Lexis King Isn't Brian Pillman Jr Anymore

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Lexis King (@lexiskingwwe) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE and appears on NXT. He is also known for his time in MLW and AEW where he wrestled under his real name Brian Pillman Jr. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, FL to talk about leaving AEW and his decision to sign with WWE, what the meaning behind his name "Lexis King" is, what his goals are in WWE, why he considers Cody Rhodes a dream opponent for him, living the gimmick by driving a Lexus, being coached by Fit Finlay, the hatred that he gets for his beard, memories of his father Brian Pillman and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "What you know is limited. What you don't know is limitless." - Tom Brady Sponsors: MUDWTR: Get 15% off with the code CVV15 at http://mudwtr.com/cvv MAGIC SPOON: Get $5 off with the code CVV at http://magicspoon.com/cvv ROCKET MONEY: Join Rocket Money today and experience financial freedom: https://rocketmoney.com/cvv FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHT 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 good.
0:01.3	Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Blea.
0:09.3	Okay, my friends, welcome back to another one here on Insight.
0:13.7	I'm CBV, Chris Van Fleet.
0:15.7	Thank you so much for being here.
0:17.2	And thank you for making Insight.
0:20.4	One of the top wrestling podcasts on the planet. I appreciate
0:24.9	you coming back each and every episode. And before we dive into this today, could I ask for just one
0:31.2	teeny tiny favor? If you're one of the thousands of people who, according to the analytics, listen to the show,
0:39.1	but don't follow the show, could we change that right now? Like, it's one of the easiest things
0:44.5	you could do. It doesn't cost you any money. It takes like two and a half seconds. And it's such a
0:49.6	great way to support not just me and my podcast, but to support any creator or any podcaster that you like.
0:58.4	It is, again, free to do and super easy.
1:02.0	So could you please just hit that follow button?
1:04.4	It helps the show more than I could possibly imagine trying to explain to you.
1:09.8	And that's why I've been saying it on the show for the last
1:11.9	few months because it is that important that you just hit that follow button. I go way back with
1:18.3	today's guest. We used to live in the same city in the Cincinnati area in northern Kentucky,
1:23.6	who used to work out together. You know him as Lexus King in NXT, but of course his real
1:29.3	name is Brian Pilman, son of the legendary WWE superstar Brian Pilman. Well, Lexus King says he is
1:37.3	nobody's junior anymore. He is no longer Brian Pilman Jr. He's finding his own way in pro wrestling.
1:44.6	And if you think about his career, he made a name for himself in MLW, signed to AEW, and he spent
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