Eugene On His "Special" Character, The Rock, Kurt Angle, Being An NXT Trainer (Interview from December 2020)

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore (@ugenedinsmore) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in this interview from December 2020 to talk about how he created the Eugene character with Rip Rogers, why Eugene was so popular, did he think it was controversial or inspirational, his interactions with The Rock, Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon and others, his time in rehab, being a trainer for NXT, his wrestling promotion called Midwest All Pro Wrestling and more! Quote I'm thinking about: Without commitment you cannot have depth in anything whether it is a relationship, business or hobby. - Neil Strauss 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 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.
0:01.3	Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Bleley.
0:09.0	Welcome back to another one on Insights.
0:11.7	I'm CBV, Chris Van Fleet.
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0:17.9	one of the top wrestling podcasts on the planet.
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0:44.3	so much. And it's more than I could possibly explain in this intro. But basically as the show
0:49.9	keeps getting bigger, the guests keep getting bigger. Like the guests that I just lined up,
0:55.9	we're going to be recording tomorrow in Los Angeles. And let's just say he is the best in the world
1:03.3	at what he does. It was a very dramatic pause there, but you know what I did there. Nick Dinsmore is such a fascinating guy.
1:13.4	I loved this conversation. I think a lot of people might not know about his wrestling pedigree
1:17.8	before he signed with WWE. He was a legend in OVW, tag team partners with Rob Conway. And man,
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