Eric Bugenhagen (fka Rick Boogs): Life After WWE, WrestleMania Injury, Shinsuke Nakamura, Playing Guitar

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Eric Bugenhagen (@eric_bugenhagen) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE as Rick Boogs. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, FL to talk about what his plans are after being released from WWE in September 2023, his YouTube channel focused on fitness and weightlifting, what his PRs in the gym are for squats, deadlifts and bench press, being brought up to the main roster with his guitar gimmick, performing Shinsuke Nakamura's theme song, the knee injury he suffered at WrestleMania 38, his new brand "Thick As Frick" and much more! Check out Thick As Frick here: http://thickasfrick.com Eric's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ericbugenhagenOfficial Quote I'm thinking about: "Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare." - Dale Carnegie 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	All systems are go.
0:01.3	Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Bleley.
0:09.0	Oh, baby.
0:10.5	Welcome back to another one on Insight.
0:13.0	I'm CBV.
0:14.1	Chris Van Fleet, thanks for being with us on this one.
0:16.4	And thank you for making Insight, one of the top wrestling podcasts on the planet.
0:23.9	Could I ask for a favor as we start this new year?
0:26.8	If you're one of the thousands of people who, according to the analytics, just listen to the show but don't actually follow the show at some point today.
0:36.3	Could you just hit a superplex, hit a tornado DDT on that follow button?
0:42.0	Because aside from listening to the show, which you're obviously doing right now,
0:45.6	and I'm super grateful for that, aside from listening, following the show is the most helpful
0:50.7	thing that you could do.
0:53.1	Plus, you won't miss out on any of the big episodes that we have coming up.
0:57.3	And we've got a big guest next week.
1:01.4	Actually, we've, actually, we've got two big guests next week.
1:07.3	If you follow me on social media, you know who at least one of them is.
1:13.1	And in terms of just physicality and also personality, today's guest is massive.
1:21.7	You know Eric Bouganagan as former WWE superstar Rick Bouges.
1:27.3	And from the second he walked into the house,
1:30.6	I feel like my energy level went up five notches.
1:34.4	And I was already like a solid nine and a ten.
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