Thank you to Mike Bucci, aka Simon Dean, for helping me with this video. What other matches or moments do you want to see me react to?

@nicklara2807

6 ай бұрын

this is awesome! love the content you have been making!

@Shaun_3114

6 ай бұрын

How's Simon Dean doing BTW? I've not heard anything about what he does now. Hope he's well. Edit: I always forget he was Nova. It always takes someone to remind me then I'll forget again by the next day. 😂

@adamsteiger9999

6 ай бұрын

Hello, Maven. Have you thought about doing a video covering the night you were Raw GM? I remember watching that, back in November of ‘04, and thought that you did a great job and had a really good night (I also thought it would have been a great opportunity for you to join Evolution).

@closethockeyfan5284

6 ай бұрын

Did you do your World Heavyweight Championship match? That was quite an interesting cluster.

@nxtwomenfan497

6 ай бұрын

@@Shaun_3114 He is originally from my hometown in New Jersey, but mutual friends of ours have said he's now living in Louisville, Kentucky, working outside the wrestling business and being a family man these days.

Whoever is helping Maven run his youtube channel is a genius.

@DannyCosmos

6 ай бұрын

The best wrestling Chanel right now. Cuts to the chase no yapping straight to the point and gives us insight

@TimDaGoof

6 ай бұрын

Lol fr, they know CM Punk is trending so this drops

@Barbaresantana

6 ай бұрын

@@TimDaGoofis trending everyday they know is name make Click like everbody else

@jamirimaj6880

6 ай бұрын

​@@TimDaGoofyou made it sound like it's clickbait or something, of course he's gonna be talked about, and this guy goes straight to the point

@thetheoryguy5544

6 ай бұрын

For real he knows how to capitalize on hot topics.

Dang, first to get the F5 and first to wrestle CM Punk in WWE? Man I wish they kept maven around much longer.

@Racinrasslinfan36

6 ай бұрын

Last man to walk out of a wrestlemania as hardcore champ too

@cotywarwick3100

6 ай бұрын

They would have if he only went to that ring befor shows

@jackhughes7637

6 ай бұрын

I don't think the above facts warrant keeping someone employed 😂

@kingromeo5738

6 ай бұрын

First Tough Enough winner. How appropriate haha. Great video.

@Xxrocknrollgod

6 ай бұрын

Lol so

>First to receive an F5 >First televised opponent for CM Punk >Those two are the last Wrestlemania opponents of the Undertaker before the streak was over >That Royal Rumble dropkick elimination to the Undertaker Maven is the connection of everything 🤯

@Chichimee

6 ай бұрын

He is the be-all and end-all of this business

@slayer21121

6 ай бұрын

Homie took a huge bong hit before making this comment

@TheGreatVivek7

6 ай бұрын

You make Maven sound like ‘He Who Remains’

@Dennis-hd4go

6 ай бұрын

The 7 degrees of Maven

@MrNexor-cj8gs

6 ай бұрын

Maven should have broken the streak.

This man can talk a cat off a fish wagon! Engaging, Captivating, charismatic and just plain talented! Maven to WWE again!

@MavenKHuffman

6 ай бұрын

LOLOL… I’m stealing that sayin!!! Never heard it, and I LOVE IT!

@sammyv3100

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@MavenKHuffmanmaven could sell ice to eskimos

@Mario2M

5 ай бұрын

Facts, cause Maven wasn't my favorite(No offense Maven) but now 2videos a day since I found channel couple days ago, Salute💯Respects💯 Maven

@itsmemarley723

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@head_cha_la_ART

4 ай бұрын

For real though Maven, it would be incredible to see you in WWE again. Really hope it happens.@@MavenKHuffman

Huge props to Simon. Brilliant way to protect both parties.

@abdurrahim7539

6 ай бұрын

i never inagined he would be such a veteran

@BigBishop609

6 ай бұрын

​@@abdurrahim7539I remember him as Nova in ECW.

@abdurrahim7539

5 ай бұрын

@@BigBishop609 i knew him too but never knew they both were same guy

@rustlerv6549

2 ай бұрын

Maven putting over the SIMON SYSTEM IN 2023? I love me some 2004-2005 smackdown

Great to see the Best in the World talking about CM Punk.

@MavenKHuffman

6 ай бұрын

Hahaha…… don’t know you… have no clue who you are….. but DAMMIT I ALREADY KNOW I LIKE YA!

@Youngy54

6 ай бұрын

@@MavenKHuffman Hahaha, funnily enough you were kind enough to exchange messages with me a few times on Instagram before now and you even gave me a follow back for asking about the ‘numb nuts’ line to Triple H 🤣 Love the videos man, wishing you all the continued success in the world! 🙌🏻

@SuperPainterPros

6 ай бұрын

@@MavenKHuffman I been watching wwe since 2003 (4yr old) and I don’t remember u as others but I watch ur videos all the time keep it up!

@THENONCHALANTDON

6 ай бұрын

If you ever get the chance to go back you’ll be bigger than before you the peoples champ

CM Punk returns Maven: Today we feast

@soulessshadow5356

6 ай бұрын

I mean why not right? lmfao. Might as well capitalize on his return to WWE and make some content out of it like everyone else on youtube has been xD

@subliminallyobsolete2352

6 ай бұрын

Plus the other wrestler reminded him of this match, maven didn't even remember this being CM punks first match lol

@starchaser8656

6 ай бұрын

@@soulessshadow5356 Maven's firsthand experience is way better than the other 50/50 dirtsheet channels

@soulessshadow5356

6 ай бұрын

@@starchaser8656 Oh I fully agree with you there, and I wasn't meaning it like that. I was just saying I mean if other channels can make content on Punks return then Maven should definitely do the same. Plus I loved hearing this story from Maven himself because you wouldn't get this kinda experience with anyone other than NOVA who was Mavens tag partner in this match.

@ArvalVampire

6 ай бұрын

Guys, it was a joke

Man, WWE needs to hire you back as a creative consultant at some capacity. You’re a natural at speaking and making these videos. Would be cool to see. Cmon Vince or whoever runs WWE these days.

@TheChillMelodist

6 ай бұрын

not only that, but he has a great mind for creating and delivering content that people want to see. He's got his finger on the pulse as they say

@don8244

6 ай бұрын

Nick Khan and Triple H run it now

@doubletime9098

6 ай бұрын

​@@don8244tony*

@Reject101Personal

6 ай бұрын

I think pre show paneslist and backstage guy in the Byron role for NXT would be good spots for him.

@djdelb6054

6 ай бұрын

We need to tweet triple H about this and get it going 🤔🤔

Never knew Simon Dean was such a good dude. Props to him on seeing something on Punk and now the rest is history.

@rufuslol

6 ай бұрын

He’s always been. Wwe did him so dirty

@Dennis-hd4go

6 ай бұрын

I had no idea he was such a veteran of the business

@c0ffeef0x

6 ай бұрын

@@Dennis-hd4go Maybe you'd remember him as Hollywood Nova from the BWO?

@DSAVAGE92

6 ай бұрын

Guy was a fucking move innovator as SuperNova

@ItApproaches

6 ай бұрын

Some people just have the ability to see when a wrestler has "IT", like Paul Heyman saw it in Punk to. I have seen it in a few people to. Back when Drew McIntyre debuted as the Chosen One, I was like this guy has it, can't explain it, but he is the entire package.

It’s cool seeing all this planning going into even a basic throwaway match on Heat, yet alone consecutive weeks on RAW, SD, and PPV’s. Keep forgetting Punk has been around WWE for that long.

@erikaw7767

6 ай бұрын

he said velocity

@VideoQuestEx

6 ай бұрын

@@erikaw7767- In this video, Maven said "Sunday Night Heat" at around 0:07 seconds.

@RogerWareInc

6 ай бұрын

Holy crap. I used to watch you guys. SMF for life with champion Ronald McDonald!

@PepeToTheMooon

6 ай бұрын

@@erikaw7767that set is definitely the heat set. They used the raw is war set. Velocity used the smackdown fist set.

@JcDizon

6 ай бұрын

Oh wow, you're the guy who created SMF. I used to watch that back in 2007 and entertained me a lot. Thanks for all the jokes.

You know what blows my mind about this channel? Some of the titles sound really crazy and some of the thumbnails look like regular KZread clickbait but the videos are actually super informative for anyone that’s ever been curious about the business of professional wrestling AND fun to watch! Keep up the good work Maven!

@ElBribri

6 ай бұрын

Clickbaity thumbnails...with actual content to provide, thats the good stuff

@daAnT1990

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, the thumbnails really kind of turned me off but I decided to watch it anyway and Maven's stories are so insightful and nuanced in contrast to the thumbnails

@DragonQuarter

5 ай бұрын

I think the sad thing is that the KZread algorithm prefers those kinds of thumbnails so KZreadrs kinda have to do them to get more exposure.

All these former wrestlers keeping in touch with each other is wholesome to see.

@Speedyreedy1218

6 ай бұрын

It's a brotherhood/sisterhood.

Maven understands the game!!! I still want to see Maven as a WWE Commentator!

@angelaholmes8888

6 ай бұрын

Yeah me too maven would be brilliant

@charlieoocharlie9466

6 ай бұрын

But he doesn't like travel right? Even if he becomes commentator, he has to travel a lot.

@robdurfee6861

6 ай бұрын

@@charlieoocharlie9466not if he commentated NXT. They stay in the same place except for their PLEs

@JahuulLounge

6 ай бұрын

@@robdurfee6861where

@feykingjulian

6 ай бұрын

​@@robdurfee6861this is a great idea, i eould love to see Maven commentate NXT. he has a perfect voice and manner of speaking for it.

The more you speak, the more I wish you could’ve been there longer. I’m 25 and as a kid I couldn’t watch wrestling as much as I do now, but I wish I could’ve and watched more of you.

@rn6312

6 ай бұрын

Peacock is your friend my man. Got all the old stuff on there

I want to see a surprise Maven entrance in the 2024 Royal Rumble 🔥 Now or never! Let’s go HHH book it!

@scorptarget

4 ай бұрын

💯🔥💪🏾

@mintfloss15

3 ай бұрын

would be hype af holy shit

Vince Hated Punk from the Beginning and he would have buried him had it not been for Paul Heyman who protected him

@NookTommy

6 ай бұрын

Vince have every reason to. Years later proved him right

@MrMatthew262

6 ай бұрын

He’s easy to hate. Dude is just an arrogant dork

@christian6455

6 ай бұрын

Paul got fired before punk pipebomb as well make sense why they waited for punk contract to expire

@robmartin5448

6 ай бұрын

Punk came from Season 1 of RING OF HONOR. Many ppl forget that ROH was RF networks spirtual successor to ECW after it had been bought out. Punk, Samoa Joe, Aj Styles were the first generation of this new remnant of indies. When Punk had left ROH it was like when a College QB star leaves for the NFL. While Punk was on Sunday Night heat, he was also one of the hottest indies talents. This is why they wanted Punk to be pinned, it was symoblism same way wcw and ecw would be buried by wwe originals. By the Simon (ECW) protecting Punk, he was protecting ECW's descendant ROH. Thats why Heyman also stepped in to protect PUNK. ECW guys saw what happened to their guys being buried they didn't want the same thing to happen to the new ROH kids. Of Season 1 of ROH 2002, AJ styles and Samoa Joe left to TNA as it was seen as the alternative to WWE Punk was the only one from the big 3 that tried his luck in WWE and ended up going far. Season 2 of ROH 2004 saw guys like Daniel Bryan step in to fill the shoes of punk after he had left. Season 8 ROH 2010 saw Tyler Black (seth rollins) being compared to Punk. Thats why Rollins and Punk have history.

@darkchocolate3390

6 ай бұрын

@@robmartin5448 Man, this is a great explanation.

Maven will always be a part of wwe lore. We love you Maven. Thank you for being you.

Simon Dean is an underrated character. He was so funny and had great comedic timing. Thanks for sharing this story Maven, you're truly a great storyteller and an important part of history in pro wrestling. Oh and for Mike, BWO for Life!

@grant1739

5 ай бұрын

Simon Dean was a funny character

It’s insane how Punk had heat before he was even signed 🤣 they were trying to bury a free agent, crazy.

@naraiceylob

6 ай бұрын

I'm not sure it was that Punk had heat. He was enhancement talent but he was known enhancement talent with a niche. The wwe guys facing enhancement talent would get a tiny boost from beating enhancement talent but a slightly bigger one from beating someone that's a real name. Punk was a local boy that did local indies. A heel gets more of a crowd reaction from beating a minor "face" enhancement talent than a no name enhancement talent.

@jmannxiiiaaron

6 ай бұрын

@@kthkingNo Maven is talking about Punk having negative heat. That word isn't even used in a positive way by people in the business unless it's in terms of a heel getting heat with the crowd (which is what they're supposed to do obviously). That's why he said management wanted the pinfall to be on Punk, they were already put off by him for whatever reason (indie guys like him and of his size weren't really respected in WWE at that time), and putting the pinfall on a guy in that situation is basically a sure-fire way to kill their career before it even starts. A lot of people don't realize that in the wrestling world, yes your talent makes you go a long way, but for the people who really make it to the top of the business, they've been helped in multitudes of ways by multitudes of people. This is one example of how something small can have a massive impact on perception.

@CH-vt1ej

6 ай бұрын

​@@kthking incorrect. Heat does not mean what you think it means.

@The-Crypt

6 ай бұрын

@@CH-vt1ejhes definitely talking about negative heat. There were rumors coming out at this time about certain people, HHH and Michaels namely, that weren't fond of the buzz Punk had built on the indies.

@kthking

6 ай бұрын

@@The-Crypt Ah, cool, stand corrected then.

Can we just take a moment to appreciate that awesome drop kick 0:04 🔥🔥🔥

@rn6312

6 ай бұрын

That's because even Maven himself had said if I could do one thing, it was dropkick... and yes, yes it is awesome.

I’m so glad this KZread channel exists.

@michaelbryant2000

6 ай бұрын

So am i.

There’s just something about seeing athletes break down what’s doing on on the field (or in this case ring). I don’t see it all that often from wrestling so this was a treat

Maven gets better every video. As a former successful WWE wrestler, he obviously provides more insight than any wrestling KZreadr ever can. He also doesn't have to give all of this content to us and never owed any wrestling fans anything. However, he gives wrestling fans so much more than we could ever imagine with his insight and stories of his career and whatever went on behind the scenes. Thank you Maven!

I’ve been watching all wrestling since like 1989. And Punk is my favorite I’ve ever seen. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I was a HUGE ECW fan and absolutely loved Nova! One of my all time favorite wrestlers. Thanks for sharing this story and continuing to spread the word about his genius in the business!

The fact that Punk is back even if it will be brief is quite amazing. He is already mid 40s so like not that old but old for wrestler. Also his exit wasn't the most beautiful. AS FAR AS I KNOW

@MeetMrMayhem88

6 ай бұрын

He signed a multi-year deal 🤙

@107Pedro

6 ай бұрын

Old for wrestler? These guys are allergic to retirement 😂 Im ready to see Rey having knee surgeries for 20 more years 😅

@rn6312

6 ай бұрын

No, his exit was really ugly but that wasn't his fault back then

@TheMrAlgoh

6 ай бұрын

Punk isn't considered that old mind you, Sting 67, Jericho 52, Edge 50, Christian 49, Lashley 47, Lesnar 46.

@ShaneusSnake

6 ай бұрын

@@TheMrAlgohsting dove off the rafters at forbidden door lol. What a beast!!!

This channel is great because of Mavens trustworthiness. He doesn't try to knock others down to prop himself up. He owns his faults and gives great insight from his perspective. One of the best KZread channels I've come across in a while.

Having a really crap day and you always seem to have a new vid to bring my spirits up. Thanks Maven. ❤️

@MavenKHuffman

6 ай бұрын

🙏🏽 very happy I can help!

I was standing outside of the nassau coliseum with my fairly large friend at the time. Simon Dean drove by with Victoria in the car and stopped, rolled down the window and shouted “this guys gotta go on my system”. Since then my friend dropped 100 lbs. who says the Simon Dean character was a failed gimmick!

@codesm96

6 ай бұрын

LOOOOOOOOOL

I still get pumped heating Punks intro music. Makes me think of the days I grew up watching wrestling.

His “roll” 7:14 ☠️ absolutely yeeted himself out the ring 😂

This kind of stuff is amazing. I can see this channel becoming huge. The wrestling community is huge and they live this kind of stuff. Keep it up maven

Hey Maven, love your videos. I think a great idea would be to make a video entirely about your wrestlemania 18 experience. I'd like to hear more about that. Have a great day.

During my hardest, most painful, struggling and trying times I can ALWAYS count on Maven to drop a gem that restores my faith in living! This had me HOOKED. I lost all hope, my life is a damn mess but just now you helped give me another chance at living again with the lessons you teach from your experience in this tough business and managing life around your dream. You help give me a purpose bro! This was very interesting and made me think about a few things. Great job Simon Dean and Maven, Punk owes you one but he thanked you a lot for the match

@bakerhalt

6 ай бұрын

No obstacle can overcome your will, you will get through it all, life needs to be tough, good luck!

6:03 He also did that in his return, pounding his fist before the "Clobbering Time"... he really is a great worker

Great timing with posting this after CM Punk made his return to the WWE recently! I love hearing all the details of the match, and without even knowing CM Punk would make it big in the future, it was quite a bold move to go against management but thankfully it all worked out and none of you got heat for it. You've posted a lot of great videos here, Maven, and imo you've been an underrated wrestler. I also feel you'd make a great commentator or producer, because your knowledge and experience could help a lot of wrestlers on the current roster!

You wrestled during one of my favorite times in wrestling, the Ruthless Aggression era, and its so cool to hear your stories and rewatch some of these nostalgic clips. When I first started watching your videos, I was pleasantly surprised at how well spoken and engaging you are. I think you would be great on commentary if you were ever brought back into the WWE.

Hahaha Maven went from saying Simon Dean to Super Nova midway through the video 🤣 still an amazing video Mav!

@codesm96

6 ай бұрын

It's hard because he was quite well known for both gimmicks, he was Super Nova in ECW and Simon Dead in WWE

this man knows the algorithm

Thanks for another great video! This is easily one of the best channels on this platform.

Man there are so many people I would love to see you talk to on your channel. A conversation with Taz or Nova or Steven Richards would be so intriguing to me

Maven when you were in WWE i was between the ages of 6 to 10, and back then i didnt pay much attention to the mid card and the work you guys put in. Now i thank you and wrestlers like you because i see now the hard work you put in and i appreciate the videos now because it gives you a chanve to put a spotlight on what i was watching every week back then but not really knowing the behind the scenes and match structures. Thank you. Keep doing what you do man

I saw CM Punk many times before he was in WWE. Him being from Chicago, he appeared regularly at independent events in my area. He was a regular with IWA Mid South. At one show, he arrived late, coming in the back door during a match. Spyder Nate Webb was in the ring at the time. Seeing CM Punk trying to bring all his gear in, Nate rolled out of the ring to help him with his gear, going back and rolling into the ring once to break the count.

Man i honestly was never a maven fan the wrestler but maven the human being and storyteller and man of knowledge in the business i absolutely love. Thank you for your insights on what goes on behind the curtains as well as details on what allows wrestlers to flourish or mistakes that could be learned from.

Awesome story. Would love to see more of these breakdowns on your other matches

Another great video my friend

Great anecdote, and a possible sliding doors moment. Could it have been the 'Summer of Simpson'?!

Protect this man at all costs!

First Stevie Night Heat/Nova, then Heyman, man Punk has really been helped a ton by ex-ECW guys... Without them, who knows where he would be...

@codesm96

6 ай бұрын

Exactly, they all played their part in helping to build him. He may have never got his chances without those guys especially with the way the office and the locker room was back then. Fast forward to 2006 and Punk goes to RVD and calls a locker room meeting saying that the meeting isn't about Rob but he just wanted to let him know and RVD is confused as hell thinking when did everything change so quickly to where Punk became locker room leader for WWECW lol

Your videos are something special, You have this way of talking about wwe without all the excess baggage it just seems clear

There is something about your narrative, and knowing you really were there, makes it just awesome. And you sir have one of the best dropkicks ever Saludos desde México

It’s wild thinking back that one day Maven of all people would be my favorite wrestler KZreadr and a close overall favorite KZreadr. He was born for this. Naturally a great story teller. Million sub KZreadr in the making.

I'm not sure whats with the creative decision to have that second camera filming you looking into the first one but I really liked it keep it up!

Your videos are amazing, thanks Maven.❤

God, these kinds of stories remind me of why I love professional wrestling. Thanks for sharing, Maven, you earned one more subscriber! ❤

I remember being like 17 and I had grown up a fan of WWF and WCW. I didn't know what a "smark" was yet. A friend of mine and his other friend kept telling me that someone named CM Punk had just been signed by WWE. I said "who is that?" and they told me he's from Ring of Honor. I said "what is that?" They said he was the greatest wrestler in the world. I said "is he as good as John Cena?" They looked at me like I was dumb. That's the day I learned what a smark is

@ElBribri

6 ай бұрын

funny thing about your story is how low the bar that was set at the time #1 Cena was and is trash #2 Punk is in no way or form and by ANY means or ANY standards the "best in the world"

@jtthegame

4 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with cena yes the. Punk is good but you are right he is not the best in the world

I remember around 2005 when Punk was the King of the Indy's. He had a huge following online, and whilst people loved him, some didn't think he was WWE main event material.

Man this channel is great. You’re very well spoken and it’s good to hear some fresh stories.

Man i didn’t know who you were. Never saw ya wrestle. I’m old, 39. But I stopped watching wrestling around 2000. But somehow I came across your vids a while ago and been watching ever since. Finally I subscribed. Your honesty in storytelling and details to the story is actually incredible

Maven wrestling CM Punk and getting F5’d first before Soulja Boy shows how legendary he is

Wow wow wow. #Lowkey between Stevie Richards, you Maven, and Simon Dean all being in your respective positions going into the machinations of this particular match, who’s to say we wouldn’t get to experience CM Punk from that very point onward? Mad bittersweet for your release later that year in the ascension of Punk being signed, but I #lowkey ultimately chalk it up to “#Chineke never making a mistake!” 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏿🙌🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💯 #ThankYouMaven

Keep putting these videos out. My brother and I will keep watching!

You have, and tell, some great stories. You and Stevie Richards are reigniting my desire to watch wrestling.

Maven is super underrated. One of those wrestlers you appreciate more as an adult. Wish his career had lasted longer :/ WWE should be using him for commentary and background content.

Maven is on fire with his content. May he only go upwards from here on out.

Hi Maven! You’re one of my heroes. You inspired me to get back on my feet after heart surgery. I had a hole in my heart. It’s part titanium now and I’m not giving up. Thanks for showing me how to overcome odds and keep going. Much respect all the way from Manila. You rock!

Maven, you and Stevie Richards make the best wrestling content on this whole platform. Top work! Great insight

Great video it'd be interesting if someone would show this to Punk and get his opinion on it.

Coachman says, “My main man Maven” That’s a wrestling name right there!

I love you get right to the point! No bs intro, just right to the story!

Thanks Maven for sharing this story about your match with Punk. Awesome.

I think we can all agree that controvercies aside, CM Punk will go down in history as one of the best wrestlers of all time. Dude has done it all in multiple eras, multiple companies, and paved the way for so many independent wrestlers. And the crazy thing is we might be in for his greatest run yet now that he's back in WWE.

Wow. That's a great story and props to Simon for protecting both sides!

Great video. Very educational for future talent

Maven Thank you for making everyone better around you.

This is great! Thanks Maven

What’s up Maven, just here to remind you that your are awesome and I love all your content and I’m glad things are going good for ya

Maven, you really have a respectful and positive personality, unlike many other people we see today on KZread and socialnetworks. I am proud to subscribe to your channel. From a punk fan🙏

I really enjoy “Storytime with Maven.” I never watched Tough Enough, but I definitely remember his main roster debut. I didn’t know how I felt about this channel at first, but here I am watching EVERY damn video 😅

Damn I always thought his first match was against Val Venis on Heat. This is awesome Maven congrats. Mav and Simon were a fun short tag team

@sebastiantapia4037

6 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same

Punks promo skills are what made him and his hunger and charisma..Not his physical appearance..His ability to take care of his opponents with caution Is special..His durability and bad attitude caught up with him…We shall see what he can do now at 45 on TRT..Maven I love the passion you put into sharing with us. Thank you OG.

@dentonkellyjr8095

6 ай бұрын

though makes me sad that a lot of guys that is his size, never made it because of that. Bruh they had blood rey mysterio but i guess he was an exception.

Bro, I could listen to you tell stories all day, every day. That being said, I hope you get back into the ring and make some new memories. Cheers.

That drop kick from Maven to punk was perfect ...Great match 👏

Underrated pro wrestling 🔥

You’re only two years older than him…Maven comeback confirmed for rematch? Haha. Thanks for sharing this! 🙏

I love your warm energy bro, thank you for making Punk ;-)

Just have to say this is such a great channel! I havent watched wrestling for about 20 years, but love the stories and you are such a great story teller!

Maven you should go back to WWE as a manager or maybe even the General Manager ASAP!! I think you would be great on those spots. Come on bro, we are patiently waiting!!!

I would love to hear your take on the training styles of different wrestlers/trainers from Tough Enough and how it differed from other training you got after Tough Enough, etc.

In the pre-Peacock days of the WWE Network, I would've loved a type of insight/interview or whatever kind of show hosted by Maven! So authentic!

Really killing it with this channel. I’m a life long Nash fan so I am a fan but of his cast, and Steven Richard’s KZread is great, but you’ve definitely taken over as my favorite wrestling KZread channel.

@MavenKHuffman

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I’m a fan of BOTH of those channels as well!

Its so great to see you prospering. I wish you wouldve won the IC title. You also would've been perfect for WWE between 2008-2011, against guys like John Morrison, Sheltom Benjamin (again), etc. Still have the best dropkick in the business!

CM Punk wouldn't be where he is today if it wasn't for Maven.

I just finished your live video (was saving it for my day off) and as soon as I opened the home page I saw this. Love and respect from Libya Maven :)

Props to Maven for giving his honest experience with CM Punk and not dragging his name through the mud just for clicks.This shows maven's & simon deans confidence Thanks Simon dean for helping Punk best in the world

This is great!

I remember rumors at the time of Punks first tryout that certain people didnt appreciate the buzz he built for himself on the indies. Probably why they wanted him to take the pin.

What a great peek into backstage and how mid cars wrestlers are also very important in the business. Thank you for the story I love it so much

thanks for another awesome look into the behind the scenes Maven! how cool that you were in Punk's first WWE match! i wonder if things would have turned out differently had you actually pinned him. so cool to think about!