Diamond Dallas Page (@RealDDP) is a professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Atlanta, GA to discuss how he feels approaching his 70th birthday, his recent hospitalization and what caused the health scare, the comparisons to his career and LA Knight's, fans calling for him to receive another Hall of Fame induction for helping legends, losing the WCW Championship to David Arquette, his thoughts on John Cena's last match, Cody Rhodes' Championship run and mo...
Dec 23, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 857
Welcome to AskCVV #114! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about John Cena's last match at SNME, why he tapped out, what his smile meant, the crowd reaction and more! He also talks about what's next for GUNTHER after retiring both Goldberg and John Cena, what the plan is for Austin Theory after being revealed as the masked man with The Vision, Mount Rushmore of Christmas carols, who might be AJ Styles' last opponent and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "Don't cry because it's...
Dec 19, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 855
Todd Grisham (@Grishamfight) is a commentator best known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss how he got the job with WWE, being hazed by members of the locker room during the start of his career, bizarre advice from Kevin Dunn, why he made Vince McMahon furious, his infamous announcement of Christian's return, getting slapped by Mickie James, his thoughts on Logan Paul and Jake Paul, and more! Please support our sponsor...
Dec 18, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 854
Kyle Fletcher (@kylefletcherpro) is a professional wrestler currently signed with AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Houston, TX to discuss his breakout year in AEW, the match where he felt he had his breakout moment, how close he came to signing with WWE before joining AEW, his steel cage match with Will Ospreay that included a Spanish Fly off the top, why he wears pink gear, how the screwdriver became his weapon of choice, future AEW dream matches, and more! Please support our sponsors!...
Dec 16, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 853
On this special bonus episode, Chris Van Vliet appears as a guest on “Counted Out With Mike And Tyler”. Here is the description from their podcast: Calling all the Real Ones! This week on Counted Out, we’re bringing you a massive guest host of the #1 wrestling podcast on the planet. Insight’s own Chris Van Vliet, We’re talking wrestling fandom, the beautiful chaos of Canadian culture, John Cena gearing up for his last match, and a ton of behind-the-mic stories you won’t hear anywhere else. This ...
Dec 13, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Welcome to AskCVV #113! On this episode Chris Van Vliet answers questions about John Cena's last match at Saturday Night's Main Event and whether we could see any surprises, what a win over John Cena would mean for Gunther's career, who will be the breakout star of 2026, what is the identity of the masked man on Raw, Natalya's new gimmick, what's next for Maxxine Dupri, Mount Rushmore of final matches and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "I cannot say whether things will get better if we cha...
Dec 12, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 852
Chelsea Green (@ImChelseaGreen) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and the reigning Women's United States Champion. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at INSIGHT Live in San Diego, CA to discuss winning the Women's US Tile for a second time, being paired up with Ethan Page in NXT and why they work so well together, her husband Matt Cardona (Zack Ryder) recently making a return to WWE, her infamous dumpster match, being featured on Unreal and the pitch to have her win the Royal Ru...
Dec 11, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 851
John Cena (@JohnCena) is a professional wrestler and actor signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss the last match of his legendary career, planning his Farewell Tour for 3 years, turning heel and the criticism from fans, what winning a 17th WWE Championship meant to him, becoming the Intercontinental Champion, why his match with Brock Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza was so short, his love letter to wrestling with his match against AJ St...
Dec 09, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 850
Welcome to AskCVV #112! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about who the masked man was at Survivor Series: WarGames, what WrestleMania matches were set up at Survivor Series, who is going to win between Gunther and LA Knight to become John Cena's final opponent, Mount Rushmore of 2nd generation wrestlers, Mount Rushmore of Christmas movies, what's next for Liv Morgan after her return, which wrestler will win a World Title for the first time in 2026 and much more! Quote I'm think...
Dec 05, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 849
Bryan Danielson (@bryandanielson) is a professional wrestler and announcer currently signed to AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Houston, TX to discuss his new role on AEW commentary, if he has retired from the ring, why he left WWE to sign with AEW, the segment that got hijacked by fans, the YES Movement, losing to Sheamus in 18 seconds, winning in the main event of WrestleMania 30, if a Brie Bella return is possible, and more! Please support our sponsors! PURE PLANK: The future of core...
Dec 04, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 848
CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) is a professional wrestler and valet best known for her time in WWE as Lana. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss the launch of her new podcast "Identity Crisis", taking time away from wrestling, her husband Rusev and his return to WWE, how the Lana character was pitched to her, being part of a hilarious moment with Nia Jax, being involved in multiple romantic storylines, and more! Please support our sponsors! PURE PL...
Dec 02, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 847
Get your tickets for Insight LIVE in Las Vegas: https://cvvtix.com Welcome to AskCVV #111! Happy Thanksgiving! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet gives his bold predictions for Survivor Series: WarGames and answers questions about who will replace Sheamus in The Last Time Is Now Tournament to be John Cena's last opponent, what's next for Joe Hendry, who has the best dropkick of all time, underrated theme songs, favorite AEW match and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: “I'm a great believer in lu...
Nov 28, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 846
Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank: https://gopureplank.com/?ref=tibcloux 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". This interview originally aired on May 9, 2024. 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 decisio...
Nov 27, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 845
Swerve Strickland (@swerveconfident) is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Houston, TX to discuss becoming the first black AEW World Champion, levelling up in AEW, wrestling Sting at All In 2023 and Bryan Danielson the year after, his brutal matches with Adam Page, the needle spot in his steel cage match, why he re-signed with AEW, and more! Please support our sponsors! PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure...
Nov 25, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 844
Get your tickets for Insight LIVE in Las Vegas: https://cvvtix.com Welcome to AskCVV #110! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about Raw at MSG and whether it was the best Raw in years, why we are getting John Cena vs. Dominik Mysterio at Survivor Series, reacting to Zack Ryder and Dolph Ziggler's WWE returns in the Last Time Is Now Tournament, who is on the NXT Mount Rushmore, interview techniques and more! Quote I'm thinking about: "The way to get started is to quit talking and ...
Nov 21, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 843
Sal Vulcano (@SalVulcano) is a comedian best known for his role on "Impractical Jokers." He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss the success of the show and how it was pitched, how the show's rise to fame made filming more difficult, getting to meet Steve Austin and sharing a beer with the WWE icon, why he wasn't a part of the AEW segment with Chris Jericho, which punishment was the worst, why he doesn't like cats, and more! Please support our ...
Nov 20, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 842
David Otunga (@DavidOtunga) 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 journey from NXT Season 1 to the main roster, the Nexus' shock debut on Raw, whether John Cena winning at SummerSlam buried the group, winning the Tag Titles with Cena, how the coffee cup became a part of his character, getting to wrestle Bret Hart, the transition to announcing, what he is doing now, and more! Subsc...
Nov 18, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 841
Welcome to AskCVV #109! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet reacts to John Cena winning the Intercontinental Championship and becoming a Grand Slam Champion on Raw in Boston. He also answers questions about who will beat John Cena for the IC Title, who the mystery opponents could be in The Last Time Is Now tournament, Joe Hendry officially signing with WWE, the possibility of Edge or Chris Jericho returning to WWE, way too early predictions for WrestleMania 42 and much more! Quote I'm thinking abou...
Nov 14, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 840
Paul Walter Hauser (@paulwhausergram) is an actor and professional wrestler. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his roles in "Cobra Kai" and "I, Tonya", why he turned down the opportunity to be in a movie with John Cena, having wrestling as a side quest, not being discussed in the celebrity wrestling conversation, taking bumps through glass and onto thumbtacks, working with AEW and MLW, which spot hurt the most, his upcoming role as Chris ...
Nov 13, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 839
Mick Foley (@realmickfoley) is a professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Irvine, CA to discuss how his career could have been different without the Hell in a Cell match, winning the WWE Championship on WWE Raw, his legendary hardcore matches with Randy Orton and Triple H, getting The Rock with his "It doesn't matter" catchphrase, if November is too early to put up the Christmas tree, and more! Please support our sponsors! PURE PLANK: The future of core f...
Nov 11, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 838
See you in San Diego & Las Vegas for INSIGHT LIVE! Get tickets: https://cvvtix.com Welcome to AskCVV #108! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions and makes predictions about John Cena's "The Last Time Is Now" Tournament to determine who his final opponent will be. He also answers questions about where Dominik Mysterio vs. Rey Mysterio is headed, whether Chris Jericho could return to WWE, what the teams might look like for Survivor Series: WarGames, who Chad Gable might feud with ...
Nov 07, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 837
Maxxine Dupri (@maxxinedupri) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL to discuss getting engaged to Anthony Luke and teaming with her fiancé on WWE live events, her in-ring progression that included standout matches with Becky Lynch, working with Nikki Bella, the storyline where her late brother was brought up, dealing with criticism, and more! Please support our sponsors! PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save...
Nov 06, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 836
Grayson Waller (@GraysonWWE) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Anaheim, CA to discuss WWE's recent trip to Australia and not being a part of the Crown Jewel card, the rise of Australian wrestlers, ending his alliance with Austin Theory and A-Town Down, teaming with The New Day, what he really thinks of the Canadian Destroyer, upsetting Taylor Swift fans, recently debuting a new finisher, who his WWE dream match is, and more! Please support o...
Nov 04, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 835
See you in San Diego & Las Vegas for INSIGHT LIVE! Get tickets: https://cvvtix.com Welcome to AskCVV #107! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet gives his BOLD predictions for Saturday Night's Main Event and answers questions about what the big story for 2025 has been so far, the best submissions of all time, Mount Rushmore of WWE commentators, the most inspiring wrestlers ever, the Blue Jays in the World Series, taking a chop from GUNTHER and much more. Quote I'm thinking about: “Some people wan...
Oct 31, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 834
Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) is a UFC fighter and podcaster. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss the upcoming UFC event set to take place at The White House, potentially fighting Conor McGregor at the show, cutting a promo on an episode of WWE Raw, possibly pursuing pro wrestling after MMA, why he ends his promos with "See you at the top", and more! Please support our sponsors! PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank des...
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 833
Mickie James (@MickieJames) is a professional wrestler and TNA Hall of Famer. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss her recent Hall Of Fame induction at Bound For Glory, if one more match is possible, wrestling most of her career under her real name, her rivalry with Trish Stratus and the infamous spot during their WrestleMania 22 match, receiving her belongings in a trash bag after being released, if her husband Nick Aldis could return to the ring, and more! Please supp...
Oct 28, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 832
Get tickets for Insight LIVE in San Diego & Las Vegas! https://cvvtix.com Welcome to AskCVV #106! On this episode, Chris predicts who the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion will be, and answers questions about why Bron Breakker isn't in contention for the Championship, whether Cody will turn heel, who attacked Jacob Fatu, the best looking Championships of all time, grading the John Cena retirement tour, worst storyline of all time and more! Quote I'm thinking about: "Faith and fear both dem...
Oct 24, 2025•59 min•Ep. 831
Get tickets for Insight LIVE in San Diego & Las Vegas! https://cvvtix.com Jelly Roll (@JellyRoll615) is a Grammy-nominated singer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss his success in the music world and how that led to a spot at WWE SummerSlam 2024, chokeslamming Austin Theory, teaming with Randy Orton at SummerSlam, taking a frog splash from Logan Paul on the announce table, giving Drew McIntyre a Black Hole Slam, how he lost 250 pounds, finally meeting The Rock aft...
Oct 23, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 830
Natalya (@NatByNature) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. She sit down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL to discuss her new autobiography " Last Hart Beating " and why now was the right time to release the book, the most difficult chapters to write about, why her path to WWE was not as easy as some may have expected, her new character outside of WWE that has competed at Bloodsport, GCW and the NWA, slapping Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 26, how she found out that Owen Hart had p...
Oct 21, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 829
Get tickets for Insight LIVE in San Diego & Las Vegas! https://cvvtix.com Welcome to AskCVV #105! On this episode, Chris gives his review of Crown Jewel: Perth and also TNA's Bound For Glory and answers questions about John Cena vs. AJ Styles, who John Cena's final four opponents are, AJ Styles retiring in 2026, whether Seth Rollins is actually injured, The Vision breaking up, a potential trade between WWE and AEW, the best monster characters in WWE, the best wrestler to never hold the WWE C...
Oct 17, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 828
