D'Lo Brown On The Attitude Era, Head Shaking, Nation Of Domination, Why You Need To Stop Sleeping On IMPACT Wrestling

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

D'Lo Brown (@dlobrown75) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and IMPACT Wrestling and is the Head of Talent Relations for IMPACT Wrestling. He joins down Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas in this conversation from March 2022 to talk about his legendary career in WWE as part of the Attitude Era, being a member of the Nation of Domination with The Rock, Kama Mustafa (The Godfather) and Faarooq, why he considers himself the "Forrest Gump" of wrestling, his trademark headshake, working for IMPACT Wrestling, what he looks for when they sign new talent, how "the forbidden door" has changed wrestling and much more! For more information on IMPACT Wrestling visit: http://impactwrestling.com Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV at http://thecoldplunge.com Quote I'm thinking about: "If you're serious about changing your life, you'll find a way. If you're not, you'll find an excuse." - Jen Sincero For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	All systems are gathered.
0:01.4	Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Brley.
0:09.8	You made some time for us, so thank you so much.
0:12.2	Oh, bro, of course I've made time for you, man.
0:14.3	Invite me down to this plus studio my second time here, of course.
0:17.5	Look at this place, right?
0:19.9	Man, I wish I had this place.
0:21.9	I'd never leave it.
0:22.8	I put a bed right over there. That's where my bed's going to go. This would be my TV. This is a TV. This is incredible. Let's throw Liverpool up on this thing. I don't want to leave. But you're off to New Orleans tomorrow. Yes, sir. You're a busy man. I have, you know, with all my impact stuff, I travel a ton and between being on camera and working in talent relations and it just, it's just all-consuming. But I love it. I wouldn't have it any other way. What is your official title at Impact Wrestling? Head of talent relations. Do you have a business card that says that? No, bro. That's much, I don't think that. Business card. Digital. It's right here. Does anyone have a business card that says that? No, bro. That's too much all. I don't put that off. Business card.
0:55.2	Digital.
0:55.7	It's right here.
0:56.6	Does anyone have a business card in wrestling?
0:58.1	I don't know if anybody does.
0:59.6	It's just an exchange of phone number.
1:01.3	Basically.
1:02.3	That's your business card.
1:03.2	If you have my number, you have my business card.
1:05.1	But if that's your job, then commentator is also your job, then commentators also your job too. Yes. Me, no color commentating. How many hats do you
1:13.6	wear? Enough to keep me employed. On a, okay, on a show day, what is like, wake up, get to the venue,
1:22.1	then what's it look like for you? Wake up, get to the building, sit down, go through production
1:26.7	meeting, go through an agent's meeting,
1:29.1	then break off and get with talent about their match. Then when I have a free time,
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