get an extra 100 Free Bids...
Aug 06, 2020•38 min•Ep. 109
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...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 108
