Erik On War Raiders, His Near-Fatal Motorcycle Accident, Tag Team Champs, Viking Experience

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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https://cvvtix.com - Get your tickets for INSIGHT LIVE in NYC with VIP Meet & Greet! Erik (@Erik_WWE) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas to discuss his return from neck surgery, being in a scary motorcycle accident and being told he shouldn't have survived, winning the Tag Team Championships with Ivar, the name changes that included The Viking Experience and The Viking Raiders, facing Mark Hendry in a match on SmackDown in 2006, being married to Sarah Logan (Valhalla) and when fans should expect her to return and more! Quote I'm thinking about: "Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in." — Bill BradleyPlease support our sponsors! 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/?ref=tibcloux SEAT GEEK: Use my code CVV for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount TIMELINE: Go to https://timeline.com/insightto get 10% off your order of Mitopure! STASH: Go to https://get.stash.com/INSIGHTto see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures MAGIC SPOON: Get $5 off your next order at https://magicspoon.com/cvv VUORI: Get 20% off your first purchase! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at https://vuori.com/cvv FABRIC: Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://meetfabric.com/CVV ROCKET MONEY: Join Rocket Money today and experience financial freedom: https://rocketmoney.com/cvv HUEL: Get 15% off plus a FREE Gift for NEW customers with the code INSIGHT at https://huel.comMIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF ZOCDOC: Instantly book a top-rated doctor today at https://zocdoc.com/insight BONCHARGE: Use the code CVV to save 15% off your infrared sauna blanket at https://boncharge.com/cvv BLUECHEW: Get your first month of BlueChew for free with the code CVV at https://bluechew.com PLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at https://plunge.com For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.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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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Fleet.
0:20.0	Ah yes, welcome back to another audio adventure here on. Start with Chris Van Fleet. Ah, yes.
0:21.2	Welcome back to another audio adventure here on Inside.
0:26.2	I am CVV.
0:27.7	I am Chris Van Fleet.
0:30.0	Hope your week's going well.
0:31.9	Thank you for clicking on this episode.
0:33.9	And thank you for making Insight the number one wrestling podcast on the planet.
0:40.4	Hit a tornado DDT on that follow button on Apple or Spotify or pocket casts or whatever the
0:47.2	podcast listening app of your choice is.
0:50.1	I looked at the numbers recently and something like 64% of people who listen to the show
0:55.6	haven't hit the follow button yet.
0:58.2	And you know me, I don't ask for much, but could you just take a few seconds out of your day
1:03.0	today to click the follow button?
1:06.2	It'd be so easy to do.
1:07.3	And then if you have an extra few seconds and that's all it'll take, could you leave a
1:11.2	rating on Spotify or a review on Apple or both? Those two things specifically help the show grow
1:18.7	so, so much. You know Eric is one half of the war raiders. And I was so excited for them when they
1:25.3	won the tag team championships for a second time
1:27.7	at the end of last year. They're a fascinating dynamic. Eric is smaller but deceptively strong. Ivar is
1:36.2	bigger, but deceptively fast and agile. And together, they just make magic in the ring. And my goodness,
1:44.0	what a story Eric has.
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