Welcome to AskCVV #159! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about whether John Cena's return this upcoming Monday should have been a surprise, what the John Cena Classic might look like, the best moments in pro wrestling so far in 2026, could Sami Zayn join The Bloodline at Survivor Series: WarGames, a hint for who the big guest will be on Episode #1000, could Chelsea Green beat Liv Morgan clean at Crown Jewel, why it has taken so long for The Vision to defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship, Halloween costumes growing up, new bands that we discovered thanks to wrestling and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: “A fool in motion beats a genius at rest”

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Grayson Waller (@graysonwallerWWE) is a professional wrestler and the reigning WWE NXT Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Stamford, CT to discuss returning to NXT and winning the NXT Championship, why he doesn't see the move as a demotion, his viral promo in NXT and how Shawn Michaels reacted, his passion for running, doing the world's toughest mile with Ivy Nile, still wanting to go head-to-head with CM Punk on the mic, and more!

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Sami Zayn (@samizayn) is a professional wrestler and the reigning WWE Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, FL to discuss winning the WWE Championship twice after more than a decade in the company, being part of The Bloodline and becoming an Honorary Uce, the huge reaction to hitting Roman Reigns with a chair, the story behind the "not feeling very Ucey" line with Jey Uso, his WrestleMania 38 match against Johnny Knoxville, El Generico, the decades of history with Kevin Owens, and more!

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Welcome to AskCVV #158! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about whether CM Punk's second run in WWE has surpassed his first, if The Rock vs. Roman Reigns is still a viable option for a potential WrestleMania match, over/under 100 days until Penta cashes in his MITB briefcase, who Adam Copeland's final opponent will be, the AEW debut of Ilja Dragunov, the best character change in 2026, Mount Rushmore of ring announcers and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory." - Dr. Seuss

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Cody Rhodes (@americannightmarecody) is a WWE professional wrestler and actor. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Atlanta, GA to discuss playing Guile in the new "Street Fighter" movie, dressing up in costume complete with Guile's hair at the movie's premiere, signing his last WWE contract, how long he intends to wrestle for, reacting to Dan Soder and Will Sasso's impressions of Dusty Rhodes, reflecting back on WrestleMania 40 and the idea of "peak wrestling", calling out The Rock for a one-on-one match, his Mount Rushmore of films, and more!

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Drew McIntyre (@dmcintyrewwe) is a WWE professional wrestler and actor. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss his role in the upcoming ReelShort film "Agent of Shadows" as well as his roles in "Hexed" and "The Last Druid", working with Henry Cavill on "Highlander", what's next for him in Hollywood, preparing for a WWE return, getting more muscular during his time off, his viral gym photo with Russell Crowe, why he still hates CM Punk, his army of cats, and more!

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Welcome to AskCVV #157! On this one, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about what's next for LA Knight after losing his match against Roman Reigns at Money In The Bank, why Tiffany Stratton won the women's MITB ladder match, Penta's incredible custom briefcase with pyro, fantasy booking what a Money In The Bank ladder match during The Attitude Era would look like, Carmelo Hayes joining 946, how long with Roman Reigns be the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, how Oba Femi should be booked following his win against Bronson Reed, what the Survivor Series: WarGames match might look like, CVV's first ever live wrestling show he attend and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "If you fail to learn, you learn to fail"

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Celeste Bonin (@celestebonin) is a professional wrestler best known for her time in WWE as Kaitlyn. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Houston, TX to discuss joining WWE with no pro wrestling experience, her friendship with AJ Lee, winning the Divas Championship, Michael Cole burying her NXT match on commentary, wrestling Vickie Guerrero, how the spear became her finisher, why an in-ring return is unlikely, and more!

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Maria Kanellis (@mariakanellis) is a professional wrestler best known for her time in WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss her journey from the Diva Search to wrestling in WWE, how the ditsy interviewer character was pitched to her, having matches with Umaga and Kurt Angle, posing for Playboy Magazine, her return with her husband Mike Kanellis, her pregnancy being used in a storyline, her new career after wrestling, if she is open to one more match, and more!

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Join me at the next Insight LIVE! Get your tickets at https://cvvtix.com Welcome to AskCVV #156! On this episode Chris Van Vliet gives his predictions for who will win at Money In the Bank in New Orleans and answers questions about who the WWE breakout star of 2026 is, who was the unsung hero of the Attitude Era, would you rather have John Cena's last match or dethrone Roman Reigns, will The Death Riders turn babyface now, who the live guest will be on the Jericho Cruise, the new CVV Topps card in the Allen & Ginter box, a possible interview with Bret Hart and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain

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Get tickets for the next Insight LIVE! https://cvvtix.com Chad Gable (@wwegable) is a professional wrestler and the WWE Intercontinental Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Minneapolis, MN to discuss his Intercontinental Championship win at SummerSlam, becoming El Grande Americano and the epic mask vs. mask match in AAA, now hitting the prime of his in-ring career, wrestling Kurt Angle, being Penta's first WWE opponent, the rumors that Ludwig Kaiser might be the other El Grande Americano, why he hired fitness coach Jay Ferruggia to help with his diet and workouts and more!

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