Why Jonathan Coachman Would Never Go Back To WWE, The Rock's Promos, Heel Commentary, MJF

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

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

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2023

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Jonathan Coachman (@thecoachrules) is a broadcaster and commentator known for his time in WWE and also ESPN's SportsCenter, the PGA Tour and CBS Sports. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Aliso Viejo, CA to talk about his stints in WWE as a backstage interviewer, commentator and on-air personality, turning heel, his hilarious promos with The Rock, being trained to wrestle by Chris Benoit, working with John Cena, why he is so impressed by MJF, his current job hosting "The Early Edge" podcast on CBS Sports, his advice for aspiring broadcasters, why he would never work for WWE again and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: The past has no power over the present moment. - Eckhart Tolle Sponsors: ZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvv MYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.ag FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHT 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 BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com 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 15% 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 going.
0:01.3	Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Vlee.
0:09.8	Here we go.
0:12.0	Welcome back to another one on Insight.
0:14.6	I'm CBV, Chris Van Vleet.
0:16.1	Thanks for being with us.
0:17.2	And thank you for making Insight, one of the top wrestling podcasts on the planet.
0:24.3	I've been saying in the world, but on the planet just feels like it, I don't know, it sounds
0:29.3	so much better today. So I appreciate you for being here. And if by chance, you are one of the
0:36.4	75% of people who listen to this show but haven't hit follow yet,
0:41.6	could I ask for a favor?
0:43.2	Could I ask you to please hit that follow button wherever you're listening?
0:47.2	It helps the show so much more than I could possibly explain in this quick intro, but
0:52.0	basically the bigger the show gets, the bigger the guests
0:56.6	gets. So I appreciate you. And we've got the coach in the house today. And the thing I love
1:03.0	about him is the energy that he brings to every situation that he's in, whether it's this interview,
1:10.0	sports center, doing commentary, backstage interviewing,
1:13.6	whatever it happens to be, he always brings 110%. And speaking of backstage interviewing,
1:20.1	what a different time it was that when he was in WWE as a backstage interviewer, he was also
1:26.3	weaved into some of the major
1:28.6	storylines.
1:29.4	That is not the case anymore.
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