Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Brooklyn Brawler's 33-Year WWE Career, The Term "Jobber", The Rock's First Opponent, Beating Triple H

28 May 2024

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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 win over Triple H on Smackdown in 2000, the hilarious backstage segment he did with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, his legacy as the greatest enhancement talent ever, whether he should be inducted in the WWE Hall Of Fame and much more.Quote I'm thinking about: "Going from being worried about what might happen to being excited about what might happen is only a mindset shift away"Sponsors:PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank which was designed by Adam Copeland & Christian: https://gopureplank.com/PRIZEPICKS: Download the app today and use code INSIGHT for a first deposit match up to $100!BONCHARGE: Use the code CVV to save 15% off your infrared sauna blanket at https://boncharge.com/cvvBLUECHEW: Use the code INSIGHT to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comROCKET MONEY: Join Rocket Money today and experience financial freedom: https://rocketmoney.com/cvvBETTERHELP: Get 10% off your first month with the code INSIGHT at http://betterhelp.com/insightPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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