Mark Calaway (@undertaker) is a legendary professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He is best known for his 30+ year career in WWE as The Undertaker. Chris Van Vliet sits down with him at his home in Austin, TX to talk about his incredible career, his podcast "Six Feet Under With Mark Calaway", appearing in the main event of WrestleMania 40 to help Cody Rhodes with the WWE Universal Championship, his tag team with Kane, memories of Paul Bearer, the hilarious story of his coat that wouldn't c...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 617
Welcome to #AskCVV 35! On this one Chris answers gives his predictions for WWE's Clash At The Castle in Glasgow, Scotland and answers questions about what Ricochet's next move will be, whether we will see Logan Paul vs. LA Knight at SummerSlam, thoughts on Lucha Underground, favorite entrance theme, best blink-182 album, should the Andre The Giant Battle Royal come back, favorite wrestling book and much more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the has...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 616
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (@rampage4real) is a mixed martial artist, actor and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood to talk about his legendary MMA career, beating Chuck Liddell to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, what went wrong with his run in TNA Wrestling, how he got the role to play B.A. Baracus in "The A Team", the real story behind destroying the door on The Ultimate Fighter, powerbombing Ricardo Aro...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 615
Carmella (@carmellawwe) is a professional wrestler with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia to talk about recently becoming a mom, being in labor for 60 hours, what Corey Graves is like as a dad, when she plans to return to the ring, being a Lakers girl when Kobe Bryant was on the team and cheering for the New England Patriots when Tom Brady was there, winning in Money In The Bank and cashing it in to become the Smackdown Women's Champion, being paired with Enzo and Cass, her...
Jun 11, 2024•27 min•Ep. 614
Welcome to #AskCVV 34! On this one Chris answers questions about why Gunther isn't wearing his King of the Ring crown, favorite referee of all time, what Raw will look like on Netflix, who Brock Lesnar should wrestle if/when he returns, favorite pop punk bands and much more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Sponsors: PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank which was designed by Adam Cop...
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 613
Mark Henry (@themarkhenry) is a WWE Hall of Famer, powerlifter and Olympic weightlifter. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis to talk about his 25-year WWE career, his incredible weightlifting numbers, his son Jacob Henry breaking records, Nick Dinsmore helping him get prepared for his WWE career, his new foray into stand-up comedy, traveling with Mae Young, breaking the ring with Big Show, his eye for talent and discovering Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, Samantha Irvin, Braun Strowma...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 612
Christian Cage (@christian4peeps) is a professional wrestler signed to AEW. He is also known for his career in WWE where he was simply known as Christian and was part of a legendary tag team with Edge (Adam Copeland). He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood to talk about his legendary career that started in 1995, getting into the best shape of his life at 50 and why he created Pure Plank with Adam Copeland, doing the best work of his career right now in AEW, ...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 611
Welcome to #AskCVV 33! On this one Chris answers questions about the recent WWE and TNA talent crossover, Ethan Page leaving AEW and debuting in NXT, what Becky Lynch will do when her contract expires, how the quotes at the end of each episode are chosen, MJF's return at AEW Double Or Nothing, early Money In The Bank predictions and much more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Sponsors: PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 610
Sonya Deville (@sonyadevillewwe) is a WWE Superstar appearing on the Raw brand. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia during WrestleMania week to talk about recovering from her torn ACL, winning the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship with Chelsea Green, how she met her wife, her particularly violent match with Liv Morgan, transitioning from MMA to WWE, being the Smackdown GM, a possible match with Rhea Ripley and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "When success finds you, it's beca...
May 30, 2024•29 min•Ep. 609
Steve Lombardi (@brawlerreal) is a professional wrestler known for his 33-year career in WWE where he wrestled under the name Brooklyn Brawler. He was also known as Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz and Kimchee. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis, IN to talk about how his career got started, having matches with pretty much everyone including Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff, The Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart and many others, being The Rock's first WWE opponent in a dark mark in 1996, getting a wi...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 608
Welcome to another #AskCVV episode! On this one Chris gives his predictions for all of the matches at King And Queen Of The Ring, talks about the most interesting matches at AEW Double Or Nothing – and answers questions about the most exciting young stars in wrestling, the wrestling trading cards that he collects, thoughts on SummerSlam being a two-night event in 2026, when WrestleMania will be announced in London, how to find your passion, favorite TNA wrestler and much more! If you have a ques...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 607
Ivar (@ivar_wwe) is a professional wrestler with WWE. He is in a tag team with Erik called The Viking Raiders. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia to talk about the incredible athleticism he has his size, how he got paired with his tag team partner Erik, working as a pro wrestler since 2001, the name changes from War Raiders to War Machine to The Viking Experience and now The Viking Raiders, William Regal being the reason they signed with WWE, his recent run as a singles competitor...
May 23, 2024•40 min•Ep. 606
Dylan Postl (@dylanpostl) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE where he performed under the name Hornswoggle. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis, IN to talk about his book "Life Is Short And So Am I", how he started as a backyard wrestler, getting discovered by WWE, debuting with Fit Finlay, being involved in the storyline as Vince McMahon's illegitimate son, why the WeeLC match was so memorable for him, taking Mr. Kennedy's finisher off the ladder at WrestleM...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 605
Welcome to AskCVV #31! On this one Chris answers questions about Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul at KOTR, whether Cody Rhodes will ever turn heel, a possible feud with Seth Rollins, SummerSlam in Cleveland, CVV's Mount Rushmore of Women's Wrestlers, thoughts on the Wyatt 6, favorite moment since WrestleMania 40 and more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: “I sometimes fell short of being the best, but I never ...
May 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 604
Liv Morgan (@yaonlylivvonce) is an actress and professional wrestler with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet during this WWE Priority Pass On Location event in Philadelphia to talk about being a huge wrestling fan growing up in New Jersey, how she got discovered at a Hooters, her time in NXT, how she came up with her Oblivion finisher, the love triangle storyline she was in with Rusev, Lana and Bobby Lashley that didn't lead anywhere, winning the WWE Woman's Championship, her role in on the...
May 16, 2024•35 min•Ep. 603
Teddy Long is a WWE Hall of Famer known for his tenure as Smackdown and ECW General Manager and as a referee in WWE. Big thank you to Chris Hughes from Appalachian Championship Wrestling for helping to make this interview happen! Teddy sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis, IN to talk about this legendary career as a WWE personality, his role as the Smackdown GM, his iconic lines like "One on one with The Undertaker", "Lemme holla at ya, playa" and being part of the "Buckle up Teddy" se...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 602
Welcome back to another AskCVV episode! On this one Chris answers questions about the incredible crowd in Lyon, France for Backlash, Las Vegas being the official location for WrestleMania 41, similarities between The Bloodline and the nWo, pro wrestling Mount Rushmore, live episode of INSIGHT during SummerSlam week in Cleveland, most interesting guest ever and more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: "Und...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 601
Adam Copeland (@ratedrcope) is a professional wrestler signed with AEW, he is also known for his 25-year career in WWE where he performed under the name "Edge". He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Asheville, NC to talk about being in the best shape of his life at age 50, why he designed Pure Plank with Christian Cage to help with core fitness, his decision to leave WWE for AEW, how he almost signed with AEW in 2019 instead of returning at the 2020 Royal Rumble, being forced to retir...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 600
Max Caster (@PlatinumMax) is a professional wrestler signed with AEW where he is part of The Acclaimed. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia, PA to talk about how he comes up with the lyrics for his freestyles, his most controversial raps, being paired with Anthony Bowens in AEW and forming The Acclaimed, learning from "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn, the origin of "Scissoring" in AEW, advice Cody Rhodes gave him about his raps, filing a trademark for "Best Wrestler Alive", the tweet he made about no...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 599
Welcome back to another AskCVV episode! On this one Chris gives his predictions for the full WWE Backlash card and answers questions about who Cody Rhodes' next opponent should be, when we will see Bianca Belair vs. Jade Cargill, first piece of wrestling memorabilia you bought, does AEW have too many titles, favorite celebrity interview ever, thoughts on the recent WWE Draft and much more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote ...
May 03, 2024•58 min•Ep. 598
Braun Strowman (@adamscherr99) is a professional wrestler with WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at a WWE Priority Pass On Location event in Philadelphia during WrestleMania week to talk about the neck injury that kept him out of action for over a year, returning to WWE after being released in 2022, his friendship with Bray Wyatt, how being part of the Wyatt Family changed not only his career but his life, the receipt that Brock Lesnar gave him in the ring during the 2018 Royal Rumble, wres...
May 02, 2024•27 min•Ep. 597
Tiffany Stratton (@tiffstrattonwwe) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at a WWE Priority Pass On Location event in Philadelphia during WrestleMania week to talk about her background as a gymnast, her WWE tryout, getting trained by Greg Gagne, how she came up with the name Tiffany Stratton, being inspired by Paris Hilton, her incredible athleticism, how she developed the PME (Prettiest Moonsault Ever), her boyfriend Ludwig Kaiser, making her main roster d...
Apr 30, 2024•34 min•Ep. 596
Welcome to AskCVV #28! On this one Chris answers questions about Jack Perry attacking Tony Khan on AEW Dynamite, Becky Lynch becoming the WWE Women's World Champion, early picks for King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring, non-compete clauses going away, the best MITB cash-in of all time, Michael Cole's longevity, bass boats and much more! If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: "Be grateful for what you alread...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 595
Will Sasso (@willsasso) is an actor, comedian, podcaster and huge wrestling fan. He joins Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to talk about the rising popularity of wrestling, his show "Loudermilk" on Netflix, his podcast "Dudesy" and being the current Episode Champion, having a match against Bret Hart in WCW, taking a Stone Cold Stunner from Steve Austin in WWE, getting chokeslammed by Kane, why he should be in the celebrity wing of WWE's Hall Of Fame, his guest appea...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 594
Jinder Mahal (@jindermahal) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet to talk about starting the year doing a segment with The Rock on Raw Day 1, his World Heavyweight Championship match against Seth Rollins, the Twitter exchange he had with Tony Khan about his title shot, being released from WWE in 2014 and coming back better than ever, being part of 3MB with Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater, beating Randy Orton for the WWE Championship at Backlash in...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 593
Welcome back to another #AskCVV episode! On this one Chris answers questions about the new 'Triple H Era' of wrestling, the smaller stage setups on Raw and Smackdown, who will be the new WWE Women's World Heavyweight Champion now that Rhea Ripley is out with an injury, Chad Gable's heel turn, the best wrestlers from Canada, LA Knight and AJ Styles' fight during the WrestleMania 40 Press Day, how to be a content creator for $0, being on the set of "The Love Guru" with Mike Myers and much more. If...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 592
Becky Lynch (@beckylynchwwe) is a New York Times bestselling author and a professional wrestler with WWE. She joins Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia, PA to talk about her new book called "Becky Lynch: The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl", becoming a New York Times bestselling author, balancing her career in the WWE with being a mom to her daughter Roux, her favorite stories about her husband Seth Rollins, not remembering anything from the night she became "The Man" and got punched in the face ...
Apr 18, 2024•42 min•Ep. 591
John Hennigan (@therealmorrison) & Taya Valkyrie (@thetayavalkyrie) are professional wrestlers signed to AEW. John is also known by his ring name Johnny TV in AEW as well as John Morrison, Johnny Nitro, Johnny Impact, Johnny Mundo and others. They join Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to talk about the season finale of their show "Johnny Loves Taya" on the AEW YouTube channel, how they pitched the original idea to Tony Khan, signing with AEW, their memories of w...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 590
Here we go for another #AskCVV episode! On this one Chris talks about the exchange he had with Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns at the WrestleMania 40 press conference, thoughts on the CM Punk/Jack Perry All In footage, thoughts on WrestleMania 40, favorite ECW wrestler, which camera and mic to use as a content creator, who Cody's next opponent will be and more. If you have a question that you want answered on the next one, send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV! Quote I'm thinking about: "Do not spoi...
Apr 12, 2024•54 min•Ep. 589
Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) is a professional wrestler signed to AEW. He is known for his 35+ year career where he also worked for WWE, WCW and TNA Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia, PA to talk about his legendary career, his emotional match at Double Or Nothing 2019 against his brother Cody, his father Dusty Rhodes not wanting him to be a wrestler, debuting in WWE as "The Natural", the original pitch from Vince McMahon to become Goldust, his comedic moments with Boo...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 588
