Spike Dudley: His Most HARDCORE Moments, What He Said NO To, ECW, Brutal Chair Shots, Life After Wrestling

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Spike Dudley is a retired professional wrestler best known for his time in ECW, WWE and TNA. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Providence, Rhode Island to discuss his many brutal bumps and which one hurt the most, taking the first-ever 3D from The Dudley Boyz, his matches with The Undertaker and Steve Austin, his appearance at TLC 2 at WrestleMania X-Seven, the moment he decided to step away from wrestling, a possible Hall of Fame induction, and more!Quote I'm thinking about: "Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been." - Jimmy BuffetPlease 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/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: 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.
0:19.3	Welcome back to another one here on Insight episode number 800.
0:26.3	Woo!
0:27.1	I'm CVV, Chris Van Fleet.
0:29.2	Thank you for hit and play on this episode.
0:31.2	And thank you for hidden play on all 800 episodes.
0:34.4	And for making Insight the number one wrestling podcast on the planet, hit a top
0:40.0	rope power bomb on that follow button on Apple or Spotify or wherever you're listening.
0:45.9	So you don't miss out on any new interviews every Tuesday and Thursday.
0:49.4	And of course, Ask CVV on Friday.
0:52.5	The legend, Spike Dudley, is on the show. And his name is just synonymous with
0:59.5	tough. When you think of the craziest, wildest spots in all of wrestling, he's been a part of a lot
1:05.8	of them. You know that phrase takes a licking and keeps on ticking? That is the epitome of Spike Dudley. He's now
1:13.9	happily retired, has been for a long time. He and his wife live in Providence, Rhode Island,
1:19.2	and they have two kids. He has a great job in finance, but it's very clear he has two distinct
1:25.1	lives. There was wrestling, and there's life after wrestling.
1:29.4	And it's so great to see how well he's doing now.
1:32.6	He rarely does interviews.
1:34.7	So this was an honor to be able to sit down with him in person for this.
1:38.2	And we covered a ton of stuff.
1:39.9	We talk about all of those crazy spots like Undertakers choke slam to the outside, that
1:46.6	vicious chair shot from Lita at WrestleMania 17, double flaming tables, getting tossed
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