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Insight with Chris Van Vliet

How Sam Roberts got his WWE dream job, favorite interview moment, worst wrestling storyline

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.94.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2020

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Sam Roberts talks with Chris Van Vliet from his studio in New York City. He talks about how his career started by writing letters to various radio stations, landing an internship with Opie & Anthony which lead to his first on-air job, where his love of wrestling began, his favorite interview moment, what he thinks is the worst wrestling storyline, how he got his job with WWE, his podcast being available on the WWE Network and much more!   Support the show by supporting our sponsors:BOSLEY- Losing your hair? Bosley can help! Get a free info kit and a $250 off gift card by texting CVV to 203-203 or visit https://www.bosley.com/lp/chrisvanvliet/  INDEED- Try it today with a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWire  BETONLINE- Get a FREE welcome bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag 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

What's up y'all? It's Druski, and I've teamed up with Mountain Dew to produce a hilarious new basketball podcast called The Do Zone with Drewski. Learn the backstories of your favorite ballers and celebrities like Jamal Murray. Did you have like a favorite team? Was it the Raptors at the time or no? Was the Raptors even started around that time? Come on, bro. I ain't that old, fam. You're talking like I'm 50. Taylor, Rokes, A.J. Wilson, and many more. You won't want to miss this.

0:03.4

Listen to The Do Zone with Drusky on Apple Podcast. I ain't that all, fam. You're talking like I'm 50. Taylor, Rokes, Asian, Wilson, and many more.

0:21.8

You won't want to miss this.

0:23.0

Listen to The Do Zone with Drewski on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:30.9

In 2003, Nike signed 13-year-old Freddie Adieu to a seven-figure contract.

0:37.5

But Freddie didn't live up to the hype. He is turned down... signed 13-year-old Freddie Adieu to a seven-figure contract.

0:40.0

But Freddie didn't live up to the hype.

0:46.8

He has turned down every single documentary project looking closely at the details of his career.

0:48.0

Until now.

0:52.0

People are going to look at everything you did because of the hype surrounding your arrival and what they think you can be.

0:54.6

I'm Grant Wall, and this is American Prodigy, Freddie Adieu, from Blue Wire Podcasts.

1:02.8

It's Chrysomania, brother.

1:04.3

That's a great question. Look at you, man.

1:06.2

With the powerful questions.

1:07.6

Woo!

1:09.2

This is the Chris Van Bleet Show.

1:12.0

Chris Van Bleet Show.

1:13.9

Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Bleed!

1:17.8

Please!

1:21.6

Well, welcome back to another insightful audio adventure on the Chris Van Fleet Show, And we talk about it quite a bit during this

1:29.7

interview. But Sam Roberts and I have had pretty similar career paths, both fighting our way to

1:36.1

get an internship, which eventually led to a broadcasting job behind the scenes, then led to us

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