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The 411 on Wrestling Podcast: Chris Van Vliet Talks The Rock vs. Hollywood Hogan, Attitude Era Fandom, More

October 8, 2020 | Posted by Ashish
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In this episode of the 411 On Wrestling podcast, 411’s Blake Lovell welcomes in Chris Van Vliet to discuss how he first got hooked on professional wrestling, memories of being a fan during the Attitude Era, what made The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8 such a special match, why he started a YouTube channel focused around interviewing wrestlers, his recent interviews with Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts and Jazz, the journey of Dominik Mysterio, and much more.

*Intro
*2:27 – How the Attitude Era hooked Chris on professional wrestling
*6:33 – Chris being in attendance for The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X-8
*10:34 – What Hogan told Chris about the match
*12:43 – The importance of the crowd in pro wrestling
*15:30 – What AEW has brought to the wrestling landscape
*17:37 – How an interview with Bobby Lashley sparked Chris launching his YouTube channel
*24:23 – Chris’ advice to anyone launching a wrestling podcast
*27:47 – What it was like interviewing Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts
*29:24 – Jazz’s impact on women’s wrestling
*31:32 – The journey of Dominik Mysterio

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