Kelly Kelly Talks Possible WWE Return, Why She Missed Evolution 2, Divas Era, Being A Mom To Twins

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Kelly Kelly (@TheBarbieBlank) is a professional wrestler best known for her time in WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Los Angeles, CA to discuss a possible return to WWE, why she turned down the invitation to appear at Evolution, teaming with Maria Menounos at WrestleMania 28, defending the World Heavyweight Championship with Edge, dream matches with current members of the roster, and more! Quote I'm thinking about: "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." - Albert EinsteinPlease 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 SUPERPOWER: Go to https://Superpower.com and use code CVV to get $50 Off your annual Superpower subscription. Live up to your 100-Year potential. #superpowerpod SEAT GEEK: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV2025 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount PRIZEPICKS: Download the app today and use code INSIGHT to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! TIMELINE: Go to https://timeline.com/insightto get 20% off your order of Mitopure! 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 ROCKET MONEY: Join Rocket Money today and reach your financial goals faster: https://rocketmoney.com/cvv MIRACLE 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 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 one here on Insight. I'm CBV, Chris Van Fleet.
0:26.7	Thank you for hitting play on this episode, and thank you for making Insight the number one
0:30.7	wrestling podcast on the planet. Hit a superplex on that follow button on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or really anywhere you're listening.
0:39.7	I just don't want you to miss out on any new interviews we have every Tuesday and Thursday.
0:44.1	And of course, Ask CVV every Friday.
0:47.4	You knew her in WWE as Kelly Kelly.
0:50.4	So great to have Barbie Blank back on the show.
0:53.9	When you think of the divas era in WWE, she is one of the names that immediately pops into your head.
1:00.0	She's been retired now from full-time in-ring action since 2012.
1:04.8	But we've seen her pop up every now and then.
1:07.4	We've seen her on Raw.
1:08.8	We've seen her in three Royal Rumbles.
1:12.0	We also saw her in the Battle Royal at the first ever Evolution PLE. But a lot has changed since she was wrestling full-time
1:18.3	in WWE. She's a mom of twins. They actually turned two later on this month. So happy early
1:24.6	birthday to them. She's got her hands full now, but she says that she would
1:28.6	love nothing more than the opportunity at some point for her kids to see her wrestle in
1:34.2	WWE. So it feels like it's a matter of when that happens, not if it happens. Snap a screenshot
1:41.1	and let us know you're listening to this episode and follow her on social media.
1:45.3	She's at the Barbie Blank.
1:47.8	I'm at Chris Van Fleet and here we go.
1:50.1	Please welcome Barbie Blank, better known as Kelly Kelly.
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