Insight with Chris Van Vliet
Episodes
Mike Rome on His tattoos, WrestleMania 36, Alexa Bliss, His voice cracking on TV, ring announcing
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
WWE ring announcer Mike Rome chats with Chris Van Vliet. I usually love having these conversations in person but since that’s not possible right now...
Why Eddie Kingston postponed his retirement, joining NWA, his promos, AEW
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Kingston chats with Chris Van Vliet at the NWA Powerrr tapings in Atlanta, GA. He talks about why he originally wanted to retire at the end of 2...
Matt Striker: WWE & Lucha Underground commentary, "I'm marking out bro", his new Impact Wrestling job
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Striker sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV. He talks about his new job behind the scenes at Impact Wrestling, his transition from wr...
Excalibur explains his mask, AEW commentary, advice from Jim Ross, favorite calls, Cody, PWG
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
AEW commentator Excalibur sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL. He talks about the origins of his mask, starting his career as a wrestler, be...
Tim Storm: Living the dream in NWA at age 55, being a school teacher, winning the NWA title, Nick Aldis
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm chats with Chris Van Vliet at the NWA Powerrr tapings in Atlanta, GA. He talks about living his drea...
Shawn Spears on the chairshot to Cody, signing with AEW, his wife Peyton Royce, Tully Blanchard
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Spears sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Flatbacks, the wrestling school he owns with Tyler Breeze in Apopka, FL. Spears talks about the unprote...
Tyler Breeze on NXT, the main roster, Fandango, the amazing story of how he got signed
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Breeze sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Flatbacks Wrestling School in Apopka, FL. Tyler tells the amazing story of how he got signed at a WWE t...
Billy Corgan: NWA is in the same conversation as WWE & AEW, TNA lawsuit, Dixie Carter, music
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Corgan chats with Chris Van Vliet at the NWA Powerrr tapings in Atlanta, GA. He talks about why he bought the NWA, the decision to make Powerrr ...
PCO on becoming ROH World Champ at age 51, The Kliq, losing his eye, The Quebecers, Walter
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ring of Honor World Champion PCO (Pierre Carl Ouellet) talks with Chris Van Vliet in Cincinnati, OH. He talks about winning the ROH World Championship...
QT Marshall on his in-ring and backstage AEW jobs, WWE tryout, Documentary, Wrestling School
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
QT Marshall sits down for an interview with Chris Van Vliet in Atlanta, GA. He talks about how he was hired by Cody for AEW, what his backstage role i...
Aron Stevens & Question Mark on Mongrovian Karate, NWA Powerrr, 3rd Degree Black Belt
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aron Stevens and Question Mark sit with Chris Van Vliet at the tapings for NWA Powerrr in Atlanta, GA. Aron talks about being the first ever third deg...
Melina’s NWA comeback, Hall of Fame, John Morrison, Women’s Championship
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Van Vliet sits down with Melina at the NWA Powerrr taping in Atlanta, GA. She talks about how and why she joined NWA, winning the Divas Champion...
Ryan Satin on wrestling headlines, WWE backstage, TMZ, CM Punk's return, his hair
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Van Vliet sits down with Ryan Satin from prowrestlingsheet.com on the set of Wrestling Sheet Radio in Los Angeles, CA. Ryan talks about how he g...
Nick Aldis on NWA, marrying Mickie James, why he didn't sign with WWE, leaving TNA, NWA Powerrr
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the NWA Powerrr tapings in Atlanta, GA. He talks about why NWA is th...
Alex Riley on John Cena, WWE release, The Miz, commentary, returning to wrestling
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Riley (Kevin Kiley Jr) sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his house in Hollywood, CA. He talks about how and why he was released from WWE in 2016,...
Lilian Garcia on her most emotional WWE moments, advice from Howard Finkel, The Rock, singing
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Van Vliet sits down with Lilian Garcia at the Chasing Glory studio in Los Angeles, CA. She tears up while talking about her most emotional WWE m...
Vampiro: why Lucha Underground ended, Sting, heat with Chris Jericho, WCW
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vampiro chats with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV. He shoots on Chris Jericho and talks about the heat he has with him, he also explains why Lucha U...
David Benoit: Chris Benoit's son opens up about tragedy, training to be a wrestler, Hall of Fame, AEW
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Benoit's son David sits down with Chris Van Vliet for his first on-camera interview in Las Vegas. He said nothing was off limits and that he wou...
Kurt Angle on his retirement match, Jason Jordan storyline, plans for WM20 match vs Bret Hart, John Cena
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kurt Angle sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an epic interview in Pittsburgh, PA. Kurt talks about his original retirement match versus John Cena, th...
My Top 5 Wrestling interviews of 2019 - Which was your favorite?
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Van Vliet lives by the phrase "vague goals get vague results" so at the start of the year, he made the specific goal to do 50 wrestling intervie...
Frank Mir wants Brock Lesnar in a pro wrestling match, WWE, Cain Valasquez, veganism, Austin Aries
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Van Vliet sits down with MMA legend Frank Mir at his home in Las Vegas. He talks about his foray into pro wrestling, wanting a rematch with Broc...
Justin Credible: his battle with addiction, why AEW is like ECW, being fired from WWE
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Credible (PJ Polaco) joins Chris Van Vliet for a candid conversation at Wrestlecade in Winston-Salem, NC. He goes into detail about his battle ...
Ryback will return to wrestling in 2020, dream opponents, why he left, his YouTube success
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ryback chats with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Las Vegas, NV. He says he is ready to return to wrestling in 2020, who he would like to wrestle, the ...
Santana and Ortiz almost signed with WWE, The Inner Circle, Chris Jericho, LAX
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Van Vliet chats with Santana and Ortiz in Chicago, IL. They talk about how close they were to signing with WWE before choosing AEW, being select...
Austin Aries: No sell at Bound For Glory, Christy Hemme incident, being fired from WWE, Jim Cornette
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Van Vliet sits down with Austin Aries at his home in Las Vegas for the longest interview in this history of the show! Austin talks about no sell...
Flip Gordon on Ring of Honor, AEW, Marty Scurll, injuries, Being The Elite, Villain Enterprises
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Flip Gordon sits down with Chris Van Vliet at The Big Event in NYC. He talks about his status with Ring of Honor, the rumors about him going to AEW, t...
Mini Episode: Life Advice From Pro Wrestlers - Cena, Rock, Cody Rhodes, DDP, Ryback, Justin Roberts
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Life advice and motivation from pro wrestlers! I realized that there were so many great pieces of life advice dropped during the interviews that I've ...
Jon Moxley: Renee Young's reaction to his insane Full Gear match, The Shield, AEW vs WWE
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Moxley sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL before AEW Dynamite. He talks about why he left WWE for AEW, whether he still talks to Seth R...
Santino Marella on creating the cobra, his fake accent, Santina, comedy wrestling
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Santino Marella chats with Chris Van Vliet at The Big Event in New York City. He talks about how he created “the cobra”, speaking with a fake Ital...
Enzo Amore on getting fired, AEW, Big Cass update, Simon Gotch, Triple H, Survivor Series in the crowd
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enzo Amore (nZo) sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an extended interview at State of Fitness Boxing in North Bergen, New Jersey. He talks about wanti...
Michael Elgin on getting huge, leaving NJPW for Impact, Canadian Mount Rushmore
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Big Mike" Michael Elgin sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL. He talks about why he left New Japan Pro Wrestling to sign with Impact Wrestli...
Mini-Episode: Who deserves the next AEW title shot? 5 contenders and 1 you might not agree with
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In addition to the regularly scheduled interviews every Thursday, on occasion Chris Van Vliet will share his thoughts and opinions on interesting topi...
Scorpio Sky: AEW Tag Team Titles, his time in WWE & TNA, losing his shoes during a match
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scorpio Sky talks to Chris Van Vliet in Charleston, WV. He talks about the AEW tag team titles, creating SCU with Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kaza...
Tenille Dashwood on her WWE release, the Emma dance, Santino Marella, AEW, Impact
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tenille Dashwood (fka Emma) sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL before Impact Wrestling's Bound For Glory. She talks about how and why she w...
Tessa Blanchard on choosing Impact over AEW & WWE, intergender matches, comparisons to Chyna
26 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa Blanchard talks with Chris Van Vliet before Impact Wrestling's Bound For Glory in Chicago, IL. She talks about why she feels comfortable in inte...
Brian Pillman Jr on his father, growing his mullet, AEW, inspiration from Stone Cold
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Pillman Jr. sits down for a conversation with Chris Van Vliet in Newport, KY. He talks about how he worked a corporate job after graduating from...
Marko Stunt on his size, signing with AEW, Luchasarus, Jungle Boy, Dynamite
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marko Stunt from Jurassic Express talks with Chris Van Vliet after AEW Dynamite in Washington, DC. He talks about how his height works for him and aga...
Referee Aubrey Edwards on making history, AEW, how she started, Chris Jericho
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
AEW Referee Aubrey Edwards chats with Chris Van Vliet in Washington, DC. She talks about making history as the first ever female referee in a main eve...
Sonny Kiss on stereotypes, AEW, being engaged, inspirations, Nyla Rose and goals
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Kiss sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an interview in Chicago, IL. Sonny talks about breaking through the stereotypes of LGBTQ wrestlers, favo...
What's next for Killer Kross? AEW, NXT, his influences, Scarlett Bordeaux, favorite films
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Killer Kross sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Starrcast III in Chicago, IL. He talks about where he would like to sign next, his thoughts on AEW and ...
Why Ken Shamrock returned to wrestling at age 55, Brock Lesnar, his WWE run, Kurt Angle, UFC
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Shamrock sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Sam's Town Casino in Las Vegas. He talks about why he returned to wrestling at age 55, never getting a ...
How Colt Cabana changed indie wrestling, CM Punk, ending his podcast, AEW
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colt Cabana chats with Chris Van Vliet at Pro Wrestling Tee's ALL OUT Side Party in Chicago, IL. He talks about why he started creating wrestling merc...
JDfromNY206 on blocking haters, Roman Reigns, NXT vs AEW, commentary
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry aka JDfromNY206 from Off The Script sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Chicago, IL. He talks about why he started his podcast, dealing with hater...
Teddy Hart on maturing after his jail time, Montreal screwjob, Owen Hart, WWE
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Hart chats with Chris Van Vliet at MLW Fusion in Miami, FL. Teddy speaks openly about his time and jail and what he learned from it, he says Owe...
Sammy Guevara: Why he loves pandas, making AEW history, Cody, being "The Best Ever"
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Shawn Spears on why he chose AEW over a WWE pay raise, Cody Rhodes, his fiancee Peyton Royce
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Spears (Tye Dillinger) sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, FL. He talks about why he asked to be released from his WWE contract, signing ...
Melissa Santos on her unique ring announcing, Lucha Underground, marrying Brian Cage
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Santos talks with Chris Van Vliet at Impact Wrestling in Hollywood, CA. She talks about how she got into wrestling, her unique ring announcing...
Rob Van Dam: I wrestled high 100% of the time, Shane McMahon's Van Terminator, ECW, Paul Heyman
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Van Dam chats with Chris Van Vliet in New York City about his new documentary Headstrong. RVD also says he was high 100% of the time he wrestled i...
Ethan Page on why Impact is better than ever, winning tag team titles, The Rock, Canadian wrestlers
13 Aug 2019
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John Cena on AEW, WrestleMania 35, Kurt Angle, retirement, The Rock, wisdom
10 Aug 2019
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Jimmy Jacobs: The photo that got him fired from WWE, rehab, Impact Wrestling, Vince McMahon
08 Aug 2019
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MJF interview gets interrupted by room service among many, many other things
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) sits down with Chris Van Vliet in his hotel suite in Las Vegas. This is either the best interview you've ever seen with h...
Brian Cage's crazy diet to get HUGE, winning the Impact World Championship, Melissa Santos
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Impact Wrestling World Champion Brian Cage talks to Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA. Brian talks about how he spent both of the biggest nights of his...
Dolph Ziggler: "I'm jealous of Kofi", Bischoff hasn't started on Smackdown, Kevin Owens
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dolph Ziggler chats with Chris Van Vliet before Smackdown Live at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL. He talks about why he is jealous of Kofi a...
Hornswoggle on R Truth, being Vince's son & anonymous Raw General Manager, 24/7 Title
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hornswoggle (Dylan Postl) talks with Chris Van Vliet at Gangrel's Wrestling Asylum's "Let It Ride" show in Dania Beach, FL. He talks about how R Truth...
Luchasaurus: Dusty Rhodes created my gimmick, master's degree, AEW, Jungle Boy, Big Brother
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luchasaurus (Austin Matelson) sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Daytona Beach before AEW's Fyter Fest. He talks about how Dusty Rhodes created his gim...
Jimmy Havoc: The one word AEW won't let him say, Jon Moxley, Death Matches, Injuries, Will Ospreay
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Havoc chats with Chris Van Vliet before AEW's Fyter Fest in Daytona Beach, FL. Jimmy says he specifically asked AEW if he can have a match with ...
TJP is making double since leaving WWE, Cruiserweight Classic, dream opponent
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TJ Perkins chats with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV. He talks about how he wasn't under contract when he won the WWE Cruiserweight title, he says h...
Kip Sabian: Being inspired by Spider-Man & The Hurricane, signing with AEW, MJF, British wrestling
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kip Sabian sits down with Chris Van Vliet before Fight For The Fallen in Jacksonville, FL. Kip talks about wanting to be a wrestler after seeing The H...
Darby Allin was homeless before AEW, Coffin Drop to Cody, Skateboarding, Shawn Spears
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
arby Allin sits down with Chris Van Vliet in his hotel room before Fight For The Fallen in Jacksonville, FL. Darby talks about how he was living in hi...
Jim Ross: Why AEW can't compete with WWE, 'slobberknocker' origin, Vince McMahon, Chris Benoit
13 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Ross sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Jacksonville, FL before AEW's Fight For The Fallen. JR talks about how it's "ludicrous" that AEW could comp...
Dasha Fuentes on her WWE release, acting robotic, AEW, getting back in the ring
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dasha Fuentes chats with Chris Van Vliet in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She opens up about why she was released and how she was released, the criticism that ...
The Young Bucks explain Cody's "gimmicked" chairshot, CM Punk, AEW video game, PAC's status
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Young Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson talk with Chris at Florida Supercon in Miami Beach, FL. They cover a number of topics including how the unprote...
Brandon Cutler on how AEW changed his life, Being the Elite, The Young Bucks
08 Jul 2019
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Brandon Cutler chats with Chris Van Vliet at Florida Supercon in Miami Beach, FL. Brandon talks about how working with The Young Bucks on Being the El...
Justin Roberts on signing with AEW, leaving WWE, his famous "John Cena" and "Undertaker" intros
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Roberts sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his house in Phoenix, AZ. He talks about leaving WWE, signing with AEW, Brandi Rhodes, Double or Noth...
Jungle Boy on his father Luke Perry, Fyter Fest, advice from Cody
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jungle Boy (Jack Perry) sits down with Chris in Los Angeles to talk about his father Luke Perry, being part of the Battle Royale at AEW's Double or No...
Eric Bischoff: I’d turn Roman Reigns heel, WWE return
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Bischoff chats with Chris in June 2018 about his legacy in the wrestling world. He said he probably would never return to WWE, that if he did he ...
Simon Miller: WhatCulture, WHY and Wrestling!
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Miller from WhatCulture joins Chris in London for the crossover interview you’ve been asking for! Simon talks about working for WhatCulture, t...
Tony Khan: Why AEW will be a success, CM Punk, TV Deal
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
AEW President and CEO sits down with Chris and covers some big topics regarding AEW. Tony talks about their TV deal, how he signed Dustin Rhodes, his ...
Eli Drake explains why he was fired from Impact Wrestling
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eli Drake was fired from Impact Wrestling recently amid reports that he didn’t want to work an intergender match with Tessa Blanchard. He sits down ...
Why Rhyno turned down double the money from WWE and left
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rhyno’s WWE contract officially ends on July 17 and despite being offered more than double his current salary, he has decided to leave. He tells Chr...
Kelly Kelly on life after wrestling and if she’d return to WWE
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Kelly (Barbie Blank) just celebrated 13 years since her WWE debut at age 19 and opens up to Chris about what life has been like since retiring f...
Ryback: Why I said “F you” to WWE
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“The Big Guy” Ryback is best known for his time in WWE but he has grown to become a successful entrepreneur and podcaster since leaving. He talks ...
Batista on AEW vs. WWE and retirement
20 Jun 2019
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Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani sit down with Chris Van Vliet to chat about their new comedy STUBER. While this is a shorter interview than usual, i...
Shawn Spears - Why he chose AEW over big WWE pay raise
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Spears (Tye Dillinger) is the newest member to the AEW roster. He goes into detail about why he asked for his release from WWE, why he thinks he...