BDE: From YouTuber To TNA Wrestler! Dream Matches, Buying a $20,000 Ticket To WWE

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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BDE (@itsbrandonde) is a YouTuber and professional wrestler signed with TNA. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Albuquerque, NM to discuss his success on YouTube and how that led to him making his pro wrestling debut, competing at TNA Bound For Glory 2025 and signing a contract, overcoming criticism from fans, why he spent $20,000 on a ticket to the WWE Royal Rumble, when he realized BDE has another meaning, dream matches, a possible NXT appearance, his goal to win the X Division Championship and more! Please support our sponsors: HELIX SLEEP: Flash sale! Go to https://helixsleep.com/cvv for 27% off sitewide! BEAM: Go to https://shopbeam.com/INSIGHT and use code INSIGHT for up to 40% off Beam’s Dream Powder DELETEME: Use the code INSIGHT to get 20% off your DeleteMe plan at https://joindeleteme.com/INSIGHT PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank designed by Adam Copeland & Christian: https://gopureplank.com/cvv SEAT GEEK: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount NORDVPN: Exclusive deal! https://nordvpn.com/cvv Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! PRIZEPICKS: Download the PrizePicks app today and use code INSIGHT to get $50 bonus credit in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com If you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast 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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0:29.8	Chris Van Bleas!
0:34.4	Yeah!
0:39.8	Van Bleet please Yeah.
0:44.7	It's inside with Chris and beat.
0:48.3	Look at you, man.
0:50.3	What timeline are we in?
0:52.2	Congratulations on everything.
0:53.6	Thank you, Chris.
0:55.0	I appreciate that.
0:56.0	It's funny, you and I go way back, right?
0:57.0	You were making thumbnails for my channel while you were still having a very successful YouTube channel of your own.
1:03.0	But to see your growth over these last five, six years has been crazy.
1:08.0	Man, if you would have told me five years ago that I'd be wrestling, I would say you're crazy.
1:13.0	Was this ever the goal?
1:14.7	It was something I always wanted to do, but I wasn't sure how to get into it or if it was
1:18.8	even possible for me.
1:20.6	But once I started training back again in 2024, I believe, I was hooked.
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