Al Snow: 'Wrestlers' On Netflix, "What Does Everybody Want?", Mick Foley Friendship, OVW

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

Business, Sports, Mental Health, Wrestling, Health & Fitness, Entrepreneurship

4.9 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2024

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Al Snow (@therealalsnow) is a professional wrestler and the owner of Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He is known for his time in ECW, WWE and on the series "Wrestlers" on Netflix. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Blizzard Brawl in Milwaukee, WI to talk about how "Wrestlers" came together on Netflix, why he decided to buy OVW, how he trains aspiring pro wrestlers, his take on the importance of psychology in wrestling, how he first got over with "Head" in ECW, being part of the JOB Squad in WWE, his friendship with Mick Foley, his Kennel From Hell match vs. Big Boss Man at Unforgiven 1999, why he thinks deathmatches are stupid and much more! Quote I'm thinking about:“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” —Michael Jordan Sponsors: FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHT ZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvv MYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.ag BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com GHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvv MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF PLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.com BONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 25% For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify? 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/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet TikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ever dreamed of unlocking the mental tactics of leading world athletes? You're in luck.
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0:10.0	can be used in our daily lives.
0:12.0	Here, MBA Coach Chris Matthews, aka lethal shooter on
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0:21.4	bass jumper and high-performance psychologist Cedra Dumont and York Peter
0:25.4	Clopel head of mental performance at Red Bowls athlete performance center.
0:29.4	Mindset Wind spills secrets from world athletes about the things that they do to get them to the top of their game.
0:36.0	You don't have to be an elite athlete to use these tips every day.
0:40.0	All systems are good. every day.
0:44.0	All systems are up. Ladies and gentlemen, Chris, Van Vlee!
0:49.0	Happy!
0:52.0	Happy New Year, my friends.
0:55.0	Welcome back to another one here on Insight.
0:58.8	I'm CVV Chris family.
1:00.2	Thanks for being with us and thank you for making Insight one of the top wrestling
1:05.8	podcast on the planet and know your eyes are not deceiving you.
1:10.3	Yes, we have a new logo for Insight or at least a new main image for the show.
1:17.0	It's been three years since we updated it, so I figure it was long overdue and what better time than now?
1:24.8	New year, new artwork.
1:27.9	Actually, the last time we changed it,
1:29.8	yeah, three years ago, 2021,
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