Rhea Ripley: Mami Is ALWAYS On Top, Dirty Dom, Crazy Fans, Fav WrestleMania Moment, Buddy Matthews

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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https://cvvtix.com - Get your tickets for INSIGHT LIVE in NYC with VIP Meet & Greet! Rhea Ripley (@RheaRipley_WWE) is a professional wrestler currently signed with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet to discuss her rise in WWE, working with Dominik Mysterio and being called "Mami", intergender spots and being compared to Chyna, her favorite WrestleMania moment, her viral stinkface spot with Nia Jax at a house show, an unwanted fan visit to her house, how she came up with the Riptide as her finisher, overcoming anxiety, her husband Buddy Matthews and more! Quote I'm thinking about: “The more you practice the art of gratitude, the more you have to be grateful for.” Norman Vincent Peale Please 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 for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV 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 10% 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: Download the Rocket Money app and enter “Insight With Chris Van Vliet” in the survey 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.
0:19.6	Welcome back, my friends, to another one here on Inside.
0:25.0	I'm CVV.
0:26.3	Chris Van Fleet.
0:27.2	What an intro there by Downstate.
0:29.4	That song just gets stuck in my head all the time.
0:31.9	Thank you for being with us on this one, and thank you for making Insight the number one
0:36.5	wrestling podcast on the planet hit a rip
0:40.6	tight on that follow button wherever you're listening right now and if it's not too much to ask
0:45.5	if you haven't done so already could you leave a rating on spotify or a review on apple
0:51.7	podcast because the bigger the show gets, the bigger the guests can get.
0:56.7	And we've got a massive episode today with the one and only Ria Ripley. I mean, you already
1:03.0	know how good she is in the ring. But if you didn't know, she is hilarious. Like,
1:08.7	there were so many times during this interview where I was bursting out like uncontrollably
1:13.6	laughing.
1:14.5	She's just so talented, so down to earth.
1:17.0	And she deserves all of the success that she's had.
1:20.7	And there is just so much more to come.
1:22.3	She hasn't even turned 30 yet.
1:24.1	Also, happy first wedding anniversary to her and Buddy Matthews.
1:27.2	We recorded this just a few
1:28.6	days before their anniversary. We recorded this in New York City during Fanatics Fest weekend. My goodness,
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