Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet is a 4-time Emmy Award winning TV Host, Content Creator and Entrepreneur. INSIGHT shares long-form, authentic, behind-the-scenes conversations with top talent from pro wrestling, sports, film and beyond. On each episode, CVV sits down in-person with the biggest names in the industry exploring not just their careers, but the mindset and motivation that drive their success.

Episodes

January 1, 2026 78 mins
Frankie Kazarian (@FrankieKazarian) is a professional wrestler currently signed to TNA and the reigning World Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss the controversial way he won the World Title, why he left AEW to return to TNA, how close he came to signing with WWE and why his first run didn't lead to more, being a part of the first Ultimate X match, his wife Traci Bro...
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Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) is a professional wrestler and MMA fighter best known for her time in WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss her WWE release and still doing some work for the company as a coach, if a return as a wrestler is still possible, her dominant main roster call-up and feud with Becky Lynch, being Ronda Rousey's final WWE opponent and a possible Rousey r...
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Welcome to AskCVV #115! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about who is the favorite to win the 2026 Royal Rumble, what's next for Gunther, what the plans will be for WrestleMania 41, who will be the face of WWE now that John Cena is retired, favorite live events of the year, best interview of the year, greatest Christmas present and a surprise visit from mom and dad, DVV and HVV!Quote I'm thinking about: “Every day...
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AJ Styles (@AJStylesOrg) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the DDPY Performance Center in Atlanta, GA in this interview from Episode #727 in March 2025. He discusses his legendary wrestling career, saying no to WWE in 2001, his legendary matches in TNA, why he hated working in the six-sided ring, his shocking Royal Rumble debut that the cameras missed, being The Undertaker's fi...
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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 thought...
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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...
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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 ...
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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,...
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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 ...
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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 thinki...
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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, be...
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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...
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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 Worl...
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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 ...
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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 ro...
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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...
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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...
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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 PLA...
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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...
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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 t...
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